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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-BOH-min.pdf BOARD OF HEALTH 1922 . The following men were elected as Selectmen under authority of Chapter 1 .. of the General Acts of 1922 , at the Annual March Election, said Selectmen to act as a Board of Health. William S Seaman, Chairman. Joseph R Cotton Albert B. Tenney Hallie C. Blake Albert H. Burnham. Mr . Albert H. Burnham was designated to have charge of the following departments Board of health Inspector of Animals " Slaughtering " Plumbing " " Milk. Dental Clinic. A true record , Attest : CLERK. 2 P�. Meeting, March 28 , 1922. All Members Present. The Board authorized the use of $100 for Mr. Beaudry to build a sewerage disposal pit on land of Mr. Albert H Burnham. It was voted not to grant a permit to keep pigs to Mr . H. L. Corwin of the Middlesex Live Stock Co 2 Quincy Market, Boston. Leonard K Dunham and George A. Warner were appointed Slaughter Inspectors subject to the approval of the State authorities. A true record, Attest CLERK. l Meeting , April 4 , 1922. All Members Present. The reports of Leonard K Dunham, and George A. Warner as Slaughter Inspectors ending March 31 , 1922 were approved Report of Andrew Bain as Milk Inspector was approved. A true record , Attest CLERK 3 MEETING APRIL 11, 1922 . All Members Present. lilliam Hunt was ordered to connect the house at 13 and 15 Waltham Street with the sewer , and also to fit the house with necessary utilities It was voted to appoint the following committee to have charge of the Dental Clinic in the public schools . Dr. Harry B. Osgood, Chairman. Harry A Lowry Alice Newell , Secy and Treas . Dr. Francis J . Greeley of Arlington was appointed Dentist in charge of the clinic . Approval was received from the State Department of Health of the nomination of George A. Warner and Leonard K. Dunham as Slaughter Inspectors . Mr . Burnham reported that the Morrill place on Lowell St. had been cleaned up satisfactorily , and he understood from the neighbors that Mr. Morrill intended to sell the place as soon as possible. Mr. Burnham also reported that Mr . Henry Comley of Sherman Street complained of the condition of the land next to his property. As the conditions did not constitute a nuisance it was decided that this was not a matter for the Board of Health but for Mr. Conley to take up with Mr. Peirce owner of the land. A true record, Attest CLERK. MEETING, APRIL 18 , 1922 All Members Present. Dr. William L . Barnes was appointed as Health Officer for the year ending March 31 , 1923. A true record , Attest i4� � ' lit, CLERIC. 4 we. Ohl MEETING, APRIL 25 , 1922 r- All ,Members Present. The condition of the dump in the rear of the Chinamen' s shop was called to the attention of the Board Attention was also called to the fact that the hens belonging to the Chinaman caused a nuisance by being on the Town hall property. It was decided to call the attention of the Chinaman to these matters . A true �� `recordd, Attest n, / UTFRK. MEETING, MAY 2 , 1922. All Members Present. Slaughter licenses were granted to Amos Holman of Hill Avenue , fee being $75 and to Gustav Bunzel of East Street , fee being $100. Mr. Frederick Lundergan was requested to connect the houses at #7 and #9 Sylvia St, with the sewer. Mr Burnham reported that he had viewed the O 'Halloran house on Waltham St with the Building Inspector , and that as a result of the inspection he saw no reason for ordering the house to be made into a three family house a_ s the three families live as two families and the cooking for the family on the top floor is done on the first floor. A true record, Attest CLERK. MEETING , MAY 23 , 1922. All Members Present. The Board voted to grant a Slaughter License to August Young, fee for same being $100. A true record, Attest C-Dithwt/ Nrc n 'moi CLERK. 