Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Dec. 19 [187]3

S.T. Snow Esq Chairman Comm. on Lots.

Dear Sir

I find the following lots wrongly numbered.

Lot 2366	Buy. Beal	numbered on Iron gate	#2368
" 218	Mandell	[numbered on] curb	#1668
" 2178	Bennet	[numbered on curb]	2179
2179	[Bennet]	[numbered on curb]	2178
*3428	Thayer	[numbered on curb]	3429
3429	Hovey	[numbered on curb]	3428
6687	Cole Rice	[numbered on] base of monument	667.

*Mr Thayer's deed is #3428; the lot he has used & which is marked with his name is #3429 on ground, and sectional plans.

The numbers on these curb lots are "raised in panel"; the raised figures can be cut down, and the same figures sunk in the panel.

Very respectfuly J.W. Lovering

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Trustees. Tuesday, May 10^th 1870 _ continued _

Representation of Lots _ Upon the petitions of the parties in interest representavies were designated for lots as follows: _

667 Mary H. P. Lambert, of New York City, daughter of Henry Rice, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 667:

925 Eliza G. Robinson, of Lexington, widow of Simon Robinson, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 925:

1191 Sarah E. Danforth, of Boston, daughter of Harriet Robbins, dec^d prop^rof lot numbered 1191:

1417 Joseph S. Fay, of Boston, son of Samuel P. P. Fay, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1417:

1775 Susan H. Page, of Boston, widow & guardian of minor children of Calvin G. Page, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1775:

1781 Harriet Wolcott, of Boston, daughter of Sam^l Frothingham, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1781.

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary.

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Trustees April 10^t, 1872.

Catacomb Tomb on Lots of C. W. Freeland. "Full power" to Com. on Lots in ref. to erection of.

M^r N. J. Bradlee having stated that he had been requested by M^r Snow, chairman of the Committee on Lots, who was unavoidably detained from the meeting, to ask that "full powers" might be granted to said Committee in the matter of the construction of a Catacomb Tomb on the Lots of C. W. Freeland, which was referred to the consideration of the Committee at the last meeting of the Board, it was

Voted, – that full powers be granted to the Committee on Lots in reference to the erection of a Catacomb Tomb on the Lots of Charles W. Freeland.

Lots 667 & 668 on Yarrow Path. Alleged anbiguity in numbering or occupancy of referred to Com. on Lots.

The Secretary having stated that some ambiguity existed as to the numbering or occupancy of Lots N^os 667 & 668, on Yarrow Path as would appear from statements of Mr Jonathan Cole, Rep. of the last named Lot, and from a written communication of the Superintendent and asking that the subject might be referred to the Committee on Lots, it was

Voted, – that the Commmittee on Lots be instructed to consider and report as to the alleged ambiguity in the numbering or occupancy of Lots 667 and 668 on Yarrow Path, and the proper course to be adopted in reference thereto.

Cont. for Perpet. Rep. with G. of Lots 3178, 3179, & 3180.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of the Lots numbered 3178, 3179, & 3180 on Lime Avenue (n.b.) for the sum of one thousand dollars, said Lots standing in the name of D. O. Clark, *Tabitha Clark, deceased, and Cyrus T. Clark, – it was

Voted, – that the above mentioned contract be concurred

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Trustees May 8^t, 1872.

May 8^t, 1872.

A monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, May 8^t, 1872, at half past Three o'clock, P. M.

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

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Asphaltum Paths Report "inexpedient".

A report was received from the Committee on Grounds to whom was referred the subject of using asphaltum on the paths at the Cemetery, stating that they were of the opinion that it could be used on many of the paths without any detriment to the trees or shrubbery; but that to introduce it so as to make a saving in the gravel and repair would require a larger outlay than the funds of the Corporation will warrant; and that they were of the opinion that it is best not to take any action at present.

Voted, – that the above report be accepted.

Lots 667 & 668 on Yarrow Path. Report in regard to numbering & occupancy of.

A ^^verbal report was received from the Committee on Lots in reference to the alleged ambiguity in the numbering or occupancy of Lots N^os 667 and 668 on Yarrow Path, from which it had appeared that Lot 667 conveyed in 1839 to Henry Rice had been occupied by Thomas Cole, ^^{who had erected upon it a monument numbered 667;} and ^^that Lot 668 conveyed at the same time to Thomas Cole had been occupied by Henry Rice, who had erected on Cole's Lot a monument numbered 667 that the numbers on Wadsworth's original Plan and on the Sectional Plans of the corporation corresponded with the deeds, while the numbers on the published Plans had been given in conformity with the occupancy; that the