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122 away, but that if she were alive today she would be a Girl Scout. When he purchased his house, the Crone house was there but not as a clubhouse. Mr. Hagerty said that he did not want a clubhouse next to him. He said he paid 0598. to the Town last year for taxes and that he had always paid his taxes promptly. Iie said the Girl Scouts would no doubt have cake sales, etc., and this would change the status of the neighborhood. He said there was a possibility that they might even serve meals. He thought the Girl Scouts should have headquarters, but he objected to any depreciation of his property. He talked to some of his neighborhs who would not go on record as being opposed or in favor of the granting of the petition. One man said he did not blame Mr. Hagerty but he didn't want to say anything as he did not want to offend the man who was giving the property. Mrs. Elsie M. Glancey of 32 Parker Street stated that she did not approve of the variation of the Zoning Law. Mr. Robert H. Holt pointed out that there were certain things that were allowable in R.1 zones and he said that clubs and meeting places were provided for in these zones. He said he did not understand that the power of the Board was to modify an R.1 section or that the act of this Board would be a modification of the R.1 zone. He understood that this Board had power to determine where in these sections these things could be maintained. This petition is under the pro- visions for carrying out the purposes to which an R.1 zone may be applied. Its particular purposes may be restricted as to their location by permits to be granted by this Board. He repeated that this was not a modification but merely carry- ing out the purpose of the Zoning Law. He said that as to the Board's acting on this, it was a matter of discretion entirely. He said that his sympathy was with the Girl Scouts and he could understand the feeling of the people opposing the drums and bugles but he did not understand that these activities were intended to be carried on here. He understood that these activities were carried on in the gymnasium in the High School. He did not understand that it was contemplated to carry on these activities at 2 Lincoln Street. Mr. Holt said that one of the troops of Girl Scouts had met in his house every week for three years and he had never heard of the neighbors objecting. He said that he hoped the petition would be granted. The Chairman asked those persons wishing to be recorded in opposition to stand and there were eleven. No other persons wishing to be heard, the hearing was declared closed at 8:55 P. M. At .9:00 p. M. hearing was declared open on the application of H. Angus Conners for permission to operate a trout pool and stream to be used by fly casters and anglers, on the property located in the rear of 1265 Mass. Ave., Lexington. The notice of the hearing was read by the Clerk. 1 1