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Trustees.

Voted. That Jacob Bigelow, Geo Bond & Charles P. Curtis be the Com^ee on Lots, with the same

Com^ee on Lots see below.

powers as were proposed by the Com^ee on Lots of the last year, & with authority to lay out in paths, avenues & lots any unoccupied portion of the grounds.

Sale of Lots limited -

Voted. That no lots shall be sold in that part of the ^^{grounds of the} Cemetery North of Garden Pond & East of Central Avenue until the further order of the board.

Care of E. gate.

Voted. That the Treasurer be authorized to pay to C. R. Humphrey twenty dollars in full for his services in the case of the care of the Eastern Gate to this date.

S. R. Newell Lot offered to him

Voted. That a Lot in the Cemetery be offered to Mr S. R. Newell for his services to the present time in auditing accounts & to be selected by him from the Lots now laid out.

Trespassers to be notified-

Voted. That the Secretary give notice to all persons who have trespassed on the lands of the Proprietors by enclosing more land in their Lots in the Cemetery than belong to them, to pay for the same or reduce their enclosures, & that the

Committee on Lots

Com^ee on Lots have power to arrange individual cases as they shall think just.

Voted to adjourn.

A true record attest B^m R. Curtis, Sec^y

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April 14 1873

J.T. Bradlee Esq. Prest,

Dear Sir,

I wish to call to your notice, the necessity of considering the needs of the Cemetery in regard to a supply of gravel for the future.

According to an estimate made by Mr. Harrison about a year ago about 14,500 cu. yds would be required for grading in the vicinity of Halcyon Lake and 1000 cu yds to fill the hollow between N. & S. Lime Aves. While the supply in the hill between Viburnum Ave. and Kalmia P. was only about 2,250 cu. yds.

Since that time the hollow between Lime Aves, has been nearly filled thus leaving very little for the other work)

There is some gravel on Stone Farm, but not enough for

(over)

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April 22 1873

W^m Dickson Esq.

Dear Sir,

We have today rec'd a letter from the Props. of Lot #659 Elm Ave saying that he wishes to buy the space you are looking at, so that we shall be unable to let you have it.

The space in rear of Gerardia Path (near Halcyon Lake) is still at our disposal, and we should be happy to sell you any size of lot you may wish in that section

Respectfully Yours J.W. Lovering Supt. Per E.T.K.

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Mt Auburn Sept 30 [18]73

John T. Bradlee Esq Ch. Comm. on Grounds.

Dear Sir

A picket fence 9 ft high can be erected on the Stone Farm at $1¹⁰ pr running foot, and a 7 ft high fence for $1⁰⁰ pr foot.

Cedar posts [then?] rails let in & spiked on which planed & pointed pickets 7/8" thick & 3" wide are nailed 3" apart. Also a base board & strip opposite top rail outside of pickets to stiffen them. All to be well fastened & painted two coats.

Gravel can be bought of Alex. M^cDonald for 20^¢ & perhaps 18^¢ a yard in [bulk?]. We shall want gravel for finishing Halcyon Lake, on Fountain Ave in rear of Receiving Tomb, and in the large hollow opposite Cambridge Cemetery, on both sides of stockade fence, as well as for ordinary repairs of Avenues & grading of new lots.

We can [trade?] & deliver this at Halcyon Lake or the stockade fence for 50^¢ pr yard making a total cost of 70^¢ pr yard, or 10 cents a yard cheaper than I can buy it of any one I know of.

Please give this matter your attention, as considerable portions have been sold.

Respectfuly J.W. Lovering

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Oct. 6 [187]3

A.M. Shaw Esq

Dr Sir

Our Trustees have notified me to allow no lots around Halcyon Lake differently from Mr Bartlett's (which you & looked at a day or two ago) until they decide on the plan for finishing the Lake.

That is to say, until they decide on the plan, I have no authority to allow you to grade your lot level.

Respectfuly J.W. Lovering

Oct 6 [187]3

Mr. H.B. Mackintosh

Dear Sir:

In the List of A.C. Bills which was handed in last week the error on Lot 150 was, that $5.00 for care and $3.00 for plants which had been paid was not charged to the Prop^r.

Very Resp'ty James W Lovering by F.C.C.