Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Commonwealth of Massachusestts.

Suffolk ss. February 17. A.D. 1851. Then personally appeared Henry M. Parker and made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn. Before me, W^m. R. P. Washburn Justice of the Peace. April 11^th 1851.

Trustees. April 11. 1851.

Pursuant to notice issued in the usual manner the Trustees met at the office of Charles P. Curtis Esquire, Court street, Boston, at 12 o'clock noon: Present Mess^rs Bigelow, C.P. Curtis, I. Parker, Tisdale, Crockett & Dixwell - Mr Gould joined the meeting at 12.30-

the Secretary being absent, Mr Dixwell was appointed Secretary pro tempore.

Painting Fence

Mr. Tisdale was appointed a Committee with full powers to paint the iron fence on the roads, and to replace the wooden posts and rails, on the edge of the side-walk, near the gate, with iron.

Repairs on the Chapel.

Dr. Bigelow brought before the board the present condition of the Chapel, stating that it has always leaked, that the most skilful and faithful mechanics have been employed at great expense to repair the roof without remedying the difficulty; that Mess^rs Washburn, Treadwell & Standish have examined the building with him, and find great defects in it, and that he has doubts of its safety. The pinnacles are found to be hollow and admit the rain and the walls of the clere-story cracked, as if shaken by the wind, defects known from the time of its erection but compromised with the

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Trustees. June 13^t, 1872.

Voted, – that the subject be postponed to the next meeting of the Board.

A verbal communication was received from M^r Lawrence in behalf of the Committee on Grounds in regard to a supply of water for a fountain at Halcyon Lake; also for a supply for a small fountain on Elm Avenue near the lot of the late Peter Hubbell, proposed to be presented to the Corporation by his Widow. On motion of M^r Lawrence

Halcyon Lake supply of water for fountain at authorized:

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to make arrangements with the Water Board of the City of Cambridge for supplying water for a fountain at Halcyon Lake, and to make all necessary connection with the water pipes for that purpose.

Also for fountain on Elm Av.

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to furnish water for a small fountain on Elm Avenue, if they shall deem it for the interest of the corporation; and make the necessary connection with the Cambridge water pipes for that purpose

Water supply for Cem.y Subject ref. to Com. on Gr^ds to cons. & report.

On motion of M^r Turner, it was

Voted, – that the general subject of water supply for the Cemetery be referred to the Committee on Grounds to consider and report.

Washburn W^m claim of for prof. services. Pres^t req. to rep. facts concerning.

On motion of the same gentleman it was

Voted, – that the President be requested to report to this Board the facts in relation to the claim made upon this Corporation by William Washburn, architect, for services in preparation of plan for the Reception House.

A statement of sales of Lots effected by the Superintendent,

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Trustees. July 10^th, 1872

-sisting of the Committee on Lots and M^r Choate to consider and report thereon to this Board

W^m Washburn's Bill. Report from Pres^t concerning

A verbal Report was received from the President in relation to the claim made upon this corporation by William Washburn, architect, for professional services, stating the facts in connection therewith; after a full consideration whereof it was

Bill approved

Voted, – that W^m Washburn's bill of December, 1871, for professional services be approved and paid.

Office in Pemb. Sq. Repairs, &c., of authorized

The President having asked for an expression of opinion from the Board in reference to certain repairs and refurnishings at the office of the Corporation in Boston; on motion of M^r Lawrence, it was

Voted – that the President be authorized to procure a Brussels carpet for the rooms in Pemberton Square and to make such improvements and renovations at said rooms as he shall deem expedient.

Time of Monthly Meeting changed to 4 P.M.

Voted, – that the "Rules and Orders of the Board of Trustees" be amended by striking out from the paragraph in relation to the stated meeting of the Trustees the words "half past Three," and inserting the word "Four," so that the paragraph will read as follows: "stated meetings of the Trustees shall be held at the office in Boston on the second Wednesday of each month at Four o'clock, P.M. unless otherwise ordered."

Petⁿ for repⁿ of Lot 52 referred to Com. on Lots

The Secretary asked the instructions of the Board in reference to a Petition for the representation of Lot N^o 52 on Iris Path, late of Richard C. Derby deceased, the person nominated to represent said Lot not being either a "devisee