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V� BOARD OF APPEALS Iv!EETIING April 30, 1943 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Friday, April 30, 1943 at 7:45 P.M. Messrs. Glynn, 11addison, Bowker, Locke and Associate Member Brown were present. Mr. Glynn said that it was in order for the Board to organize. Upon motion of Mr. bladdison, seconded by Mr. Bowker, it was unanimously voted to elect Mr. C. Edward Glynn as Chairman for the ensuing year. The Chairman said that.the Board should acknowledge the resignation of Miss Eleanor II. Lowe. Upon motion of Mr. Locke, seconded by Mr. Bowker, it was voted to accept the resignation of Miss Lowe as Clerk of the Board of Appeals. Upon motion of Mr. Locke, seconded by Mr. Bowker, it was then voted to appoint bliss Hazel J. Murray Clerk of the Board. The records of the meeting held on November 13, 1942 • were approved. At 8:00 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the peti- tion of John B. Richardson for permission to alter the three story frame building, located at 283 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, into a twelve suite dwelling house. Mr.'Richardson, his attorney Mr. John L. Murphy, Messrs. William E. Cann, E. A. Lindstrom and Nathan Bidwell were present. There were ten other persons at the hearing. The notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Bowker. Mr. John L. Murphy, 40 Court Street, Boston, said that he was representing Mr. Richardson. Mr. Murphy said that he thought that there had been an informal hearing before the Board of Selectmen relative to the matter under discussion tonight. He said that the building at 283 Mass. Avenue had been used as a Rest Home and is a three story frame building, and was owned last summer by the North Avenue Savings Bank of Cambridge. He said that Mr. Richardson, who is a builder, and has built houses in Lex- ington and Arlington looked over the building and agreed to purchase it from the bank and in his agreement he had this stipulation, provided that he would be able to obtain •