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1 MEETING - JANUARY 19, 1934. The meeting of tree Board of Ap>eals was held at the Selectments Room, Town Office Building, on Friday, January 19, 1934, at 8:00 P.M. Messrs. Maddison, Ferguson, Baldrey and Glynn were present. The Secretary was also present. Roland W. Baldrey was elected Clerk Pro -tem in the absence of Mr.. Howard W. Robbins. The Chairman, Arthur N. Maddison, opened the hearing on the application of the Trustees under the will of William F. Ross for permission to alter a shed and garage located on Fern Street into a simple dwelling. The notice of the hearing as printed in the Lexington Minute -Man was read by the Clerk Pro -tem. Mr. Dunham, who is the prospective purchaser of the house owned by the Ross Heirs and located on Fern Street, presented blue print showing the location of the house, and of the proposed changes. He stated that there were 7620 square feet in the plot, and there are five rooms in the house, one story and a half, and down stairs a two car garage. The building is a wooden building with fireproof shinglea and chimney. The inside is plastered and there are electric lights, bath, water and a kitchen sink. There are three partitions in the house now. There would have to be a different stairway and several ' windows put in. When he looked at the house to purchase it there was some furniture in the house. He stated that he thought it has been used for storage and the garage is also now rented, and a part of it was used for a was:i room years ago for farm purposes. It belonged tc Mr. Needham. Mr. Curlys Slocum stated that there was also a printing . plant in there at one time. He stated also that there is a cellar in connection with it. Mr. Dunham thought that the nearest part of the building was nine feet from the street and the farthest part twelve feet from the street figuring from the corner of the house to the street line or edge of the street. Mr. Glynn inquired if this land is all that is owned by Mr. Ross. Mr. Dunham stated that he believed that Mr. Ross has several other lots. Originally Mr. Needham sold the land. It was understood that if this building is moved back, it would also interfere with the zoning law, and if it was moved back only about one foot would be gained. Mr. Glynn inquired how long the land had been divided into lots. Cdr. Longbottom replied that it was divided about 10 or 12 years ago. The land was sold in 1925 and he originally owned the other four lots and sold them around 1922 or 1923. He stated also that the building itself is 512" from the street and 7' from the other corner and 201 on the back, so that if the street was made a forty foot street, the house would not be twenty feet hack. If it was moved directly back, it would be ohe foot short. It is practically level land where the