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Communication _ from John Wyeth respecting opening of drain.

A communication was received from John Wyeth requesting that the drain leading from his land through Mount Auburn might be lowered or kept open so as to let the water pass off.

Upon motion by Mr Tobey it was

Voted that the same be referred to the Committee upon Grounds and ^^that this Committee request Mr Wyeth to meet them upon the Ground and make his statement in that they have power to take such action as may be necessary, and report their doings at the next meeting.

Sale of land on Snowberry Path for erection of statue, &c-

A communication was received from Mr Mann stating that he had sold, subject to the approval of the Trustees, three lots of land upon Snowberry Path, measuring twelve hundred feet for the sum of twelve hundred ($1200) dollars_ to Charles Tufts of Somerville, 400 feet _ Silvanus Packard of Boston 400 ft, and to M.M. Ballou 400 feet_ to be in one enclosure without passageways intervening, the last named lot to be used for the erection of a marble statue to the memory of the late Rev. Hosea Ballou.

Upon motion by Mr Read, the matter was referred to the Committee upon Lots with full power.

The meeting was then adjourned.

Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary

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dollars each.

That the same committee be authorized to carry into effect the provisions of this report.

Tombs in Hazel Dell _

That the same committee be authorized to build two more tombs in Hazel Dell, at a cost not exceeding $1500 each.

The several orders^^embraced in the foregoing report having been taken up seriatim were adopted.

Conveyance of 69 feet in addition to lot 495 _ A. H. Bowman _ authorized _

The secretary stated that there was a discrepancy between the deed of lot 495 on Primrose Path owned by Mr A H Bowman, and the plan of the same as surveyed by Mr Wadsworth _ that the plan showed sixty nine feet not covered by the deed _ that Mr Bowman understood that he had paid all that was required, when he took the deed. Mr Cheever who was of the commit-tee to effect an exchange of Mr Blaney's lot from Snowberry Path to its present location, by the side of Mr Bowman's lot, stated that said exchange was made chiefly through the instrumentality of Mr Bowman, and by reason of his purchasing a lot in that place. _ that he understood that Mr Bowman had paid all that was to be paid for said lot, and upon his motion it was

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Com^ee on Statuary and pedestals for same make report in part.

The President, of the Committee upon Statuary reported verbally, that two pedestals had been placed in the Chapel for statues, and that the statue of the late Mr Justice Story had been removed from the Boston Atheneum & placed in the Chapel. _

Lot 859 _ Perpet^l care. referred to Com. on Lots _

An application was presented for Mrs Sumner, widow of Jesse Sumner, late proprietor of Lot 859 on Snowdrop Path, inquiring on what terms the Corporation will assume perpetual care of said lot. _

Voted to refer the application to the committee upon Lots, with full power. _

The meeting was then dissolved. _

Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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Trustees Novem^r 3^d 1856.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held at the usual place on Monday, November third, at 10 o'clock A.M.

The whole board was present.

The record of the last meeting was read. -

Lot 658 _ purchased by Corporation _

A written communication was presented by Mr Tisdale stating that he had purchased of Oliver Eldredge lot no. 658 on Snowberry Path, near the gate, with the tomb, for $400, for the Corporation; and that he had received a transfer of the same to the Corporation, upon which it was

Voted that the transfer te accepted, and that Mr Tisdale's doings thereon be ratified. _

The President for the Committee on Grounds stated that the Committee, at the request of one of their members,

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Com^ee appoin^d to effect removal of tomb on Snowberry Path _

Mr Cheever stated the desirableness of effecting the removal of the lot and tomb no. 577 Snowberry Path, and lot no. 588 upon the same path, belonging respectively to Benjamin Blaney and Samuel D. Ward, and suggesting the appointment of a Committee for the purpose: _

Upon Motion of Mr Read, Voted to refer the matter to the Committee on Grounds.

Special Deed in Trust authorized _

An application was made by Charles W. Storey, Executor of the will of the late Matthias P. Sawyer, for the issuing of a deed of a lot containing two thousand square feet in the following special terms: _

..."in consideration of $1000 paid by Cha^s W. Storey, Executor of the last will of Matthias Plant Sawyer, late of Boston, Merchant, deceased _ .

At the request of said Storey, to Curtis B. Raymond of Boston, merchant _ ....in trust to permit the body of the said Sawyer and such suitable monument as said Storey shall select to be deposited and to remain undisturbed forever in and upon the said lot, and to use the said lot for the purposes of a burial ground for the families of said Raymond and his heirs in such manner as he or they may from time to time see fit not inconsistent with said trust, nor with the terms of these presents." _

Upon motion of Mr Gould.

Voted that said deed in the form above stated be approved. _

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procured of the Cambridge Water Works, stated that the Committee were unable to report on the subject. _

Price of land west of Chapel _ Unfinished _

The President for the Committee upon Grounds, to which was referred the question _ What price shall be charged for land westerly of the chapel upon and adjoining the land lately filled up, stated that the Committee were not prepared to report.

Loring A. M.'s Purchase & Improv^t of Meadow Pond _

Also, upon the application of Mrs. A. M. Loring to purchase land at the head of Meadow Pond, that the Committee had accepted her proposal, the land had been conveyed to her, and improvements had been made by stoning around a part of the pond: _

Tomb & Lots of Blaney & Ward _ Removal _

That they had effected the removal of tombs and lots upon Snowberry Path, _ those of Messrs Benjamin Blaney and Samuel L. Ward, owning respectively lots numbered 577. and 588. these gentlemen having accepted lots upon Primrose Path.

New Path to Raymond Lot _

That they had laid out a path from Moss Path to Lot numbered 1994, that of Curtis B. Raymond, upon the suggestion made by the Committee on lots and referred to them at the last meeting. _

And their report was accepted. _

New Mayflower Path _ Old discontinu^d

Dr. Bigelow, to whom was referred the subject of naming a short path between the two branches of Elm Avenue, reported, that he had given the same the name of Mayflower Path, agreeably to the request of