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234 The Board of Health decided that the developers must bring in their own engineering date on sewage disposal for all lots. Meeting adjourned at 5 P.M. A true copy, Attest: BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING September 17, 1954 Clerk 1 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Friday, September 17, 1954 at 3 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. Mr. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. Cosgrove, and Mr. Cole were present. Mr. Lurvey, Health Sanitarian, and the Clerk were also present. Mr. Donald Johnson appeared before the Board at 3 P.M. with regard to the disapproval of his lot on Meadowbrook Road, Lexington, for building purposes. Mr. Johnson presented a plan of the proposed Mr. lot. Mr. McQuillan questioned that this was low land and Mr. Johnson Johnson affirmed, but stated that *here the house was to be was fairly high. Mr. Cole had inspected this area and stated that it was turned down for the use of cesspool or septic tank. Back of this lot is a swamp and this is the only lot in the area that could be used. The Chairman suggested that a letter be written to Mr. Johnson stating that the Board could not approve the use of a septic tank or cesspool on this particular lot. Mr. Howard of Whitman & Haward,met with the Board at 3.15 P.I. CP & ST to discuss engineering problems and give some suggestions on Inspec- inspections of septic tanks and cesspools. The Chairman explained tions that at the present time the Town pays for the engineering service on building lots and subdivisions if there is any doubt as to sewage problems. Dr. Cosgrove and the other members of the Board feel that this expense should be met by the builder or builders. Mr. Howard felt the same way, that it should not be up to the Town to stand this expense. As it is now, the town is growing, and at the present time we have 68 houses with cess- pools and septic tanks to be inspected. Mr. Mr. Howard stated he did not see why the builder should not Howard pay for these inspections. He suggested having an application form made up for the builder to fill in, listing the number of rooms, whether there is to be a mechanical disposal or not, also give the relative elevation of the top of the street in relation to the top of the foundation of the building and to the cellar 111 floor; the elevation of the street; grades of leaching lines and their sizes; the ninimum amount of gravel around the leaching lines, etc. When a builder makes application for a cesspool or septic tank, he would be given one of these forms; when he fills it out he pays whatever the fee is to be. If the permit is granted,