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L7 Mr. Locke asked if the employees lived in Lexing- ton and Mr. Davis stated that the majority of them did. Mr. Lynah asked if the business was operated by Mr. Davis as an individual and he replied in the affirm- ative stating that he had recently purchased the pro- perty. Mr. Lynah asked Mr. Davis if he had planned to con- tinue the business after the war and Mr. Davis replied that he hoped to continue and to do experimental work in aeronattics. The Chairman asked if there was anyone present opposing the granting of the petition. A woman, who did not reveal her name, stated that she was represent- ing Mr. Raymond of Clark Street. Mr. Raymond would object to a permanent manufacturing business being operated at this location, but he would have no objec- tion if it were operated for the duration of the war only. The hearing was,declared closed at 8:40 p.m. and the group retired. The Chairman read a letter from the Lexington Trust Company relative to varying the Zoning Law with respect to the premises at 5 and 9 Muzzey Street. The Executive Committee of the bank expressed the hope that if the- change hechange in zoning were allowed, it would be limited for not longer than six months after the duration of the present war and that the activities of the business would be confined to the buildings in which they are now carried on Upon motion -of Mr. Bowker, seconded by Mr. Locke, it was unanimously voted to grant the Fulton Brown peti- tion in the following form: BOARD OF APPEALS PERMIT The Board of Appeals, acting under the Lexington Zoning By-law and General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 25 to 30 as amended, having received a written petition addressed to it by Fulton Brown a copy of which is hereto annexed, held a public hearing thereon of which notice was mailed to the petitioner and to the owners of all property 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 news- paper published in Lexington, which hearing was held in the Selectmen's Room, in the Town Office Building on the 29th day of December, 1944. Two associate and three regular members of the Board of Appeals were present at the hearing. A certi- ficate of notice is hereto annexed. At this hearing evidence was offered on behalf of the petitioner tending to show: That he wished to have the premises located at 9 Muzzey Street, Lexington, operated as a blacksmith shop for the purpose of making specialty articles from horseshoes; that the equipment used is mostly that common to blacksmith shops, including a small drill press and a small grinder; that the property has