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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-06-22122 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING June 22, 1951 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the -Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Friday, June 22, 1951 at 3:00 P.M. Chairman -Cosgrove and Mr. McQuillan were present. Mr. Jackson, Health Sanitarian, and the Agent were also present. Application received from George E. Foster for a permit to keep 12 poultryat 10 Plainfield Street, was Foster held over from the last meeting of the Board. poultry Mr. Jackson reported that Mr. Foster has kept permit poultry for a -number of years and -the neighbors have no objections As a result of the information obtained by Mr. Jackson, the Board granted the permit. Application received from Joseph F. Kelly, for -a permit .to keep 1500 poultry, 3 horses and 4 cows at 344 Lowell Street was held over from the last meeting of the Board. Kelly Mr. Jackson reported that Mr. Kelly already has poultry the poultry and has sufficient space and equipment. permit Be is using a barn, building some shelters, and the denied place is kept very clean. Mr. McQuillan reported that in driving by, he noticed that Mr. Kelly also has turkeys. The Board granted 6 -permit to keep 3 horses and instructed Mr. Jackson to confer with Mr. Kelly and arrange to have the poultry and turkeys disposed of. Application received from Peter Gaudun, 25 Shade Street, for permission to keep 3 quail, 15 pheasants, 38 poultry and 3 turkeys was held over from the last meeting -of the Board. Gaudun Mr. Jackson, having been instructed by the Board, permit interviewed a neighbor, Mr. Kelly. Mr. Kelly has no objections to the poultry, but does not want a permit granted for turkeys or guinea hens. The Board granted a permit for 3 quail, 15 pheasants and 38 poultry. Application -was received from George R. Medeiros, 20-Middleby Road, for permission to keep 100 pheasants. Medeiros Mr. Jackson reported that the neighbors have no object - permit ions. _ The Board granted the permit and instructed the Agent to advise Mr. Medeiros that -the time may Dome when this section May.be'developed and the keeping of pheasants would eonetitute a nuisance -thereby neces- sitating the refusal of future permits. Application was received from John A. Shaw, 48 Shaw Brandon Street, for permission to keep 25 poultry. poultry Mr. Jackson reported that the neighbors have no permit objections. The Board voted to grant a permit for 25 poultry. 1 123 Application was received from Chin Wing Ong for renewal of his permit to keep 600 poultry at 53 Westview Street. Permit granted. Application was received from William Dailey, 114 Marrett Road for a permit to keep 85 swine. The Chairman reported that Mr. Dailey had been to see him and stated that he had contacted six property owners, and explained that they would not be troubled by any odors in the future. Be hired a Mr. McInnis of Billerica to bulldoze and clean the land off and then had several tons of gravel dumped in. He has also made a contract with some- one from Concord who will come once every twenty- four hours and remove all the refute from the piggery. Mr. Dailey stated that he will keep lime on the land at all times. He also informed Dailey the Chairman that stein have been kept on this swine farm since 1843 and as many as 3,000 have been permit shipped out of there." His son now wants to continue the business. He said that if the permit is granted he will live up to the expect- ations of -the Board of Health or dispose of all the swine. The Board granted the permit subject to the premises being kept in condition satisfactory to the Health Sanitarian and subject -to no complaints being received from neighbors. The Agent was instructed to advise Mr. Dailey that upon complaints or unfavorable report from the Sanitarian the permit may be revoked and not renewed. Application was received from Joseph Monsignore for renewal of his Slaughter license and license to Slaughter operate a Slaughter House at 76- Laconia Street. Both license licenses were renewed by the Board. Application was received from Alice E. Marlette, 30 Cummings Avenue, for renewal of her license to maintain a Home for Boarding Infants. 'Infant Mr. Jackson reported that the home is in Boarding excellent condition and recommended renewal of the license. Statement in the amount of $272 for Public Health Visits made by the DHA -during the month of May was approved for payment. Letter was received from the Mount Auburn - Hospital relative t� the birth of a premature baby girl to -Mrs. Ruth Bennett, 104 Horth Street. Mr. Jackson reported that both Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are Lexington settled and upon reviewing the history the Board felt that the parents are not financially able to pay and this is a responsibility of the Board of Health. 124 Mr. Jackson's report for the period May 15, 1951 - June 22, 1951 was noted and placed on file. The meeting adjourned at 4:40 P.I. A true record, Attest: 1