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227 eThe Chairman stated that this was not a petition to change the Zoning Law, but was a petition to vary the application of it, and that the Board of Appesls might inflict such restrictions as it wished. Mrs. Knecht stated that she objected to rearing her family in the vicinity of an institution where people were either sick, aged, or mental. Mr. H. V. Rivinius stated that he had just bought a house at 53 Cary Avenue, and that he objected to any change in the Zoning Law that will permit an institution. He thought that it would be detrimental to the raising of a family. Mr. S. Gaposchkin of 94 Shade Street said that he had been living in Lexington since March, and did not see any reason for allowing an institution in a residential area. Mr. G. A. Knox of 63 Shade Street said that if any- thing objectionable came into the neighborhood it would devaluate the property and create a nuisance. The Chairman stated that J. 'Nillard Hayden wished to be recorded in opposition to the petition. . Mr. Ryder said that he wished to call the Board's attention to one thing. He said that it was fairly definite that the people on Shade Street were opposed to his petition, and he arpreciated their reasons, but felt that they were very much exaggerated. He could not see hoti^a a person vho was ill was particularly objectionable and he did not think they would have any ill effects on either children or grown people. He asked the Board to make inquiry as to a private school located in the Town of Lancaster, which is more of a residential town than Lexington. He said that the people who lived there were all fine, the so-called "blue -bloods". There is a home for deficient children right in the center of the Town and the residents have never objected to it. Mr. Ryder said that his brother-in-law operated the home. Mr. Ryder,said that he could not conceive how a convalescent home could possibly effect the values of the houses in the vicinity. This is the only purpose that the property can be used for that he knew of. If the property cannot be used for this, his,brother is not going to carry it forever, and they may have to turn it over to someone to run as a cheap boarding house, although t hey do not want to. Mi% Robert Fawcett asked if the residents could have any guaranty that if the home was not a financial success that it would not be turned into a home for inebriates or mental defectives. The Chairman replied in the affirmative, and said that the Board could limit that. Mr. McIntosh asked if the permit could be revoked if the person did not adhere to the restrictions imposed in the permit, and the Chairman answered in the affirmative. He said that the Building Inspector would have to enforce the Zoning Law, although it might mean a court case. Mr. McIntosh said that he was in favor of granting