1968-03-07City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: March 7, 1968
Place:
Board members present: A. Joseph Callahan, Jr., and Angelo R. Massa
Board members absent: Dr. Jacob H. Fine, chair
Others present: Thomas Scanlan, Director of Public Health, Robert Pusso, Plumbing Inspector;
and Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Sanitarian
Recorder: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
BOARD OF HEALTH - RECESSED MEETING - MARCH 7, 1968
The recessed meeting of March 4, 1968 was called to order at 5:45
p.m. Memmbers present were A. J. Callahan, Jr. and Angelo Massa Also
attending were Thomas H. Scanlan, Director; Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.,
Sanitarian; and Robert Russo, Plurabing Inspector.
Garbage Bids
Anibal Teixeira & Son, lowest bidder on District 1 were before the
Board to answer the following questions:
Q. Do you have a contract now?
A. No
Q. Did you ever have a contract with any city or town?
A. No
Q. Have you a truck that conforms with regulations?
A. 1968 Chevrolet 3/4 ton truck - will get larger one if they receive
Beverly contract.
Q. Can you get a performance bond?
A. Yes, (Mr. Domingos will back).
Q. Do you cook your garbage?
A. Yes, 2 oil barrels. They will buy steamer and do proper job if
contract is given to them.
Q. How many pigs do you own?
A. 160
Q. What time will you collect in Beverly?
A. 7:00 a.m. until finished.
Q. How about the draft, regarding your son?
A. Every six months he gets farm deferment.
Mr. Teixeira was thanked by the Board for attending the meeting and
told he would be informed of Board's decision tomorrow (3/8/68).
The Board discussed Mr. Teixeira's operation and approved said
operation providing he can get the proper bond. Should Mr. Teixeira
be unable to get bonding, the district will go to the next lowest
bidder, Eastern Contract Disposal of Rowley.
Inspector of Piggeries
William Creed (1-462-2713) was asked by the Board to inspect the
piggery owned by Mr. Teixeira.
Tolvanen Request
The premature Tolvanen baby was born 4/9/67 and discharged from the
hospital 5/17/67 with total bills of $1,035.77. The Board of Health
on a motion duly made and seconded voted to pay $700.00 of the bill
leaving Mr. Tolvanen to pay Beverly Hospital $335.77. Hospital to
arrange payments.
16 Bennett Street
The Board of Health read a letter from the Building Inspector
regarding this matter. The Board also read a letter from Mayor
Vitale who wants an answer in three days.
The Board of Health on a motion duly made and seconded voted to
have the house at 16 Bennett Street, Beverly vacated. The Board
instructed Mr. Scanlan to write letters to all parties involved
notifying them of the Board's decision.
15 Pleasant Street
The Board of Health on a motion duly made and seconded voted to
have the house at 15 Pleasant Street vacated. Mr. Scanlan was
instructed to write the appropriate letters with copies being sent
to the Building Inspector and Fire Department.
Births
Mrs. Turenne and Mrs. Scoglio were instructed to follow-up births
in 1968 for shots for children's immunizations. This is a State
financed program with the City of Beverly being re-imbursed at
$5.00 per visit for up to 200 home visits.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
FOR: Thomas H. Scanlan
Director of Public Health
BY: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Sanitarian