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141 The Chairman said that he did not think that that would constitute a sub -division, as that to his mind was a plot of land divided into lots with streets, showing the division of the separate lots. Mr. Walker asked if the only thing to do was to change the Zoning Law, and the Chairman replied in the affirmative. No one appeared in opposition and the hearing was de- clared closed. At 8:15 P. M. hearings were declared open upon the application of the New. England water Supply Corp. for per- mission to erect and maintain two buildings to house water pumping equipment on Westview Street. The notices of the hearings were read by the Clerk. Several persons appeared at the hearing, including Mr. Percy G. Crocker, treasurer of the company, who appeared in favor. He said that the U. S. Government had had a great deal of trouble in finding water for the Bedford Hospital. His company has spent about 0,000. driving wells, trying to find water in Bedford, but had been unsuccessful. Last August they found water on this land in Lexington, only a few hundred yards over the Bedford border. They took an option on the land, and did not realize that there would be any infraction of the Zoning Law. He said that the plant was almost entirely automatic, and only one man would be needed to take charge. The company intends to run a pipe line along the Boston & Maine railroad to the hospital. The government will start in paying for the plant the first month it is in operation. They will supply no one but the hospital. Mr. Crocker said thatthe pump houses would be eight feet long, twelve feet wide, and seven feet high. One pump house will be only eleven feet from the street line, and he said that he did not realize they were so near the line, but they had to put it there as the pump is there. The other is fifty or seventy-five feet back. Mr. Crocker said that his company would like an exemption from the Zoning Law so that it could go ahead with its work. He said that this was a government proposition, although the company had not appealed to the government for help. The Town of Bedford has made no provision for supplying water after the 1st of May. Mr. Glynn asked how far the work had progressed, and Crocker said that the two wells were driven, and they were ready to put up the houses. He said that they overlooked the question of zoning completely; the first they heard of it was from the Building Inspector. At first they did not even know they were in Lexington. They planned to plant trees, shrubs, etc., to beautify the pump houses. He thought that instead of a de- triment, the houses would be an asset to the community. Mr. Glynn asked how deep the wells were, and Crocker said that they were fifty-two feet deep (521). Letter was received from John A. Lyons of 1314 Mass. Ave. stating that hehad no objection to the erection of the above- mentioned sign.