5 MEETING , MAY 29 , 1922 Messrs Seaman, Cotton, Blake and Burnham Present. Report of Slaughter inspector Leonard L Dunham vas received and placed on file . Mr. Burnham called attention to the fact that Fred Burgess of Grant Place made a practise of clearing out his cesspool and placing the same on the land at various intervals The Board notified him to cease this practise i\Tr Burnham called attention to the fact that Dr . Osgood had not received compensation for services and materials rendered during the years 1919 , 1920 and 1921 . It was found that the School Committee wrote the former Board of Health requesting them to pay the bill , but the Board of Health stated that the bill was not incurred by them and that the Dental Clinic had not been established, under the Board of Health, at the time the bill was incurred. It was decided to adhere to the decision of the former Board and inform the School Committee that they should pay the bill Copy of the letter sent to the School Committee was also sent to Dr Osgood. A true record , Attest CLERK. MEETING, JUNE 6, 1922 . Messrs Scamman, Cotton, Blake and Burnham Present . Mr. Burnham called attention to the fact that he is receiving complaints about the piggeries in town. The matter was generally discussed by the Board and 1r Burn- ham agreed to take it up with the State Board of health. The Boston & Maine RE were notified not to send any further consignments of manure to Lexington as the closed season is from June 1st to October let. Mr. Cotton called attention to the fact that the cesspool built by M. J Pero on Independence Ave was built so that it will lay within the limits of the street line . Mr. Pero was notified to that effect and requested to fix same so that it would not be in the street line . Report of Slaughter Inspector L. K. Dunham was received and placed on file . A true record, Attest rfrs CLERK. ii 6 lam{ MEETING, JUNE 13 , 1922 Messrs Seaman, Cotton, Blake and Burnham Present. Bill for cleaning of cesspool at 331 Mass Ave . Lexington , wan sent to Mr James W Aebster , with the request that he pay same as it was not ordered by the Board of Health Mr Burnham reported that he had been in to the State Depart- ment of health to secure informatiom relative to what authority the town had to abate the nuisance of the large piggeries in Lexin, ton. He was informed that the local Board of Health could abolish the pigferies under the offensive trade act. The procedure the Board decided upon , however , was to call a meeting of the farmers together on June 20, at 8 P M to talk over matters in regard to cleaning up their piggeries in the future , and to warn them at that time that if any complaints are received in the future the Board would have to take legal action. He also inquired as to whether or not bills for care of persons at contagious hospitals for people who own property should be paid by the Board of Health or not He was informed that the Board of Health should not be responsible for the care of these persons. He also inquired about the treatment for dog rabies and was informed that the persons receiving treatment should pay for same Complaint was received from the Belmont Country Club in regard to the stench from the piggeries of Miskell They were notified that the Board, of Health is now taking steps to abate these nuisances . Acknowledgment was received from the Boston & Maine RR in which they informed this Board that they will exercise due caution so that during the closed season no more manure will be shipped to Lexington A true record, Attest W WWW'V )1/ - CLERK. 7 MEETING, JUNE 20, 1922. All Members Present Hearing was held at which all of the piggery owners in Lexington were requested to attend. The purpose of this hearing was to request the piggery owners to keep their places permanently cleaned up so that the State Department would not have to close up the piggeries in Lexington. The following men were prevent at the hearing. F. P . Reynolds & Son, Ernest L Ballard, Charles F.Mills , Simon Latter , Chester A. Fogg, Ricci Bros John Shea , James F Moran , August Young, Fred Long and ainthrop J atone , representing the Middlesex Pig 'ery on Walnut St , Frank Canisius , James F Kimball . iilliam 0 Potter , Frank Maher, Ernest H. Packard, Cornelius T . Shea , John Poi Miskell, Jacques Margouleff, Representative from Ryder Stock Farm, Bartholomew Connors