1969-07-07City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: July 7, 1969
Place:
Board members present: Dr. Jacob H. Fine, chair, A. Joseph Callahan, Jr., and Angelo R. Massa
Board members absent:
Others present: Thomas H. Scanlan, Director of Public Health, Leo Panunzio, Milk and Food
Inspector, and Robert Russo, Plumbing Inspector
Recorder:
BOARD OF HEALTH - MONTHLY MEETING - July 7, 1969
Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present were Dr. J. H. Fine, Angelo R. Massa and A.
J. Callahan, Jr. Also present Robert Russo, Leo Panunzio, and Thomas Scanlan.
Mr. Massa moved that the minutes of the last Board meeting be read. This was done and they were
approved as read. The following monthly reports were received: Public Health Nurses, Plumbing
Inspector, Milk and Food Inspector. No report was received from the Sanitarian or the Code
Enforcement Officer. Mr. Walsh was absent due to being vacation.
OLD BUSINESS
Incinerator
The Board read a letter dated June 13, 1969 from the Jarvis Incinerator Company, Inc. thanking us
for our letter of June 3, 1969 in which we scheduled eleven recommendations that we felt should be
incorporated in the incinerator design being considered at Marshall's Department Store, Enon Street,
Beverly. The letter stated that in the main these recommendations presented no serious problem to
them or to Marshall's.
Two of the items involving incinerator design concepts was discussed by them with Mr. Walter Smith
of the Massachusetts Division of Sanitary Engineering. They were as follows:
#2 - Mr. Smith agreed that an incinerator designed for Type 1 waste would meet with his approval
as this is essentially what Marshall's type of operation produces.
#4 - Mr. Smith agreed with the Jarvis Co. that a barometric damper is not necessary.
#11 - This item presents a problem to the owners in that the restricted hours of burning are periods
when the waste production is at a peak. This would mean that waste would have to be stored during
these periods and burned later. In their opinion, the best operating conditions for an incinerator are
to feed small quantities of waste at regular intervals, rather than to overload it and then let the fire
die out.
The Board agreed to go along with the Jarvis letter in regard to the and #2 and #4 suggestions, but
still wants the burning hours to stay as they are now scheduled, namely: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. and
from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. They feel that this schedule should be given a trial for a reasonable
period of time, and if things work out to the satisfaction of all concerned, a revaluation of the
schedule can made later.
Mr. Walsh was instructed to try and get Mr. Walter Smith's written approval in regard to Article II
and IV as stated in the Jarvis Incinerator Company letter.
NEW BUSINESS
246 Essex Street
Mr. John Kelleher came to the Board meeting upon the invitation of Joseph Callahan, Board member.
Mr. Kelleher had received a notice from Mr. Montoni, Code Enforcement Inspector, specifying
certain repairs that needed to be made in order to conform to Article 2 of the State Sanitary Code and
also that the drainage system was inadequate, was not connected to any sanitary drainage system, and
its waste was being dumped in the yard of the property.
Mr. Russo submitted a letter to the Board of Health recommending that this property be connected
to the public sewer. After a discussion of the problem, Mr. Kelleher agreed to abate the nuisance
within 45 days.
Teremo, Inc.
Mr. Panunzio submitted a report to the Board regarding an application received from the formerly
named Fosterbrook Country Club. This establishment is now doing business by the name of Teremo,
Inc. They intend to operate a swimming pool, sauna bath, snack bar, and club restaurant. At this time,
the operation, foodwise, is limited to the snack bar only.
Mr. Panunzio, Milk and Food Inspector, suggested the issuance of a food service permit with a
specific menu limit cited on it as suggested in his letter of July 2, 1969 to the Board of Health. He has
left a duplicate of this letter with the operators of Teremo, Inc. with the understanding that they will
not be allowed to expand their menu or food service operations until they comply with the
recommendations, contained in this same letter.
New Plumbing Fees
There was a discussion by the Board regarding the new list of fees to be charged for plumbing
installation and fixtures. The Board agreed to discuss them at the August meeting, however, later in
the evening the Board of Aldermen sent word that they had been informed that they had been
informed that they had the right to set this fee under the City Charter and are planning do so this
week.
Following the signing of the monthly schedules, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
FOR: Thomas H. Scanlan
Director of Public Health
BY: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Sanitarian