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BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING JULY 17, 1931. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8 P.M. Messrs. Glynn, Custance, Baldrey and Slocum were present. The Secretary was also present. Mr. C. E. Glynn acted as Chairman of the meeting in the absence of Chairman A. N. Maddison. Notice of the hearing on the application of W.' John Baskin, 27 Adams Street, for permission to erect a greenhouse was read by the Clerk. Mr. Baskin stated that he intended to erect this greenhouse on East Street opposite Mr. Burnham's place. It would be 40 feet back from the road, the size of the building to be 300 feet by 45 feet. Mr. Baskin stated that he came to get a permit from Mr. Longbottom and aaid he had started the building at the time inasmuch as he had built two other green- houses previously and did not have to have a hearing. He expected to have the same procedure in this instance. He stated that he intended to raise vegetables in this greenhouse which was to be heated by steam heat with a boiler plant at the further end of the building about 400 feet from the road. He stated that intended to erect additional greenhouses as necessary. He stated that Mr. Tibbetts had granted him a permit to build last year without any hearing before the Board of Appeals. Mr. Albert H.Burnham who was present, stated that he had no objection to the greenhouse being built, but he did object to the Board of Appeals holding this hearing inasmuch ashe felt that they had no authority to hold•; hearing. He stated he received notice by register d mail, and at the same time, he saw the roof being put on the greenhouse. He called attention to Page 7 of R.1 Districts of the Zoning Laws which allows "farms and customary uses thereto only and truck gardens." He felt that a greenhouse was a customary use to a farm inasmuch as they need greenhouses and plant houses to push the plants along for the farm. He has one on his own farm and he did not believe it was necessary for him to apply for a hearing if he desires to build another one. He felt that the intention of the Zoning Law was where a person desires to purchase land in a residential district and build a greenhouse there just to raise the plants and sell them on a small piece of land that could not be tilled as a farm. He felt that the Board of Appeals should obtain an opinion on this from the Town Counsel. He felt a condition as stated by him was what was