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292 z REGULAR MEETING, JULY 16, 1929. � A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen , was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Blake and Custance were present. The.Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the Burgess application of Harry A. Burgess for permission to gasoline erect and maintain a gasoline filling statiota at hearing. the corner of Marrett Road and Waltham Street in a — capacity of 3,000 gallons. Mr. Burgess appeared and explained the plan'which he presented wherein he intended to locate the._ filling station. - Mrs. Grace L, Hinckley of Marrett Road and her son were present at the hearing, and registered objection to atm ther filling station being located on this corner. Mrs. Hinckley stated that there are now two filling stations on the two other corners of Waltham Street and Marrett Road and she felt that there should be sane restriction as to the number of stations to be installed. She realized that this was business property but she did not feel that a permit should be granted in this case so that it would spoil her property. She.stated that the noise of the cars stopping and putting on their brakes was now very , objectionable and an additional station would make it worse. No other persons appeared for or against the application. , Mr.. Burgess was asked whether or not if he were granted a permit, would he be willing to put i p n sidewalks and curbstones similar to the treatment that is to be given to the opposite corner when Mr. Ashley W. Partridge was granted -a permit. He stated that he would be willing'to do this., The Board took the matter udder consideration and voted to grant Mr. Burgess a permit on condition that he comply with the same requirements that were necessary in the ease of Mr. Partridge. Mr. Neil McIntosh came before the Board and McIntosh "Sunnyfield" presented a plan for'the layout of Sunnyfield and explained that the nature of the soil on part of his development is such that it cannot be developed for house lots. There is a peat bog that he cannot find the bottom of and therefore he would have to abanddnnall of the streets northerly of Justin Street also Humphrey and Alvin Streets and use this land for small farms. He stated that he would abandon whatever streets the Board decided upon. , The Board informed Mr. McIntosh that they would like to lay the matter before the Planning Board to see whether or not they have any objection to the abandonment of any Lof these streets.