and Mr Johnson. Mr . Burnham informed the men. of his visit to the State House in regard to piggeries , and gave the suggestions given him as to keeping the pigs clean. Mr . Cotton informed the meeting that the Middlesex Piggery on Walnut St seemed to be one which should be an example to the other piggeries , and forwarned the men that as Lexington is becoming more thickly populated, the places must be kept cleaner. The Board asked for suggestions from thea hers as to keeping the places clean, but none present desired to give any advice to the others The hearing closed, and the Board hopes that the gathering will bring the proper spirit to the farmers so that no more complaints will be brought to the Board of health. A true record, Attest CLERK. .:j,".) I MEETIUG, JULY 5th, 1922 r All Members Present .,;Ir Joseph A. Marshall of 13 Sylvia St complained of the stench from pigs kept by Max Governar of Sylvia St. Mr Governar was ordered to clean up his premises Albert H Burnham called the Board' s attention to bills received for treatment for rabies , also to letter written to the State Dept. of Health relative to bill Pent to 'Wallace H Snow It was decided to ask Dr. Barnes , Health Officer, to come before the Board next Tuesday evening to talk matters over Complaint was received from Mr. Bond of 47 Lincoln St. of the piggeries of B Connors of Mass Ave Reports of Slaughter Inspectors were received and placed on file. A true record, Attest u.s CLERK 9 MaETIPG, JULY 18 , 1922 . Messrs Seaman, Cotton , Burnham and Blake Present. Complaints still coming in about the piggeries of Bartholomew Connors and Charles F Mills, it was decided to again notify these people to clean up their premises . Copy of legal opinion on payment of bills for anti-rabic treatment was directed sent to Lr Barnes , Health Officer The opinion stated that the responsibility of payment of bills was not on the Town. A true record, Attest LP ' ' t CLLR. l.riET .hG, AUGUST 1 , 1922. All Members Present. A letter was received from the Health Officer , Dr Barnes , in which he gave his stand in the treatment of Anti {abic cases , and asked what the stand of the Board would be in the future The Board considered the matter of restraining dogs , it being noticed that the neighboring towns and cities are again restraining the dogs, but it was found, however, upon investi- gadion from Dr. Alderman that it was not necessary to -restrain the dogs at the present time. A true record, attest CLERK. 10 > ' MEETING, AUGUST 15 , 1922. I I ,•essrs Seaman, Cotton, Blake and Burnham Present. Certificate for boarding two infants was signed for Mrs Annie R Crowe of 123 Mass . Ave . Report of Inspector Leonard A Dunham for the month of July was received and placed on file . Complaint having been received that the cesspool of Eugene U Monahan on Lowell Street was overflowing, he was ordered to clean up same and keep it clean. A true r e cord, ,) Attest CLERK. MEETING, AUGUST 22 , 1922 Messrs . bcamman, Cotton, Blake and Burnham Present It was decided to send the bills for Contagious Diseases which have not been collected to the Town Counsel for Collection Mr . Ernest H h Burroughs came before the Board and informed them that he had intended to build a house on Pleasant Street but owing to the fact that the stench from the pigs of Moran was so offensive he did not feel that he should build his house , al- though he wanted very much to come to Lexington to live . He urged the Board to do something so that Lexington could be built up. A true record, Attest CLERK. _,'iEE?LPG, Al..iGlio 49 , 1922 . All viembers Prevent . Uomplaint was received from the Belmont Spring Country Club in regard to Aiskele pike on Concord avenue Yr Burnham replied to the complaint asking them to call him on tie `phone when bothered and he would endeavor to make a personal investigation, fl true record, Attest CLERK. 