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283 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING November 16, 1956 A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday, November 16, 1956, at 3 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, and Executive Health Officer Lurvey were present. Letters have been coming in slowly from the Lexington Hospital': doctors re their opinion on the need for a community hospital in Lexington. Mr. McQuillan suggested a duplicate question- naire letter be sent to the doctors who have not as yet answered stating that a meeting is to be held with the Selectmen and Planning Board on December 3, and we would like to have their opinions and suggestions for that meeting. The appropriations for 1957 were discussed, approved, and signed to be submitted to the Board of Selectmen for the meet- Appro- ing on Monday, November 19. Dr. Benton's were approved with priatiapl the rest for Animal Inspector and the Dog Clinic. Mr. McQuillan is sending a letter to the Board of Selectmen and to the Appro- priations Committee askingfor raises in salary for Mr. Lurvey (7%)and Mrs. MacDonald ($4) with the Board's approval. The Board approved paying two-thirds of the bill from Haynes Memorial Hospital for Janice Wing...4578.04. Regular bills were approved to the amount of $1707.50, and the Polio Program Payroll, $350.43, for clinics on September 22, Bilis October 6 and 15, November 15 and 17. Mr. Francis M. Taylor, 16 Eldred Street, Lexington, has asked for help in securing admittance to the Middlesex County Sanatorium, as a tubercular patient. His legal settlement is in Boston, Suffolk County, and this requires that he go to the Mattapan Hospital. Mr. Taylor's problem is that even though his hospital insurance would cover his fees at the Sanatorium Dr. Dawson of Middlesex County Sanatorium says he is not allowed by law to admit patients with outside settlements. Mr. Lurvey is to talle the matter up further with the proper authorities. Mr. McQuillan asked if December 14 would be agreeable for the December meeting as he expects to be out of town on the regular date. The Board agreed. Bill Mr. Kraynick, the Whitman & Howard engineer taking Mr. Capone's place, was introduced to the Board members. Mr. Lurvey says he does a fine job and is a great help to him on the engi- neering problems of tests and sewage disposal installations. Mr. Lurvey is to ask the Public Works Department to bring the map in the Selectmen's Room up to date on sewer installa- tions. nstalla- tions. Mr. Lurvey suggested writing to Whitman &Howard to remind them that bills for problem lots should be sent to us for pay- ment. We, in turn, will bill the developers who will thus Taylor! New W.&H. Engine4 Sewer map Engi- neering Fees