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Caamberlains ar- running what: is known 4s "Seven Lanterns?' and take In tourists; 'air. Shea owns the old paint shop and deals in second hand automobiles; 7r4r. Cummings is doing a milk business; Carlotta Brhnoer is running a hospital; and Katherine Jacobs is keeping a roomi-ag holzse. Besires the ones mentioned, there are Harrod's Store, .''ilson's farm and billboards. The Chairman asked t;r . Perkins to state the grounds on which the Board of Appeals refused the petition', and he replied that he cid not know. lie did not understand the answer. I'Then asked. if he had such letter with him, he stated that he was supposed to be representee' and all his papers were at that person's house. He was asked who he had to represent him and he answered th t it was Mr. Pierre Northrup, but that he would not be present. Yr. Emery read Section 10 of the Zoning By -Laws and stated that it ijas to this Mr. Perkins referred to when he said that he could use the buildings no,,,r but if they were destroyed, he could ffriot rebuild the -m., except after a Board of Appeals hearing. Perkins said that when he did hasre hearings, he had a lot of opposition on a place that is not fit for anything else. It is not a fit; place to live because the corner is so dangerous. V.hen asked why he moved thew in the first place, he replied that he boa7ht the property two years ago July 15th, when there was business going on there, and thought he would be able to rebuild. He is figuring on cutting the corner back 16 feet. Fiis land ex- tends 170 feet up Oak Street. Oak Street is 19 feet wide from the post to the curb and 30 to 33 fest from wall to wall. The it tratrelled wad* is 19 feet at the entrance. The Cha,'rnan asked if any else wished to speak in support of the petition, and as there was no response, he called for those ,Alho opposed. ?;:r. O'Connell stated that he had copied down the names of the people mentioned by 11r. Perkins as being in favor of the change and all of them are conducting some kind of a business so would naturally join with him in case they might be called upon to see if they were doing legal business. Mr. Busconi is the owner of the Coolidge property and is anxious to have the change so that he may have a filling station. The Sheas are trying to convert the old paint shop into a tank farm with a side track and. filling station and have applied without success. The Hadley Press is on Oak Street. Catherine Jacobs at the Alderman place and Mr. Chamberlain conduct an inoffensive business. You would not know they w ---re doing business from the outside appearance. If a change Is to be made, the whole area should be changed. This is a real residential section and these people have spent money to beautify their homes. To change the zoning here and there changes the character of the whole. locality. You would not know the Cottage Hospital was there because it has a residential appearance. If the Perkins property is changed, it would discourage Mr. Healey and Nr. Bignotti who try to keep their places looking their best.