12 MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1922. All Members Present. Report of Leonard K. Dunham as Inspector of Slaughtering was received and placed on file . Notice was received from the Board of Health of Waltham stating that Charles Cassells was ill with Sc,slet Fever and that the cost would be charged to the Town of Lexington. A true record, Attest . CLERK. MEETING, SEPTEMBER 26 , 1922. All Members Present. Complaint was received that the Rubber Weld, a concern located on Waltham Street employed five girls and that there were no toilet conveniences. The Clerk was instructed to turn the complaint o -er to the Plumbing Inspector to investigate and report. A true record. Attest CLERK. Js 13 MEETING, OCTOBER 3, 1922. Messrs Cotton, Tenney, Blake and Burnham Present. Notice was received that Mrs. Annie Dalrymple who was admitted to the North Reading State Sanatorium from 176 Mass. Avenue on July 10th, 1922 discharged herself from the institution against advice with conditions improved on September 20, 1922. Reports of George A. Warner and Leonard K. Dunham were received and placed on file. A true record, Attest CLERK. 14 ' 1 MEETING, UUTuBER 17. 1922. Messrs. Scamman, Cotton, 'Tenney and Blake Present. In regard to the audubon Road drainage system the following vote was passed "From investigation for some time past and the report of Messrs. Weston and Sampson, San. Engineers acting in behalf of the Town, the Cesspool on Elmer A. Chadwick' s land off AudubonRoad, is considered unsanitary and to be a nuisance, and that the acts of Mr. Doe did not sufficiently abate the local condition although it materially improved it, therefore it was voted, That Mr. Chad- wick be ordered to abate said nuisance forthwith." Mr. Chadwick was notified of the above. A slaughtering license was granted to Thomas G. Whiting of Waltham Street, An alcohol license was granted to Calvin d Childs . It was reported that Mr. Toye had made a complaint about the dump at Baker Avenue . Mr. Blake stated that he had informed him that he should get in touch with the owner of the property and get permission to burn the rubbish. Mr. Tenney suggested that the burn- f ing of the rubbish be done under the superivigion of some member of the fire department. The matter of a town dump in East Lexington was then taken up and it was referred to Mr. harrison to get in touch with Mr. Toye about a dump. A true record CLERK. 1 tf 15 MEETING , OCTOBER 30, 1922. ALL PfaTttmERS PRESENT. The following bills for contagious diseases were turned over to Mr Ryder for collection 1r Harvey S. Bacon, 135 :ass . Ave Ant: Rabic Treatment ';88.00 Mr . Wallace Snow, 43 Bedford St. " 88 00 Mr George F Stygles, Oak St . " ° " i8 00 Mr Patrick Britt, Lincoln St , " " " 88 00 Mr , Elvin E Baker, 10 Oak St " " " 71 00 Yr . Prank Maguire , Wood St . Scarlet Fever ( 2 cases) 1)7 00 Mr William Nelson Dwyer, c/c H A Bu Tess 27 )1 Mr Michael J. Corcoran, Vine Street, Scarlet sever, Son) 94 50 n u n ( daughter ) 98 .00 2 ttLcrz /1/ �_-U•Z"�` ,� j PESTING, NOVEMBER 7 , 1922. All Members Present except Mr . Sceruaa.n, he having to Preside at the Election. The report of L. K Dunham as Slaughter Inspector was received and placed on file y 16 2 a ;tGf;11i`L*, aeELh.i i 16 , 1923 lrensrs aeamman, Cotton , make and Burnham Present Notice was received of the discharge of - arie D 'Neil of 01 . ars . LCvt- , the same being dated Jan . 10 , 19iD Atrue record, Attest .fit• _hi] 2, -2_,BRLA Y 6 , 19d3 s+. 5Y LEnr] m 0canman , Tenney and jla_:c Fi erent fetter v,ac received from Lr L yam es , . ralt 1 Lfficer , in wld ch he called attention to the negli, ence of Jr ; cl�inn m If dinthrop in reporting the cares of ocwrlet 2ever in t_ie Laulkner famil On Cak Jtrr et He alro called. attention to the f .ct that thee )nnr )n Tamil,, on Jum 'rr .street violated the rules of the Health Deft by letting their children go out a •:ong the puoll.c An u fic jar rent to the iaiily ith an order of tue Lord of Aealth warni ,g them of airs further violations if the orders ar .jarne in As letter also et -Led. th_ t he oelreved th t the house , taut che 6 ohn' on e Al are living in,eiiould be co - demned . r harr•ison was rnrtructed to pet in "Luca. rith Dr lanes to see whetln r or not the Lou e war a inenace to he.alth ar. .^r_ =th r it war improper] constructed h true recohd , : ttert C