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172 presses. Mr. Adams stated that it was not a heavy noise and the only thing that made noise was the large press that prints the paper. the noise does not carry outside. Mr. Merriam stated that he did not think that there would be much more noise than when the sewing machines were used. Mr. Kimball asked if the press would ever be run on Sundays. Mr. 'dams replied in the negative. Mr. Glynn asked if there was any more fire hazard to the printing business than to any other type of light manu- facturing and Mr. "dams stated that he did not think so, but that it was a matter of keeping the shop clean. The . building is sprinkler protected. Mr. Calvin e. Childs stated that he was in favor of granting the permit. In 1925 he purchased a piece .of pro- perty adjoining the factory, which is now in his aunt's name, but he holds a mortgage on it. He stated that he hoped the Merriams could still run the factory as they always had. He did not like to see the factory torn down and thought that it looked more like an assembly hall than a factory. He said that if the building was torn down, it would leave an open space so that the Boston & Maine railroad track would be visible. He said that he would rather see the factory than the railroad. Mr. Everett S. Amery stated that he hoped the petition would be granted. He has lived on Stetson Street for thirty years and has never had occasion to find fault with the way the grounds are kept or from the noise. He said that he was near enough now so that he would be annoyed by any great amount of noise. Mr. Kimball stated that the Episcopal Church had no objection as long as the plant was not run on Sundays. No persons appeared in opposition and the hearing was declared closed at 8:40 P. M. Mr. Glynn stated that he did not think the Board had any right to keep the Merriams from using the building if there was no objection from the neighbors. The Chairman stated that it had been brought out by the evidence that the building had always been kept in good repair and he wondered what chances there would be of keeping it in good repair if there was no money coming in. If the property was torn down, he thought that people would not want to put up expensive houses so near the railroad. It was voted to grant the permit in the following form: BOARD OF APPEALS PERMIT the Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws, Chapter 40, Sec. 27, having.received a written petition addressed to it by Robert C. & Gordon P. Merriam, a copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the owners of all property deemed by the Board to be affected M 1