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1 <br />1 <br />4-4-5u <br />what these Fathers intend to do, it would be a shocking thing if their <br />first refusal was from the birthplace of American Liberty. A word of <br />admonition has been sent to each Father and Brother. of the Order from <br />. . . First of all he comments on the sacrifices they have made in the <br />past and then admonishes his fellow members of this great religious <br />Order as follows: (Mr. Lynch then read the letter to the assembly.) I <br />have been asked, will this be a hospital for those of the Catholic <br />faith? We have never debarred anybody. It will be a credit to Lexing- <br />ton. It will not create a traffic hazard. <br />Locke: Has any member of the Board any questions? <br />Ripley: Have you any plans, Mr. Lynch? <br />Lynch: The Fathers in signing this agreement to purchase this land de- <br />cided to first come to the Board. They do not have any specific plans. <br />The possibility of building any building in the next three or four years <br />is remote. No plans have ben drawn. But we do not ask for any conces- <br />sions of any kind from the laws of Lexington. <br />Locke: I think before we actually get to the point of asking those who <br />might be in favor or in opposition, that we might give an opportunity <br />for anyone to ask any questions that might be of general note. <br />Mrs. C. I. Gragg, 87 Hancock St. I just did not gather how many people <br />were to be cared for. I think you said 22. <br />Lynch: There are 22 in Cambridge. The Fathers would like to have a max- <br />imum of 100 patients. <br />Abuttor: How many ill and inform people do we have in Lexington? I know <br />there are.22 in Cambridge according to Mr, Lynch. <br />Mr. Lynch: There are 22 in Cambridge in one hospital. <br />Frank Harlow, 5 Crescent Rd. Why are these house lots not suitable if <br />that land were to be used for house lots? <br />Lynch: I think they, would all be suitable but I do not know whether you <br />would have to comply with the present law. <br />Locke: Do you know if this was recorded in the Registry of Deeds before <br />the law was changed? <br />Adams: The layout was approved just before the law. If it was recorded I <br />believe it would appear on the plan. <br />Locke; I assume it was recorded prior to the changing of the Zoning <br />By-law? <br />Lynch: I think now. It was not approved until January 4, 1954 and there <br />was that waiting period of lb days, and there is some doubt on it. <br />279 <br />