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December 9, 1953 The Historic Districts Commissions held c series of ,public hearings on Tuesday everting, December ?, 1953, in the Selectmen's Room, starting at 7:30 p.m. Sitting on the Commission were: Charles G. Davis, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Dexter A. Smith, Edewin B. Worthen, Jr., and Floyd J. Taylor, Secretary. MOtt D4eNEIL . Mr. John MacNeil, representing the MacNeil Insurance Agency, was the first petitioner heard, on his request for permission to erect a second sign on his building at 19 Depot Square. He wanted it so placed that people from the Massachusetts Avenue side of the building could see it. Town regulations permit no more than one exterior sign, unless the secondary sign faces a street or parking area and is not more than 50 per cent The width of the Sign on the stare front. In view of the fart that the "alley" next to the MacNeil building has, Dust this ,cast week, been given the name of Depot Place, there was some question as to which is the "front" of the building and 'which is "Side. " Mr. MacNeil, in answer to questions from the Commissioners, stated that the proposed sign would be mounted on a board, as is the principai sign; that the same type lettering would be used, but the letters would be painted directly onto to the wood and not on metal and mounted. The hearing ended at 7:55 p.m. 1`yva,-N2.l /j,?vs.ty " VOTED: The Commission voted unanimously to issu a certificat at' appropriateness to John F. MacNeil for the erection of a sign reading�lnsurance at 19 Depot Square, such sign to be approximately 1d" high. Tlhs certificate is to be issued on the .provision that the applicant comply with all Town regulations, including the Sign By-Law+. ADORN SALON. An adjourned hearing on the request of the Adorn Salon to erect a sign "Adorn Salon" on the {Mass. Avenue side of their :.carters at 15 Depot Square, was heid at 3:10 p.m. Messrs. John Dencro and Stephen Piazza represented the Salon, The original hearing was called for December 2, but no representatives appeared on that date. No sketch was submitted, but the proposed sign, both gentlemen allowed, would be for identification purposes only and should be similar to those of the Minute Man Pub- lications and the [MacNeil Insurance Company. The hearing ad'ourned at 3:25 p.m.. VOTED: The Commission voted unanimously to permit the Adorn Salon to erect and dis- play a sign at 15 Depot Square, to read simply ".adorn Salon." It shall be of the same I eight asthe siign reading "Insurance" at 19 Depot Square, and the lettering shall be of the same type and general dimensions as those on the "Insurance" sign. Since no sketch was submitted, the further provision was incorporated into the certificate that a scale drawing of the sign must be submitted to a member of the Commission before the sign is painted. GLADYS M. MOORE. Mr. Mark Moore represented his wife in the matter of certain — features of the sign and lighting at 1851 Massachusetts ,'-`,venue which were not in com- pliance with the certificate of appropriateness voted at the Commission's meeting on November 12. This hearing began at 9 p.m. Specificaily it was pointed out by the Commission: i . The certificate called for a wood sign, and a metal one has been erected. 2. Biack letters were approved; they have been outlined in white. 3. The design of the lights was to have been submitted for approval; it was not submitted.