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HEALTH INTERN SANDERSON HOUSE - SNYDERS SMOSKE'S - HORSE PERMIT RE -APPLYING BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING January 7, 1980 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, January 7, 1980. Members present were: Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. James W. Lambie, Dr. Michael S. Erdos and George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. Mr. Smith introduced Sandra Gabriel to the members of the Board. Sandra has joined the Health Department as an "intern" to help Mr. Smith with his inspections. Mr. Smith told the Board that Chief Corr had reported that during the past weekend, January 5th and 6th, there had been no activities going on at Sanderson House on Mass. Ave. The police had been watching it closely. Mr. Smith said he had talked to the Snyder's attorney and told him he had names of people that had gone to Sanderson House for dinner. Dr. Cosgrove said he had gone by the past weekend and he had seen cars there but Mr. Smith said the Chief of Police said they had not conducted any "restaurant business" that past weekend. Dr. Cosgrove stated that the Snyders should go before the Board of Selectmen for a common victualers license. Mr. Smith said the main permit should be issued by the Board of Health. Dr. Cosgrove said that the whole matter should be straightened out by Town Counsel. Mr. Smith said he should be straightened Dr. Erdos said it be documented and then Board of Selectmen. had discussed it with Town Counsel and he said it out by all boards together. should be left on a surveillance basis until it can letters should be sent by Board of Appeals and the The members agreed if it is documented they are "operating a restaurant" for the public and nothing is done all boards are remiss. Mr. Lambie stated if the Board of Health finds that they are operating then they should institute a fine to the Snyders. Mr. Smith reported that the Smoske's have filed another application to keep horses. He said that the Smoske's still have not been able to get together with the Freier's about the permit. Dr. Cosgrove said it should be treated like a new application and if the Freiers object we will not issue a permit. Mr. Smith said all horse owners have a horse get out once in awhile but the Smoske's horse get out every day. Dr. Cosgrove said the people living in the area have put up with enough all of these years with the Smoske's horses. Mr. Smith said the attorney for the Smoske's has been in contact with him and is trying to put something together.