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13 ' BOARD OF APPEALS 1V=TIUG May 14, 1937. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Sel- ectmen's Room, Town Office B.a.ilding, at 8:00 P. M. o'clock. Chairman Maddison, 1.2essrs. Kimball and Glynn, and Associate Member John A Lyons were present. In the absence of Mr. Robbins, Mr. Glynn was appointed Clerk Pro -tem. At 8:00 o'clock hearing was declared open upon the appli- cation of J. 'Willard Hayden for permission to construct and maintain charitable institutions for the care and support of children, also greenhouses, playgrounds and recreation build- ings incident thereto, at No. 110 Shade Street and extending to and along 'Keston Street. The notice of the hearing was read by the Clerk Pro -tem. Mr. Hayden appeared with his attorney, Mr. Henry VV. Beal. There were about twenty other people present, also. Mr. Hayden said that it was his intention to remodel the ' present building on the property formerly used as his resi- dence and to make it into a year-round residence, and to follow that up with the construction of a building suitable fore or �g�}g housing of children. He said that he could not go into veryJaRail because his plans were rather vague. He said tha he did not want to construct the new building or alter the residence unless he was assured that he woo,ld have the privilege of leaving the place to be carried on after his death as he intended to carry it on before his death. Mr. Hayden said that it was his idea in a general way to alter over the house into a permanent residence, clean un that area and take it out of the so-called "land development#` area, and eventually to deed it to a form of children's charity that could maintain. the place in the same way that he will leave it. The Chairman asked if this would be an extension of his home or if it would be a new building in addition to that. Mr. Hayden said that it would be a new building. He said that he did not have any children of his own, and no one to leave anything to, and what he would like to do is to leave the place,for a charitable purpose. The Chairman asked if he had any idea when he would build, and he replied in the negative. If his petition is granted, he will start on the plans, however. He said that the thing would be developed slowly, as there is a great deal to be done. There is nothing there now but an abandoned ' estate, and regardless of the action of this Board, Mr. Hayden said that he intended to tear down the building, as there was no sense in leaving it as it is now.