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JOHN H. MILLICAN ' oct.1,1963 A public hearing on the petition of John H. Millican for permission to continue retail sale of nursery stock and allied products at 93 Hancock Street, Lexington, Massachusetts; and also to sell Uhristmas trees, wreaths, etc. from December 10 to December 24 inclusive. The hearing was opened at 8:00 p.m. The Chairman, Mr. Nickerson, read the notice as it had been pub- lished in the Lexington Minute -man on September 12 ana 19, 1963, and as had been sent to abuttors and others deemed interested by the Board. Mr. Nickerson: It has been two years now and here we are again. Is there anything different in your operation than when you applied the last time? Mr. Millican: Everything is exactly the same as before. Mr. Nickerson: I will read a letter from the Building Inspector which has been received by us (read letter listing some products which were not con- sidered to come under the permit). Mr. Millican: We are trying to keep to sales from the greenhouse and to in- secticides and fertilizers necessary for the life of them because we are trying to keep this place from competing with stores. Mr. Nickerson: Hardware stores? The things Mr. Irwin has described as occupying 10-15% are tools which are not germaine to the products. As you know, we are going to consider this petition after you leave. We are not trying to put anybody out of business who makes his livelihood at it, but we are trying to administer the rules and regulations. If you had to de- lete the hardware items, birdhouses and things of that type how would it affect your business? Millican: As far as the tools are concerned we don't sell too many. -They are a.minor part of the business:. .Birdhouses would not affect the busi- ness although it does add to the looks of the place to make it look pretty. Nickerson: Why do you have candles? Millican: Many planters require candles. Many people like to suit their color scheme so they pick them out for the planter. Everything we have is for plants. We have a table all for plant containers. Nickerson: I haven't mentioned pottery. Millican: I just thought I would explain that if we had to live on the hard- ware and pottery we would starve to death. More to make it look pretty. I don't make $25 in two years. Nickerson: I hoped you would say that: You have your permission to sell plants, controls - insecticides and such. ' Millican: Where do you draw the line? Birdhouses help keep the place look- ing nice. Everybody enjoys them, especially the children. It adds up to a nice feeling for children and not necessarily profit.