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288 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING February 15, 1957 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday, February 15, 1957, in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices. Present were Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Lurvey. Bills Bills were approved for payment as Dog Burials Laboratory, Thermometers Lexington Visiting Nurses Assn. Middlesex County Sanatorium Licenses follows: ft7.00 2.50 175.00 106.50 Total :291.00 Licenses, approved and signed: Sunrise Caterers, milk and cream, new 942 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Idylwilde Farm, poultry slaughter, renewal 23 Middle St., Lexington Peter A. Cain, methyl alcohol permit, renewal 396 Waltham St., Lexington R. H. Greenwood & Sons, sewage disposal, new 23 Fletcher 5t., Chelmsford Sunnyside Sunoco, methyl alcohol permit, renewal 324 Marrett Road, Lexington A hospital for Lexington was discussed. An article is to be put in the Town Warrant asking that a committee be ap- pointed to visit other towns and hospitals and suggest a pro- gram and plan for Lexington. Mr. McQuillan said that the Town Hospital itself could purchase land and turn it over to a private cor- poration, and then donate money from time to time to help out. Lexington certainly should start something as in the very near future a town this size should have its own hospital. The sur- rounding towns are coming to the point where they like the revenue but haven't the room for Lexington patients. In case of emergency, Lexington should have its own hospital. It was suggested that some of the men who install and clean cesspools and septic tanks in Lexington be asked to meet with the Board of Health to discuss regulation of charges for such work and other problems, Mr. McQuillan suggested a chart of inspections be kept in the Health Office showing when inspections are made, so that at a glance the Board and Mr. Lurvey can tell when an inspection is due and when the last one was made, etc. The plans for the new hotel to be built in Lexington at the intersection of Marrett Road and Route 128 were discussed. It will be sewered from School Street. Mr. Lurvey approved the restaurant plan which is to be included in the hotel. He would not approve the installation of a dumbwaiter. Potter's Piggery was discussed. At the time some of the red - idents in the area bought or built their homes they were led to believe that very shortly the pigs would no longer be there. Food Inspection Chart Hotel Potter's Piggery 1 1 1