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180 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING 0 April 6, 1945 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Friday evening, April 6, 1945, at 8;00 P.M. Chairman Glynn, Messrs. Locke and Bowker were present. The Clerk Was also present. The election of a Chairman and Clerk for the enduing year was held over until the next meeting when five members of the Board would be present. At 8;00 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the petition of Carpenter & Powers, Inc. for permission to operate, -on the premises owned by C. W. Ryder, et al and located at 89 Cary Avenue, Lexington, the manufacture of wooden boxes for Army and Navy export purposes. Messrs. Carpenter, Powers and Alfred P. Tropeano, their attorney, were present. Mr. Robert L. Ryder and Mr. Charles Ryder were also present in favor of granting thepetition. Mr. and Mrs. J. Willard Hayden, Mr. S. I'. Parker, Treasurer of the Lexington Co-operative Bank, Mr. Robert H. Holt and about eighty citizens were presant at the hearing in opposition to • granting the petition. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Bowker. Mr. Alfred P. Tropeano, 25 Vine Brook Road, Lexington, said that he was appearing for Carpenter & Powers, Inc. He stated that the concern was a corporation consisting of two members, James Carpenter of 5 Sunn% Knoll Ave., Lexington, and Charles S. Powers -of Weymouth. He stated that during the past year this concern has been approached on different occasiona by various box manufacturers who are between six and seven weeks behind in filling orders for vital war export purposes. The McElroy Manufacturing Company of Boston prevailed upon these individuals to manufacture boxes ordered by the United States Army to ship replacement parts for equipment in thiscountry and the entire war zone. Mr. 'i'ropeano stated that Mr. Carpenter had endeavored to locate a suitable place in several surrounding towns xnd was unable to do so. He said that Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Powers are hot interested in the permanent manufacture of boxes and that they want'.a temporary permit for the duration only and nothing beyond. Mr. Tropeano informed the Board that the concern had actually commenced to operate before a permit had been issued, which he realized was in violation of the Lexington Zoning By - Laws. He said that the personnel would consist of Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Powers and one permanent man, three men during the day. He stated that at night, some part time help is engaged to nail the boxes. They have two hand operated saws and a roller or conveyer operated by hand. The boxes are nailed by hand.