Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. September 23^d, 1873

motion that the question upon the passage of the votes be taken by ayes and noes, and the Board having so ordered, the result was announced as follows; viz;

In. taken by ayes & noes and decided in the affirmative.

Ayes; – Messrs. J. T. Bradlee, Brewer, Lawrence, Perkins Pickering, Snow and Turner

No; M^r Choate.

And the votes were accordingly declared adopted.

Expediency of laying out the Stone Farm upon ''the lawn system'' referred to the Com. on Grounds.

A general discussion having been had respecting the expediency of laying out the Stone Farm territory upon what is termed "the lawn system," and prohibiting sale in that district, it was, on motion of M^r Snow,

Voted, – that the subject of the laying out of the Stone Farm upon "the lawn system" be referred to the Committee on Grounds to consider and report.

Remains of persons rem^d to Cem. from Trinity Ch. Compⁿ for int. of Com. on Interments to have full power resp'g.

The chairman of the Committee on Interments having represented that some uncertainty existed in the minds of the Committee as to their authority in regard to the adjustment of the claim of the corporation against Trinity Church for the interment of the remains of persons removed thence to Mount Auburn, it was

Voted, – that full powers be vested in the Committee on Interments in regard to removals from Trinity Church.

Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of Lot N^o 722.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 722, Mimosa Path, for the sum of Five hundred dollars, it was

Voted, – that the aforesaid contract be concurred in on the part of this Board

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Jan 9th [18]82

Mr Edward Patchett

Mt Auburn

Dear Sir

You will please make no interments or removals from the following lots without written orders from the Supts office

Very respectfully James W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt