Sewage Complaints 1958-1984 DY P. FEEMSTER, M.D., Dt. P.R.
Commissioner
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Board of Health
Northampton, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
August 13, 1958
Re: NORTHAMPTON - Sewage
Disposal Problem at
Hatfield Street and
Cooke Avenue
The Department of Public Health, in response to your
letter dated May 21, 1958, requesting advice and assistance
relative to a sewage disposal problem at the locations referred
to above, has caused an examination to be made by one of its
engineers and has considered the information submitted.
The examination shows that there are several homes
located near the intersection of the above-mentioned streets
which have encountered difficulty with the subsurface disposal
of sewage. The soil in which the local subsurface disposal
facilities have been installed consists of clay which has been
found to be unsuitable for leaching purposes and has resulted in
the sewage overflowing onto the surface of the ground. It was
noted that other residences located along Hatfield Street were
not experiencing any difficulty due to the existence of a sandy
soil. It is possible that the sandy soil may underlie the clay
strata where difficulties are being experienced.
It is recommended that an investigation be made of the
subsoil conditions at each of the locations experiencing diffi-
culty to determine whether or not there is any pervious material
present at a greater depth. During the examination the possi-
bility of installing a central disposal system to serve all of
the homes involved was discussed. It was proposed to discharge
the sewage from these homes to a common drain leading to an area
at one end of the development where the soil is known to be
suitable for subsurface disposal of sewage. The Department is
of the opinion that the use of a central disposal system to serve
several homes will prove to be an unsatisfactory arrangement
unless the facilities are owned, operated and maintained by the city.
Respectfully,
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Worthen H. Tay or
Acting Director
Division of Sanitary Engineering
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April 25, 1961
Northampton Sewer Dept.
126 Locust St.
Northampton, Mass.
Gentlemen%
We are writing at this time in hopes that the situation
that exists here on Cooke ave. regarding the Cesspool that
is overflowing,ocan beac corrected.
yeAsi ouD.all well
ells know, this
bas been going
one has done anything about it, even though we have all mom•
plained to City Nall. They tell us we need sewers in order
to cornet this, but because of the expense it would involve,
they refuse to run the up here. On the other hand, we all
feel that our taxes are much too high on this avenue but we
still have to pay the even though, as conditions stand at
the present, not one of us could sell our hose because of this.
Gentlemen, it any one of you could see the younger Child-
ren playing in this water like we have, I wonder it you would
still consider the expense too great.
We live next door to the people who are having the trou-
ble, therefore, we are getting a good deal of the oder. The
water also, has started to come further into our driveway.
It is very arbitraging tones people le•come to your home
have the jumping
to think of the mosquitoes we will again have this year.
Please advise if you will do something to correct this
situation, also, if you would like ti signatures the
neighbors, we shall be very happy get
truly your'.���
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cleary
act Mayor Wells
Board of Health-Mr. Langdon ✓
Councilman-Mr. Hogan
Able Corporation-Worcester, Mass.
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'A t. '-HE UNOERSISNED, PETIT ; ON THAI SEWERS tE BROUGHT TO COOKE
AVENUE ANO . 'ATFI E. :iR. EL , it ORDER TO CCR?ECT THE UN;:EAL THY
ANO UNSANITARY COrDli ■ _)r:S AT EXISTS
THE PROBLEM SLING
THAT SEWAGE WATER IS NUNk NG OVER THE TOP OF THE GROUND,
TEE ABOVE ?rdil ! )rEo GQi 3: 11:.1. .1S CAUSED BY THE TYPE OF SOI-L
Taar SURROUNDS THIS AREA ,
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Mayor Wells
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Sewer Dept.
Board of Public Health
Councilman Hogan
June 12, 1961
Mr. Mark A. Papple,
311 Hatfield Street,
Northampton. Mess.
Dear Mr. Fapple,
The Board of Health request that you attend the meeting
of the Board which will be held on Friday, June 16, 1961. at
1:03 o'clock at the office of the Board of Health, City Hall,
Northampton, Mass. , to iiscuss the sewage problem now existing
on Cooke Avenue.
