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"LOU .� BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING ' January 3, 1947 A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Friday evening, January 3, 1947. Mr. Locke, Mr. Redman, Mr. Nickerson and Associate Members Lynah and Ripley were present at the hearing. The Clerk was also present. The meeting was called to order at 8;00 P.M. Mr. Locke stated that in view of the fact that Win- throp H. Bowker has resigned as Chairman of the Board of Appeals, effective December 31, 1946, it became necessary to elect a new 'Chairman. Upon motion of Mr. Nickerson seconded by Mr. Ripley, it was unanimously voted that Mr. Errol H. Locke be the newChairman of the Board of Appeals. At 8;07., hearing was declared open upon the petition of Gail W. Smith for permission to use the existing building located at 238 Wood Street, Lexington, owned by said petitioner, for a research laboratory. Notice of the hearing was read'.: by Mr. Nickerson. ' There were eleven persons present at this hearing. Notices of this hearing have been mailed to the owners of all property deemed by the Board to be affected thereby, as they appear on the most recent tax list. Mr. Gail W. Smith, 174 Wood Street, Lexington, read the following statement; My.name is Gail W. Smith, Wood Street, Lexington. I have a statement which,I shall read and which I should like to have made a part of the Board's record of action in this matter. I have petitioner the Board of Appeals on behalf of my wife, Helen M. Smith, and myself for permission to use the building and real estate at 238 Wood Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, which I pur- chased from the United States Government last August, for a research laboratory. The land in question is, as you may know, located near the Lexington -Bedford line and consists of about forty-five acres. On the high point of this land are located the buildings which were constructed by the United States during the recent war for radar work.