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70 The records of the October 6th meeting were declared approved. The Board considered the application of R. Lockwood, William A. and Philip Tower for permission to maintain three signs 41 x 81 on their property on Follen Road, and thought that the number of signs asked for was reasonable, but thought that the location desired within 25 feet of Marrett Road on the easterly side of Follen Road might be objectionable to the residents of the abutting property and that this sign should therefor be moved back a distance not nearer than 100 feet to the street line of Marrett Road. Upon motion of Mr. Locke, seconded by Mr. Ferguson, it was voted to grant the petition in the following form, Mr. Maddison wishing to be recorded in favor of granting the petition. BOARD OF APPEALS PERMIT The Board of Appeals, acting under General Laws, Chapter 40, Sec. 27, having received a written petition addressed to it by R. Lockwood, William A. and Philip Tower a copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of w1iieh notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the owners of all pro- ' perty deemed by the Board to be affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list and also advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man, a newspaper published in Lexington, which hearing was held in the Selectments Room, in the Town Office Building on the 20th day of November, 1939. Two Associates and two members of the Board of Appeals were present at the hearing. A certificate of notice is hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to shows That they wished to locate three signs of 31 x 51 or 41 x 81 on the Tower property located on Follen Road, Lexington, for the purpose of advertising the sub -division upon which they are located, two of these signs to be located about twgnty-five feet from Marrett Road and close to the'street.line of Follen Road, the third sign to be located on Lot 18 at the corner of Locust Ave. and Lexington Ave. No persons appeared in opposition. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session November 20, 1939, gave consideration to the subject of the petitdon and voted unanimously in favor of the following find- ings:' 11 shat in itsjudgment the public convenience and welfare I will bt_ substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. That the exception requested will not tend to impair the