1960 DEP LETTER RE: SITE ASSIGNMENT FOR INCINERATOR C0l0{L
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CITY OF SALEM HEALTH DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF HEALTH
9 North Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
508-741-1800
April 25, 1994
Tom Mahin, Director
Solid Waste
Department of Environmental Protection
10 Commerce Way
Woburn, MA 01801
Dear Mr. Mahin:
Enclosed please find the minutes of the Board of Health Meeting of June 6, 1960 site assigning
an incinerator on Swampscott Road. This location is currently a transfer station.
This information is provided in response to a request by Bob Tanzer of your department. Please
advise me if additional information is required.
Sincerely,
FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Joanne Scott, M.P.H., R.S., C.H.O.
Health Agent
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1d for the purpose of opening bids for bulldozing at the
s borough Road. Meeting came to order at 12:00 Noon with
d present. Bids were opened and are listed as follows:
ab $75.00 per eight hour day.
$68.00 per eight hour day.
ar $124.80 for a two eight hour day period.
Lord and seconded by Dr. Kaplan: "Mr. Noonan, having entered his bid
;7C procedure at the rate of $124.80 for a two dayweek period, he having
`west bidder, I move that he be awarded the contract as of May 15, 1960
ler ugh March 31, 1961. "
f Health Department Bersonnei. Motion made and carried: "Vacations
trative Office and Heads of Divisions, plus all hospital personnel shall
ith the Agent at least one month before vacations start, copy of same
ev drded to Board Members." Recommended to notify Division heads that
as passed this as a rule.
n ' d. Dr. Toomey informed the members that he had talked to Mayor Collins
his understanding that the City Engineer had agreed to go through the
ov 'an to correct the condition on Laurent Road.
f cs. Tentative dates of Saturday June 4 and June 11 were set for the
o Clinic. Meeting adjourned at 1:45 P. M.
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meeting of the Board of Health was held on June 6, 1960 at 12:00 Noon to
[at the assignment of another site for the erection of a refuse incinerator.
ion was held as to the legal aspect of rescinding the former location
en- ad been assigned and reassigning another location. Mr. Kinsella recommended
e Health Agent contact the City Solicitor and obtain a ruling on this.
at g`adjourned at 1:45 P. M.
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inor C. Hozan, Clerk
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th' , 1960
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tal egular meeting of the Board of Health was held at 3:30 P. M. with all members
Minutes of previous meeting were read and motion made and carried that they
proved as read.
Ctors report of the sanitary condition at the DoNut Hold: on Highland Avenue in
Health Agent stated that this estbblishment had been inspected by our
'a tors and that we had received very little cooperation from the owner.
omey stated that he thought we should take court action. Board was in agreement
id .his procedure.
t., t Road: Agent reported that everything was straightened out on the Laurent Road
e tion, and the Superintendent of Streets was ready to go to work just as soon as
5 ceived word. Dr. Toomey will recheck with the City Engineer.
ing of new incinerator site: Mr. Kinsella stated that he would not vote for the
ding of previous selected site, unless we gave due notice and conducted a public
g first. Motion was then made which is Orfrowarded to the City Council for their
g later this evening. Motion b
ity Council Y Mr. Lord: Pursuant to the request of the Mayor
ty , the Board of Health at its regular meeting held on June 9, 1960
Y and after investigation recommends and assigns as a site for the erection
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of a refuse incinerator plant, that section located on Swampscott Road off High
b Avenue, known as Area 8, in the report of the J. L. Hayden Associates, Inc. , da i
February 1960. Motion seconded by Mr. Kinsella, so voted. Meeting, adjourned at
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Motion was made and unanimously carried to transfe 6.00 f A tratio
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ries to Administration Expenses. e
Elinor C. Horan, Clerk
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June 29, 1960
Special meeting of the Board of Health to consider the monetary increases for a
personnel as designed in the new ordinance passed by the Mayor and City Council. er;
was moved and unanimously carried that the Board go along with the salary scheduli
contained in the ordinance. i+
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September 16, 1960
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Minutes of previous meeting read and approved as read. Copy of letter writt r
to a the Superintendent of Schools from Dr. (diner relative to the dental needs o sa
school children was read�`t,,o,�rthe Board. Suggestion: Health Agent will call Dr.
and invites o meet with 'riam and Dr. Wilson to discuss this situation.
Delinquent bills of patients at Hospital were next on agenda. Dr. Kaplan reques ti
the clerk to make out a list of these accounts and he would discuss same with M of
44 Letter from Dr. Rubenstein relative to previous discussion of additional wing at
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at hospital was read and placed on file for future reference. a;
Next was our request for transfer of $1400 for office machines. Dr. Kaplan will B;
talk to Councillor Dolan on this. e,a
Renovation of kitchen at hospital. Dr. Toomey informed the Board that an archit
had agreed to draw out plans for this for a fee of $100. All members agreed tha s N.
was an excellent idea. t
Chest )[Ray Clinic '` b
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Doctor Toomen informed the Board that the Salem Association for the Prevention o If
Tuberculosis office would close their office at the H ealth Center sometime duri a
next six months, and that the State Departmetn of Health had offered to lend lea a
Xray machine to this dept. , provided we carry out the screening program and main -a
ff the machine in prover order, etc. Dr. McHugh, superintendent of Essex Sanatori K
I` will read the plates. Three of ; our nurses are now going up to Essex Sanatorium
are being shown fundamentals in operating the machine. Dr. Kaplan was in agreeM I
�.: with Dr. Toomey, thought this was a good opportunity therefore the following mot ;
were made and unanimously passed :
1. We hereby establish a Tuberculosis clinic and program as i
outlined in the prospectus entitled "Proposed Plans for the Salem Health Depart ;
Clinic, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Health and Essex Sari
2. A cony of this motion and a copy of the plans to he forwa
to Mayor Collins.
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3. That the following letter be sent to Dr . William tdeidman.
"The following motion ::as unanimously adopted at the
meeting of the Board of Health held on Friday, Sept. 16, 1960.
1. That the Board accept loan of the 'P:ci:ei Y;inigrap
`iR p,, marhinr- f- ,. . fl Divicin, of T,Il.nrr;t)n c is