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Budget
1958
Budget
Carcriage
House
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Harbell
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October 1, 1957. It was decided to wait until the November 15th
meeting to work on the budget for 1958 when the full Board would
probably be present.
The Board adjourned at 4.20 P.M.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
November 15, 1957
Clerk
The monthly meeting of the Board was held on Friday, November 15,
in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices, at 3.15 P.M., with Chairman
McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Lurve y present.
The budget for 1958 must be ready for the Selectmen on December 1,
so the Board went over each item, discussing how much has been spent
so far this year, what might be needed during the next year, and
pared or increased items as required. With some allotments seemingly
too generous, and others not quite enough, the budget was changed
accordingly. Some $3,500 was cut, and the only item not settled
was for personal services. Mr. McQuillan will check with the
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen on this.
At 3.30 P.M. Mr. Kraynick, consulting engineer from Whitman &
Howard, reported on the sewage question at the Carriage House Res-
taurant, 271 Lincoln Street, where a larger field is needed than
-originally planned. The question of being able to connect to the
sewer on a State Road has come into the problem. Mr. O'Connor,
the owner, had paid the betterment this very afternoon on the prop-
erty.
Mr. Kraynick also talked with the Board about the Harbell Street
installations which have been under discussion during the past month.
Mr. Harvey, a neighbor, wants the Board of Health to stick to the
rule of not less than 20 feet from the house for sewage installation.
The Board checked on the regulations, and established that with
cesspools 20 feet from the dwelling must always be the rule, but
with septic tanks, sometimes it is for the best working of the system
if it is not just 20 feet from the dwelling. It was agreed that a
letter should be sent to Mr. Harvey stating that the matter was
taken up thoroughly at the Board meeting, and the Board feels that
the system proposed will satisfactorily handle the job. There is
no law that will allow the Board to say a builder cannot build on
land that has been found suitable.
A letter sent by the Health Officer to Mr. Potter was read to
Piggeriesthe Board. Minutes of the special meeting held on November 6 with
the residents of the area around the piggery and Mr. Potter were
given to the Board. A letter sent to the Carroll Brothers, owners
of another piggery at 31 Allen Street, asking for cooperation in
correcting the unsanitary conditions of the piggery was read.
Permits
Three animal permit applications were recommended for approval
by the Health Officer: Mr. John Carrier, 91 Burlington Street,
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1 horse; 'Rr. Ralph. Frissore, 16 Webb Street, 1 horse, to be kept at
11 Leonard Road; and .\Ir. Samuel Borella, 9 Ward Street, 2 horses.
Approved.
An application to transport garbage by John J. Sliney Company,
76 Prentiss Street, Watertown, was presented for approval. The
truck was carrying garbage to Potter's Piggery without a permit
from the Health Department. Approved.
Mr. Anthony Cataldo, 703-705 Massachusetts Avenue, is to be
asked by letter to apply for a permit to haul celery refuse to
Potter's.
Mr. Lurvey recommended a Commendation Certificate
for Smith's Paper Store, but it has been reported the
have been removed, and further food inspections would
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be approved
fountain may
not be necessary.
Permits
Regular bills were approved including those for the Asian Flu Bills J.
Clinics, office and laboratory supplies, dog burials, the Lexington
Visiting Nurses Association bill for October, and the Middlesex San-
atorium bill for October.
The State has reported no legal settlement in the case of tuber-
culosis patient Mrs. Inez B. Hazel of 198 Massachusetts Avenue, Lex-
ington. In cases where there is no settlement in the State, Dr. Evarts,
Superintendent of Middlesex County Sanatorium, said for the welfare of Hazel;
the patient and her family the State Public Welfare Department will T.B.
reimburse the town accepting responsibility, and allow the patient Case
to remain at Middlesex, instead of transferring the patient to Rutland
or Westfield. Dr. Evarts suggested contacting Itr. Mulcahy, Waltham
Health Department, for clarification of this rule.
Mr. Lurvey's report for the period was discussed. The Naroutunian Healt9
court case was heard in favor of the Health Department. The judge will ogee
continue to fine them until they comply with the order to connect Reptt
to the public sewer to correct the nuisance of an overflowing cess-
pool. This was the third time in court for this case. Mr. Lurvey
will file another complaint as a check today disclosed the connection
to the town sewer still has not been made.
Dr. Cosgrove reported
Committee included repres
and Emerson Hospitals. I
that they have facilities
people. At Emerson a new
time it was felt there wa
facilities of the hospita
use the hospital.
that the last meeting of the Hospital Hospiiai
entatives from Mt. Auburn, Symmes Arlington, Ohm.
t seems to be the opinion of these hospitals
large enough to take care of Lexington
wing is being built, and although at one
s not room for outside towns to use the
1, there will be room now for Lexington to
The meeting adjourned at 5 P.".
'Clerk