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34 CD SELECTMEN'S METING March 13, 1961 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 13, 1961, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Morey, Messrs . Adams, Ferguson, Richards, and Cole were pre- sent. The Executive Cie rk was also present. Hearing was declared open upon application of the Lexington Coal Co. , Inc . for permission to increase the storage capacity of #2 fuel oil from 30,000 gallons to 80,000 gallons in underground tanks on premises at 242 Bedford Street. Mr. William E. Maloney, rg,presenting the petitioner, and six other persons were present . Gasoline Notice of the hearing was mailed to the owners of hearing all property deemed by the Board to be affected thereby as they appear on the most recent local tax list and also advertised in the March 2, 1961 issue of the Lex- ington Minute-man. The application was approved by Mr. B. J. Belcastro, Chief Engineer of the Lexington Fire Department. Mr. Maloney explained that at present 30,000 gallons of oil are stored overhead and the storage is insufficient to operate efficiently. The petitioner intends to remove those tanks and put the 30,000 gallons that is there and an additional 50,000 gallons underground. He explained that this is the first step of the general change of the entire property. If this permit is granted, it will help the operation there . He stated that the next step concerns the buildings themselves . The Chairman asked about the number of tanks pre- sently on the property and Mr. Maloney replied that there are five . Mrs. George W. Goode, 237 Bedford Street, asked if the fire insurance rates would be increased. Mr. Maloney replied in the negative, stating that they would be underground. Mr. William E. MacCallum, 245 Bedford Street, said that the tanks are now filled at two or three in the morning, the truck motors run and the lights are on. He asked when the underground tanks would be filled. Mr. Maloney said he did not think there would be any problem. He said if it had been called to his attention, he was sure he could have corrected it. He said this is the first time it had been mentioned.