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' PLANNING BOARD MEETING <br />Oct. 289 1927 <br />Present Messrs. Emery, Cutler, Milne, Cosgrove. <br />This meeting was a Hearing on the petition of F. P. <br />Whalen to change to a business district the land at Bowker St. <br />and Mass. Ave., East Lexington. <br />Some 28 persons attended, Mr. Burke appeared for the <br />petitioner, the chief plea being for charity to a disabled <br />veteran. It appeared that the change was sought chiefly in <br />view of a filling station location. Those appearing in favor, <br />speaking, were, Mr. Keating, Mr. Theodore Sheffers, Mr. X. <br />Walcott, Mr. H. F. Whelpley, Mrs. Ella Sheffers, Mr. Angelo <br />Lewando. <br />Those speaking in opposition were Mr. Dc3ley, <br />Cdr. Anthony Sylvester, Mr. Meilick, Mrs. Travers, Mr. C. A. <br />Cummings, Mr. Stephen Dolan and Mr. John A. Kenego, also hands <br />of five who did not speak were shown_ in opposition. The <br />opposition was based on rights under the zoning by law, <br />protecting people who had bought or built with this assurance. <br />Mr. Curran was opposed to any filling station <br />proposition but not opposed to store occupancy of this area. <br />It appeared also that some signers of the petition <br />had had its intent misrepresented and asked the withdrawal of <br />their names, including C. S. Marsolais and Mr. Curran. <br />(After the hearing several women informed the Board <br />that Whalen was not incapacitated for work). <br />Mr. Whalen expressed indefinitely a willingness to <br />forego the filling station if he could have a small store. <br />The hearing was closed and meeting adjourned without <br />a vote being taken by the Board. <br />W. D. Milne, <br />Clerk. <br />L! <br />