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109 an had ahgasoline-Tfilling stationnandeaaroadsidot estand Mr. i$emind. He felt that a number of persona in the neighborhood disliked to express their ooinion against it, but that all of the property in the neighborhoyd will be damaged by the presence of a gasoline station wad's, roadside stand. Mr. Loupret stated that he would fer stores to a filling station, inasmuch as he rea zed that the property is now in a business distric . He stated that the Smith Bell Farm is a mad house. Mr. McIntosh stated that he was at the hearing the other evening, and that he was agreeable to the gasoline station provided Mr. Bean made some arrangement with him or the Town to have 20 ft. right of.way granted leaving a place for a street 40 ft. wide leading from Bedford St. connecting with Ivan Street. He stated that this agreement should be made a part of the condition of granting the permit, so that if the property passed on to someone else there would still be the obligation to give this 20 ft. for that purpose. Mr. McIntosh stated that he would like to see everyone get a living. He did not object to the gasoline station but he did not live in that locality; he might object to it if he lived there. He felt, however, that Mr. Bean should build a building of substantial material and one that would look well,. Mr. McIntosh preferred to havd a filling station rather than stores. He felt that if Mr. Bean puts up a better looking building, he will have a better class of trade. Mr. Prior stated that Mr. Bean was perfectly willing to deed this 20 ft. strip•or land tbthe Town providing for a 40 ft. street. Mr. McIntosh was asked khhether or not the filling station would have any effect upon the sale of his lots, and he stated that inasmuch as the district has been established as a business district, the danger is already there. He stated that a thorough studyshould be made of the rear land Of the business section, so that in locating a street parallel to Bedford Street this would not open up another business area. Mr. F. K. Elbertson of Harding Road registered as opposed to the granting of a permit for a filling station. He felt that it might be possible to buildstores on the back end of the business lot est .blished by Mr. Bean if a street were put thrcugh in that section, and that is the reason he objected. Mr. Piior asked Mr. Loupret through the Chairman, how far from his house the proposed gasoline station would be, and he stated about 1/8 of a mile. He also asked whether or not he recognized any of the individuals present who lived between his house and the proposed filling station, and. Mr. Loupret stated that he did not. Mr. Prior also inquired whether .or not when he purchased his place, if there were any gasoline stations on Bedford St., and he stated that there was one at the corner of No. Hancock Street and Bedford Street, and the one at Smith Bell Farm. Letter was received from Elizabeth M. and James Smith, 62 Albion St., Everett in which they objected to the