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JANICE C. GALVAGNO & HOLMAN G. DAY ' Nickerson: Read notice Dean Nicholson representing. I have some photographs. (Shows them.) These premises are located at 23-25-27 Shirley St. It is a 3 -family house and has been for many years in an area where there are any number of 2 -family houses, some 3 -family houses, and at least one 4 -family house next door. This particular house was purchased in 1918 by Mr. Day and his father and the upper floor was rented for a period of 10 to 10-1/2 years. At that time my client took sick. The premises were in a condition which needed repairs and his father who owned it with him took sick and died. Since that time they were not able to rent it because it needed repairs and have never been until the past weeks when it was economically possible to do so. The premises haven't been rented for more than 2 years and the Building Inspector raised the question of a fire escape. (States from the by-laws.) The Supreme Court says it means there has to be an intention to abandon ana it has to be voluntary. Neither of these is true here. In any event, the premises have been used by the families living there and now they want to fix it up and as a safety measure put a fire escape on the rear of the premises. Nickerson: That comes out on the porch at the rear? Nicholson: Yes. ' Nickerson: What construction? Nicholson: It would probably be of metal construction. Nickerson: What would be the egress from the 3rd floor to the fire escape? Would you have to come out of a window?, Day: There is a door. Nickerson: You say this was used from 1948 to 1958 as a 3 -family house? Nicholson: Approximately. It is 25 Shirley St. that is in question. Nickerson: Questions gentlemen? Hoyt: Are all the facilities in there? Nicholson: Yes, except there have to be some repairs made to the plumbing, etc. They were there originally but they have to be modernized. I don't know when it was built. Nickerson: I think it was there prior to the zoning. Further questions? Anybody in favor? ' Mrs. Stuart: I live next door and I wish to speak in favor. Nickerson: Anybody else" Anybody in opposition?