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243 BOARD OP APPEALS MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1938. A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8:00 P. Y. Messrs. Glynn, Locke, Robbins, Ferguson and Kimball were present. The Secretary was also present. In the absence of Ir. I;laddison, Yr. Glynn was elected Chairman Pro -tem. At 8;00 P. M. hearing was declared open on the application of Eaurice P. Ahern and Bertha V. Pichette for permission to alter the one family dwelling at 61 Woburn Street into a two family dwelling. Notice of the hearing was read by Clerk Robbins. Mr. John L. Pichette appeared in favor of the granting of the petition. Re stated that this was an eight room house and when they went to rent it, six of the eight applicants were going to have two families living together, so the owners decided it would be better to have a two family house and deal with each family individually. Since they started this petition, they have had eight more applicants for the apartments. 'Phe house is 24 x 28. Mr. Pichette presented plans, and stated that the owners proposed to put in a side door which would give a separate entrance for upstairs and to put in a back door to allow for a separate entrance for the downstairs flat. There would be no additions to the exterior, but a bath would be installed. The Chairman pro -tem asked what the heating system would be, and Mr. Pichette said it would be steam with two separate units. Yr. Kimball asked if it was a full two story house and Pichette replied that there were one and a half stories. The Chairman pro -tem asked if the house was rented now, and he replied that it had been vacant for two months. The Chairman pro -tem asked if they found the house in its present status too big and he replied in the affirmative. Mr. Kimball asked Pichette if he did not think this was a very small house to accomodate two families and he replied in the negative. The Chairman pro -tem asked if there were any other two-family houses in the neighborhood, and Mr. Pichette said that there were some across the street. Fie stated further that the house in question was in a two-family district. No other persons appeared in favor or in opposition to the granting of the petition. Mr. Pichette retired at 8:08 P. Y. At 8:15 P. Y. hearing was declared open on the application of Bion C. and Florence K. Merry, t by e, for permission to alter the one family house at 21 Muzzey Street to accomodate more than one family. "ihe notice of the hearing was read by Clerk Robbins.