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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
December 15, 1950 1
A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held
in the Selectmen 's Room, Town Office Building, on Friday,
December 15, 1950, at 3;00 P.M. Messrs . Russell, McQuil-
lan and Jackson were present. The Agent we.s also pres-
ent. Mr. Russell served in the capacity of Chairman in-
asmuch as Dr . Cosgrove was unable to attend the meeting.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to
renew the following licenses :
Car. oll Bros . 31 Allen Street Trans . Garbage
Lowell Rendering Co. North Billerica " "
Mass .
Reformatory West Concord " "
Jas . F. Morse Co . 66 Norfolk St. Rox. " It
Est. Walter F. Murphy 27 Slocum Road " "
Pattison Bros. Middlesex St . Bur. " "
1 Walnut Farms Trust 25 Walnut St. " "
John Reardon & Sons 51 Waverly ot . Camb. " "
Est. F. P. Reynolds South Rd. Bedford " "
Leslie J. Wood 62 Webb Street II 11
Community Nurtery Sch. Mass . Avenue Child Day Care
Idylwilde Farm 23 :diddle St. Poultry Slaughter
Lowland Dairy Farm 92 Adams St. Past. of Milk
Mr. Jackson was instructed to advise Mr. Napoli, of
i the Idylwilde Farm, that he must meet all the require-
! ments of law and that the plant must be kept in a con-
f dition satisfactory to him.
The Chairman read a copy of letter from Mrs . Mc-
! Crossen' s physician who, according to the letterhead,
i lives in Pennsylvania. The statement b.' Dr. Kraft, her
physician, stated that she has had trouble with her stom-
p ach for f-ftecn years and receives help only from goat' s
I milk. According to the doctor this milk must come from
one goat and of the Toggenberg breed.
Mr. Jackson was instructed to show Dr . Pyle, consul-
tant to the Board of Herlth, Mr. McCrossen' s application
for a permit to keep goats and poultry and also the let-
ter received from McCrossen' s physician and ask him for
any comments he may care to make and his advice to the
Board.
1 At 3 :30 P .M. Mr . Stanley Wilson met with the Board
relative to his son's application for a permit to keep
250 poultry on Pleasant Street. '
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' He said that he wanted to know why the applica-
tion had been denied and the Chairman explained that
he had been told why in the Board ' s letter dated
November 20, 1950.
Mr. bison told the Board that he has been farm-
ing at this location for seventy years and that the
poultry is riot kept in one place all the time. He
said that they might keep poultry here until next
year and then put them on another hay field for two
years . He said that, the farm was loci ted before the
Zoning By-laws were written.
Mr. Wilson said that on a Thursday he asked Mr.
Jackson how long it would be before he could have a
permit to keep poultry and, according to Mr. Wilson,
Mr. Jackson told him that he would have it the follow-
ing Monday or Tuesday. He said that Mr. Jackson in-
terviewed all the neighbors but never came back to
him so he proceeded to get the chickens.
Mr. Jackson explained that he had to wait until
the next meeting of the Board to have the application
acted upon.
Mr. Filson said that the neighbors have no abjec-
tion and he has tried to co-operate with the Board.
Mr. McQuillan said that as far as co-operation
was concerned there has been no permit issued to keep
poultry sinre he became a member of the Board of Health.
Mr. Wilson said that hens have been kept on this
farm for seventy years . When a hay field has been
cut they put hens on the field for two years and then
move them to another cut hay field.
The Chairman asked if Mr. Wilson considered the
present location (where the chickens are ) a hay field
and he replied in the affirmative.
The Chairman said that his first knowledge of
hens everbeing kept there was this summer and asked
where tley were kept before.
Mr. Wilson replied that they have had them behind
the barn and on the hay field by his mother 's house
on the other side of the street.
Mr. McQuillan asked if the chicken business be-
longed to Mr. Wilson' s son and he replied that his son
works on the farm and they all work together and it
is what one might call "all in the fanily".
The Chairman said that he was not holding out
any hopes, but asked if the Board reconsidered this
subject, would it be possible and would Mr. Wilson
agree never to use this particular lot to keep hens
on again.
Mr. 6ilson said that they would like to keep them
there for one more summer.
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The Chairman asked if he kept them as long as
that, would he, if a i.ermit were issued, yield to the
desire of the Board and agree that he would never use
that particular field again for hens after next summer.
Mr. Wilson s id that if the Board would allow them
to keep the hens there this year, they will not keep them
there again He said that he does not want any trouble.
The Chairman said that just as soon as he can trans-
mit the information to Dr. Cosgrove, the application will
be reconsidered and Mr. Wilson advised of the Board ' s
decision.
Mr. Wilson said that the eggs are ready to be set
Mond y and the Charman said that he has to see Dr. Cos-
grove Monday and will discuss this with him.
Mr. Wilson retired at 3 :50 P.M.
Mr. McQuillan said that, under the circumstances
he would be infavor of granting the r;ermit.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. John C. Wallwork
complaining about residents on Harding Road having con-
nected their cesspools to the storm drain.
The hairman instructed the Agent to advise Mr. Wall-
; work the Board will look into the situation described by
him and make every effort to see that it is corrected.
Application for financial assistance was received
from Alf H. Kargaard, 1726 Massachusetts Avenue, to meet
the expenses involved in the hospital board and care
of prematmre twins.
The Board examined and studied very carefully the
the budget presented by Mr. Jackson and as a result it
was the Board 's opinion that Mr. Kargaard is financially
unable to pay the hospital bill. It is, therefore, ac-
cording to law, an obligation of the Board of Health
of Lexington inasmuch as Mr. Kargaard has a Lexington
settlement.
An ap.cointment has been made by the Appropriation
Committee. for the Board of Health to discuss the 1951
budget on Roaday Evening, January 8th at 7;.50 P.M'
The next regular meeting of the Board will be held
on January 19, 1951, at 3:00 P.M. in the Selectmen' s
hoom, Town Office Building.
A true record, Attest:
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