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• BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING <br />April 17, 1942 <br />A meeting of the Board of Appeals was held in the <br />Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 8:00 P. M. <br />Chairman Glynn, Messrs. Locke, Kimball, Bowker, and <br />Green were present. Mr. Maddison was contacted, but <br />could not be present. Mr. Green attended in Mr. Maddison's <br />Place. In the �b sence of Miss Lowe, Miss Murray acted as <br />Clerk Pro -tem. <br />At 8:00 P. M. hearing was declared open upon the <br />petition of F. K. Johnson, Inc., for permission to produce <br />defense materials on the premises of said F. K. Johnson, <br />Inc. located at 39/41 Bedford Street, Lexington. Eight <br />persons were present at the hearing. <br />The notice of the hearing was read by Mr. Bowker. <br />The Chairman asked Mr. Johnson to tell the Board what <br />he wanted to do. <br />Mr. Johnson presented samples of steel parts, to be <br />used in aeroplanes, which he wishes to produce. He said <br />that he had an opportunity to rent a portion of his building <br />to the W. H. Nichols & Sons of Waltham. This company has <br />operated a machine shop in Waltham for forty years. Mr. <br />Johnson said that the automobile business is not good and <br />that the machine shop business is booming. Mr. Nichols' <br />concern needs more space than they now have. He requested <br />that he be granted this permit for the duration of the war. <br />Mr. Johnson said the work performed would be princi- <br />pally a grinding operation which is not noisy. The <br />question was raised regarding the possible insurance risks <br />for the neighborhood and Mr. Johnson said that he had <br />checked this angle through an insurance broker in Boston. <br />He presented a letter to the Board which he received from <br />Walter E. Rowe of Gilmour, Rothery & Co. advising that the <br />proposed production of war materials in the rear section <br />of his property would have no effect on the present insurance <br />rates. <br />Mr. Johnson said that they would start with a few <br />machines and the future depends on what develops. The <br />machines are individually operated and each has its own motor. <br />He said that the building would not be changed in outside <br />appearance. Mr. Johnson said that if the petition were <br />granted, it would be possible for some of the Lexington men <br />qualified in this type of work to obtain employment here at <br />home. <br />The Chairman asked what the size of the building was, <br />and Mr. Johnson said that it was 60' by 50'. <br />The Chairman asked if the power was all electric and <br />Mr. Johnson replied in the affirmative. <br />
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