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56 Mr. Ryder said that the DeVincents intended to build a frame building with cellar and foundation of cobble stone, or something similar. If there is anything wrong with the proposed location, they are willing to adjust it in any way that the Board may see fit. Mr. Ryder told the Board that Henry DeVincent was operating the stand and intended to operate the new one. He said that there was an entrance to the 1775 House just beyong the DeVincent drive, but the former is used very infrequently, as most of the people go into the parking space. The Chairman asked what hours the stand would be open, and Mr. Ryder said that at this time of year it would be open every day of the week, and in the evening until about eight o'clock. The Chairman asked what would interfere with placing the stand farther away from the Turnpike on Pleasant Street. Pair. Ryder said that nothing would prevent it, except that it would be less likely to attract traffic from the Turnpike, as people would not see it soon enough. The Chairman said that it was never the intention to allow any roadside stands on the Concord Turnpike. He said that the reason for denying all applications was that the State had gone to great expense to put through these throughways, because the old ways are congested. He said that if the sides of this road eventually were occupied by roadside stands, or other reasons for stoppage of traffic, it would not be long before we had a situation similar to what we have on N.arrett Road, excepting for the width of the road. He asked if this stand could be put far enough back so that it would not make for traffic congestion. Mr. Ryder said that there was a very wide entrance to Pleasant Street which can be seen for pro- bably one thousand feet in both directions. Also, there is a traffic blinker there. The Chairman asked if ivlr. DeVineent's location was far enough back so that he would not attract much atten- tion from the Turnpike, he would still be interested, and M..r. Ryder said that he would not get enough volume of bus- iness to justify the undertaking. The Chairman asked if they were now operating with- out a permit, and Mr. Ryder said that they did not need a permit. He said that any farrier had a right to sell the produce of his land, and he can put up a building within a certain size. The Chairman asked what kind of lighting they :*anted, and Henry DeVincent said that they wanted enough lights to show up the stand at night. • • 0