1969-03-10City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: March 10, 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, and Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Sanitarian
Recorder: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
BOARD OF HEALTH - MONTHLY MEETING - March 10, 1969
Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present were Dr. Fine, Chairman; Angelo R. Massa
and A. J. Callahan, Jr.
OLD BUSINESS
The monthly schedules were approved and signed. The monthly reports of the Plumbing Inspector,
Sanitarian and Public Health Nurses were approve as read. There was no report from the Milk and
Food Inspector due to the fact that he has been out sick for the month.
Incinerator
The Board of Health would like to have the State Division of Engineering put a stamp of approval
on the Purity Supreme incinerator plans and also would like to see the new plan. The Board would
like to initiate a study in order to set up a schedule for various types of commercial incinerators so
that guidelines may be set up for the building of future incinerators.
The Director advised the Board that he had allowed Purity Supreme Market to burn trash on
Wednesday only, March 5, 1969 in order to remedy a dangerous fire hazard due to the accumulation
of trash and rubbish. This was granted by the Director after a conference with the Fire Prevention
Bureau (Capt. Eastwood). See March 5, 1969 letter.
Civil Service Flyers
Mr. Callahan raised the question as to whether the civil service flyer advertising the position of Code
Enforcement Inspector was in order and said that it was his understanding that this position was a
separate department and not under the general supervision of the director and the direct supervision
of the Sanitarian. It was also his opinion that this matter was thrashed out in New York in
December. Mr. Callahan further stated that he did not receive a copy of that report compiled by Mr.
Walsh on his return from New York.
After considerable pro and con discussion in regard to the question and the report, the Director
assured Mr. Callahan that he would receive a copy of the report, and that the question of monthly
reports would be taken up at the next meeting.
In addition, the Director told the Board that the School Dentist exam was posted for April 1, 1969
and the Code Enforcement Inspector exam was posted for March 29, 1969.
NEW BUSINESS
Inspector of Slaughtering
The nomination of Dr. Fanning as Inspector of Slaughtering was approved and signed by the Board
members.
Monthly Meetings
It was unanimously voted by the Board that all inspectors of the department appear at the regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Health for the purpose of asking questions and giving answers in
regard to any problems that might arise.
Monthly reports should be submitted to the Director by the first Monday of each month so that they
can be available for the 6:00 p.m. meeting.
552 Essex Street
The Director reported that he had given the Planning Board a final approval to the John Tagney
sub-division located at 552 Essex Streett with the provision that they follow the recommendations of
the Plumbing Inspector as outlined in a letter to the Board of Health.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
FOR: Thomas H. Scanlan
Director of Public Health
BY: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Sanitarian