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454 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING DECEMBER 16, 1960 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Friday, December 16, 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 H. Cole, and Health Officer, Mark D. Lurvey. The minutes of the November meeting were approved. The minutes of the Special Meeting held November 28, 1960 at the Battle Green Inn was approved. 94 ESTABROOK Mr. Clark, builder from Arlington, Mass., came before the ROAD Board to discuss the sewage disposal system to be installed on a small lot at 94 Estabrook Road. Mr. Lurvey explained to the Board that this was a very small lot and he had seen a sewer cover at what he thought was about approximately 140 feet away and therefore thought this house would be connected to the Public Sewer. Mr. Clark said that in checking with the Engineering De- partment of the Town of Lexington they could find no record of this sewer and further investigation showed the sewer to be 250 feet away. This sewer was put in by a private builder and in order for Mr. Clark to connect this lot to this public sewer he would have to acquire easements from the abuttors .involved before he could dig down the street to connect this lot to the existing sewer line as this street is a private way. Mr. Lurvey said a perculation test must be made and the holes dug with a machine. This lot is small and would not take a leaching field but a septic tank and a 6 x 6 over -flow cesspool could be installed satisfactorily. The Board agreed that if the public sewer was too far away to make a connection into it possible and if Mr Lurvey and Mr. John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, agreed that a septic tank and a 6 x 6 over -flow cesspool would work out satisfactorily and if Mr. Clark would run a line to the front of the house for public sewer installation at a later date, they would have no objection to Mr. Clark installing a septic tank and over -flow cesspool. Mr. Clark will get in touch with Mr. Lurvey on Monday and make arrangements for Mr. Lurvey to meet with him and discuss this matter further. POTTER'S The letter to James E. Shaw, attorney for William G. PIGGERY Potter, of Walnut Farm Trust, stating that the existing piles of manure at the Walnut earm Trust Piggery seemed to have been leveled off and covered as required by Mr. Lurvey, Health Officer, was approved by the Board. Mr. McQuillan also re- ported that Mr. Philip Cronin attorney for the Minute Man Highland Associatihn has assured Mr. Harold Stevens that he will not bring court action against Potter's Piggery until after the 30th of April 1961 at which time the operation of the Piggery at 32 Walnut Street, Lexington, Mass., should cease. 1 1 1