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69 SPRING
ST.
305 WALTHAM
STREET
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
NOVEMBER 3, 1967
The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Friday,
November 3, 1967 at 7:00 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room of the
Town Office Building. Members present were R.L. McQuillan,
Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, and Dr. Charles Colburn. Mr.
Heustis was unable to attend this meeting.
Minutes of the October 6, 1967 Meeting were approved as read.
The problem of Russell M. & Corinne T. Johnson, 69 Spring
Street, who were ordered June 5, 1967 to connect the dwelling
owned by them to public sewer in order to abate the nuisance of
an overflowing cesspool was discussed by the Board. Mr.
McQuillan said he felt this case had gone on long enough and if
the Board agreed he would instruct Mr. Heustis to take this case
to court. Motion was made and dully passed that Mr. Heustis
be instructed to take court action against Russell M. & Corinne
T. Johnson to have the dwelling owned by them connected to
public sewer without any further delay.
Mr. McQuillan explained to the Board that he had met with
Mr. John Brucchi on Tuesday, October 24, 1967, to discuss a
sewage system being installed by Mr. Brucchi for a new house
at 305 Waltham Street. Mr. McQuillan explained that this lot
had a great deal of ledge on it and therefore it was important
that the septic system be designed to funtion properly. He
went on to explain that test holes were dug and the lot approved
by Mr. Lucas of Whitman & Howard in April of this year. The
lot approval was given on the tests made where the test holes
were dug and the owner instructed to put the septic system in
that area. The owner was also instructed to obtain an engineers
report and design for the septic system, this report to be filed
in the Health Department Office.
In September when Mr. Lucas and Mr. Heustis made a routine
check of this lot they found the house was built over the original
test hole area. The owner, at that time, was told he would have
to dig new test holes and also call in an engineer to design and
place a workable system. This was not done, When Mr, Brucchi
started to install the septic system Mr. Heustis told him that
he would have to have an engineer's report with grades etc., this
Mr. Brucchi refused to do. He stated he did not see the need
for such added expense and therefore when Mr. Lucas refused to
let Mr. Brucchi go ahead and put in a system without a plan Mr.
Brucchi requested this meeting with Mr. McQuillan. Mr. Brucchi
stated to Mr. McQuillan he felt that Mr. Lucas was being very
unreasonable. Mr. McQuillan explained to the Board that he
finally made Mr. Brucchi understand that when a lot was as
questionable as this particular lot is that an engineer's re-
port was necessary, also that Mr. Lucas did not design system's
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for the individual but checked submitted plans for the Health
Department. He explained to Mr. Brucchi that the house was
placed where the original test holes were dug and therefore
it was necessary to re -locate the system, and file an engineer's
report, Mr. McQuillan said he finally made Mr. Brucchi under-
stand why these things were necessary. No action was necessary
by the Board.
The letter to Valtz & Kimberly was read by the Board. STATE GARAGE
Mr. McQuillan explained that a foreman's garage was being RTS 2 & 128
built at Marrett Road on the junction of Route 2 and 128.
Mr. Irwin, building inspector, had brought this to Mr. Heustis
attention. Mr. McQuillan said as he understood the situation
the local building ,code does not apply to buildings built by
the State and therefore building permits are not necessary,
however our rules and regulations do apply to the septic system
installed to service this building and a permit for the system
must be obtained. Mr. Heustis has notified Mr. Thomas McLaughlin
State Sanitary Engineer, and is now waiting for the necessary
plans to be filed in our office.
The letter from Mr. Lucas, Whitman & Howard, regarding a LOT LINCOLN
lot on Lincoln Street was read by the Board. This lot was STREET
rejected, no action necessary by the Board.
The letter regardin the sale of cigarettes to minors SALE CIGARETTES
was read by the Board. It was explained that Dr. Herman, as MINORS
a Lexington Resident, issued a complaint that at the local fairs,
such as Lion's Club Fourth of July Celebration and the American
Legion Fair, minors were allowed to play the games of chance where
cigarettes were the prize. The letter to the Selectmen regarding
this was so that another year when the permits for these fairs are
issued the Selectmen will alert the various organizations in this
matter.
The application for a permit to keep one horse by E.N. Eames ANIMAL
115 Burlington Street, was not acted upon by the Board until fur- PERMITS
ther information is obtained and all abuttors checked by the Director.
The application for a permit to keep two horses by Kiernan
J. Lowry, Jr., 16 King Street, was discussed by the Board. Mr.
Lowry will be housing these horses for neighbors. The Board felt
no action could be taken until all the abuttors were checked and
a plan for the repairs on the shed to house the horses was submitted.
The Board also felt Mr. Lowry should be notified that the animal
permits were issued by the Board for the persons own use and that
in this case when action was taken the Board of Appeals would be
notified because of the zoning regulations.
The application for a permit to keep a pony by Daniel M.
Weymouth Jr., 20 Grapevine Avenue, was denied by the Board
because he did not have the required acre of land as stated in
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the Board of Health regulations.
Renewal permits for the Hancock Church Weekday School and
renewal permit for Ann McCarthy to operate a Food Service Esta-
blishment at 316 Marrett Road was signed by the Board. A new
Installer's Permit for Russell L. Mailman, 3 Hollis Street, Sher -
born, Mass., was signed by the Board on the recommendation of
Mr. Heustis.
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The Health Officer's report was checked and it was noted
the improvement in the milk counts from the previous months.
Mr. McQuillan said he had talked to Mr. Heustis and found that
most of the samples were picked -up at the milk plants. He said
he had told Mr. Heustis that he thought the Board was more
interested in samples from trucks so they would know what type of
milk was being delivered in Lexington. The Board agreed.
Other items on the Health Officer's report were checked
and no further action was necessary.
The budget for 1968 was discussed by the Board. The respon-
sibilities and duties of Mrs. Jones was discussed and the Board
voted to request a change of title from clerk -stenographer to
Agent and a re-classification to an S -12-C rate. The next step
rate for Mr. Heustis was approved by the Board.
The individual items of the Expense Budget for the Health
Department was discussed and very little change was noted from
1967 except in the professional service account for laboratory
service an increase from $800. to $1800. due to the increase in
fees for this service and also because it is expected to have
more milk sampling and swab testing during the coming year.
The hospital account for premature infant care was set at $500.
and the hospital account for tuberculosis care was placed at
$1000. Last year (1967) $750. was set aside for both accounts
and a transfer of funds had to be requested because of the heavy
hospital expense.
The Dental Clinic Personnel Service Account and Expense account
was discussed and an increase of $215. made in the Expense Budget
to cover the added expense of the kindergarten in the public schools.
The Rabies Clinic Budget: was increased in the account for
Heads to Laboratory because of the awareness of the incidence of
Rabies. The Personell Service Budget was the same as last year.
The following totals of the various budgets was approved:
Health Department-Personell Services
Health Department -Expense Budget
Out of State Travel
Engineering Account
TOTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET
$15,306.
10,875.
250.
500.
$26,931.
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