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Millican 8-31-65 -2- going to subscribe to the rules and regulations, and hardware and tools ' we are going to harp on. Yon come in here for permission to sell plant insecticides and so you have to sell pottery. As long as you talk about hardware and tools you are going to have trouble with this Board. You have never had any trouble. Mrs. Irwiln has go -no to your place and has he ever told you ;yon can't sell pottery? Millican: At the time Mr. Irwin was there a man came up with a $24.90 plant. He wanted it In this great big pot. We asked Mr. Irwin if we were allowed to sell this pot and he said "no,"the man said "what kind of a town is this?" Nickerson: _These people that write in very excited from the garden clubs of Concord, Natick, etc. are all very glad to come to Lexington and deal .in your place which is a very lovely place. Unfortunately for you, it is zoned as residential. We wantyou to operate on the fullest extent as long as you sell things that you are allowed to sell and dont compete with the stores.that are paying higher taxes in_, business zones. You remember a few years ago where I referred to your tables where you had all kinds of tools and cutlery. I said this could not be an essential of your business.. It is not going to put you out of business if you don't sell this kind of thing and you told me it. was very unessential. Referring to fertilizer, you said you had to,have a spreader. Millican: If I sell 65 bags of fertilizer he has to have a spreader. ' If he can't get a spreader he walks right out-without.the fertilizer. Nickerson: You are running a great big business in a residential. area. We are going to keep the business down to what is permitted in such an area and that is why we want you to .conform., Millicant How marry things? Dickerson: I told you if you have anything to discuss that is what we are here for. When you get through and I get through I am going to. ask the other members if they have any questions. Tou,bave discussed pots and pottery, we have discussed hardware. Millican: One line might seem unimportant - twistems. We say 50% re- quire twistems -.they keep the plant tied up straight.They are Pot listed there. It is very important. All these little things are -so closely related to business. Nickerson: That is why your son came to my house to get them removedl Millican: I promise I won't buy any more shovels. Nickerson: How manor have youin stock? Millican: I have about 2 shovels, s rakes, 1/2 doz. spreaders. I ' think I should have a little time to get my money back on them.