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Removal of Lot 2288 ref to Com. on Lots _

of the lot belonging to the estate of the late Luther Goodenow. No. 2288 Spruce Avenue, which is surrounded on three sides by land proposed to be taken for the new Public Lot, be referred to the Committee on Lots with full power. _

Seth Pettee designated to represent Lots {⁶⁶¹ 1080 _ Mace Tisdale's _

The Secretary stated that he had made application to Mr Seth Pettee, of Boston, who is sole executor and Trustee under the will of Mace Tisdale, late proprietor of lots ^{661 and} 1080, requesting his consent to be designated as the representative of said lot, as the legal control of Mr Tisdale's entire property is vested in him: that Mr Tisdale made a contract with this Corporation for the perpetual care of said lot and the grounds appurtenant; and that, at Mr Tisdale's request, the Trustees directed to be entered upon the record of Donations for the care of Lots his expressed wish that, after the interment of the boies of three persons named in said paper, no other interments should ever be made in said lot: _

that Mr Pettee was very desirous that John Tisdale Bradlee, grandson of Mr Tisdale should represent said lot, and that Mr Bradlee is stated by Mr Pettee to be willing to be so designated.

It appearing to be the opinion of the Trustees that the person who has the entire management of Mr Tisdale's estate is the only proper one, it was

Voted on motion by Mr Read,

That Seth Pettee be designated to represent said lot. _

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ratified. _

Removal of Location of Lot 2288

Mr Curtis for the Com^ee on Lots, authorized by the Board under date of Feby. 17. 1862, to effect the removal of lot No. 2288 on Spruce Av^e, belonging to Asa Wilbur, Trustee, submitted a report, to the effect that, with the consent of the proprietor, an exchange had been accomplished, and the lot had been removed to Garden Avenue, _ the title to the old lot had been released, and a deed had been made to said Wilbur of s^d lot in its present location. _

The report was accepted. _

Lots to be kept in Perpetual Repair _

Mr Curtis for the Committee on Lots, also reported that the Committee had, subject to the approval of their Board, contracted for the prepetual repair of the following lots: _

Lot 1611	_ Poplar Av.	Sarah K. Pierce	$200. _
" [Lot] 160	Holly Path.	Thos. C. Bacon	400. _
" [Lot] 736	Central Ave	Estate of Winthrop Ward	500.
" [Lot] 680	- Yarrow P.	Fessenden Monument Lot	150.
" [Lot] 473	Beech Av.	Estate of Catherine Putnam	500.

Voted that the report be accepted, and the contracts ratified ~

Annual Rep^t of Trustees _

The President submitted the Annual Report of the Trustees, and stated that the Treas^r-s report, by reason of his absence, is not ready, on account of which certain blanks occur in the