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449 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 1960 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Friday, November 18, 1960, at 3:00 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building. Members present were Mr. R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. Charles Cole and Health Off- icer, Mr. Lurvey. The minutes of the October 21, 1960 meeting were approved and also the minutes of the Special meeting held October 24, 1960 were approved by the Board. The letter to Silva Brothers, North Great Road, Lincoln SILVA Mass. stating that this was the second and final notice regard- BROTHERS ing the removal and transporting of garbage in the Town of Lex- ington without a permit was read and approved by the Board. Mr. Lurvey reported that Silva Brothers had filed application for a garbage permit on November 17, 1960. The Board voted to approve this permit and the license was signed by the Board. The letter to Mrs. Lilly Jackson, 2990 Massachusetts Avenue 2990 Lexington, stating that on November 4, 1960 an investigation was MASS. AVB' made of rubbish being dumped on her property at 2990 Massachusetts Avenue. On November 9, 1960 a re -inspection revealed the con- dition had not been corrected and Mr. Lurvey requested Mrs. Jack- son's cooperation to abate this nuisance was read and approved by the Board. Mr. Lurvey reported that on November 14, 1960 a re -inspection was made of this property at 2990 Massachusetts Avenue and the rubbish was all cleaned up. Two letters from Harold Stevens, Town Council, the first one POTTER'S'. dated November 7, 1960 stating that after our letter of October PIGGERY 25, 1960 to Mr. William G. Potter, stating that all existing man- ure piles must be leveled off to a height of not more than two feet and covered with one foot of earth, he contacted Mr. Shaw, attorney for Mr. Potter, who assured him that the requests of the Board of Health would be complied with and also that the two app- eals which had been filed in the courts by Walnut Farm Trust had been withdrawn was read by the Board. The second letter dated November 8, 1960 from Mr. Stevens stated that he had a copy of a letter from Philip M. Cronin, attorney for Minute Man Highlands Association, to James E. Shaw stating that he had entered a bill of complaint in Middlesex Superior Court against the Potters and the Trust seeking to enjoin the operation of the Piggery. Mr. Stevens stated in this letter that he has talked to Mr. Cronin, who is willing to have his bill in equity merely stand in court without further action and see whether or not Potters use all reasonable effort toward the cessation of the piggery operation on May 1, 1961. The Board placed these letters on file. Mr. Lurvey showed the Board the pictures of the manure piles that he had taken by the Zitso Studio in Arlington. Mr. Lurvey