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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-03-22530 MOTION: "The Board of Health of Lexington, Massachusetts, assigns the parcels of land situated southerly of Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, as shown on map of plan of land of Lexington, of May 26, 1961, John J. Carroll, Engineer, to be used as a dumping ground for rubbish and other refuse for the Town of Lexington," GARBAGE The letter to the Board of Selectmen stating the number j COMPLAINTS of garbage complaints received by the Health Der.artment was read and noted by the Board. Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M. The next regular meeting of the Board of Health will be held March 22, 1962. BOARD -OF HEALTH MEETING MARCH 22, 1962 The regular meeting of the Board of health was held Thursday, March 22, 1962, at 7:30 P.M. in the Health Office. Members rresent were: Chairman, R.L. McQuillan, Mr. James M. West -ITT? Health Off; � Mark D. Lurvey. Minutes of the February 20, 1962, meeting and also the minutes of the Special Meeting, March 12, 1962, were read and approved. PO WARD ST. Mr. Lurvey explained that Mrs. William Lee, 67 Ward St., was waiting to come before the Board in regard to the pro- blem of the complaint received by the Health Department of an open privey in the rear of her home at 67 Ward Street. Mr. McQuillan explained that after on Cr the recent meetings Mr. Leonard Jellis, 115 Reed Street, called him and complained about this privey at Mrs. Lee's home. Mr. West reported that he had the same complaint issued at a recent precinct meeting. Mr. McQuillan and Mr. Lurvey investigated this complaint and found the outside privey at 67 Ward Street, A letter was written to Mr. Lee, 67 Ward Street, requesting his cooperation in abating this nuisance. Mr. Lurvey reported that the privey had been taken down and Mrs. Lee made arrangements to have a bathroom installed. When the plumbers went to install the bathroom and realized public sewer was available they did not want to go to work until they had checked with Mr. Lurvey. Mrs. Lee has re- quested that permission be granted by the Board for them to use the existing cesspool until such time they can afford to connect to the public sewer. The Board had a shor discussion regarding this request and then asked Mrs. Lee to come in. 1 1 Mrs. Lee came before the Board and exrlained that she is willing to have a bathroom installed in the house and has made arrangements for the plumbers to start work, but at the present time she just cantt afford the added expense of tying into the public sewer and would like to connect this plumbing to the existing cesspool. Mrs. Lee explained to the Board that Mr. Lee had inherited the family homestead and because of a recent illness had been unable to work and do some of the things they knew had to be done. Mrs. Lee further stated that with the medical and hospital bills they had it would be impossible to both install the bathroom and connect to the public sewer at this time. Mr. Lee is now living on a pension. Mr. Lurvey explained he had tried to check the size of this cesspool before the meeting to see if it would be adequate but could not get the cover off. Mrs. Lee said she had the cover off the cesspool now and Mr. Lurvey could check this cesspool now. The board explained to Mrs. Lee that where public sewer was available they usually insisted that a house be connected when a problem such as this came up, but under the circumstances if Mr. Lurvey felt the existing cesspool was adequate they would grant permission for Mr. Lee to continue using the cesspool temporarily. Mrs. Lee must remember that the cesspool could only be a temporary arrangement until such time as she was financially able to connect her home into the public sewer. Mrs. Lee agreed that as soon as it was possible she would make arrangements to have her home connected to the public sewer. Mr. Lurvey said he would go out Friday morning, March 23, 1962, and check this cesspool. The Board voted that Mrs. Lee may connect the plumbing for the bathroom, to ,be installed at 67 Ward Street, into the existing cesspool at this address, if Mr. Lurvey felt the existing cesspool adenuate, but this was only a temporary arrangement. Mrs. Lee must connect into the public sewer as soon as she was financially able. Mr. West cautioned Mrs. Lee that Mr. Lurvey would have to keep close watch on this present sewage system to assure that no nuisance was created. Mrs. Lee said she would remember about the public sewer and as soon as she was able would make arrangements to tie her dwelling into the public sewer. Mrs. Lee thanked the Board and retired. 