Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Boston May 6, 1860 Jon^a Mann Esq, Sup^t & [?] -

Dear Sirs,

By^^reading the following action of the Board of Trustees of Mount Auburn, at the monthly meeting held this day, you will receive notice from me.

A communication was read from Dr J.V.C Smith, to the affect that he had been informed by Mr E.L. Lunt, a painter, that Mr Mann, the Superintendent, had demanded of him a percentage on his labor there, for the privilege allowed him of working on the premises. -

Upon motion by Mr Curtis, it was voted that when this meeting adjourn, it be next Monday, at 10 oclock A.M. to hear such testimony as the said E.L. Lunt may give in regard to the allegation said to be made by him, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the Board; and that the Secretary be directed to require the attendance of Mr Lunt on the day, and also to notify Mr Mann that he will be expected to attend that meeting, and make his answer to the above named charge, and to the following charges - to wit; of short credits in the following accounts viz. of Nathaniel Thayer, Tisdale Drake, R.W.T. Cooper, Benj. T. Reed, J.B. Whall's Estate, and T.B. Wales; and of receiving compensation for his services from John Borland.

Respectfully yours, A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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33 School St Boston, May 7. 1861. Mr E.L. Lunt,

Sir,

By a vote of the Trustees of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, at a meeting held yesterday, I was directed to request your attendance at an adjourned meeting of their Board, to be held on Monday next (13^thnext) at 10 o'clock A.M. at this office, no. 51 Niles Block, (entrance 33 School St.) to state what you know in regard to any demand at any time made by Jonathan Mann, the Superintendent of said Cemetery, of any person or persons, in the nature of a commission upon work done by them in the Cemetery on account of individual proprietors: And I was further directed to inform you that you would be paid for your time.

You will please be particularly careful to communicate with no one upon this subject.

Your attendance at the time and place will be depended on.

By order of the Board, A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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Lot 2221

Thomas G. Rice, of Cambridgeport, eldest son of Aaron Rice, deceased, late proprietor of lot numbered 2221, to represent said lot. _

Letter from Dr J. V. C. Smith – charge against the Superintendent

A communication from Dr J. V. C. Smith was read _ to the effect that he had been informed by Mr E. L. Lunt, a painter, that Mr Mann, the Superintendent, had demanded of him a per centage on his labor there, for the privilege allowed him working on the premises.

Upon motion of Mr Curtis,

Adj^d Meeting _

Voted that when the meeting adjourn, it be to next Monday, May 13^th, at 10 o'clock a.m., to hear such testimony as the said E. L. Lunt may give in regard to the allegation said to be made by him, and to transact any other business that may come before the Board; and that the Secretary be directed to request the attendance of Mr Lunt upon that day, and inform him that

Sup^t required to reply to certain charges at next meeting

he shall be paid for his time; and also to notify Mr Mann that he will be expected to attend that meeting, and make answer to the abovenamed charge, and to the following charges _ to wit, of short credits in the following accounts, viz. of Nathanil Thayer, Tisdale Drake, R. W. Hooper, Benj. T. Reed, J. B. Whall's Estate and T. B. Wales; and of receiving compensation for his services from John Borland.

Appropriation for Receiving Tomb _

On motion of Mr Nazro, Voted that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to expend one thousand dollars in addition to the appropriations already made for the construction of the Receiving Tomb.

Adjourned, Attest A. J. Coolidge Secretary.