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338 Reardon Rendering Permit Minute Man Hlds. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING July 18, 1958 The July meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday, July 18, 1958 at 3 P.M. in the Health Department Office. All members were present - Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Lurvey, Health Officer. Mr. John Reardon met with the Board at 3 P.M. to discuss repeated violation of the rule of covering his truck while transporting rendering material thru Lexington. He agreed to keep closer check on this and to speak to his men. A letter is to be sent from the "oard to Mr. Reardon stating that another violation would mean revocation of his permit. Mr. Carrig, Sr., Mr. Carrig, Jr., of Minute Man Highlands, Mr. Wilbur Nylander, Engineer; Mr. Ciampa, Builder; and Mr. Lucas, Whitman & Howard, Engineers, met with the Board at 3.30 P.M. -Po discuss procedure in building on questionable lots at Minute Man Highlands. Mr. Ciampa owns two lots that have been rejected b5- the Board of health, and claims that no notice of this was given to him by Mr. Carrig at the time of sale. The established pro- cedure by the Board of Health with Mr. Carrig has been for an engineer's report to be attached to each sales agreement as each lot is sold. In this report would be the lots rejected or ap- proved by the engineer and tree Board of Health. Mr. Carrig had asked for today's hearing to re-establish this procedure. Mr. Lurvey said that about the time he came to Lexington as Health Officer the State began to disapprove of the plans used for sewage disposal systems in this group of lots; that is, lots that had to be serviced via an artificial leaching bed which in turn is connected to the storm drain. No written word has ever been received by the Board of Health from the State. Mr. Cole stated that all systems are considered temporary; the ideal thing is public sewer in sections like this one. The ground will only take so much, and artificial systems like those necessary in Minute Man Highlands have to be very carefully built. Mr. McQuillan asked Mr. Lucas if he had been able to design a system that he thinks will work for these questionable lots. Mr. Lucas said he had, but he is sure the State will not approve. Mr. Lucas says his plan is not quite as lasting a sytte:m as those on good soil. He explained that even though the State disapproves of • plans for disposal systems,it is in the end up to the town, the State only acts in an advisory capacity. Mr. Cole asked if per- haps it might make a difference to the State if they knew that the town is on its way to public sewer trunks in this section, and that these are temporary systems. Mr. Nylander said in his dealings with the State he thought they might be more lenient if the sewer has been approved and is on its way. Mr. Lurvey sug- gested the Loard of Health check with the State in case the sewer takes longer than is now planned. Mr. Cole said he would like to have the State's reaction if they are told that the money is already appropriated for public sewer in the questioned area. Mr. McQuillan asked Mr. Carrig if he would let the Board take this all under consideration, and then the Board will write to him 1 1 1