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Nfr. Stevenson was asked if 'r. Spencer was willing ?o r -- sell a strip of land to him, and if he was willing to pur- chase it to make t?,e lot 75 foot frontage and 7,500 square feet in area. Mr. Stevenson st2.ted that he would be willing to if he could get it. Mr. Spencer was not present at the meeting. Mr. '"illiam R. Greeley askedif this sale was made on May 1st, 1929, and was prior to the date that the law went into effect, whether or not it was legal to build on a 65 foot frontage lot. He was informedthat the lot was sub -divided after the law was passed, but that the date of agreement of the sale was made on May 1st, 1929, and the papers were not passed until June 1, 1929, and this was the date of the division of the property. Mr. Greeley stated that if the petitioner had not tried to buy a strip of land, he was opposed to breaking down the law unless he has made an effort to purchase the strip, and finds that he can not do so. No other persons spoke in favor or against the proposition, and it was therefor decided to close the hearing. Hearing was declared open at 8:44 P. M. upon the appli- Whipple cation of Paul L. 'Whipple of Marlborough asking for permiss- hearing. ion to erect a garage within the twenty foot set -back called for in the Zoning Law, on premises bought by him at 13 Belfry Terrace. Mr. Whipple was present, and stated that he purchased this place for <, home, a.nd that it seemed to rim to be the only place available to put P garage, inasmuch as in the bac>> of the rouse there are two apple treesand he also wanted to have a flower garden in the rear of the remises. He felt that the proposed location marker' onhis nlen to be the least conspicuous place on the property because there are trees there and it would be hidden. Le intended building a single car garage. Mr. William R. Greeley asked if. it would be possible to put the r=arege further bac'' on the other side of the house. Mr. "Thipple felt that it could be put back ten feet. The location is near the wire fence and where the bushes :are locatedon the lot. Hewanted the gar^ge down on tho street level. Yr. Greeley stated that he was opposed because he did not see any hardship, and that there is room at the side of the house, and there is room on the back of the land, and it could he built connecting with the house, 'nd thet he dial not feed that the law should be v aried except in cases of har'srip. He alsofeltthat there is a cellar and back porch and with some study a garage might be placedunder the porch. Mr. Prescott E. French of 51 Gleason Street, Medford, asked what kind. of material it was intendedto build the garage of. Be was informed by Mr. ''Whipple that he intended to have a steel clapboard garage.. Mr. French stated that he owned 10,000 feet of land directly opposite, and he objected to the location because he thought it would be unsightly. Furthermore, from evidence that Mr. "!hipple gave it was found 11 .r