HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-05-20BOARD 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 fileeby Mr. Cannuli.
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
and dig out the land do that the turkeys will not be seen.
He further stated that he does intend to have a brooder
house and that the turkeys will be on top of platforms.
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 agp 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. Cannuli 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 s aid 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
Health October 1, 1949.
Insp.
Letter was received from Mr. DeFoe, Supt. of Public
Works, with reference to an abandoned well on the property
AkAAdoped of Katherine A. Kimball, in the vicinity of Cedar Street
Well Mr. Lamont agreed to contact Mss: 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
se than for v isits of T. B. patients and placarding houses,
as n.A copy of the communication had been mailed to each member
of the Board.
The Clerk was instructed to invite Mr. Powers 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
Cony. 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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Upon motion made
Cosgrove it was voted
ing licenses:
Bradford Motor Co.
Peter Canessa
Carroll Brothers
Bernice H. Fogg
Gustave Furtado
Robert J. Hul]
Frederick Shaw
John Sullivan
Walnut Farms Trust
Leslie J. Wood
Joseph Monsignors
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Alice E. Mariette
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by Mr. Russell and seconded by Doctor Licenses
to approve the renewal of the follow -
34 Bedford Street
904 Mass. Avenue
31 Allen Street
239 Woburn Street
63 Westview St.
16 Burlington St.
15 Hamblen St.
2407 Mass. Ave.
25 Walnut St.
62 Webb Street
76 Laconia Street
30 Cummings Ave.
Alcohol renewal
. Clean cesspools "
100 swine
200 "
25 "
2 " "
2
75
900 "
12
Slaughter House
Slaughter
Infant Boarding "
The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on
Thursday, June 16, 1949