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-3- W The people there do not object to Yr. Perkins doing repair work but ti_ey do not grant a filling station. He also stated that the Board of Selectmen had voted to insert an article in the Town '.-;arrant dealing with the Ta;30,�ning of Oak Street, The Town intends to vTiden it without damaging any personal property. The widening of that corner is not as much desired as the safety of pedestrians and persons approaching the hill. The plan showing what the Town intends to do is it the E'ngineer's Office. A greater part of the land needed to widen this street will come from the opposite side of the street. Eie stated that approximately 90% of the people were opposed to the change, and that those who were in favor mere carry- ing on businesses of their own and snrould want the change to protect the�rsel;res. He said he ws.s representing the following people: iressrs. Cahill, 0uTnr.:3n_;s, Joy, V"arrigan, Bignotti, Healey, Peavey, Dolan, Cronin and Clare. He stated also that all those he had talked with were opposed and hopes the Board will take its usual attitude and refuse the petition. . Mr. Frank Bignotti stated that he was Jur. Perkin's next door neighbor Pnd opposed the change very much. Ke said he failed to see ghat P;_r. Perkins intended to do. He thinks it is a crime to let a place go the way this one has been allowed to. It is a fire hazard. lie does not object to him doing business but thinks his oiew is a filling station later on. The Board of Selectmen granted hits pe�r,.3ssion to use the building as a garage under the non -con- forming use of the Zoning Law, and- the purpose was a welding shop which relates to a blac—mith shop but not an auto repair shop. Thinks Ir:r. Perkin 's has a perfect right to mate a living but he should keep the place ehean. Old cars are dumped in the back yard, and he found. that Lir. Perkins started to spill oil on his lain and stopped it. The chimney blew off and is lying on the roof. lie said that he is trying to keep his own place looking clean. He served two yeai3 o the Planning Board in Somerville and thinks the Town should be cautious in changing the coning. He thinks that Ivir. Perkins' givin; the _rarcel of land is a camouflage, and would like to see a plan of F,xr_.^y what Lr. Perkins Intends to do because he feels that the c'c.=nve is being ^_pplied for so that he may move his house back and tat, --r plat in a gasoline station. Yr. Perkins has been viclatinsy the law at the Bean property- in North Le:-ington. He stated also that he hoped. the Bot;r3_ would see to it that everybody Is t8 -'_-ren care of a_�id that their property is not deteriorated. Th=; Chairman then asked _'Lo-.- new objections. rr:r. Standbridge, 465 ;,,Ass. Ave., stated that he was not a pro1)erty ov�mer but a tenant in I�;i s, Cumra.ngs' house and while not having any personal feeling tovva.rd 14r. Perkins, does not want to endanger his two children who hal7e to go up that way. He also thinks that c filling station would make one more hazard.. I,r. Emery asked how many approved the petition and there des one vote. He also a:elred hove many opposed the petition and there were ten votes. L -r. Perkins stated that he would like to say a few things about his next door neighbor who stated that he kept a jun'T yard.