Yours truly,
PEP ORDER CF THE CHAIPMA
BY / tit
Helen C. Lo rgan (Mrg
Sxecutive A'^.cretary
BBIEBItl, Y. B.. Claims
BAILEY
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CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
acrd of .°sewer Cori atonare,
:5 Locust ntreet,
rrt an:'ton, Fwss.
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MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
July 6. 1961
:nee again the e,e.,ter of F+e osel of sewage fry,: t o ho'eee nn Fstfield
Greet ,na Cootie Avenue bse brans* a n•-rttnent caner to the of Are lth.
Serge fro+ the '€nele h.nee, ',eerier of Hetfle14 :treet Frid ?..ore Avenue,
running on to of the roar? down 'ooze Avenue In front of toe other twetitnga.
•e en'..a?7ored to hr.ve° this nuienee, abated by trying to get ne-rrt=`Ion
ro•-• e.buttcrr to .• *pit "r. 'e'tie to erne their lend to enter Vole eo,?nn line
!.Soh +as€ !metalled be "r. Item end Jr.
sht (4) ret±',entt fr;=r• this area Atterthd our Jun. peetira. After r
enmthy sttm;si on them', *al r ,',2.rsttiln if the retrirint; isle roe net ale greet
Ix.elth nuiar.noe ne tLe serege ranntnA dote:, the road.
e instructed "r. I.en don. Inerector of luabing, to -Me er Ire-ration
,r t` •.;:4e erre erd report hie findings, a coey of a-•,e ie reel^ssd.
The •oerd of netalth eri ::acrd ere cocninant of the feet* re tine;
:- t:,r handing cif these havers. Sloveyer, we feel that three dwellings art now in
vietence, a nutsencs to the public health her bean crested son tl*t it is the duty
f the Poen! of health to see to it that It Ss eb+ ted in the best interests of the
e.nn tP, re,fle involved. Ie our o--:inior it would he a greet kxr'thip to t}•eee
ej-le to event the 1.—ter of the late in v:et-tine, these h +:eee ? nd, r such
,ircunete:nces r.ny .-.recent 'neon, to the city 'vo.::d be e'lletneted.
petition, has beep flue • ith y u, this `roa.rd one to ' nyor, h:_ thee'
rest::erte <'-=S:trl._ for a, public sever.
The nte:te Uera-.rtment of vane %et'.ti. !.eve also recoamerded that p }vblic
Bever sh+soid he !entailed in es rrucT + e the tyre of toil is ele,y F.nc ese never absorb
the r-: -unt of ee ter used.
IIICKIEVICL M. 1.. Chinni
1. INLET
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CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
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After due conrideretien, the me,bers of thin '.nerd have else cone t
:he c-ssclueisn thst this is the snsver t' thie r-roblen. =e therefore *eine
.ev.'ectrolly solicit your es-istenee ri;r4 th° ftneneisl resistance of tl•e pity
;overneent in irstn111n a -,ub1tc sewer in this ere* as soon se It is eit.*,in
'cur -over to lc to, 4hts is the only •:r.'eticel solution to the •1nh1■n,
`.Anaing y+'u for your continue; c-r.retirt -it t}Ae department.
Krei
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cetthew S, ?°ictiewiet +.n„ Chairman
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CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
Members of the Board of health,
▪ 'rntthew S. Miontewion, Chairman
a. Mar; asiley,
• John T. Joyce,
I herewith eubnit the following retort of ry ins ction of the etas
Isd for drainage of tic sentto tanks from the houses or Satfteld "treet st1
)04e Avenue SS ntr your Mellen. pprr ppaa {{
Mr. Ltlen�ShB. inencrr as member swot ori.Rion rcooneenied
a on this tncection.
