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25 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING May 16, 1947 .A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on May 16, 1947, Mr. Redman, Mr. Nickerson, Mr. Brown and Associate Members Ripley'and Duffy were present. The Clerk was also present, Upon motion of Mr. Nickerson, seconded by Mr. Brown, it was unanimously voted that due to the absence of Mr. Locke, Mr. Redman serve in the capacity of Chairman. At 8;07 P.M., hearing was declared open upon the petition of Virginia Coleman for permission to maintain a rest home on her premises located at 6 Raymond Street. Notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Ripley. There were two persons present at the hearing. Notice4of the 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. Mrs. Coleman stated that she was a registered nurse and desired to operate a quiet nursing home, She intedds to keep it as nice a neighborhood as it is now, and would like to apply for a maximum of eight patients. She has two rooms measuring 13 x 15, one room 13 x 18, another room 12 x 12 and a smaller room. The smaller room would take a bed, dresser, two chairs and a lamp. The larger rooms would take two beds. The State requires fifty feet of space for each bed and she can easily do that. One room is on the first floor and the rest on the second floor. She has two rooms on the third floor which would not be used. She would have adequate help - a day nurse, a night nurse and a cook. She has a petition signed by the immediate neighborhood showing that they have no objections to the granting of the petition. Mrs. Coleman presented this petition to the Board of Appeals to place on file. Mr. Redman; The attendants will be registered nurses? Home.. Mrs, Coleman; They are registered nurses from the Bond Mr. Redman; Any particular type of patients? Mrs. Coleman; Elderly persons who are in bed,,pref erably. I would not //any mental cases. have