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110 Victor E. Ericson of Taft Avenue stated that he was opposed to the petition. Mr. O'Brien asked the Uhairman if he thought the abutters believed they were opposing the continuation of the junk business, and the Chairman thought it possible that they were, and explained that the hearing was on the petition of Boynton to enlarge an existing building. Thomas "'ullivan of 11/13 Sylvia street opposed the petition because he thought the junk yard a nuisance. Mr. OztBrien stated again that the petitioner was asking the 11oard to allow the present building to remain as It was. Mr. McCarthy stated that he understood that the building was up illegally, and therefore was just the same as not built. Pasqualle Terirazzana stated that as long as Loynton wanted to enlarge the building that it meant that he intended to extend his business. "he chairman read a letter from John J. McCarron who opposed the petition. Mr. McCarron, owning property at 5 Sylvia "treet, stated that the, junk business was a fire trap.0 a nuisance, and a menace. The Secretary reported that Hugh W71lief,-owning pro- perty on Hibbert Streethad telephoned inasmuch as he was i unable to attend. Mr. yllie wished to be recorded in oppo- sition to the granting of the petition. `lhe hearing was declared closed at 8:45 P. M. After discussion on the matter, it was voted to deny the petition. 'he Chairman stated that Mr. nobbins wished to be recorded as opposed to granting the petition. 1'he petition was denied in the following form: The Board of "ppeals., acting under General Laws Chapter 40, sec. 27, having received A written petition addressed to it by Leo A. $oynton, 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 hoard to be affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list, and also advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man, a newspaper published in Lexington which hearing was held in the Selectmen's Room, in the Town Office Building on the tenth day of May, 1935. One associate member and three members of the Board of Appeals were preseht at the hearing. " certificate of notice is hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to show: That he had been using a building on the premises at #32 Sylvia Street for the storage of junk that he had constructed an addition to the building, claiming that the builder told him he had obtained a permit; that this building extends within the 72' provided for by the Building Laws for third class buildings; and that 1 1