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MAHONEY
BROTHERS
CARRIG
r DUMP
Mr. L rvey
Brotljers t'r'ucks
to the street.
reported that he had to stop one of the Mahoney
because rubbish was blowing out of the truck in -
Upon inspecting the truck Mr. L„rvey found that
no cover was provided for covering the rubbish. The Boa^d instruc
Mr. Lurvey to write to Mahoney Brothers stating that their permit
to collect rubbish in Lexington will be revoked any time a viola-
tion is observed again.
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 P.M.
Clerk
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
MAY 20, 1960
The regular meeting of the Board of health was held Friday,
May 20, 1960 at 3 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office
Building. Members present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr.
William cosgrove and Health Officer Mark D. Lurvey.
Mr. LouisL. Green, Attorney and Mr. James A. Carrig came
before the Board to discuss the dump on Mr. Carrig's property
on Wellington Lane and houte 2. The Town and State law reads
that the property owner is responsible for any rubbish or de-
bris dumped on his property. Mr. Green stated that as Mr.
Carrig had posted "No Dumping” signs on this property he was not
in violation of the Health Department regulations. Mr. Green
also stated that Mr. Carrig had not permited or allowed any
dumping on this land and so was under no obligation to clean
it up. Mr. Green stated this was not a job that would take
$50.00 to $100.00 to clean up, but would probably cost be-
tween $200.00 or $300.00 dollars. Mr. Carrig said he would be
perfectly willing for the Town to go in and clean this dump up.
Mr. McQuillan said the Town cannot go onto private property
and clean up any nuisance. Mr. McQuillan stated Mr. Carrig
was bound by law to abate this nuisance. Other property
owners, in the past, when advised to clean up a nuisance on
their property have cooperated with the Health Department.
Mr. Green said he did not feel that he could advise Mr.
Carrig to clean up this dump without a court ruling. Mr.
Green also stated that if this case went to court and the lower
court ruled in favor of the Board of Health he would take
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this case to a higher court. Mr. Green also stated that he felt that
this ordinance was improperly drawn.
Mr. McQuillan said he was not a lawyer so would take this
matter up with Harold Stevens,
action could be taken.
Town Council and see what further
The minutes of the April meeting were approved as read.
Letter to Mrs. M.J. 0►Brien stating that the memebers of DOCTOR'S
the Board of Health were sorry she could not attend the last EMERGENCY
Board meeting as they would have liked to talk with her concern- SERVICE
ing the Doctor's Emergency Telephone Service was approved.
Letter from Mrs. Fred Heinrick, 136 Pleasant Street, com- DE VINCENT
plaining about the debris that is around the vegetable stand
operated by Mr. DeVincent on the corner of Route 2 and Pleasant
Street was approved. Mr. Lurvey reported that upon receipt of
this letter he investigated this stand and all he could find was
parts of an old bycicle. The Board voted to send a letter to Mr.
De Vincent reminding him of our previous renuest to keep the area
around this vegetable stand clean.
Letter to Dr. Alfred Yood requesting help in locating a DR. YOOD
physician to replace Dr. Crumb in drawing up the Emergency Telephone
Service was approved. Mr. McQuillan asked that if Dr. Yood does
not answer this letter within the week would a letter to the Mass-
achusetts Medical Society be in order. The Board agreed that if
there was no response from Dr. Yood Mr. McQuillan should write a
letter to the Massachusetts Medical Society and ask their assistance
in helping to replace Dr. Crumb.
The letter from the Greater Boston Diabetic Society stating
they would contact the Lexington Board of ''ealth in early summer
To discuss a diabetic program was approved.
Letter to George Mahoney, Jr. of 927 Massachusetts Avenue
calling to his attention that his license to collect rubbish in
Lexington had not been renewed December 31, 1959 was approved.
Mr. Lurvey reported that when Mr. Mahoney called at the office
for his license he was given a stern talking to about keeping
covering on his trucks at all times.
Letter to Worthern H. Taylor, Division of Sanita.y Engineering CENTRA)
State Health Department asking him for the assistance of one of his BLOCK
department inspectors to go over the Central Block with Mr. Lurvey
was approved. Mr. Lurvey reported that Mr. Wong of the State Health
Department wnet over the building with him and although the rubbish
disposal system could be improved there was nothing that could be
called a Public Health issue. Mr. Wong noticed a space heater with-
out a vent. The stairways were not obstructed in any way and al-
though they were dingy in appearance they were clean. The Board agreed
that the best thing to do was to wait for the new Sanitary Code to
come out and then do something about the Central Block.
Letter from Mr. Louis L. Green requesting an appointment with MR.GREEN
the Board of Health and the letter to Mr. Green stating the Board APPOINT-
of Health would be happy to met with him at the regular Board meet- MENT
ing was approved.
that
DIABETIC
MAHONEY'S
DISPOSAL
SERVICE
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ANTONIO
BUSA 46
LOWELL ST.
WEBB &
YOUNG ST.
CHILD CARE
CENTERS
IMMIGRANT
WORKERS
LORING HILL
ESTATES
RUBBISH ON
CONCORD AVE.
LOWELL
ESTATES
CEDAR
GLEN
Letter to Antonio Busa, 46 Lowell Street stating he had been
granted an extension of time, until June 1st, 1960, to connect his
dwelling at 46 Lowell Street to the Public Sewer was approved. Mr
Lurvey reported that the Public Works Department had sent out a
new estimate for this dwelling.
