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BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING October 2, 1931, The Board of Appeals held a meeting at the Town Office Building, October 2, 1:331, at 8 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, Baldrey, Glynn, Slocum and Custance were present, The Secretary was also present. Hearing was declared open upon the application of Mary A. McNamara of aomerville for permission to erect a show and salesroom for plants and flowers grown in greenhouses on Valley Road. Mr. McNamara appeared in her interest. The Clerk read the notice of the hearing. Mr. McNamara was requested to outline what he had in mind. He stated that it was his intention to build what is called a flower pot 50 to 75 to 100 feet from the road; also a small conservatory to show off various flowers. His greenhouses are where no one can see them on Valley Road. He stated that since he built these greenhouses on Valley Road he petitioned for electric lights and three lights have been placed there. He put in 600 feet of water pipe and thereby cut down the insurance rate of the people on the street. He also petitioned for the widening of Valley Road and will have this in for the March town meeting. He felt that he was a benefactor to the neighborhood. The Chairman requested his plans for the Flower Pot, but he stated that he did not bring them. He explained, however, that there was only one other Flower Pbt similar to that which he intended to build and that was in Los Angeles, California. This structure was to be of wood standing ten feet high in the shape of a flower pot with a wooden flower on the top of it which would be painted. In reference to the location of the conservatory, he stated that he would place it back 50 to 75 to 100 feet from the road; it would be run along the road that is there on the property, and would face south. The entrance would be into the flower pot and then into the conservatory from that. The flower pot would be about 14 feet in diameter and the conservatory 15 feet wide on the outside. No other persons sp6ke in favor of the petition. Mr. Fred Woodford of 189 Bedford Street inquired if there was to be anything else beside flowers sold there. He was informed that there were to be plants and cut flowers and nothing else. Dr. Harry B. Osgood inquired if the applicant still owned 'the land back where the greenhouses are. Mr. McNamara