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108 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING. MAY 8, 1931. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. at 8 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, Custance, Baldrey and Glynn were present. The Secretary was also present. The Chairman declared the hearing open at 8 P.M. on the application of George William Bean for permission to install two 1000 gallon gasoline tanks with three pumps at 241 Bedford St. Mr. Roland W. Baldrey, Clerk, read the notice of the hearing. Mr. C. A. Prior, Attorney, with offices at Park Square Building, Boston, represented Mr. Bean, and called attention to the Hearing held before the Selectmen on Tuesday evening. Mr. Prior presented plan showing the area and frontage and proposed location of the building which Mr. Bean intended to build. The Chairman• inqui red what the number is of Mr. Bean's residence, and found that it was 241, Bedford Street. Mr. Bean stated that the lot which was changed into a business district is un -numbered. Mr. Prior stated that Mr. Bean intended to put up a building of cement construction, but upon looking into the cost, he would prefer to have something cheaper, but which would look just as well, namely a metal building. G.W.Bean This is what he desired, but if necessary he would put up hearing. the type of building required. He intended to locate the building about 100 ft. away from Mr. McIntosh's land and 114 ft. back from Bedford Street, and to have a Separate building for the refreshment stand, both buildings to be of the same construction. Mr. Bean was asked whether or not he intended to set the pumps back also, and he stated that he did. The persons present in favor of the permit were as follows: Charles L. Wells, 79 Gleason Road, William H. Thaxter, 291 Bedford St., Mary E. Thaxter, 291 Bedford St., Florence M. Coscia, Ivan St., W. D. MacDonald, 232 Bedford St., Z. Taylor, 232 Bedford St., E. Whitaker Bean, 241 Bedford St., Sanford Taylor, 253 Bedford St., William Andresen, 50 Harding Road, and William B. C. Hall, 235 Bedford St. Mr. Eugene G. Loupret of 205 Bedford St. stated that he opposed the petition. He stated that at the time he purchased his home in the Town, he desired to locate in this particular section, inasmuch as it was zoned against business. He signed a petition for Mr. Bean a while ago when Mr. Bean stated that he wished to have a golf course and Mr. Bean stated then that that was all he wanted; that