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October 1 , 1957. It was decided to wait until the November 15th
Budget meeting to work on the budget for 1958 when the full Board would
probably be present .
The Board adjourned at 4.20 P .M.
Clerk
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
November 15, 1957
The monthly meeting of the Board was held on Friday, November 15,
in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Offices , at 3.15 P.M. , with Chairman
McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole , and Mr. Lurve y present.
The budget for 1958 must be ready for the Selectmen on December 1,
1958 so the Board went over each item, discussing how much has been spent
Budget so far this year, what might be needed during the next year, and
pared or increased items as required. With some allotments seemingly
too generous, and others not quite enough, the budget was changed
accordingly. Some $3,500 was cut , and the only item not settled
was for personal services . Mr. McQuillan will check with the
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen on this.
At 3.30 P .M. Mr. Kraynick, consulting engineer from Whitman &
Carcriage Howard, reported on the sewage question at the flarriage House Res-
House taurant , 271 Lincoln Street , where a larger field is needed than
~Restaur-originally planned. The question of being able to connect to the
ant sewer on a State Road has come into the problem. Mr. n'Connor,
the owner , had paid the betterment this very afternoon on the prop-
erty.
Mr. Kraynick also talked with the Board about the Harbell Street
Harbell installations which have been under discussion during the past month.
St. Mr. Harvey, a neighbor, wants the Board of Health to stick to the
rule of not less than 20 feet from the house for sewage installation.
The Board checked on the regulations , and established that with
cesspools 20 feet from the dwelling must always be the rule , but
with septic tanks , sometimes it is for the best working of the system
if it is not just 20 feet from the dwelling. It was agreed that a
letter should be sent to Mr. Harvey stating that the matter was
taken up thoroughly at the Board meeting , and the Board feels that
the system proposed will satisfactorily handle the iob. There is
no law that will allow the Board to say a builder cannot build on
land that has been found suitable.
A letter sent by the Health Officer to Mr . Potter was read to
Piggeriesthe Board. Minutes of the special meeting held on November 6 with
the residents of the area around the piggery and Mr . Potter were
given to the Board. A letter sent to the Carroll Brothers , owners
of another piggery at 31 Allen Street, asking for cooperation in
correcting the unsanitary conditions of the piggery was read .
Three animal permit applications were recom-lended for approval
Permits by the Health Officer: Mr. John Carrier, 91 Burlington Street,
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1 horse; 2r . Ralph Frissore , 16 ' !ebb street , 1 horse , to be kept at
11 Leonard Road ; and Jr. Samuel Borella, 9 Ward Street , 2 horses . Permits
Approved.
An application to transport garbage by John J. Sliney Company,
76 Prentiss Street , Watertown, was presented for approval. The
truck was carrying garbage to Potter' s Piggery without a permit
from the Health Department. Approved.
Mr. Anthony Cataldo, 703-705 Massachusetts Avenue, is to be
asked by letter to apply for a permit to haul celery refuse to
Potter ' s.
Mr. Lurvey recommended a Commendation Certificate be approved
for Smith's Paper Store, but it has been reported the fountain may
have been removed, and further food inspections would not be necessary.
Regular bills were approved including those for the Asian Flu Bills
Clinics , office and laboratory supplies , dog burials , the Lexington
Visiting Nurses Association bill for October , and the Middlesex San-
atorium bill for October.
The State has reported no legal settlement in the case of tuber-
culosis patient Mrs . Inez B. Hazel of 198 Massachusetts Avenue , Lex-
ington. In cases where there is no settlement in the State, Dr. Fvarts,
Superintendent of Middlesex County Sanatorium, said for the welfare of Hazel,
the patient and her family the State Public Welfare Department will T.B.
reimburse the town accepting responsibility, and allow the patient Case
to remain at Middlesex , instead of transferring the patient to Rutland
or Westfield. Dr . Evarts suggested contacting Mr. Mulcahy, Waltham
Health Department , for clarification of this rule.
Mr. Lurvey' s report for the period was discussed. The Naroutunian Heal
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court case was heard in favor of the Health Department. The judge will office
continue to fine them until they comply with the order to connect Reprat
to the public sewer to correct the nuisance of an overflowing cess-
pool. This was the third time in court for this case. Mr. Lurvey
will file another complaint as a check today disclosed the connection
to the town sewer still has not been made.
Dr. Cosgrove reported that the last meeting of the Hospital Hospit0
Committee included representatives from Mt. Auburn , Symmes Arlington, Com.
and Emerson Hospitals . It seems to be the opinion of these hospitals
that they have facilities large enough to take care of Lexington
people. At Emerson a new wing is being built , and although at one
time it was felt there was not room for outside towns to use the
facilities of the hospital, there will be room now for Lexington to
use the hospital.
The meeting adjourned at 5 P .". yy,'1 ti J,�j d
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'Clerk