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sect;on it showed that -it was mostly a business section. <br />a <br />He stated that Oak Stmt was a dangeraus street and that <br />if Mr. terkins moved hi house back it would open up this <br />corner tb:.that it would not be so dangerous. a•He'felt that <br />the changes suggested by 7Mr. Perkins would improve the <br />place and that he could not see how the additlnn of three <br />pumpo in front of the premises would be nny detriment. <br />If this locality was strictly a residentl&l zone, <br />he would feel differently about it. He therefore asked the <br />Board to grant the petition requested. <br />Mr. Northrup did not have any plan showing the location <br />of the pumps but he stated that he believed they were to <br />be twelve feet out from the present building. Mr. Northrup <br />presented a petition signed by residents in the vicinity <br />in favor of granting the permit. <br />Mr. Daniel J. O'Connell stlAed that he was asked to <br />appear in behalf of a property owner,in the vicd.AAty.'He <br />appeared at a`.former hearing.and opposed the granting of <br />a petition. He stated that he was familiar with the <br />location and he did not believe that one could call the <br />Cottage Hospital a business or that the tourist signs that <br />were in front of the residences could be called a business, <br />and that the repairing of cars was a business of a different <br />nature. He q,aestioned the right of the Selectmen to <br />rule that the premises formerly used arca blacksmith shop <br />could now be used for a business of repairing automobiles. <br />However the residents in the neighborhood do not object <br />to. Mr. terkins' carrying on a repair shop and do not want <br />to deprive him of a living; but feel that he should not <br />carry his application to.$he point of applying for gasoline. <br />' He felt that Mr. Perkins'.principal business would then <br />become the sale of gasoline rather than the repairing of <br />automobiles. He felt also tbat the ruling of the Selectmen <br />does not decide for all time'the fact that these prwmises <br />can be used as a repair shop. He felt also that there <br />are filling stations enough in this section, and he has <br />heard Massachusetts Avenge referred to as GasdIllne Alley. <br />Mr. O'Connell felt that`thet.three pumps that Mr. Northrup <br />spoke of would not be so objectionable, but that the driving <br />in of cars at all hours to fill up with gasoline is what <br />is objectionable. As far as the placing of business was <br />concerned on each side of the street, he felt.that the <br />same argument could be used in any other kind of business <br />that if. the business were operated on one side of the street, <br />it also should be operated on the opposite side. He felt <br />that public convenience and necessity did not require a <br />filling station, but there is more gasoline in Lexington <br />than Lexington can use now. He felt:�that as soon as Mr. <br />Perkins got the permit for a small amount of gasoline, he <br />would then be requesting additional gasoline and the <br />situation in East Lexington might be as it has been in <br />East Boston recently with all the gasoline stations that <br />are located in that vicinity. He felt that Mr. Perkins <br />was only interested in his own welfare and that the Board <br />should take cognizance of the feelings of the people in <br />' the neighborhood. <br />Mr. O'Connell stated that Mr. Joy was in St. <br />Petersbure,Florida, and asked that he protest in his <br />behalf and he believed that a letter had been sent by Mr. <br />Carrigan objecting. Mr. O'C6nnell stated that he <br />represented Mr. Joy, Mr. Carrigan, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Healey <br />