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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
December 5, 1952
A special meeting of the Board of Health was held on
Friday evening, December 5, 1952 at 8:00 P. M. Chairman
McQiillan, Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. Russell were present. Mr.
Jackson, Health Sanitarian, was also present and kept a
record of the meeting.
Mr. James Carrig, Mr. Robert Carrig and Mr. Wilbur
Nylander appeared before the Board relative to Sections
I and III, Minute Man Highlands subdivision.
Carrig; We like Chapter 134, Acts of 1952; it protects
people by making sure that there is proper
drainage. We do not want the buyer to be
turned down by the Building Department or the
Board of Health. We engaged Whitman & Howard,
consulting Engineers, to investigate and make
recommendations on any lots where poor soil
or poor drainage is a problem. Here is a
copy of the Engineers' report which we will
leave permanently with the Board. Also there
is a plan for each lot, a copy of which will
be given o ;the buyer with his agreement, and
the Board of Health will have a copy.
McQuillan: If we approve each lot with the provision
that plans are followed, will the Planning
Board accept this?
Carrig: By filing these plans with the Board of Health,
the Board has complete control and does not
have to pass the systems unless each person
complies with the plan.
McQuillan: We might pass Section III provided certain
conditions are met.
Carrig: We ask you to pass the subdivision as a whole.
The Board of Health retains control of all lots
that need special attention.
McQuillan: We could Okay Section III with the Planning
Board and tell them the conditions of the Okay.
In.other situations we have told the seller that
he must remedy the situation before the sale.
Russell: He would bring all lots up to grade.
Carrig: We have made an agreement with Greenough Bros.,
Contractors, to do all drainage work before
the streets are completed. This would include
connections from the typical leaching bed to
the drain.
McQuillan: When we give our approval we want to be
assured that the buyers of the lots know con-
ditions before the sale. The Board of Health
needs protection as there is no sewer near.
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Carrig: I will send a letter to the Board stating that
I will agree to attach one of these plans to
every agreement for the sale of a lot.
Mo z11lan: Here is Chapter 134 which states that no
approval be given a subdivision until the Board
of Health approves the proposed method of sewage
disposal. This clarifies things in my mind -
the Board of Health tells the Planning Board
that we approve the proposed method of sewage
disposal.
Carrig: In my mind this system should serve as a model of
procedure for all subdivisions. My letter to the
-Board will cover my verbal agreement to inelude
plans with sales agreements. I will include and
make a part of the sales agreement the plot plan
and plan of typical leaching field on all those
lots designated by the letter T.
McQuillan: The Board is in agreement that this method is
favorable.
Mr. Carrig et al retired at 9:45 P. M.
Dr. Cosgrove read the letter (12/3/52) from the VNA.
McQuillan: le want the VNA President, Mr. Dawes and
Miss Morrison to come in to our regular meeting,
December 19, 1952. The report on VNA calls
was to justify the payment of $1250. If we with-
drew the funds, the work would undoubtedly be done.
However, if we ask 'for more, the VNA will have to
agree to remain within this amount.
Mr. Me iillan announced that a budget meeting with the
Appropriations Committee has been set for December 21, 1952
at 8:30 P. M.
Mr. McQgillan brought up the question of an appropriation
for stenographic work.
Cosgrove: Miss Murray has knowledge concerning health
administration that the rest of us do not have.
Mcggillan: We will put in for $260 for stenographic work.
The Board went over the rest of the budget and agreed
to change the amount under hospitals from $500 to $900 and
to add750-for an Emergency Fund (primarily for engineering
advice).
The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P. M.
Richard F. Jackson
Health Sanitarian
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