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2 BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING JUNE 6, 1930. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, Glynn, Custance, Slocum and Miss Evelyn Small were present. Mr. Roland W. Baldrey, Clerk, being absent, the Chairman appointed Mr. C. Edward Glynn clerk pro -tem. At 8:13 P.M. hearing was declared open on the petition of Frank A. and Mary Napoli for permission to erect a roadside stand on Marrett Road near the Napoli junction of Middle Street. Hearing. A petition signed by 38 people who had no objection to the roadside stand was read by Mr. Thomas Napoli. He also presented a plan of the proposed location of the stand. Nr. Napoli was asked by the Chairman what provision was to be made for the parking of cars. Mr. Napoli stated that there is a frontage of 150' to cane in and purchase the products, and also apple room around the stand; there was room enough to accommodate ten cars when the stumps are cleared away. He also stated that he only planned to sell the products raised on their awn premises. Mr. Napoli stated that the stand was to be placed on concrete blocks, the stand being 20 x 12' and it could be moved away at any time. Mr. Thomas J. Heaney stated that he had no objection to the roadside stand. In reply to Mr. Glynn's question, Mr. Napoli stated that he had 14k acres of land and had been selling his products at the roadside stand for the paast two years. Mr. Frank Napoli stated that he was not satisfied with a temporary stand as the vegetables spoil from the heat and the stand had been broken into twice previously. Mr. J. C. Gramstorff stated that he was an abuttor on Middle Street. He was in favor of the petition saying that it was the only means of livelihood of Mr. Napoli and for the past two years he had conducted a very good stand. Mrs. C. A. Gramstorff also stated that she was in favor of the petition. Mr. Neil McIntosh wrote h' letter:°regarding the situation. Mr. Robert J. Fawcett stated that 12 years ago he came to Lexin-ton and bought a place on Marrett Road which is opposite the Napoli property, and set out 100 trees, and the building Mr. Napoli proposed to erect is directly opposite his premises.. Mr. Fawcett stated that he has three acres of land, 500' on Marrett Road. He intends to put up some houses on his land and objects to having a stand opposite them.