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72 SELECTMEN I S MEETING JUNE 9, 1.931. Connors pigs. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 P.M. Messrs.. Trask, Custance, Blake,- Shannon and Gilereast were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. Letter was received from John N. Connors in which -he-`stated that he was mot aware of the fact that thea buildings ohah1d gvbmiees3.*ere,4—n,. LekingtoP until the Town Engineer staked out, the line about ten days a°go. He therefore, asked for a permit to cover the swine and buildings. The Board directed.a reply to be made to Mr. Connors which was to be written by the Town Counsel. • The Chairman reported having received a complaint from Miss Syer, good Street about the odor of pigs. He asked her whose pigs they were and she stated that they were Connors1 pigs. Mr. Prentiss, Health Inspector, reported that about one year ago he had a complaint from bliss Syer about the odor of pigs in ,the neighborhood, and when he got there, from the direction she gave that she received the odor, he travelled.through the woods and did not find any piggery located in Lexington, but the odor came from the Connors piggery. Mr. Trask reported that he had talked with Dr. McKenzie, Chairman of the Lincoln Board of Health, and - Dr, McKenzie informed him that they have 18 piggeries In the °Town of Lincoln, and they have not yet granted Connors a permit because of his attitude about the Board of Health Regulations, He stated that .if the .Town o f Lexington did not grant 'him ,a paistittbxtl-.'. probably the Town of Lincoln would be disposed to grant him a permit for limited number. Inasmuch as they have so many piggeries in the Town, they are anxious to keep the nunber down,.as much as possible., After dis cus sing this matter, the Board voted to advise Mr. Connors that he will not be granted a permit to keep pigs in Lexington, and that the pigs that are in Lexington should be removed within thirty days, the. Town Counsel to direct the communication to be sent to Mr. Connors, The ChairmA'x-" cal1od kttenti oa,,tm the�.garbage' ;tftaks ewded:.by.-Mr. Contort; they. -are not bovexWdowhilo..=sking collections,' `,of- garb th dttghoi2t-ttL;e:;Town,� ; Mr.. Prentiss stated that he has always had trouble with Mr. Connorts avoiding his orders and he reently found one of his trucks leaking. The Board felt that tie health Inspector should enforce the .Health Regulations and have Mr. Connors keep his trucks covered while making garbage collections which not only is unsightly but is a carrier of flies.