Letter to Mr. Herbert Nickerson, State Iiealth Department Engineer
stating that no Public Sewer is readily available for the Webb
Street and Young Street area, also that the drains and culverts
in that area were not large enough to take drainage that would
come from the land owned by Mr. Ralph Frissore was approved.
Copies of letters from Mr. Donald Nickerson, Chairman of
the Board of Appeals were read and placed on file. Mr. Nickerson's
letter to Mr. Stevens asking if the Board of Appeals has the right
to limit the number of children in Child care Centers, which are
conducted in private homes. Mr. Stevens reply was in the affirm-
ative and stated the authority of the Board of Appeals could be
found in Section 14 of the Zoning By -Laws.
Letter from A chdeacon John W. Burgess in reply to our letter
requesting the source of his information on immigrant workers in
Lexington was approved. In this letter Mr. Birgess stated he
could not recall the occassion at which he made the statement but
he hoped that he was either misquoted or misunderstood.
Letter from James J. Carroll stating that the definitive
subdivision plan for Loring Hill Estates, Section 3 was approv-
ed.
Letter from Elizabeth B. Northrup comnlaining about rubbish
being dumped on Concord Avenue, East Lexington was read by the
Board. Mr. Lurvey reported that on Thursday, April 26, 1960 he
noticed this debris and upon investigation found it to belong
to one person. Mr. Lurvey spoke to Police Cheif Rycroft who called
the person in and warned him about dumping on Public Highways.
The next day April 27, 1960, Mrs. Northrup's letter was received by
the Health Department office.
Letter from Whitman & Howard certifing that they had examined
the premises of the Lowell Estates subdivision and lots 1,24, 25,
26, 34, 35 and 36 were inspected for grading and when the finished
grading was completed these lots would drain r.roperly, was read by
the Board and placed on file. Mr. L rvey reported that these lots
in this subdivision were originally rejected but Mr. DeVrie's had
re -graded the whole area and Public Sewer is available in this
area so there will be no problems.
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Letter from Mr. Gerard P. Friel, President of Dianne Estates,
Inc. and the letter from Joseph W. Moore, Inc., land surveyors
concerning the drainage and grading on Cedar Glen Subdivision was
read and placed on file. Mr. Lurvey explained that originally Vs:.
approved this subdivision with the condition that the foundations
of the houses have a minimum pitch of 2 feet, but John Carroll,
Superintendent of Public Works said the sewer Mould be very low.
Mr. Lurvey said he would rather Mr. Carroll explain this condition
to the Board at the next meeting.
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Letter from Mrs. Alice W. Warner asking if there was anyway
parents could be notified of outbreaks of Communicable Diseases COMMINIC-
in the schools was read and placed on file. The Board agreed to ABLE DIS -
call Mrs. Warner and ask her permission to send a copy of her EASES
letter to the school doctors and the school nurses asking them
of their opinion concerning this request.
The letter from Mrs. Ruth Morey, Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen advising the Board that Dr. Willi ,m L. Cosgrove was
re -appointed to the Board of Health for a three year term ex-
piring June 1, 1963 was read and placed on file.
The following animal permits were approved by the Board:
Manuel Rose, 748 Waltham St., poultry
Chester McInnis, 521 Marrett Road. rabbitts
Robert J. Fulf, 16 Burlington St., cow and poultry
Lawrence Bode, 555 Marrett Rd., lamb
John Brucchi, 63 Paul Revere Rd., renewal with 50 more poultry
Ralph Frissore, 172 Middleby Rd., horses
Mr. Frissore's permit was approved to keep horses at 172
Middleby Rd. pending the location of the stable and the Board of
Health regulations. Mr. Lurvey was instructed to send a letter to
Kr. Frissore stating thses stipulations.
Two requests for Polio Shots were brought before the Board POLIO
but unless there is more response a clinic will not be held. The SHOT
Board did express concern regarding the slow response of the
Doctors to use the free vaccine which is available. It was
agreed that a letter to the Doctors asking their opinion of
a mass Polio Clinic would be in order.
DR. COSGRO1
ANIMAL
PERMITS
The case of Ruth E. Minick, Norfolk County Hospital was MINICK
brought before the Board. Mrs. Minick is a Lexington settle-
ment but is in the Norfolk County Hospital. The Board voted
to let Mrs. Minick stay in Norfolk County Hospital and instructed
the clerk to acknowledge settlement to the State Tuberculosis
Department and request dubsidy for this case.
SETTLEMEN1
The Board approved the Whitman & Howard Bill for engineering ENGINES
servises for $136.65. BILL
The following licenses were signed by the Board:
Mahoney Brothers, Inc. Rubbish Disposal
Champion Disposal Service, Rubbish Disposal
Dean E. Caomeau, Sewage
Five Forks Service Station, Methyl Alcohol
Dental Clinic report and the sample certificate for 100%
Dental Certificates in the class room were read bt the Board.
LICENSES
SIGNED
Budget Report of the Health Department was approved.
Mr. Lurvey reported that he had inspected the B.L. Cummings CUMMINGS]
milk Company and most of the requests made at the last inspection MILK CO.!
had been complied with, the ceiling and wa:i_ls were painted, the
lavatory was cleaned and the floor of the walk-in chest had been
repaired. The only thing left to be done was the painting of the
receiving platform area and Mr. Lurvey said he was told that would
be done as soon as we had some warm dry weather.