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new State Sanitary Code.
The reminder from the Board of Selectmen regarding the
due date of the Annual Reports was placed on file.
CARRIAGE DR The letter to Donnelly and Kneeland, Attorneys stating
& COACH RD the stipulations of the Engineering report on the lots on
Carriage Drive and Coach Road was approved by the Board.
The animal permit for 1 horse, 1 donkey and 3 ducks for
ANIMAL PERMIT Mrs. Ned Rasor, 80 Marrett Road was approved by the Board.
Mr. Finneran reported that there was sufficient area for the
animals and no objections were received from any of the
abuttors.
Food Service Establishment Permits were signed by the
Board for the following:
Bellino's Donut Shop
McManus Ice Cream Shop
Brewster's Inc.
Lexington Motor Inn Dining Room
Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 1965
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The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Mon-
day evening September 13, 1965 at 7:00 P.M. in the conference
room of the New Town Office Building. Members present were
R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James M.
West and James F. Finneran, Director of Public Health.
The minutes of the July 12, 1965 meeting were approved
as read.
The application for an animal permit to keep 2 horses 500 LOWELL
at 500 Lowell Street by Mr. Paul Rosa, Jr. was discussed by STREET
the Board.
Mr. Finneran reported to the Board that Mr. Rosa's lot
was small, 16,000 square feet, the horse would be housed in
the garage and an area of about 2100 square feet would be
available for a corral. Although five abbuttors on Lowell
Street offered no objection, Mr. Salavatore Ferraguto, 145
Laconia Street, did come in to the meeting to state his ob-
jections.
The Board checked the copy of the assessors map and
the report made by Mr. Finneran and then spoke to Mr. Rosa
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and Mr. Ferraguto.
Mr. McQuillan: Mr. Rosa, this area to corral a horse is
very small. A horse could not be properly excercised in so
small an area.
Mr. Rosa: In back of my house off Laconia Street is woods
and the people there have no objection to our riding the horse
there. I want the horse for my boys.
Mr. Ferrugato: My house and property is more involved than
the abbuttors on Lowell Street. I do object to a horse being there.
The corral would face Laconia Street and come within 145 feet of
my property.
Mr. McQuillan: We really feel that this area is too small.
Mr. Finneran: When a permit is issued it is because the area
for the corral and stable is large enough so that the horse can be
kept on the property.
The Board after further discussion with Mr. Rosa made a motion
that permission to keep a horse at 500 Lowell Street be denied be-
cause of insufficient area.
Mr. Rosa and Mr. Ferrugato retired.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McDonald, 14 East Street came before 14 EAST ST.
the Board for a permit to keep 2 horses at 14 East Street.
Mr. Finneran reported that there had been no objections
from the abbuttors and a barn was attached to the house. A
corral would be needed but there was sufficient area for that.
The Board discussed the location of the corral with Mr. &
Mrs. McDonald and a motion was made and dully passed that per-
mission to keep 2 horses at 14 East Street was granted to Mr.
& Mrs. McDonald providing a corral was erected to Mr. Finneran's
satisfaction.
Permission to keep 1 horse was requested by Mrs. Elios 115 BURLINGTON
Eames, 115 Burlington Street. STREET
Mr. Finneran reported that the area showed 2 acres of land
and the stable and corral would be located more than 100 feet
from any of the abbutting dwellings.
The Board moved and seconded that permission be granted Mrs.
Eames to keep 1 horse at 115 Burlington Street.
Mr. McQuillan reported to the Board of the visit made by CUMMINGS
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he and Mr. Finneran to the District Attorney's Office. Mr.
McQuillan said he was amazed at the treatment they received
Mr. Droney would not even talk to them to discuss the Cummings
Case at all.
Dr. Cosgrove said he had set up the appointment in the
name of the Board of Health and Mr. Droney's Secretary under-
stood that.
Mr. West said with the reports of this visit we have now
done all we can.
Mr. McQuillan said he would like to have the Board's per-
mission to write a "White Paper" to be sent to all Town Meeting
members showing how the Board of Selectmen have hindered the
Board in carrying out the duty of the Board of Health. He also
said if he did not do that he was willing to make an appoint-
ment with the Chairman and one member of the Board of Selectmen
to discuss this case.
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Mr. West and Dr. Cosgrove both agreed that a meeting should
be set-up but both felt that Town Counsel, Donald Legro, should
be the person to meet with. The "White Paper" should be used
only as a last appeal.
Mr. McQuillan said he did not want to meet with Town Counsel,'
Mr. West pointed out that if Mr. Cole or any member of the
Board of Selectmen met with the Board they would not agree to
anything unless they had Town Counsel's advice.
Mr. McQuillan read the Board the letter he had received
from Mr. Cole regarding the Cummings Case.
Mr. West said rather than go any further I feel we should
request that Town Counsel attend our meeting to go over every
fact of the Cumming's Case and explain to this Board's sati$e
faction why no action has been taken to dissolve the restraining
order and then if Town Counsel refuses we will go to the "White
Paper".
Mr. McQuillan asked if the Board of Selectmen should be
notified too.
The Board discussed this and decided that a copy of the
request to Mr. Legro should be sent to Mr. Cole.
Motion was made and dully passed that a letter be written
to Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, stating that it was most urgent that
the Cumming's Case be settled as soon as possible and requesting
Mr. Legro to attend a Special Meeting (date and time set by him)
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of the Board of Health to discuss all the facts of this case. This
Meeting must be set-up within the next ten (10) days.
Mr. West said a chronological paper with dates and facts
should be compiled for each member of the Board and Mr. Legro. He
said he would like the Board to have this paper at least a day
before the meeting.
Mr. McQuillan said he would not call this an executive meeting
and then if Mr. Legro does not give any satisfactory answers the
facts can be given to the press.
Mr. West said to be sure to state in the letter to Mr. Legro
requesting a meeting that a date and time be set within the next
ten (10) days, also request a reply to this letter.
Mr. Finneran reported that he had been out to Carroll's CARROLL'S
Piggery and they had got rid of a few more pigs. They now had PIGGERY
all the pigs in one corner of the yard.
The Board discussed this matter and decided that by October
15, 1965 either all the pigs must be gone or the Board will have
to take further action.
The Flu Clinic for school and town personnel was discussed FLU CLINIC
Mr. Finneran said he had ordered the vaccine and expected to re-
ceive it around the 1st of October.
Mr. McQuillan asked the Board's permission to promote the SENIOR
organization of a Senior Citizen's Council for Lexington. Per- CITIZENS
mission granted.
The
approved
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definitive plan for Adam's Estate, Section 4, was
subject to the restrictions set forth in the Whitman
report dated September 8, 1965.
Mr. Finneran reported that the Elks were sponsoring the
the Tuberculosis Tine Test to be done in all the schools this
year. The cost of this program will be approximately $1200.
The Board appointed Dr. Nyman H. Halfond, 13 Suffolk Road
Sharon, Mass. to replace Dr. Bain as the Dentist for the Dental
Clinic. The Clerk was instructed to notify Dr. Halfond and
the Town Clerk of the appointment.
A number of licenses and permits were signed by the Board.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
ADAM'S
ESTATE
SEC. 4
TINE TEST
DENTAL
CLINIC