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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-09-05168 Tool houses in Sunnyfield area Community Services BOARD OF HEALTH MRH'TING September 5, 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Fri- day, September 5, 1952, at 3:00 P. M. Chairman McQuil- lan, Mr. Jackson, the Health Sanitarian, and the Agent were present. Letter was reQeived from Sunnyfield Associates (W. P. Johnston, Secretary, 10 Calvin Street) stat- ing that during the war much of the land in the Sunnyfield area was used for victory gardens and permits were granted for the construction of tool houses. Many of the owners of these tool houses, presumably without obtaining permits, erected out- houses on their land. The Associates requested the Board of Health to instruct the owners of the out- houses to eliminate them if they do not comply to the laws of the Town. Mr. Jackson was instructed to advise the group that the Board of Health has no jurisdiction insofar as the removal of the tool houses is concerned. Further consideration was given to letter dated June 24, 1952, received from Mr. George P. Morey, President of the Community Services of Lexington, in regard to the Board of Health becoming affiliated with this organization. In view of an opinion received by the Board of Selectmen from Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, the Board of Health is not to become affiliated with the Com- munity Services of Lexington but will assist at any time without actually becoming a member of the group. Letter was received from the Department of•Pub- lic Health, Diagnostic Laboratory, advising that a certificate of approval has been issued for the Lex- ington Board of Health laboratory. Letter was received from the State Department of Public Healthin regard to the suitability of the soil for sewage disposal by local means at the so- called Minute Man Highland subdivision. The Chairman discussed the communication with Dr. Cosgrove by telephone and in view of the report, the Board of Health is in favor of approving the twenty house lots, included in Section I with a 1 definite understanding that each lot will have to be inspected and approved by the Health Sanitarian. In regard to Section II, the Board felt that it is not in a position to approve the fifty lots in this sec- tion as a whole. Mr. Jackson was instructed to engage Whitman & Howard, subject to the approval of Dr. Cosgrove, to test the land as its suitability for sewage disposal. The following applications for permits to keep animals were approved, the applicants having kept animals for a period of years without a permit: John D. Chiesa Carroll Brothers Swenson Brothers 42 Adams Street 18 cows 31:.Allen Street 2 horses 27 cows 125 poultry 210 Marrett Road 105 cows 4 calves Application was received from Bradlee F. Clarke for a permit to keep two horses at 1377 Massachusetts Avenue. The application was denied inasmuch as it has been the policy of the Board not to grant permits to keep animals in strictly residential areas. The meeting adjourned at 3;45 P. M. A true record, Attest: Clerk 169