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154 The hearing was declared. open at 8:00 P. D1. upon the application of Mildred A. -Dacey for permission to alter the one -family house located at #18 PTuzzey Street, Lexington to accommodate more than one family. In the absence of Mr. Robbins, P.4r. Glynn was elected Clerk Pro - tem. Notice of the hearing was read by the Clerk Pro -tem. '.',hiss Dacey and Mr. Edward H. Mara, her brother-in- law, appeared in favor of the petition. I17r. Mara stated that Prliss Dacey had lived in the house at X18 Tluzzey Street all of her life, and that her father had just died, and Miss Dacey was alone in the house. Mr. Mara stated that almost all of the houses an Muzzey Street vrere double houses, and those on either side of Prliss Dacey's house were double BOARD O ly213EALS MEETIITG houses. Mr. Ptilara stated that the house would be altered so that October 4, 1935 there would be four rooms downstairs and four rooms upstairs. ' A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Tolvn Office Building, at 8:00 P. PrT. P?essrs. Maddison, Glynn, ti>imball, and Associate Member 1,r. .ohn A. rayons, were present. The Secretary was also present. house uhich is to be closed i-ip. The hearing was declared. open at 8:00 P. D1. upon the application of Mildred A. -Dacey for permission to alter the one -family house located at #18 PTuzzey Street, Lexington to accommodate more than one family. In the absence of Mr. Robbins, P.4r. Glynn was elected Clerk Pro - tem. Notice of the hearing was read by the Clerk Pro -tem. '.',hiss Dacey and Mr. Edward H. Mara, her brother-in- law, appeared in favor of the petition. I17r. Mara stated that Prliss Dacey had lived in the house at X18 Tluzzey Street all of her life, and that her father had just died, and Miss Dacey was alone in the house. Mr. Mara stated that almost all of the houses an Muzzey Street vrere double houses, and those on either side of Prliss Dacey's house were double houses. Mr. Ptilara stated that the house would be altered so that , there would be four rooms downstairs and four rooms upstairs. The outside ao-oearance of the front door would not be changed in any way ;whatsoever. He stated that there was a large vestibule with a stairway on the left, a living room on the right, and the dining room and kitchen straight ahead. Miss Dacey intends to put a stairway in the rear of the house to conform to the Building Laws. The Chairman asked if this would be an enclosed stairway, and Mr, Mara said that he did not know, but it would be whatever the Building Laws.re- auired. He stated that there was a shed in the rear of the house uhich is to be closed i-ip. Mr. Lyons asked Mr. Mara if it was TJiss-Dacey's idea to change the front door at all. X.r. vara stated that no one will know from the outside that it is a double house, and he assured the Board that no change will be made in the present plans to alter the inside of the door and hall only. The Chairman remarked that 1'uzzey Street formerly had been a two family district, but had been changed to a one - family area. No persons appeared in opY-.osition. The Chairman informed Miss Dacey and P;Tr. Mara that the ' matter would be taken under advisement, and they retired.