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Pair. Mason asked if the size of the building was 69 feet ' by 31 feet and the Chairman said that the plans as presented were Mr. Childs said that he wished to talk over this question of "misrepresentation" that he had been accused of. He said that there was a possibility of a misunderstanding on Mr. Mason's part regarding Mr. Norton. Mr. Childs said that he went to see Mr. Norton and he had a friend with him at the time. He told Mr. Norton that he particularly wanted him to understand that he wanted to build the filling station right across the wav from his house. Mr. Childs tried to make him understand and he thought he did understand. After that visit, Mr. Norton telephoned him and said that someone had asked him to sign a petition to have an article inserted in the warrant to see if another location might be zoned for a gasoline station and he said that he did not want to sign it if it would hurt Mr. Childs' chances. Mr. Childs went down to call on Mr. Norton a second time. Mr. Whipple said that he was with 1\'r. Childs at the time of the first visit. Mr. Childs asked him if he thought there was any misunderstanding and he replied in the negative. Mr. Whipple said that he could see how Mr. Nnrton could change his mind later one. He said he did not think it was Mr. 1,hilds' fault that Ivlr. John Devine had made the statement at the Town Meeting that Mr. Norton was in favor of the change as Mr. Levine did not know at the time that Mr. Norton had changed his mind. He said that Mr. Childs had not authorized anyone interested on his behalf to make any misrepresentations. Mr. Mason said that Mr. Norton sincerely understood that the filling station was to be on the other side of the park- way. He said he thought that Mr. Devine's statement at the Town Meeting carried a lot of weight. He said he thought Mr. Norton's property would certainly be decreased in value. Mr. Childs said that if anyone could prove that any employee of his had made the statement that he had paid taxes on the property for three years, he would fire that person tonight. The chairman said that he had received letters from the following persons objecting to the granting of the petition: A. C. Andresen, Shade Street; West Lexington Civic Improve- ment Association;Paul W. Dempsey, 187 Spring Street. No other persons wishing to be heard either in favor or in opposition, the hearing was declared closed at 8:50 P. M. The plan of the station was left with the hoard. Mr. Lyons offered the following motions VOTED that a permit be granted Calvin IN. Childs to construct and maintain a salesroom in conjunction with a gasoline filling station at the junction of YVatertown Street and the Concord Turnpike, with the xrovision that onl-r one car is to be allowed in the salesroom; no repair work is to be done; no used cars are to be shown outside; and no signs advertising the cars to be sold are to be maintained. The motion was seconded by ' Mr. Glynn. Only Mr. Lyons voted in favor and all others voted in ,opposition, so the motion was lost.