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300 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING July 19, 1957 A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices, on Friday, July 19, 1957, at 3 P.M. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Lurvey were present. Mrs. Harry Haroutunian of 35-37 Spring Street met with the Board to discuss the nuisance of an overflowing cesspool on her property which has not been corrected as ordered by the Board. The Haroutunians feel they can not pay for connection 0FCP to the public sewer at this time. The Board explained that 35-37 it had no alternative but to ask them to connect for the Spring health of the neighbors and for their own safety. It was es - St. timated that it would cost about 4150 to have the cesspool repaired and corrected, on top of which they would eventually have to connect to the public sewer with that expense. It was suggested that the bank that holds the mortgage would probably extend or increase the payments to cover the expense of connection to the sewer as this would be in the way of improving their investment. Mrs. Haroutunian will ask her husband to arrange matters with the bank. Mr. Kelly at the Town Dump reports that the M & M Disposal Service is still bringing in about three loads of rubbish per day from outside the limits of Lexington. Mr. Lurvey consulted with town counsel Stevens, who suggested a hearing be held with Mr. Mahoney when he would be asked why he does not comply with Town the rule that only rubbish collected within the town limits of Dump Lexington be brought to the Lexington dump. Chairman McQuillan dictated a letter to the clerk notifying the M & M Disposal Service that if in the future any rubbish collected outside the town limits of Lexington is deposited in the Lexington town dump the law will be enforced, and the Permit will be revoked. The procedure for the Board of Health would be to bring this in- fraction to the attention of the Board of Selectmen, who in turn would ask the Board of Health to revoke the permit. A copy of the letter will be sent to Mr. Gayer, Superintendent of Public Works. Mr. Lurvey brought to the attention of the Board the re - Premature quest of the Robert W. Hardings of 2 Vine Street for financial Baby help in the case of a premature twin baby girl born June 30, Harding 1957. As the couple are planning to build a new home on a lot they own in Burlington, own a 1956 car, have no outstanding debts, P1,000 in the bank, and Mr. Harding earns a good salary, the Board decided they were not in need of help from the Town, and disapproved the application. A letter was presented to the Board from the Department Food of Public Health regarding a test of canned soup thought by Poisoning Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson of Hill Street to have caused food poisoning. •The test by the Division of Food and Drugs showed no contamination. The Board of Selectmen have notified the Board of Health 1 1 1