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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MARCH 2, 1971 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Tuesday, March 2, 1971, at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were: Dr. William Cosgrove, Chairman. Mr. James Lambie, Dr, Charles Ellicott and Robert Heustis. Director of Public Health. Minutes of the February 2. 1971 meeting were approved, Tho stabling regulations for the keeping of horses were STABLE again discussed and changes and additions made. REGULATIONS Mr. Lambie suggested that Section 6, paragraph "h" b- changed to read: "...a dry w.?11 or to provide some other method of drainage acceptable to the board of health." Section 7, paragraph "d" to read: ",,.shall be valid and may be re- newed subject to...". The proposed addition to Section 6, paragraph "k" was changed to comply with zoning regulations. The following sen- tence was added to Section 7, paragraph "a": Tho application shall also show the location and dimensions of fencing. Dr. Ellicott said he would like to have the fencing regulation made a little more rigid and explicit but after further discussion it was agreed to accept the regulations. A motion was made and duly passed to rescind the Vaote of the Board made March 2. 1970, which adopted the stabling; regulations as submitted at that time. Notion was then made and duly passed to adopt the stabling regulations with all changes, additions and corrections which have been made since March 2, 1970. The clerk was instructed to send a cony of these r=gulations to Town Couns31. Mr. Lanro, for his final approval, Tf Mr, Legrc has no further changes for these regulations they are to be printed in the 1 -cal nap=r one. and a copy sent to Town Cleric. Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Parsons, 65 Allen Street camp; before the Board again, to discuss the location of the fence as re- PARSONS� quir'don their permit to keep a horse. HORSE Mr. Parsons: I really do not have much to add to what we have already said at previous meetings with this Board. I would like to explain that the area we want to use is the only level area suitable for a riding ring for my daughter to practice showmanship exercises. The horse would not be in the ring area unless my daughter is riding the horse or unless the horse was tied in that area for short periods of time. The horse is a docile animal and has only gotten loose once. I would like to leave the fence line where it is at the present time. 1 agree with you that the atmosphere in the neighborhood is poor but this area is the only place suitable for a ring and 1 promse this Board that this area will be used with discretion. As I plan this if the ring is there we will be giving better protection