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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
May 20, 1949
A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in
the Selectmen's Room on Friday, May 20, 1949, at 3:00 P. M.
Chairman McQuillan, Messrs. Russell, Cosgrove and Lamont
were present. The Clerk was also present.
Upon motion of Mr. Russell, seconded by Doctor Cosgrove,
the records of the meeting held April 15, 1949, were declared
approved.
Application was received from Frank Cannuli, 16 Plymouth
Road, Reading, for permission to keep 500 turkeys on the Dun-
ham property at Leonard Road and Woburn Street. Mr. Lamont
informed the Board that the residents on Leonard Road are
very much opposed to granting the application. He also stated
that the proposed turkey business will be located in a
residential area.
Mr. Cannuli and his attorney, Francis Burke, met with
the Board to discuss the application file9by Mr. Cannula.
Mr. Burke presented a sketch of the property which Mr. Cann-
uli has purchased together with the location of the proposed
turkey houses. He explained that his client owns 5.1 acres
and would like to have his turkey building 340 feet back
from Woburn Street. He stated that there are not very
many houses in the vicinity and that there is a piggery in
the area. Mr. Lamont explained that the piggery is on the
opposite side of Woburn Street, back in the woods, and
has been there for a number of years. Mr. Lamont stated
that there are two houses on Leonard Road andMr. Burke
said that according to Mr. Cannuli his building will
be 300 feet away from the houses.
Mr. Cannuli said that he intended to hire a bulldozer Applies-
and dig out the land do that the turkeys will not be seen. tion for
He further stated that he does intend to have a brooder 500
house and that the turkeys will be on top of platforms. turkeys
Doctor Cosgrove inquired as to the s ize of the
house and Mr. Cannuli replied that it will be 14' x 36' .
The Chairman explained that two years age an applic-
ation had been received for the establishment of a
chicken farm in this area and the permit had been denied
because the Board considered this more or less of a resi-
detial section. He stated that both the Porters and the
Duncans, who live on Leopard Road, objected to the chickens
and object to turkeys.
Mr. Burke said that the question is whether or not
this would be detrimental from the health angle. If the
people object, it might be a matter of objecting to something.
Mr. Russell asked Mr. Cannula if he intended to raise
the turkeys to slaughter and sell and he replied in the
affirmative. Mr. Russell then stated that he would be con-
ducting a business in a residential area.
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Mr. Burke stated that the operation of a farm is not
considered a business. He said that at the present time
legal interpretation, he thought, would be that it is a farm,
and asked if this were not a matter upon which the Board of
Appeals should decide. Mr. Russell said that it would not be
up to the Board of Appeals entirely inasmuch as under the
Health Regulations the Board has control over all licenses
for poultry, livestock, etc.
Doctor Cosgrove questioned keeping 500 turkeys in a
building 14 ' x 36' and Mr. Cannuli said that he might have
only 400. He said he will have three brooder houses and a
platform 50' x 20' .
The Chairman stated that the Board has not had an
opportunity to have a hearing on this application and would
like to inspect the location. He asked how soon Mr. Can-
nulli intended to start the project and Mr. Cannuli said
that he will be unable to do anything this year as it is
now too late.
The Board agreed to take the application under ad-
visement. Messrs . Burke and Cannuli retired at 3:35 P. M.
The Board discussed the length of time that Mr.
Lamont would remain to assist Mr. Jackson, the Sanitarian,
and it was decided to retain him for a period expiring
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Letter was received from Mr. DeFoe, Supt. of Public
Works, with reference to an abandoned well on the property
412aAdoned of Katherine A. Kimball, in the vicinity of Cedar Street
Well Mr. Lamont agreed to contact Mie: Kimball and advise her
of the situation. The members of the Board were of the
opinion that Mrs. Kimball would certainly want to eliminate
any hazard.
A lengthy letter was received from Mr. Powers, Presi-
dent of the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association, together
Lex. Vis. with a statement for services to the Board of Health other
Nursex, than for visits of T. B. patients and placarding houses,
Ass 'n.— A copy of the communication had been mailed to each member
of the Board.
The Clerk was instructed to invite Mr. rowers to meet
with the Board on Wednesday evening, May 25, 1949, at 8:00
to discuss this subject.
The Chairman read a letter from Dr. Robert Kelley,
Sullivan District Health Officer, with reference to the convalescent
Com. home at 47 Lincoln Street, being operated by Mrs. Sullivan.
Home Mrs. Sullivan has informed the State that it is her inten-
tion to dispose of her present boarders as soon as they
can be placed elsewhere. She intends to keep two boarders
which is permissible under the State law without sanction
of the Department of Public Health.
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IIUpon motion made by Mr. Russell and seconded by Doctor Licenses
Cosgrove it was voted to approve the renewal of the follow-
ing licenses :
Bradford Motor Co. 34 Bedford Street Alcohol renewal
Peter Canessa 904 Mass. Avenue Clean cesspools "
Carroll Brothers 31 Allen Street 100 swine "
Bernice H. Fogg 239 Woburn Street 200 " "
Gustave Furtado 63 Westview St. 25 " "
Robert J. Null; 16 Burlington St. 2 " "
Frederick Shaw 15 Hamblen St. 2 " "
John Sullivan 2407 Mass. Ave. 75 " "
Walnut Farms Trust 25 Walnut St. 900 " "
Leslie J. Wood 62 Webb Street 12 " "
Joseph Monsignore 76 Laconia Street Slaughter House "
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Alice E. Mariette 30 Cummings Ave. Infant Boarding "
The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on
Thursday, June 16, 1949
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