Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Plans.

The Secretary reported that he had discharged the duty with which he was charged at the last meeting as to pro curing a Port Folio for plans.

Fee for inserting Plans.

Voted That the Secretary be authorized to charge Proprietors who may see fit to have plans made and introduced into the Port Folio, ordered at the last meeting, one dollar for each Plan so made and introduc ed in full for his services in the matter.

Fees for interments

The subject of fees for interments &c. was referred to the Committee on Lots.

The subject of Mr E.P. Clark's lot and location was committed to Mr C.P. Curtis and the Treasurer.

C.E. Trott.

Voted. That C.E. Trott may be permitted to select a lot in place of the one in front of the Chapel now belonging to him, which lot shall be fitted up by this Corporation like the one he at present owns, and a deed thereof shall be delivered to him by the Treasurer on his giving a deed of his present lot to this Corporation.

New Public Lot.

Voted. That the Superintendent lay out a lot of land one hundred feet wide on Fir Avenue, between Crocus and Mistletoe Paths and extending Westerly to the fence, to be appropriated to the purposes of a public lot.

Adjourned. A true record. Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

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Nov 11 [187]3

Mr. W^m. P. Blake 37 Court Sq Boston

Dear Sir

Care of Lot is ordered by Sidney Brooks Repairing Myrtle and Placing number on Gate, both, by J.D. Bryant as Att'y for W^m Dehon Top Dressing by Sidney Brooks.

Very Respectfully Jas W Lovering per Childs

Mt Auburn Nov. 11. 1873.

John T. Bradlee Esq Chairman Comm. on Ground.

Dear Sir

The gutters of Crocus & Saffron Paths can be paved and graded at an expense of $30 dollars, in addition to the paving stones of which we have enough on hand. I do not know what these cost, but should think they might be replaced for $15 to $20. at the outside.

I will report on levels the first time I get in to town.

Yours respectfuly J.W. Lovering

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April 26^th [186]7

J. H. Shedd Esq

Dear Sir,

For the sake of setting a few things right for my catalogue as well getting the ^some deeds out of the way & settling accts. I will you would give me this week or quite early next the following.

The actual measurement & contents of lots 3012 & 3737 on Oxalis P. (Bourne). I think you will have to make a new sketch, or alter the old one so as to show the measures of the orig. tomb lot 3012^^[its?] addition on Myrtle & lot 3737, after correcting distances from path to back side.

A.J. Coolidge

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Trustees. October 20^t, 1873

Lot 4282 as orig. located. Secy. to acc. del. of deed of in exch. for another of equiv. area & same N^o

Voted, – that the Secretary be authorized, under the direction of the Committee on Lots, to accept from the proprietor of Lot N^o 4282 on Halcyon Avenue a deed of re-conveyance of said Lot to the corporation, in exchange for another Lot, bearing the same number, and of equivalent area, situated on Halcyon, corner of Ash Avenue, as per re-location report of Superintendent, dated October 16^t 1873, approved by the Committee on Lots.

On motion of M^r Turner it was

Saffron & Crocus Paths. Work upon authorized

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds cause the gutters of Saffron and Crocus Paths to be paved, and said Paths to be graded, so as to divert the water which after every rain-fall runs into said Saffron Path from Spruce Av., into the "Chant Lot" so called.

Communication from W. B. Stevens ref. to Com. on Grounds;

A communication from M^r W. B. Stevens under date of the 18^t inst., in regard to the drainage in front of his Lot N^o 1587 Spruce Av. having been read, it was

Voted, – that said communication be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

from M^rs P. S. Humphrey & H. W. Suter ref. to Com. on Lots.

Communications from M^rs Pamela S. Humphrey and M^r Hales W. Suter, respectively dated the 18^t and 20^t insts., having been read, it was

Voted, – that said communication be referred to the Committee on Lots.

Erection of additional Greenhouse; [Appⁿ of $1200.– for granted, &c.]

The subject of an appropriation of $1200.– for the erection of an additional greenhouse on foundations adjoining N^os 4 and 5 having been taken from the table, on motion of M^r Snow it was