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-tery late of Elisha Hurlburt and to vote in the meetings of the Corporation. according to the written assent and application of all divisees. dated. April 19. 1844.

Lot 584. S. French.

Voted. That in accordance with the application of the heirs. of the late Samuel French dated July 26^th 1842, the eldest daughter, Hannah French, be designated for the time being to represent the lot in the Cemetery late of said Samuel, and to vote in the meetings of the Corporation

Mass. Hort. Society

Voted. To refer the letter of a committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society dated Dec 23. 1843 in relation to the sale of rights of burial. and the accounting for the proceeds thereof to a Committee consisting of the President and Messrs C. P. & B.R. Curtis, with instructions to communicate with the Horticultural Society in relation to the same, and to consider the whole subject of the connection of this Corporation with said Society.

Price of Lots

Voted. That the term during which the lots may be sold for eighty dollars be further extended to November 1^st in the present year.

Lot 156 G. Bond.

Voted. That on application in writing of such of the heirs of George Bond's lot as are not minors, the Secretary issue a ticket of admission to the Cemetery to Mrs George Bond.

Lot 65 W. Pelby

Voted. That Mr Isaac Parker be a committee to compel order Mr Pelby to close his tomb. Voted. To adjourn.

A true record. attest Henry M. Parker Secretary.

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Lots 37- & 290- Perpetual Repair of.

A communication from Mr Howe, the Superintendent, in relation to the condition of lots nos 37 and 290 was read, and Mr Curtis stated that the owners Messrs. N. G. Carnes and Francis Carnes wished to contract for their perpetual. repair. The subject of fixing the amount was referred to Mr C.P. Curtis, with full powers.

Lot 1917. Division of. into two Lots.

A communication in writing from Mr Howe was also read in relation to lot no 1917 containing 600 square feet was also read. It made known the desire of the owners to have two persons admitted. to full corporate rights in virtue of said lot, and offered to pay twenty dollars to obtain a second ticket. It was suggested that the proper course would be to reconvey the whole to the Corporation and receive two deeds as of separate lots of 300 feet each. The whole subject was referred to the Committee on Lots with full powers.

Secretary. 'his Safe.

The Committee who had in charge the subject of the corporation safe reported in writing, and their report was accepted.

New Tickets in place of those lost.

Voted. That the Secretary be authorized to issue tickets to proprietors to replace lost tickets in all cases where he is satisfied that there is occasion for it without requiring a written application.

Lot 584. Representative of

Voted. That in accordance with the application of some of the heirs of Samuel French, proprietor of lot no. 584, deceased Mrs William H. Calrow, one of their number be designated for the time being to represent said lot in the Corporation, voting at its meetings, and receiving a ticket

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accordance with the request of Mr Lawrence. ~

Lot 504 - Perpet^l. care of -

A communication was presented from Geo. A. Blaney Adm^r of the late Ambrose Blaney who was Executor of Caroline Blaney, late proprietor of Lot No. 584, accompanied with an extract from her will, in which her said Exec^r was directed to make an arrangement with the Trustees for the perpetual care of said lot & tomb.

Voted that the same be referred to the Committee on lots with full power to make a satisfactory arrangement thereupon.

The meeting was then dissolved. Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary.

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Trustees Dec^r 3. 1855.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held at the usual place on Monday, the third day of December A.D 1855.

There were present Messrs Bangs, Bigelow, Curtis, Gould, Kuhn & Tisdale.

The record of the last meeting was read.

Lots 699 + 700 _ Exchange of, for new lots [f]itted up by [the] Corporation authorized _

The President submitted a communication from Mr Tisdale, of the Committee upon Grounds &c. in which was a statement of expenses incurred in behalf of the Corporation in fitting up certain lots to be given - one to Messrs William & Samuel Phipps in exchange for lots No.^s 699 & 700 owned by them respectively, & one to the heirs of Jabez Ellis, late proprietor of lot No. 609. in exchange for the same.