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<4-1 � 0_1 BOARD OF APPEALS ' MARCH 10, 1933. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, Custance, Glynn, Slocum and Baldrey were present. Miss Elinor Moakley was also present. The records of the meeting of February 21st were approved. Mr. Robert P. Trask, Chairman of the Board of :selectmen, came before the Board relative to the petition of the A. G. Davis Ice Co. for an ice manufacturing plan at 3 Grant Street. He stated that considerable thought had been given to this matter, and he was convinced that there was nothing else this area could be used for. He st:.ted that he felt lir. Innis was looking ahead, and also that this was the conclusion of the original plan which the Selectmen approved. He stated that he felt that there was nothing about it that would be objectionable, and he felt that the property would be an eyesore if the permit were not granted. He also felt that this would be of taxable value to the Town, and a permanent industry. Mr. Maddison stated that the Board of Appeals would have to take action on this matter under rights given them in the ' Statutes making an exception for manufacturing in a nonconform- ing district. Mr. Trask felt that it is as little objectionable in the way of manufacturing as anything could be. He unft erstood it was perfectly quiet and unobtrusive. He stated that his interest was merely from the standpoint of the best interest of the Town as a whole, Inasmuch as it would improve the area and give the Town taxable property. Mr. Baldrey felt that the property was too near the Town buildings, a fact that he felt should be considered as the natural development of the Town buildings would be toward the center. Mr. Custance stated that 11r. Charles Ferguson was in the building, and as he --had installed many ice manufacturing plants, it might be of interest to the Board to hear his opinion in regard to the matter. Mr. Ferguson was invited to appear before the Board, and the Chairman asked him whether or not he knew of any feature of such a plant that might be objectionable to the neighbors or to the Town as a whole. Mr. Ferguson stated that the only thing he thought of was they spray pond, but he did knot know whether or not there wotLld be one on the building in question. He stated that there was some other way of taking care of the water, but he was not ' familiar with it. Mr. Custance stated that he understood they were driving a well, and it was felt that this was the method they would undoubtedly use rather than the spray pond. Mr. Ferguson was also rsked whether or not he had seen any old plans and if they werenoisy, and ba peplied that he had seen them five or six years old and they were not noisy.