The MasonX::Maypole app sets up its own ApacheHandler object, it's not related to the Mason apps in the 'enclosing' directories. Although, it will possibly inherit Mason settings from the enclosing scope. I always set my Mason apps up in handler scripts, so I'm not sure how httpd.conf Mason settings from the outer app might influence the Maypole app. If you're finding settings leaking in, then you can just redefine them in the Maypole location block.