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Trustees _ Jan.y 28, 1868.

An adjourned meeting of the Trustees was held at the rooms of the Corporation, 16 Pemberton Square, on Tuesday, January 28, 1868, at 10 o'clock a.m. ~

There were present the President, and Messrs Adams, Bowditch, Cheever, Little, Lovejoy, Norcross, Rand and Read. _

The record of the last meeting was read. _

Com^ee on Lots report on semi-annual visitations of Lots _

Mr Bowditch, for the Committee on Lots, reported respecting the visitation of the lots during the year by the Committee, that the lots which are in charge of the Corporation are in good order. He also submitted the Treasurer's detailed statement of the fund for the repair of lots as it stood Dec. 31, 1867.

The report was accepted. _

Perpet. Repair of Lot 3648

The Secretary stated that the Committee on Lots had contracted for the perpetual care of lot numbered 3648 belonging to Eliza Pallies, for one hundred and twenty five dollars,

Voted that the contract be ratified.

Petitⁿ for Representation of Lot no. 236 _

The Secretary presented the petition of Mrs Harriet M. Miles, widow and devisee of Henry T. Miles, late proprietor of lot numbered 236, that the Rev^d Henry A. Miles, of Brookline,

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that the heirs of his late grandmother Mary Pratt, the proprietor of Lot 1484 on Mimosa Path were much scattered, and that perpetual care of the Lot had been assummed by the Corporation in consideration of $450. – by him paid December 27^t, 1869, and requested to be appointed representative of the said Lot, _{it was}

Voted, – that M^r Henry Austin Whitney of Boston be and he is hereby designated to represent said Lot numbered Fourteen hundred and eighty=four, the said Whitney being a grandson of the said deceased proprietor.

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest representatives were designated for Lots as follows viz; –

236 Henry A. Miles of Longwood, Father of Henry T. Miles, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Two hundred and thirty = six.

414 Henry Austin Whitney of Boston, Only son of Joseph Whitney, deceased proprietor of Lot nubered Four hundred and fourteen.

741 Elizabeth M. Campbell, (Mrs. John B.,) of Brooklyn, N. Y. Daughter of _{George Phillips Parker,} deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Seven hundred and forty=one.

797 Miss Anne Pomeroy of Cambridge, Daughter of William Pomeroy, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Seven hundred and ninety=seven.

1846 Theodore R. Jencks of Chicago, eldest Son of William Jenks, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Eighteen hundred and forty=six.

1943 Miss Sarah Dunn of Boston, Daughter of James C. Dunn,