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100 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING APRIL 4, 1966 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday April 4, 1966 at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were: R. L. McOuillar, Chairman, Mr. James M. Wiest and James F. Finneran, Director of Public Health. 004 1 The letter to Mr. Edward Martin, Assistant Attorney General, CUMMINGS was approved by the Board. Mr. McQuillan in this letter cited CASE the sections of the Massachusetts General Laws which he felt gave strong support to the revocation of the Milk License of the B. L. Cummings Case. Mr. McQuillan also stated that P1r. Martin had told him that he had passed his letter along to the attorney handling this particular case. Mr. McQuillan also reported he had written to Mr. Parrish, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, regarding the difficulty of the various department and Boards in securing the proper infor- mation and cooperation from the legal department of the Town. In discussing the continued lack of action by the Town Counsel, it was agreed that the Article requesting funds for special legal counsel for the Board of Health to expedite the settling.of the Board's case against B. L. Cummings be placed on the warrant of the Special Town Meeting scheduled for June. The letter from Dr. Ellicott stating that as the present DOCTOR"s lams prevent the Board of Health from appointing a Physicians ADVISOY Advisory Council, he and Dr. C. Vincent Treat and Dr. Henry E. COUNCIL Simmons had formed a local council independently, and will be glad to consult with the Board at any time. The Board felt this council would be of great value to the Health Department, and suggested a letter be written to Dr. Ellicott thanking him for forming the Council. It was also agreed that a review of the Board's present Health Programs and Policies might be reviewed with this Council. The letters from the residents in the Five Field area MOSELEY'S regarding the renewal of the Moseley Animal Permit for one pony PONY was read by the Board. Mr. West said he felt veru strongly that these people were trying to draw the ;Board into a neighborhood problem, and to his mind they have not stated a health problem or a health nuisance to warrant any action by the Board at this time. He said at the hearing in January, and again in all the letters received, they have only stated that the keeping of a pony at 12 Field Road might cause a slight increase in flies, and might result in a rodent infestation in the area. 1