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been used as a blacksmith shop for over thirty years; that at the present time there are no employees; that the hours are ordinary business hours with the exceptions during occasional rush seasons. some work is done in the evening; that much of the work done consists of assembling and fin- ishing material that has been partly wrought elsewhere. Ra one appeared in opposition, but one opinion was expressed by letter that the permit should not extend materially beyond the duration of the war. At the close of the hearing the Board in private session on December 291, 1944, gave consideration to the subject of the petition and voted unanimpusly in favor of the following findings; 1. That in its judgment the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served by the making of the exception requested. 2. That the exception requested will not tend to impair the status of the neighborhood. 3. That the exception requested will be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the regulations in the Lexington Zoning By-law, 4. That owing to conditions expecially affecting the said parcel but not affecting generally the Zoning district in which . it is located, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the Lexington Zoning By-law as to the locus in question would involve substantial hardship to the petitioner and that desirable relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of such Lexington Zoning By-law. Pursuant to the said findings, the Board hereby unan- imously decides that the application of the Lexington Zoning By-law is hereby varied so far as may be necessary to permit H. C. Denham to maintain and have operated on the premises at 9 Muzzey Street, Lexington, a blacksmith shop used principally for the fabrication of specialty articles made from horseshoes, subject to the following conditions; That there shall be no structural changes or enlargement of the premises; that there shall be no change in the general type of business conducted; that the equipment used shall be that commonly found in blacksmith shops; and a drill press and small grinder; that there shall be no storage or use of in- flammable materials; that there shall be no noise that would be more disturbing to the neighbors than that which ordinarily occurs from a blacksmith shop; that the premises shall be kept in a neat and orderly condition. The Board hereby makes a detailed record of all its pro- ceedings relative to such petition and hereby sets forth that the reasons for its decision are Its findings hereinbefore set forth and the testimony presented at the said hearing, including • that herein summarized, and directs that this record immediately following this decision shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk of Lexington, and shall be open to public inspection and