Mount Auburn Cemetery

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March 25 / 73

Sam^l T. Snow. Esq., Chairⁿ Comm on Lots

Dear Sir,

About four days ago Mr. Jonathan Mann came to me as agent for Mr J. C. Buchnam, prop^r, of lot. 4215 - 16, Hazel Dell, to see on what terms we would do the labor & furnish the staple materials for a tomb he is preparing to build there.

I asked him to put his ideas in writing, but as time pressed, I wrote them down & he signed the letter which I enclose.

I also enclose a draft of a letter about such.

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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Superintendent's Office (P.O.) Mt. Auburn

Mar 25 1873

Jonathan Mann Esq.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of 21st inst, asking on what terms the Corpⁿ will undertake to build a tomb for Mr. J. C. Bucknam, on his lots 4215 & 16 Hazel Dell, (the stone &c for which are now on the ground,) I would reply, that we will be prepared to build the tomb by the day; charging $3.00 per day each, for each man of the mason's gang of 4 men, or for the derrick; and $2.50 per day each for each man of the grading gang; We would use our best masons, or as good as we have, but could only give one half of John M. Day's time; and if necessary to hire bricklayers from outside, would charge you 10 per cent advance on their cost to us.

We would furnish brick, lime and cement at the following profit on their cost

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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Office of Supt,

Mt. Auburn M[ar]ch 31, 1873

Jona. Mann, Esq.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of 21^st inst. asking on what terms the Corp. will undertake to build a tomb for Mr. J.C. Bucknam on his [Lot 4215|[lots 4215]] & 4216 Hazel Dell (the stone &c for which are now on the ground,) I would reply, that we will be prepared to build the tomb by the day; charging $3.00 per day each for each man of the mason's gang of 4 men, or for the derrick; and $2.50 per day each, for each man of the grading gang;

We would use our best masons or as good as we have, but could give only one half of John M Day's time; and if neessary to hire bricklayers from outside would charge you 10 per cent advance on their cost to us.

We would furnish brick, foundationstone, lime and cement at 10 per cent advance

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The following is a list of names of those who have built Tombs in Mt Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. November 27, 1872.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved

Reports were received from the Committee on Lots as follows; viz;

Sale to J. C. Bucknam of Lots 4215 & 4216 for cons. Tombs app^d

(a) recommending that the Board approve the sale of Lots N^os 4215 and 4216 on Hazel Dell Path to M^r John C. Bucknam for the construction of a Tomb or Tombs thereon.

Cons. of Tombs on Palm Av. & Hazel Dell Paths app^d.

(b) recommending that permission be granted by the Board for the construction of tombs on the territory situated on Palm Avenue and Hazel Dell Path, and marked "A B" on a Plan signed by the Superintendent, and approved by the Committee on Lots, dated November 1^st, 1872, – to be filed with the Plans of the Corporation

Relocation of Jacob A. Dresser's Lot, N^o 3606.

(c) recommending that the Secretary be instructed to receive from M^r Jacob A. Dresser a conveyance of Lot N^o 3606, Lavender Path sold to him September 14^t, 1865, - for the purpose of giving him a new location, and allowing the old one to be disposed of to M^r Samuel R. Payson.

Reconveyance to G. W. Blatchford Tr. of Lot 2203.

(d) recommending that the Secretary be instructed to convey to M^r George W. Blatchford, Trustee, any interest which the corporation may have acquired in Lot N^o 2203, Elm Av. (N.br.) under, or by virtue of a conveyance from said Blatchford to the Corporation, dated May 18, 1872, and entered on the records of deeds

John K. Stickney's Lots to be consolidated under one number

(e) recommending that the petition of M^r John K. Stickney for leave to consolidate under one number the two contiguous Lots owned by him on Snowdrop Path, and severally numbered 3220 and 3221, be granted.

Voted, – that the foregoing reports be accepted.