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BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING - JUNE 21, 1929. The meeting of the Board. of Appeals was held June 21, 1929, Town Office Building, at 8 P. M. Messrs. Arthur N. Maddison, Theodore A. Custance, Roland W. Baldrey, Town Counsel, Sydney R. "1rightington and Mrs. Helen C. "'hittemore were present. The Board of Appeals organized as follows: Arthur N. Maddison, Chairman, and Roland "I. Baldrey, Clerk. Discussion arose as to whether Tr. R. 'V. Baldrey, being an interestedparty at the hearing scheduled at 8 P.M., could properly serve as s member of the Board of Appeals when only three members out of five of the Board were present. Town Counsel a'vised that this would disqualify Mr. Baldrey. Chairman Arthur iv. Maddison called the hearing on the application of Olive E. Hilton, Executrix, Estate of Minnie A. Hilton Tillson which was scheduled at 8 P.V. The application was for the heswing.use of property on the southeast corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Plainfield Street to be used as an Inn for tourists in accord- ance with sub -section 2 in R.2 Districts and Section 9 of the Zoning Lew of the Town of Lexington and Chapter 133 of the Acts of 1924. The Chairman explained that the hearing, owing to the disqualification of Mr. Baldrey, could not be held, and therefore it would be adjourned until July 1, 1929 at 8 P.M. The Chairman then calledthe hearing at 8:30 P.M. upon the application of Peter and. Martin Semonian to use the property at 137 '";oburn Street, Lexington, owned by Peter and. Martin Semonian as a two family house, in accordance with Section 9 of the Zoning Law of the Town of Lexington and Chapter 133 of the Acts of 1924. The Secretary, R. '7. Balrey, read the notice printed in the Lexington Times -Minute Man of the hearing. Yr. Daniel J. O'Connellappeared as Attorney for Semonian Brothers. He stated that the present occupants of the house at 137 '"'oburn Street had livedthere for about.16 years. To identify the place, he stated that it was the old Gibbs property. The applicants have lived there ani' are now living there, andbecause o` the age of some of th' relotives they 'elt it necessary to change the house over by the sim^le means of installing another kitchen. T'owever, he stated the building on the outside will not be changed ir appearance. he also state that it was inten,,ed that the same people should live in the house after it was changed over, and he did not see how it could affect the neighborhood., inasmuch as there are similar houses in the vicinity, and as far as he could ascertain none of the neighbors had any objection. He felt that they could almost have made the changes in the house without making an anrlication andstill comply with the law. `Semon- ian hearing It was their intentionto install a kitchen on the second floor. "hen asked if there would by any change in the stairway, he stated that there would be a change in the sta?Dway. It would rri 1