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Trustees February 26^t, 1872

Reports were received from the Committee on Lots as follows:

Lots 1291 & 918, Report from Com. on Lots respecting removal of fence trees &c.

(a) In regard to the question of right between the proprietors of Lots N^os 1291 on Ailanthus Path, and 918 on Cedar Avenue, stating the facts, and recommending the adoption of the following vote, – viz;

Vote

Voted, – that the Superintendent be and he hereby is directed to request the proprietor of Lot N^o 918 to remove the fence and trees from the addition purchased of the Corporation on the 4^t of February 1859; and if the request is not complied with within sixty days after having been made, the Superintendent is further directed to perform the work at the expense of said proprietor.

Catacomb Tombs. Construction of reported "inexpedient".

(b) A Report, "inexpedient," in reference to the construction of a Catacomb=Tomb as recommended by the Superintendent in his communication of August 19^t, 1871.

Reports accepted & vote adopted

Voted, – that the above Reports of the Committee on Lots be accepted, and that the recommendations and vote therein contained be adopted by this Board.

Asphaltum: Com. on Grounds to cons. & report on expedience of using for walks, &c.

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds consider the expediency of covering paths with asphaltum instead of gravel, wherever it can be done without detriment to the growth of the trees or shrubbery.

The Secretary having stated the the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of one moiety of the Lot numbered 2979 on Oak Avenue, said one moiety containing, (per Superintendent's Report), as now

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Cont. for Perp. Rep. with G of ½ Lot N^o 2979

enclosed one hundred and fifty feet, for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, it was

Voted, – that the above mentioned contract be concurred in on the part of this Board.

Voted, – that this meeting be dissolved,

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees March 13, 1872

March 13^t, 1872.

A monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, March 13^t, 1872, at half past three o'clock P. M.

Present Messrs. Bigelow, J. T. Bradlee, N. J. Bradlee, Brewer, Lawrence, Little, Perkins, Pickering, Snow and Turner.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Permanent Fund, proposed mode of increasing reported "inexpedient"

A Report was received from the Committee on Lots that it was inexpedient to take any action on the Superintendent's Communication of October 11^t, 1870, relative to a proposed mode of increasing the Permanent Fund,

Voted, – that the said Report be accepted.

Testimonial to Dr. J. Bigelow Report in favor of Marble Bust to be placed in Chapel

A Report was received from the Special Committee appointed at the last meeting with regard to the proposed Testimonial to Dr. Bigelow, in the terms following; viz;

"The Special Committee to whom was referred the subject of a Testimonial to Dr. Jacob Bigelow beg leave to report: – that after a careful consideration of the subject, and consultation with Dr. Bigelow they recommend the passage of the following order

Ordered that the Special Committee on Testimonial be and they hereby are authorized to procure a Marble Bust of Dr.