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public welfare. The financial situation cannot govern the action of the Board. He explained that while it is very nice to further the ' interests of a young couple, the young couple were not the petitioners here, ana the petitioner was interested in the sale to these people. Be stated that the neighbors all say that of course they cannot protest the building of a building properly located, but you have at the present time a non- conforming building. The lines of these lots can be changed to get four lots in the area, and he felt that the zoning law did not apply where a change in the lines could be made. Be stated that in this case there is a non -conforming building on a street thirty feet wide at the present time, and if the street is to be widened th'* side of the street would .be the side to widen. He stated that the people felt that there is a very desirable development beyond this location, and they believed that the street should be carried through to this development and that this house should be put in the proper place. Mr. Hendrick requested the petitioners opposing the application and present to rise. Mr. Wm. F. Green of 35 Fern Street stated that his story dates back to 1899 when the town voted to accept the street 30 feet wide when it was put to grade and quit claim deeds given to the town. When Mr. Foster was Selectmen, he was familiar with the situation and said he would have bounds put up there and have engineering done on the extension of Fern Street. He, Dar. Green) had been away for fifteen ' years and when he got back he started working on the project of having the street widened and extension made to the Summit Road extension making the road 40 feet instead of being surrounded by four blind alleys. He felt that a little house like this should not stand in the way of this development and if the permit was allowed the town would have to pay for the damages. Mr. Green stated that he talked with the owner of the property within a couple of days and he told him that he did not know what he was going to do with the building. He stated that the fifteen owners of propertyonthat street desiked the cooperation of the Board of Appeals. Questions as to the ownership and location of property adjoining were answered by Mr. Needham. Mr. Blume stated that a single dwelling would be too near the street. Mr. Nolan stated that there was congestion on that street in the evening and they have no sidewalk and the statement made this evening about the number of vehicles was not true. He felt that the house could be set on another lot where it could be set back. He felt that -it would be a better place to raise a family if the house was not too near the street. Stanley Wilson registered objection. Tile Chairman read the letter from Mr. Harrod objecting ' to the application. The Chairman also ex-lained that Cdr. Ross informed him, that he was to get some figures on the different methods of handling the subject and therefore the hearing would be adjounned