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BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1930. A meeting of the Board of Appeals_ was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 8 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, Chairman; Baldrey, Clerk; Custance, Slocum and Glynn were present. Hearing was declared open at 8.otclock application of the Lexington Burial Park Association for'' permission to establish a public cemetery on the property known as the Lexington Park property. A joint hearing of, Public the Board of Health and the Board of Appeals was held. Cemetery The following members of the Board of Appeals were present. hearing. Messrs. Maddison, Chairman, Baldrey,-.Clerk,,Slocum, Glynn and Custance. The Clerk of the Board of Selectmen acting as a Board:of Health read the notice f the Board of Health regarding this hearing. The Clerk of the Bdard of Appeals read the notice of the Board of Appeals hearing. T$e BM:dt-Healtali Ind the Bd. of Appee s then proceeded to hear the evidence on behalf of the applicant; Mr. Ellsworth in interest of the Lexington Burial Park Association stated that the Town would not -be asked to take this 12 acres of land out -of taxation inasmuch as they would be willing to pay an assessment -equal to 100% of the value of the property. He stated that.the int'ntion of this Association was to establish a par4 that would have on -the 100-200 feet of fieutage a park so that the entrance would not look like the ordinary type of burying ground; that it was their intention to establish also a mausoleum which will look similar to a city block. He felt that the people who own property adjacent would be benefited by the establishment of a cemetery and it would increase the value of their land. He felt that the cemetery would be a benefit to the Town inasmuch as it would give employment to a number of persons and the Association itself desired to have local interests connected with itl The mausoleum intended to be built world probably be a proposition of about $150,000. to $200,000 and it would draw people here from other cities. Mr. Maddison inquired whether or not this Corporation was incorporated at the present time, and he was informed that it was not, also that they did not own any other cemetery. Mr. Ellsworth stated that he was the prime mover in establishing corporations of this kind, and that it was for financial gain. The size of the mausoleum should be able to take care of 1000-2000 crypts. One crjcpt is the same as one internment. A building taking care of 1000 crypts would probably be about 150 feet long and 150 feet wide.