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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-09-22441 Mr. Lurvey reported that he has had a number of complaints OLD BARN about an old barn on North Street being a harborage for rats NORTH ST. upon investigation he found only old signs of rats. The barn is old and falling down and something should be done about it as it stands now it is a Safety hazard. The Board voted to refer this to the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Lurvey also explained about the old house DeVries is OLD HOUSE now using as an office at the Lowell Estates. There is quite DEVRIES a lot of broken glass from the windows and also some open stair. PROPERTY wells which make it a hazard for children in the neighborhood. The Board agreed Mr. Lurvey should write a letter to Mr. Devries calling to his attention these hazards. Lurvey reported he had checked on the Summer, Lowell Street brook at the Arlington Land Fill project with Mr. Nickerson, State SUMMER' Engineer. The Board instructed Mr. Lurvey to send a copy of Mr. ST. BROCj Nickersonts report to the Town of Arlington. Mr. Lurvey reported that he had borrowed a polaroid camera PERMISSION from a camera shop here in town and had used it to take pictures FOR EQUIP- of several complaints he had received. Mr. Lurvey said he MEM' thought a camera of this type would be valuable to the department to be used on questionable complaints and controversial projects. The Board granted Mr.Lurvey permission to purchase a polaroid camera. Meeting was adj)urned at 5:10 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH September 22, 1960 A special meeting was held by the Board of Health Thursday September 22, 1960 at 8:00 P.M. in Estabrook Hall. Members present were Chairman, Mr. R.L. McQuillan, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. Charles Cole and Health Officer, Mark D. Lurvey. Before the meeting was called to order Mr. McQuillan explained to the nembers of the Minute Man Highland Association that as this was a meeting of the Board of Health all action taken by the Board must be done and then any questions and further discussion would be welcomed by the Board. Meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. The following vote was made by the Board on Potter's Piggery. Voted: "that due to the residential development of the area the time has come when the operation of the piggery at 32 Walnut Street by the Walnut Farm Trust must be brought to an end; that as this piggery has existed for 442 many years a reasonable time should be allowed so that the secession of the operation may be carried out in an orderly manner; and that it is deemed that the period from now to the expiration of the present permit on April 30, 1961 provides such a reasonable period and the piggery operation should cease on that expiration date." As there was no objection to the vote. The Board moved that the vote be accepted and recorded as the definite action by the Board of Health of Lexington on Potter's Piggery. Mr. McQuillan asked if there were any questions on the action taken by the Board. A Minute Man Highland resident asked if the manure would be removed? Mr. McQuillan explained that the removal of the manure was covered in the order issued Friday, September 16, 1960 which gave Mr. Potter 30 days in which to conform to the Rules and Regulations of the "ealth Department for keeping pigs. Another resident of the area asked if this vote covered the removal of the buildings. Mr. McQuillan explained that the Board of Health could not order the removal of the buildings. A question was asked about the rodent situation in that area. Mr. Cole explained it would be several years before complete control of all rats in that area could be accomplished, but that the Health Department would cooperate in any way we could. All exterminating advice was given at the last meeting and also a copy of the rat survey report was given to the representatives at the meeting held with the Board of 'lealth on Tuesday evening, September 20, 1960. Again another member of the Minute Man Highland Area asked about the buildings and again Mr. McQuillan pointed out that the owner of the piggery would close operation and leave the buildings as sanitary as possible. Again a member asked if the owner could leave the buildings and walk out. Mr. McQuillan pointed out that the clos- ing of the piggery is all that the Board of t1ealth could act upon. The removal of the buildings would be a point that would come under the Town's Rules and Regulations. The only point the Board of Health is concerned about is the part of the operation that is detremental to Public Health. A member asked if by April 30, 1961 we meant the start of the removal of the piggery. Mr. McQuillan explained that the removal operation could start now the expiration date of his permit is April 30, 1961 and that is when the piggery should have moved its business out of Lexington. Mr. vole re -read the vote upon the request of the Minute Man Highland Association. Dr. Cosgrove explained that the time element was discussed Tuesday with the Minute Man Highland representatives and after that discussion the Board of Aealth met and made their own decision. 0-4 1 1 1