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445 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING JULY ?; ).. 1972. Th? regular meeting of the Board of Healthwas h^ld on Mon- day. July 10, 1972.at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room G-5. Members present w,,re: Dr. William Cosgrove, Chairman, Dr. Charles Elli- cott, Mr. James W. Lambie and Robert C. Heustis, Director of Public Health. The public health aspects of the 1972 annual Lionts Club LIONtS Carnival were reniewed by the Board of Health. Previous to the CLUB carnival opening, inspections were made by Mr. Heustis and Mrs. CARNIVAL Ellicott. Mrs. Ellicott reported that the restroom facilities should have waste disposal containers and soap and towels. These items were provided by the Park Department. Inspection while the carnival was in progress by Dr. Ellicott indicated that the sanitary facilities were operated as well as could be expected. The original plan of having custodial care and prohibiting the use of trailers for living purposes appears to have controlled problems we had in past years. At the request of the abutters to 8 Jean Road, the Board of 8 JEAN Gelath met with Mr. & Mrs. Curtis C. Allen, 10 Jean Road and Mr. ROAD & Mrs. William F. Scott, 2210 Massachusetts Avenue to evaluate their concern for the surface water drainage problem, that they contend exists on a seasonal basis on their property and the Douglass property at 8 Jean Road. Mr. Allen showed slides that were taken in the Spring of 1971, before finished grades were established at 8 Jean Road, and in the Spring of 1972. Both sets of slides showed the surface water catchment area on the Douglass and Scott property that receives water from the contiguous water shed. The engineering plans, prepared by Joseph W. Moore Co., Inc. submitted with the application to install a septic tank and leach- ing field at 8 Jean Road, and the letter of plan approval from Whitman & Howard, consulting engineers, for the Board of Health were reviewed. Letters from Mr. Scott and Mr. Allen, to the Board of Health, written prior to construction at 8 Jean Road and letters written after construction in which they pointed out their concerns for alleged drainage problems, were read and reviewed. It was the contention of Mr. Scott and Mr. Allen that there was some liability on the part of the Town and Whitman and Howard, consulting engineers, due to the continued seasonal surface water accumulating in this natural drainage area. The Board concluded that the appropriate action to take at this time would be to refer the matter to town counsel to deter- mine any future additional involvement of the Board of Health in this matter. A letter will be written to Mr. Legro, Town Counsel. Mr. McDade appeared at the Board of Health hearing he was granted in accordance with the provisions of the State Sanitary JESSE Code, Article XI, to determine what action would be taken on the McDADE Board of Health Order issued to Mr. McDade on June 7, 1972, direc- ting that he connect the house at 39 Middleby Road to the town sewer service. It was explained to Mr. McDade that the Board had received a complaint concerning an overflowing cesspool at this property and in accordance with State and local health regulations the existing individual sewage system serving this house can not be repaired but would have to be connected to the