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217 and kitchens. The Chairman said that after it was finished, it would not look any different as far as a two-family house was concerned, and Longbottom said that it wouldn't, but would look better. No one appeared in opposition. A letter was received from Mr. Percy Grassby of 311 Concord Avenue, objecting to a variance of the Zoning Lair and the construction of a two family house. At 8:15 P. M. hearing was declared open upon the petition of the Selectmen of Lexington for permission to maintain a public building at 1557 Mass. Ave., Lexington. The notice of the hearing was read by Clerk Robbins. The Clerk of the Board of Selectmen explained that the present Office Building was overcrowded, and that additional space was needed for the Welfare Dept., W. P. A., and Inspectors, and also for the engineers on the P. W. A. projects. No persons appeared in opposition, and the hearing was declared closed. The records of the August 12th meeting, as corrected, were approved. At 8:30 P. M. hearing was declared open upon, the petition of Daniel J. O'Connell for permission to construct a theatre in the rear of 1775 Mass. Ave. Mr. O'Connell and five other persons were present at the hearing. The notice of the hearing was read by the Clerk. kr. O'Connell said that he wished to construct a theatre on the site of the old grain mill. He proposed to build a theatre to s3at 850 people that would be modern in every way, well ventilated, and which would have an entrance from Mass. Ave. The Chairman asked if the plan was to do away with one of the stores in front, and he replied in the affirmative. The building would probably have one or two stores. Mr. Glynn asked what type of construction it would be, and Mr. O'Connell said it would be first class. He asked if the theatre would remain in O'Connell's ownership, and Mr. O'Connell said that it would. Mr. Longbottom said that plans for theatres had to go before the Department of Public Safety. Mr. O'Connell said that this theatre would be on the plan of the Winchester theatre inside, with adequate rest rooms, etc. Mr. Locke asked how much parking space for cars there would be, and O'Connell said that he could not say, as they had not measured it off. The Theatre would not take up half of the space there. Mr. Kimball asked how the parking space would be reached, and he said it could be reached from the B. & M. yard, from Mass..venue, and from the Seligman yard.