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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-03-1662 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MARCH 16, 1965 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Tuesday, March 16, 1965 at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Depart- ment Office. Members present were R. L. McQuillan, Chair- man, Mr. James M. West and Director of Public Health, James F. Finneran. Minutes of the February $, 1965 meeting were approved as read. MILK COUNTS The letters to Brox's Dairy, Concord Dairy and Cumberland Farm Dairy calling their attention to the high bacterial counts and Coliform Counts obtained from the laboratory analysis of milk January 14, 1965 was approved. Mr. Finneran reported that replies were received from Brox's Dairy and Concord Dairy. Brox Dairy has assured full cooperation to insure against a repition of this situation, and although the letter from Concord Dairy stated they objected to our letter and requested more and frequent tests of their products the Board felt that a warning letter for even one high count was necessary to insure the residents of the highest possible quality control. B.L.CUMMINGS Mr. McQuillan reported that he had written a letter to MILK CO. Mr. Lincoln Cole, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, requesting permission to either have Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, go to court and take action regarding the restraining order on Mr. Finneran in regard to B.L. Cummings Milk Co., or give the Board permission to employ legal council to see this case through. Mr. West said he approved any action that would speed the settling of the B.L. Cummings Case. Mr. McQuillan said he felt Mr. Legro had done an excellent job on the case but that he was so busy with other Town matters he did not have the time to devote to getting this case settled as quickly as possible. He also stated that he had consulted two judges on this matter and they explained that a restraining order was a temporary thing and they did not understand how it could be carried on so long. He also understood that he or the Board could demand that this restraining order be put on the court calendar under an impartial judge and immediate action demanded. Mr. Finneran said as soon as the restraining order was settled he could go to Concord Court and have the case that is pending there heard and a decision made. 064 1 1 1 The Board agreed that until the Board of Selectmen acted on their request no action could be taken. The memo to John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, regarding the tests in the drainage ditch at 10 Ross Road was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that Mr. Herbert Nickerson, State Sanitary Engineer, was in on a routine visit last week and he requested that the State Health Department take water samples for testing about three times a year at the Hartwell Avenue Dumpsite just to double check the samples we are taking and to insure that no pollution will develop down stream in the neighboring Towns. The approved of this action. 63 HARTWELL DUMPSITE The Oak Park subdivision was approved by the Board. This OAK PARK subdivision will be on public sewer and the Whitman & Howard SUBDIVISION report approved it providing the cellar floors in all cases are kept at least as high as the top of the street drains and pre- ferable a foot higher. The subdivision entitled Pine Knoll, Section 1, was app- PINE KNOLL roved by the Board. This subdivision will be on public sewer SECTION I and the Whitman & Howard report stated that it was satisfactorly designed for drainage. Mr. McQuillan suggested that a copy of all engineer reports on subdivisions be sent to the Planning Board with the approval letters. Mr. Finneran said this would be done in the future. The letter from Francis Benoit, 2 Morris Street, requesting 2 MORRIS that Article 15, Town Meeting Warrent, be given favorable consid- STREET eration. Mr. Benoit had sent this letter to all Town Departments and all Town Meeting Members. Article 15 would provide appropria- tion for the installation of a trunk sewer line through to the lower end of Winter Street and this would enable the people on Morris Street to connect to Public Sewer. The area around Morris Street has been on the top of the recommended sewer installations list every year and until this trunk line is installed the condi- tion in this area cannot be relieved. Motion was made that the Secretary cast one vote for the APPOINTMENTS following appointments for the year 1965-66: James F. Finneran Director of Public Health James F. Finneran Inspector of Slaughtering James F. Finneran Assistant Animal Inspector Dr. Carl R. Benton Animal Inspector Dorothy Jones Clerk Dorothy Jones Agent Miss Hazel Murray Agent Paul F. O'Leary Special Agent -Metropolitan State Hospital