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68: to a point where a man who sells gasoline only cannot make a ' living. He said Aruda asked his advice and he said he would be glad to assist him. Mr. Scanlon said he was in the oil business himself. He said it was planned to sink the tanks underground and load the trucks from the tanks. A two inch pipe would rise from the ground and there would be a small platform. Mr. Scan- lon said they would be defeating their own interests if they had anything unbecoming in that location. He said that there are always trucks and cars coming into a gasoline station. He said that if Aruda loaded his trucks twice a day and got rid of the contents and loaded a couple of other dealers' trucks, he would be very fortunate. He said that Mr. Aruda was honest and had conducted his business in a fairly clean manner and he felt that the petition should be granted. As far as danger was concerned, he could not see it, as people are allowed to store oil within six inches of their kitchen fires and people are allowed to store oil in tanks in their cellars. Mr. Milfin asked what Mr. Scanlon's interest in this petition was and he said that he was a business associate of Mr. ArudAls, Mr. Milfin then said that Mr. Scanlon would benefit from the business as well as'Aruda. Mr. Harold W. Schiorring of 280 Mass. Avenue said that he was sure that after this was granted they would have trouble with it. 'He said there was a fuel oil station right beside Aruda's station and all the neighbors could get their oil there If they wished to. He said there had been a lot of trucking and fussing at Aruda's yard day and night. The other man is ' loading his trucks at night and Aruda might do the same. Mrs. Vadeboncoeur said she wished to disagree with Mr. Scanlon's statement and sgid that Mrt.Aruda's property was very untidy. She also said that there was a great deal of noise from the station. Mr. Rowse asked Mr. Scanlon what the necessity for 30,000 gallons was and he replied that he did not believe they would really need that much but thought possibly if the Board would not allow 30,000 it might allow 200000. Db?. Waddleton said that he thought trucks loading and going into the station before six o'clock would bea hazard to the youngsters. He said there was not much money in the oil busiLness and one man is making a week's pay right there so he did not think the business should be divided. Mr. Sheffres asked if 1' Aruda was living in Lexington and paying poll and reg � Res in Lexington. The following persons wished to be recorded in opposition: Mrs. Mellick; Mrs. Dunn of 282 Mass. Ave: Mrs. Schiorring: Miss Emily Burke and Mrs. Sheffres. The hearing was declared closed at 8:52 P.M. The Board of Appeals then adjourned to the Assessors? Office and hearing was declared open on the application of R. Lockwood, Willism.A. and Philip Tower for permission to ' maintain three signs, 4' x 81, on their property located on Follen Road, Lexington, advertising the land upon which they are located.