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with estimates of cost of drain from Spruce Ave. (lowest point) to Forest Pond, also to Lawn Fountain.

Envelope III - Plan & Elevation of Cistern on Acacia Path, also containing

Envelope IV - In which are -Notices of "Meetings" on subject of "Draining Spruce Ave - ." -Abstract of Petition from 4.0 Proprs. -Calculations for an Arch Culvert Reservoir and Ave. -Calculation of amt of water there would be in the Pond-hole with given data. Two letters from Dr Bigelow and several other letters. -

V - Already mentioned, sketch of Drain

Yours Truly, C.W. Folsom Supt

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April 15 1873

J.T. Bradlee Esq. Prest

Dear Sir,

There are several matters, in connection with the "Reservations" so called, to which I wish to call your attention.

1^st - The wording of the vote, (P. 3^ ^{5th section} of enclosed "Extracts from Records, relating to Reservations") does not seem to legally reserve the space at the south end of Auburn Lake , as said space is more than 30 ft. wide. Should not the language be changed or explained to allow 30 ft from Lake at South end?

The form used in reserving the space around Lawn Fountain is,

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Shedd & Sawyer

Dec. 8 [187]3

Dr Sirs

Have you any notes of a line of levels new in 1871 from lot #1587 Spruce Ave to Lawn Fountain?

If not please run the line for me from #1587 Spruce along that avenue to #1721 & thence to the pond on Lawn.

I would like a good profile say not over a tenth out from the starting point to end.

If you can continue the line on the same base used last summer from Chant Lot to Spruce Ave - I should prefer it.

Please have line run & send me profile as soon as you can & at the same time, I can show Mr [B. Landise?] one or two things to be added to sectional plans.

Yrs truly J.W. Lovering

Dec. 9 [187]3

Messrs M^cDonald & Sons. Quincy

Dear Sirs

Your bill received. Please deliver us no more posts till say the middle of February as we have enough at hand now. I want no more than the number ordered & when you have finished that amount please deliver no more, unless I write you to the contrary.

Yours truly J.W. Lovering

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said fence, until it intersects a line drawn from a point in said fence thirty feet east of the eastern stone obelisk, and at right angles therewith; thence northerly by the said line so drawn , at right angles with said fence, to the said point in said fence thirty feet east of the eastern stone obelisk; and thence in a straight line to the place of beginning.

East, North and West of Chapel _

2^nd A space or passageway twenty feet wide on the east, north, and west sides of the Chapel; the said twenty feet to be measured from the outer face of the stone buttresses.

Front of Chapel _

3^rd All that space in front of the Chapel, bounded by Chapel, Pine, and Cypress Avenues, and Peony Path, as now laid out.

Around the Tower _

4^th The whole space adjacent to and surrounding the Tower, now enclosed by the circular or wal [sic] part of Mountain Avenue.

Auburn Lake.

5^th All the space included within the stone curb of Auburn Lake, together with the avenues or paths surrounding and next adjacent to the said curb; also all land between said avenues or paths and said curb,not exceeding thirty feet in width.

Lawn Av^e

6^th All the land included within the circular part of Lawn Avenue, and which is not more than ninety feet from the Foundain now in the central part of