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asked if the T.1 Listriet was applicable to this particular locus and the Chairman replied in the negative. The Chairman asked Nor. Childs if he had the plans with him and he said that he did; and presented them. Mr. Charles A. Nhipple of 1 Upland Road spoke in favor of the granting of the petition also. He stated that the letter in this week's issue of the Minute -Man on the matter contained a number of statements that were unfair and in error. He said he saw no good parpose that could have been served by sending the letter to the Minute -Man to be pub- lished. He said that the granting of the petition was a matter for the Hoard of J'ppeals to act on and not a utter of circulation for the Minute -Man. He said that all he could think of was that the letter was published to spur on its buyers to appear and protest, and according to the small number of people present, there evidently were not a great many people objecting to the petition or interested enough to appear at the hearing. He said that he thought the charges of misrepresentation on the part of Mr. Childs were unfair, as he sat through the meeting at which Mr. Childs asked the Town Meeting Members to change the place to a C.1 zone.* He said that the picture and plan of the gasoline station then shown was substantially the same as the one now prepared for the ''ui.lding Inspector except for the fact that a salesroom is now involved. Tr. Whipple said that he under- stood that the plan was acceptable to the "uilding Inspector and a permit could be granted if it were not for the agree- ment that Mr. Childs signed. Mr. 'Whipple said he did nct know why there should be any objection to a cellar being constructed under the building instead of filling in under the building. He said that many of the members that voted in favor of changing; the Peterson property to a T.1 zone felt that they could not have been consistent if they had not voted the same way on the Childs property. However, the motion was beaten by a substantial majority. Mr. Whipple said that the writer spoke of "the traffic menaceand he felt that a "multipli- city of interests would increase the traffic hazard" and to his mind, this was poppycock. There will be a small sales- room which will not obstruct the view of motorists. He could not see how it would influence the danger or lack of danger at this point. If there are accidents it will be because of careless driving and not because of Mr. Child's filling station. He said that I+r. Childs was a sound bus- iness man who had a great deal of civic interest and so far as civic interest was concerned, he could not see how the west lexin,Tton Civic Improvement tissociation had a monopoly on it. No other persons wishing to be heard in favor of the granting of the petition, the Chairman said that the �'oard would hear those opposed to the granting of it. *,The membdrs knew what a C.1 aone was and what he is now ask- ing for is not inconsistent with what is allowed in a C.l zone. 1 1 1