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Mr. McQuillan asked if the next Board meeting might be
changed as he would be unable to be present on the regular
date of June 26. The Board set the meeting for June 12,1959.
The Engineering Report of Mr. Kraynick for the period
April 17 to May 1,, 1959, was noted.
The meeting adjourned at 5.30 P.M.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
June 5, 1959
A meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's
Room, Town Offices, on Friday, June 5, 1959, at 3 P.M., with
Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Lurvey
present.
The case of Daniel A. Whitney was discussed. This WHITNEY
dwelling has been connected to the town sewer.
A Polio Vaccine clinic was discussed by the Board, and
it was decided that a newspaper release stating that all POLIO
people between the ages of 6 months and 40 years of age VACCINE
would be charged $1.50 per shot if the demand was great
enough. The people will be told to call the Health Depart-
meat if they want this clinic.
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The problem of the overflowing cesspool at 34 Maple MC CARTHY
Street was discussed. The owner, Eugene P. McCarthy, has
had the cesspool pumped.
Alfred G. Lepar, who owns the house at 20 Hudson Road, LEPARE
been in contact with Mr. Lurvey regarding overflowing sewage
facilities at this address. This is being corrected.
An application to keep horses (3) at 197 Woburn Street FRISSORE'
by Ralph Frissore in the name of Schyler A. Snow was discus-
sed. It was decided to disapprove this application due to
the objections received by the Board from residents in this
area.
It was voted to approve a permit to keep 1500 poultry SANDER
at C. Sanderson's farm at 5 Meadowbrook Avenue. SON
It was voted to approve a permit to keep 50 poultry FOGG
at 239 Woburn Street owned by Lester Fogg.
It was voted to approve a permit to keep one horse at MEDAS
192 Spring Street. Property owned by Joseph Medea.
It was voted to approve a permit to keep 3 cows on the FULK
property owned by Robert J. Fulk, 16 Burlington Street.
The case of Roy A. Crosby,•who was admitted on June CROSBY
to the Middlesex Sanitorium, was discussed.
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It was voted to approve a permit to keep one Swine at IODICE
65 Winter Street. Property owned by Alfred Iodice.
Mrs. Warner of 71 Adams Street came in to discuss the WARNER
keeping of one horse on her property at 71 Adams Street. It
was explained to the Board by Mr. Lurvey that all residents
who would be affected had been contacted but one. The
Board voted to approve this pending no objection from the
Dohertys. The Dohertys live directly across from the Warners
at 74 Adams Street.
A letter sent to John J. Carroll from Mr. Lurvey was SEWER
approved regarding priority by the Board of Health listing
public sewer projects to be starting soon.
A letter sent by Mr. Lurvey to the Division of Comm- SANNELLA
unicable Diseases concerning a family by the name of San-
nela who came down with Salmonella was discussed and app-
roved.
The following court hearings heard in Concord District
Court on May 26, 1959 were discussed by the Board.
Arthur E. Blunt, 9 Barryweade Drive, was given until
June 16 to comply with an order sent by the Board of
Health to abate the nuisance of overflowing sewage.
HEARINGS
Blunt
Carroll Brothers, 31 Allen Street. The piggery operated
by the Carroll Brothers must comply with an order Carroll
sent by the Health Department by June 16.
Helen M. Kerr was originally. scheduled to be heard Kerr
also at a hearing in Concord District Court on May
26, but she called the day before, and upon checking
with Mr. Herman Theising of the A.A. Cesspool Com-
pany, I found that the condition of overflowing
sewage was going to be taken care of within 30 days.
This is a problem that arises each spring where a
lot of water collects on the corner of this property.
It has all dried up since this trouble began. No
problem at the present time.
Mr. Lurvey discussed the problem of a faulty sewage in- LESLIE
stallation at Fl Lake Street owned by Robert M. Leslie. This
too, has dried up due to the warm weather, but will undoubtly
be a problem again next spring. Mr. Leslie has filled in some
around the system. There is no nuisance at the present time.
The Board voted to extend the time limit on the order
sent to Mr. Leslie until March 1, 1960. The Board would like
Mr. Lurvey to write to Mr. Leslie and recommend that the sys-
tem be reversed and placed in the frontside of the dwelling
above any ground water condition. This would also be handy
for future connection to the public sewer.
Mr. Edward L. York came in to discuss the keeping of 2 YORK
horses at 24 Hancock Street. The Board will wait until this
is investigated by the Health Officer.