The common line (pipe) serving this tree vas extended to the botteo
f the hill into the sandy area. This line wee installed by %'r. Crsond Jr. in
he iall of 1958 in t000rdRnce with the orinion end decision of a meeting of
epresentetives of the Board of Bealth.. ✓ewer Comite ton ,nn 'se,te De ertsent of
ublio 'desItt. It wed recompended at thie time on a teatorsry eseeur, with the
elief ti:et it c..ula furnish a solution to tin nobles for a few yn.re rending
be tnstellatior, of the city serer.
i fsund r. l- tiro pool of voter rear the locution of the leaching
re?, wee covered with green slime end giving off a very offensive odor
f sewage. *rum the a*peertnce. the effluent has coated, over the e.nd which
s obvious so rite t)wt it doe* net Allow prone? p^rooletion.
There 1$ no d:vbt in id; mind that test aresent conditions
lonstitutes not only a health hnssrd butt safety blessed es veil, it thet, s
Ihili could vet:' possibly fall into this water And drown. If It void,! be roseate
;o connect tic Parole h. use to this cart*.en line, It c uld inure,se the present
leneee.
In my ortolan this tam-Gran drntntge pit is not working estiefectory
10 therefore it seems men''etory to iretiil a y'iblic sewer or, three street. se iron
lee possible.
Very truly yours,
"obert +. is Edon Q
Inspector of 1'lnnbtng
CRT or NORY$r!rw( Bono OP REACTS
E iccour NUISANCII
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6 COI[PLAINC9tors Otitis flood of /honor pr'OiosEr. -,
,.e COMPLAINANT' C;tr Coua4 lor-Narlo,14ssa
T. DATE or INVESTIGATION • . 9fl/Tit-"113op
S CONDITIONS P'OMO
outlet roar of.Big I Liquor's which has caused the floodl,M+ot:,j3,w'
Busher Droosrtt across trio road.
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dOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSET _
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BOARD OF HEALTH
NOTICE TO ABATE A NUISANCE
Bort 7. 19.11
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you are hereby notified to remedy the eonditions named below within
2
days of the service of this notice, Sundays and legal holidays
excepted,or to show cause why you should not be required no to do:
Lew rusenslottai •° neablait, alsortag 0■TP.,9 pallet
lartier etc. Irtitat ha. blostml * lets* **ant al
flora *Oa *Wet at the rest of 34 I Wows a
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latietals is s *Um sot se• anotttioss
That Ms ta stigotto. noltimmenttimu. .
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If at the expiration of time allowed theee conditions have not been
remedied and no cause aforesaid be shown, seek further action will he
taken as the law requires
By order of the Board of Health.
again toiler rant
mail.a,yetz Personal Service
Any objection or LIkpliTy in reference to this notice should be filed
before the expiration of the time allowed for the abatement of the nuisance.
Address all eotaimmications,"Board of Health
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CITY OF NORTHAMPTON BOARD OF HEALTH
RECORD OF NUISANCE
December 26, 1979
Cooke Avenue, Northampton, Mass,
OWNER Mr. Paul H. D'Amour 4 ADDRESS
COMPLAINT Accumulation of rubbish etc.
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6 COMPLAINANT
DATE OF INVESTIGATION Dec. 26, 1979
8 CONDITIONS FOUND MIER Large accumulation of rubbish, shopping cart
pallets, lumber, etc, has blocked a large culvert and storm water drain
at the rear of B1$ Y Liquors on Cooke Avenue.
Notice to abate this complaint has been mailed on Dec. 27, 1979
Peter J. Mc$rlain-Health Agent
9 ACTION TAKEN
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BOARD OF HEALTH
NOTICE TO ABATE A NUISANCE
December 26,
Mr. Paul H. D'Amour, P & G Love Trust
79
1330 Carew Street, Springfield, Mass. 01104
owner
AsyJ AllAWMot Map 18-9, Lot 1, Big_Y. Ptoperty.. N .ton, Ma,
you
are hereby notified to remedy the umditlons named below within
days of the sir this notice, Sundays end legal holidays
excepted, or uslww cause why you .head nut he required so to du.
