1969-04-07City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: April 7, 1969
Place:
Board members present: A. Joseph Callahan, Jr., and Angelo R. Massa
Board members absent: Dr. Jacob H. Fine, chair
Others present: Thomas H. Scanlan, Director of Public Health, Richard Montoni, Code Enforcement
Officer, Leo Panunzio, Milk and Food Inspector, Robert Russo, Plumbing Inspector, and Joseph W.
Walsh, Jr., Sanitarian
Recorder: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Board of Health - Monthly Meeting - April 7 1969
Meeting called to order at 6:15 p.m. Members present were Angelo R. Massa, presiding, and A. J.
Callahan, Jr. Also attending were Thomas Scanlan, Robert Russo, Leo Panunzio, Joseph W. Walsh,
Richard Montoni, and Michael J. Miano of the Northeast Burn-Zol corporation.
The Board members approved and signed the monthly bill schedules and also the appointment of Dr.
James Fanning as the Inspector of Slaughtering.
The Board members also signed the following Funeral Directors' Licenses:
Frank T. Campbell
Charles E. Campbell
John T. Curry
Raymond P. Bick,
William L. Moody
Richard W. Russell
525 Cabot Street
525 Cabot Street
43 Bow Street
43 Bow Street
9 Dane Street
9 Dane Street
OLD BUSINESS
Incinerator
The Board discussed the Purity Supreme Incinerator plans. The Board members along with Mr.
Miano, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Russo, Mr. Panunzio, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Massa went to the
Purity-Supreme Market on Enon Street and discussed the plans at the location.
The gentlemen returned to the Board of Health Office, and there was more discussion pro and con
with the following recommendations agreed upon by the Board members:
1. That another set of plans be submitted by the Purity Supreme Market through the Northeast
Burn-Zol Corporation showing:
a. The lay-out to be approved by the Beverly Building Department;
b. Showing a charge room with minimum 5 ft. X 8 ft., dimension;
c. Platform plans showing door to charge room;
d. Construction of the outside platform;
e. Ventilation in the Charging Room;
f. Material and construction of platform;
g. Dry well for waste or sewer. (State highway sewer cannot be used. States owns the catch
basins, and according to Mr. Smith of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, they
will not approve tearing up the State road.)
The Board members were given copies of the 1968 Board of Health report, also copies of the Dump
Site report by Camp, Dresser, & McKee.
The Board discussed possible changes in the present Incinerator Regulation, and postponed any
action until a later date.
Clerk-Typist
The Board tabled any discussion on the appointment of a permanent Clerk-Typist until the May
Board meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Sea-Breeze
The Board of Health approved a letter sent to the Sea-Breeze regarding their spring check-up before
opening.
Code Enforcement Seminar
The Board of Health voted to approve the attendance of Mr. Walsh and Mr. Montoni at a Code
Enforcement Administrative Seminar in Boston on June 14-18.
Beverly Licensing Board
The Board of Health voted to accept the recommendation of Mr. Panunzio that a letter be sent to the
Beverly Licensing Board requesting that they notify the Board of Health prior to the granting of
liquor licenses to new owners or upon title changes.
Bob' s Fruit Market
Mr. Robert Normand, owner of Bob's Fruit Market, Enon Street, Beverly appeared before the Board
of Health and asked for a one week's extension of time to install the hot water required by our
inspectors.
Mr. Normand was given until April 14, 1969 to secure this water or cease operating.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
FOR: Thomas H. Scanlan
Director of Public Health
BY: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Sanitarian