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272 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING May 11, 1956 The May meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday, May 11, at 3 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Offices. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Lurvey were present. A letter from Whitman & Howard, Engineers, was read re - Methodist porting on the Methodist Church sewerage problem. The engi- Church neers feel that the solution is to run the sewer line under pressure under the existing sewer to School Street. A copy of this report is to be sent to Mr. Alford Peckham, Chairman of the Methodist Church Building Committee. The Rabies Clinic for 1956 is to be held on Monday thru Rabies Friday, May 21-24, 2 to 4 P.M. Over 1925 dogs are recorded Clinic in Lexington this year. Precincets are scheduled for differ- ent days, and notices were mailed to each household. Mr. Lurvey reported that the Polio inoculations - first Polio shots - were completed on May 5, 1956. Approximately 5,338 Program shots were given. The cost of the first inoculation program amounted to $ 1060.76. Doctors, $265., Nurses, about 4310.13, Clerical Help, about $193., and expenses for equipment and materials, etc., about 0284.51. Mr. Lurvey and Mr. McQuillan reported the meeting with Planning the Planning Board on May 7, 1956, was very worthwhile. The Board purpose of the meeting was to discuss the future sewerage plans for the town. Mr. Lurvey brought up the question of permits for people See who clean and pump out cesspools and septic tanks. It was Permits decided to publish the Rules and Regulations, Chapter IV, Article 4, Nuisances, applying to this permit in the Minute Man next week, May 17, to bring it to the attention of the people engaged in such work. An application for a permit to. Remove, Transport and Dispose of Sewage was received (and approved) from William F. Mason, Jr., 156 Woburn Street. Mr. Weiser Mr. Weiser, 21 Liberty Avenue, met with the Board at 4.15 P.M. to discuss the connection of his property to the town sewer. He does not feel financially able to do this at the moment, and suggested he do the -work of correcting the problem himself during the next week or two, and perhaps in six months his financial situation would be better. The Board decided to allow him to do this. Mr. Lurvey stated he would like to see the trenches before covering. Ir. McQuillan said he thought the Board would like to help him out by giving him time to adjust his financial affairs, but if the situation becomes critical the connection to the town sewer would have to be made immediately. Mr. Weiser agreed. Animal An Animal Permit was approved for Ernest Walker, 178 Permit Lowell Street, a renewal, for 50 poultry. Methyl Alcohol Licenses were approved and signed for 70. 0-c 1 1 1