Large accumulation of rubbish , shopping carts, pallet
lumber, etc. has blocked a large culvert and storm
water drain at the rear of Big Y. Liquor on Cooke Ave
Northampton, Mass.
Remove all debris from the above mentioned area and
maintain In a clean and safe condition.
ThankyoU,...ln_advance, for your cooperation.
cc: Maurice LaBrecque
Jahn Rapp
Mr, & Mrs. Robert Bushey
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If ht the expinorvn of time allowed tome conditions have not been
remedied unit no cause aforesaid he shown, such further actimi will be
teken am the law requires.
By order of the Boar of felt t.
Certified ear!1 gent
Mail 2341+02 Personal Service
Any obleu'mu a inquiry i rerer to this nonce should be filed
before rte etpdratlan of the time allowed Par ❑.e nbu4+rent of the nu sat e.
Addrrd, all emnmmnlwtInn,.4 Board or n,•a'.th 210 Main St-City¢Hall
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CES TENM BEvIS DEC 1971
HOBBS & WARREN INC LISHERS
BOSTON MASS.
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HAHR.SHIRE ss.
/tl PETER MCERLAIN
HEALTH AGENT
CITY—HALL
NORTHAMPTON , MASSACHUSETTS
greeting.
Vou are hereby wwmmaubtb, ist the name of The Gout to neaith of Massachusetts, to appear
before the_ _.SllPER19R._.
Court._
holden at _ NORTHAMPTON within and for the county of
1 day of JANUARY, 1984 a/
on the br __. _.
10: 00 o'clock in the_ forenoon, and front day to day thereafter, until the action
is beard bt said Court, to give etidence of what you know relating to an action
then and there to be heard and tried between
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Plaintiff , and
...RQa«RT...A. 6USHEY, ET AL
Defendant , and
....P..&..6...LC.Y£...TRllS.T,...«T ALS
are further required to bring uith.you.-..all records of flooding from culvert
gig-Y property near Cooke Avenue , in Northampton, Massachusetts
HAMPSHIRE
hereinafter named
of
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erruf fail lint, as sou will .nmrrr your default under the pains and penalties in the tau
vn that behalf made and provided.
14trbut Spr,ingfield...
A. D. 1984 .
DTE: Please call Attorney
artinelli before coming to
ourt.
1-413-781-5311
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,...day of January
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MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 10/22/87 .
S . Thomas Martinelli ,
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.. agent for the Bo Q3n .. PETER,MCW.-.erN
Board of Health of Northampton "'
City Hall, Northam .
Northampton, Massachusetts -''-
gPl[ are (irrriflf regiflrP�1 in the name of the COMMONWEALTH OF Greeting:
fare the.......Superior ..AinSSA
....... . . ._.. .Court Hampshire us
cH errs, to appear
Whin and for the County o ... Ham "3' h
?P..00 of .......pshire... ...... on the. .....3°th ......da o at . ...........
Idea thampton
. . .........o clock in the........ .... Fore ... ..........day ... . ....
....noon, of t......he`!c?ion h
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and from ....... 1984
beard by said Court, to .....
day to day thereafter. until the .....
give evidence of what you know relating to an action of... ...... action hereinafter named
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en and there to be heard and tried between... . . . TO.RT
ROBERT D ..... ..
.... _. . BUSHEYr....et al _ _ ._.
i you are further required to bring with you & ahl racprdATRUST, et als ""' ..Defendant
Defendant
...to Big y Market,, Northampton plaza concerning Massceu dettxefor
....................abatement of nuisance caused Jr)plaza, and for ..................._.....
.................................b}'..flooding 1979 ................ .......................
.............................._and 1980.
*trenf fail nut as you will answer your default under the pains and penalties in the law in that behalf
'e and provided
r0 at ...... ....... ... aatbamp.Wn._......... . the..........L...Y. ...........day of...... t /'/. .
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Return to S. Thomas Martinelli, Esquire Notary Public
1387 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01115
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