31 The letter from Mrs. Alice Mogan, School Nurse, stating DIPTHERIA that at the School Health Services Meeting Mr. Lurveyts letter TETANUS regarding the innoculation of all students in the 5th and 10th grades with Diptheria Tetanus Booster doses annually was approved. S 532 The innoculation for Poliomyelitis was questioned but if a plan could be worked out b, the Health Department the School Health Service would go along with it. Mr. Lurvey said he had been reading many reports lately which have stated that Poliomyelitis is giving every indica- tion of being kept under control, this may be due to the Salk Vaccine mass innoculation clinics. This phase of the clinic will need more study before it is accepted as permanent. SLAUGHTEERING The letter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts stating INSPECTOR that Mark D. Lurvey had been accepted as Inspector of Slaught- eering was presented to the Board. The Board moved and seconded that Mark D. Lurvey be appointed, March 22, 1962, as inspector of Slaughteering for the term of one year. The letter to Donald Irwin, Building Inspector, stating that the sewage facilities at 166 Spring Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, had never been approved by the health Depart- ment was approved by the Board. Mr. Lurvey explained this letter was written to Mr. Irwin so that an occupancy permit would not be issued until the sewage system was okayed. 166 SPRING STREET WHITMAN & The reports from Mr. Lucas of Whitman and Howard, Inc., HOWARD,INC. on the property of Kennecott Copper and Lot 37 on the corner Diamond and Emerson Road were read by the Board and placed on file. GARBAGE The letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the number COMPLAINTS of compiaints:received by the Health Department concerning the garbage pick up was approved by the Board. Mr. Lurvey and the Clerk are still being received, not of the pick-up of garbage but containers are being left and the containers. reported that many complaints only concerning the irregularity also the condition in which the the spilling of garbage around Mr. West and Mr. McQuillan both reported they had received many complaints regarding the garbage collections and the att- itude of the men collecting the garbage. After much discussion by another letter be sent to the the increasing concern of the the collection of garbage and bage is being handled. the. Board, it was voted that Board of Selectmen stating Board of Health regarding the manner in which the gar - TOWN DUMP The letter from Mrs. Morey, Chairman of the Board of SITE Selectmen, Stating that the site on Hartwell Avenue had been chosen for a new dumping site and requesting the Board of Health approval was read and placed on file. The letter to the Board of Selectmen Stating the Board of IIealth motion of approval for the parcel of land on Hartwell Avenue to be assigned as a new dump site was approved. 1 1 1 533 The letter to Mr. Herbert Nickerson, State Health Department stating the parcel of land on Hartwell Avenue, which tiad been assigned as a new dumping site for the Town of Lexington and asking for his opinion was arproved by the Board. The letter from Mr. Herbert Dickerson, State Health Department regarding the new dumping site on Hartwell Avenue was read by the Board and placed on file. The report of the minutes of the meeting of the School Health SCHOOL Services was read and placed on file by the Board. HEALTH The letter to Mr. Harry H. Sandler, 90 Marion Street, Brook- 517 BED - line, Massachusetts, was approved by the Board. Mr. Lurvey ex- FORD ST. plained that a complaint had been received regarding the over- flowing sewage at 517 Bedford Street, Lexington, Massachusetts After investigation it was learned that this dwelling is owned by Dr. Harry Sandler of Brookline. Mr. Lurvey reported the over -flowing sewage at this dwelling is very badand re- quested permission from the Board to send an order if upon re- inspection this situation is not corrected. Dr. Sandler has been requested to relieve the situation tempoarily by having the cesspool pumped and the area limed. but public sewer is available and so arrangements must be made to connect this dwelling to public sewer if it is possible. Permission to send an order to Dr. Sandler, 90 Marion Street, Brookline, Massachusetts, in regard to the dwelling he owns at 517 Bedford Street was granted by the Board. The letter of congratulations to Mr. Joseph A. Campbell on his election to the Planning Board was read and placed on file by the Board. The letter to Mr. Lincoln Cole, Selectmen's Office, regarding MARSHAL a complaint concerning Marshall's Bakery was approved by the BAKERY Board. In this letter Mr. Lurvey stated that no evidence of unsanitary conditions were found upon inspection at Marshall's Bakery and also a new vent pipe had been installed which should relieve the odors considereably. The letter from H.S.B. White, Green & White Builders, LOT 37 EMERSON regarding the corrections to be made on Lot 37 on the corner& DIAMOND RDS of Emerson and Diamond Roads was read and placed on file, by the Board. The letter to Mr. Arthur F. Hinds, Pine Hill Turkey Farm, PINE HILL stating the conditions of the permit for keeping 15,000 turkeys TURKEY FARM This permit was issued at the February 20, 1962 meeting. This letter was read by the Board and approved. The case of the Premature Infant Moran was discussed by the PREMATURE Board. The budget made up by Mr. Collins, Welfare Agent, was INFANT MORA studied by the Board. After due consideration of all facts the request for aid in payment of the hospital bill for Premature Infant Moran was denied by the Board. It was the opinion of the Board that Mr. Moran's income was adequate to take care of this expense.