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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING May 15, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Friday, May 15th., 1953 at 3.00 P.M. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. Charles H. Cole, were present. Mr. Jackson, Health Sanitarian, and the Clerk were also present. Mr. George H. Cole, 4 Franklin Road, Lexington, was appointed by the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Health, to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. George Russell. Dr. Carl Benton, Animal Inspector for the Town, was present, and explained to the members of the Board the various duties of the Animal Inspector. At. 3.30 P.M. Mr. Rupert St3vens met with the Board in the interest of the developers regarding the sub -division of Foster and Dane Roads. A letter was presented from H.K.Robinson Assoc. agreeing to the recommendations made by Whitman & Howard. Mr. Stevens said he discussed these recommendations with Mr. Burns, Town Engineer, who said he neither approved nor disapproved the connection to the storm drain, but that he would disapprove it even though he felt that the State Board of Health might approve it, due to our having so much trouble in the past due to such situations. He recommended that the 4" collecting pipe be left out and also the 4" pipe connecting to the storm drain. 203 Dr. Benton Sub- Divisiu Foster & Dane Rds. The members of the Board voted to apnrove this sub -division subject to the changes above, and subject to the approval of Whitman & Howard. A letter to be sent to the Planning Board to this effect. Mr. Stevens retired at 4.00 P.M. Mrs. Yntas appeared before the Board at 4.10 P.M. regarding her permit for 1000 poultry. Mrs. Yntas explained to the Board that in order to have 1000 laying hens it was necessary to keep hatching baby chicks and at times had as many as 2000 or more poultry. As the neighbors have submitted a petition complaining of the condition of the premises and the overcrowding of the poultry, the members of the Board after discussion, granted per- mission to Mrs. Yntas to keep only 1000 poultry of all sizes and types, and instructed that a letter be sent to Mrs. Yntas advising her to this effect, and also that her premises must be kept clean and in a sanitary condition if she wanted to continue to keep this permit. Mr s . Yntaa At 4.20 P.M. Mr. Leland McConehie appeared before the Board relative to the sub -division on Burlington Street. He also presented a letter stating that he agreed to follow recommendations as set forth by Whitman & Howard. The same condition exists here as in Sub - sub -division on Foster & Dane Roads, and thenembers of the Board Division approved the sub -division with the exception that the 4" collect- Burl- ing pipe and the 4" pipe connecting to the storm drain be elimi- ington' nated, which was agreeable to Mr. McConchie, The 4hairman requested St. that a letter be written to the Planning Board to this effect, subject to the approval of Whitman & Howard. Mr. M cConchie retired at .40 P.M.