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Trustees. May 1. 1854.

At the regular monthly meeting holden May 1^st 1854 - there were present Messrs Curtis Kuhn Bangs and Crockett. No quorum.

Adjourned without day. Attest. Henry M. Parker. Secretary --

Trustees. June 5. 1854.

At the regular monthly meeting holden June 5 1854, there were present Messrs Curtis Bangs, Gould and Crockett. No quorum.

Adjourned without day Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

Trustees. July 3. 1854.

At the regular monthly meeting holden July 3. 1854 there were presents Messrs Bangs, Bigelow, Curtis, Crockett and Gould.

The Secretary reported as the assignment of a policy of insurances on the house upon the Stone Farm. Thereupon

Insurance of Farm House.

Voted. That Mr Little be a committee of one with full powers to attend to this subject and procure insurance and to make arrangements for the ^^{use and} occupation of the house during the remainder of the present year.

Plan of Stone Estate. bought of J.B. Dana

The Secretary stated that J.B. Dana Esqr had proposed to the Trustees to take the plan of the farm recently purchased, which was made for him at an expense of more than ten dollars by W.A. Mason Surveyor -, and that the trustees should pay that sum to Henry M. Parker for services rendered by said Parker to said Dana in drawing deeds &c of the premises.

Voted. That the Plan be received and that Mr Parker ^^said bill of ten dollars against Mr J.B. Dana be paid by this Corporation. [NB. This Plan is recorded in Middlesex Registry]

Grade of Coolidge. Avenue.

A communication from the Chairman of the Committee of City Council of Cambridge on the

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subject of that City's Cemetery was read. It requested leave to change the grade of Coolidge Avenue to improve the access to that Cemetery;

Voted. That said application be referred to Mr Bangs, as a committee of one with full powers.

Story Statue.

A letter from W. W. Story Esqr, in relation to the statue of Judge Story, his father, addressed to C.P. Curtis Esqr. was read and referred to Mr Curtis.

Trees in the Cemetery.

The President stated that during a recent tour he had visited most of the celebrated cemeteries in this country, many of which were far superior to Mount Auburn ^ ^{in this respect} viz; that in Mt. Auburn, the original forest has, since the Cemetery was opened, become so dense as to prevent or impede vegetation, injure monuments, prevent many of them from being seen to advantage, and the like. In other cemeteries trees are kept trimmed high, and not allowed to grow so near to each other, and proper vistas are opened.

Committee to trim & remove Trees

Voted. That the President with Messrs Gould and Bangs, be a special committee of three on trimming the trees at the Cemetery, with full powers to act in the premises, and to cause such of the trees to be removed as they shall think fit.

Watering Streets

Mr Ross petition on the subject of watering the street near Mt Auburn was referred to Mr Bangs as a Committee of one with full powers.

Extension of Indian Ridge Path asked for

A petition of sundry proprietors in relation to a proposed way from Willow Avenue to

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ject of a pedestal for the Statue.

Coolidge Avenue. graded.

Mr Bangs from the Committee on the petition of the City of Cambridge as to the grading of "Coolidge Avenue" (so called) reported verbally, that the change requested had been made under his direction, but further changes were desired on the Avenue nearer to the main road, all of which could be made by persons interested without charge to this Corporation. Thereupon Voted. That this Corporation will permit the City of Cambridge to further grade the road between the Cemetery fence and Mr Coolidge's line, ^{the work to be} subject to the approval of Mr Bangs as a Committee.

Watering Streets. allowance for.

Mr Bangs also reported verbally in reference to Mr Ross petition for an allowance for watering the street near the Cemetery, which report was discussed and it was finally Voted.That Mr Bangs be instructed to pay ten dollars on behalf of this Corporation for said purpose for the present year.

Messrs Little & Bangs from a Committee on the subject, reported in writing as follows.

Indian Ridge Path and Willow Avenue.

"The committee appointed to consider and report upon the petition of W.W. Dennis and others that a carriage way be opened across Indian Ridge Path to connect Willow and Lime Avenue, have attended to that duty and report the impracticability of complying with the prayer of the petitioners in consequence of the laying out of the grounds in that vicinity leaving only space for a six foot path. that Osier Path, already graded from Willow to Indian

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and then to turn the fence across the middle of Stone Farm as represented on Plan (F) just back of the Barn.

The present stockade might by taken down without any evil effect, I think in that retired place and put up anew without keeping the subordinate fence whole all the time.

If any stockades are left, it would be wanted at the Stone Meadow lot, where a stockade enclosure, in which to keep derricks and other large implements is much needed as well as a front fence along Coolidge Avenue.

Very truly Yours C.W. Folsom Supt

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Mt. Auburn Sept 10, 1873

John T. Bradlee Esq Prest.

Dear Sir

I send you plans & papers relating to the Stone Farm received last April, and with them a new plan modified somewhat from Col. Folsom's plan, after a careful examination of the ground & maps.

The principal differences consist in some changes in location of Avenues, which, without injuring the grades of the avenues or increasing the expense in building, leave the land in better shape for division into regular lots; and in Ornamental Grounds (shown on plan in green) in dispensing with a lake at b as I think it would be difficult to provide water for it, and in adding some land around the well house.

The drainage of that portion of land between Eagle Avenue & J. Stone's land (except a small piece near St Paul's Lot which drains into a pond near there) is along the avenues toward the proposed entrance, distant from Charles River but 5 or 600 ft.

The drainage of the portion between Eagle Ave & Coolidge Avenue is provided for over the avenues and by a short drain & via Falcon Ave. to the drain now emptying into Charles River in case cesspools are not sufficient