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April 16^th, 1873.

John T. Bradlee Esq. President,

Dear Sir,

Enclosed please find documents relative to "Birds"

The following list I enclose; 1^st Swans from Cincinnati 2^nd Forest Hills Poland Ducks (croppld crowns) 3^rd Cayuga Duck 4^th Food of Swans 5^th Extracts from J.M Bechstein "Cage & Chamber Birds" 6^th Documents relating to "Black cap" Warblers

Yours respectfully C.W. Folsom Supt.

Forrest Hill

May 10 [186]4

To the City Clerk of Roxbury

Dear Sir,

Will you be so kind as to write to the address of Chas. G. Nazro, Esq. of our Board of Trustees at 18 Kilby St., informing him what your Corporation under the regulation of the City of R. is, at present, paying for the services of Superintendent, and whether any and what increase of his salary has been made on account of the inflated prices of living, and oblige

Yours very resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

I shall be absent for some time, and hence request you to reply to Mr. N. as above designated. --

May 10. [186]4

To the Secretary or Treas^r of the Spring Grove Cem.y Cincinnati O.

Dear Sir,

Will you be so kind as to address Cha^s G. Nazro, Esq^r of our Board of Trustees, informing him what your Corporation is paying, at present, for the services of Superintendent, and whether any and what increase of his salary has been made on account of the inflated prices of living, and oblige

Yours very resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

I shall be absent for some time is my reason for asking you to address Mr N. at no 18 Kilby St. Boston.

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Trustees _ May 14, 1867.

The regular meeting of the Trustees was held on Tuesday, May 14^th, at 10 o'clock am,

There were present Messrs Austin, Bowditch, Cheever, Lovejoy, Norcross and Sleeper. _

Chairman pro tem.

The President being absent, Mr Norcross was chosen chairman pro tempore.

Perpet. Repair of Lot 1014.

The Secretary stated that the Committee on Lots had contracted, subject to the approval of this board, with Henry Gurney, proprietor of lot numbered 1014, for the perpetual care of said lot for the sum of four hundred dollars ($400).

Voted that said contract be concurred in. _

Application to record transfers of lots no. 708 & 2263 in trust _

The Secretary also presented the application of Herman J. Warner for record of a transfer to him by Dr Geo. Bates, in his lifetime, of lot no. 708, with the ornamental ground adjacent,^^{also of lots no. 2263 to Joshua H. Bates, of Cincinnati O.} which deeds contained a special declaration of trust, and which under By law, Art. 16, required the sanction of their Board.

Voted that the Secretary be authorized to record said transfers. _

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Amend^ts to By-laws _

On motion by Mr Norcross,

Voted that the amendments, to the By-laws proposed at the last meeting be adopted _ viz.

In line 3^d of Art. 20, to substitute for the words "twelve dollars each, together with" _ the words _ "twentyfive dollars each besides." _

and In line 2^d of Art. 23, to substitute for the word "twenty" the words "twenty five", and in line 5, for the word "fourteen" the word "seventeen" _

Protest from John H. Jenks _ vs. Interment of M.B. Markham in Lot 3276 _ ordered to be placed on file _

A communication from John H. Jenks, protesting against the interment of the body of Mark B. Markham in lot numbered 3276, adjoining that of said Jenks, was read _

and it was

Voted that the communication of Mr Jenks be placed on file. _

Proposed Gift of Swans to the Corporation _

A communication was received from A. Winthrop Hastings, proposing in behalf of the Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, O. to present to this Corporation a pair of "American Trumpeter Swans _" to be removed from Cincinnati at the time and in the manner designated by this Board. _

Voted that the communication be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Compl^t of John Harrington withdrawn _

Mr Austin for the Com. on Lots reported that the complaint of John Harrington, ref^d at the last meeting [tos^d?] Com^ee had been withdrawn, and Complainant expressed sat-^isfaction

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(the President & Messrs Rand and Norcross) be instructed to effect a settlement with said Company on the best terms possible.

Thanks to A. Strauch for gift of Swans _

Voted that the thanks of this Board be presented to Mr. A. Strauch of the Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio, for the gift of a pair of Trumpeter Swans. _

Question of Charge in case of 2^d interment in Public Lot referred to Com^ee on Interments

The Secretary stated that a custom prevails at the Cemetery of charging persons who have purchased a grave in any of the public lots, in case a second or any subsequent interment is made in the same grave, half the current price of the grave at the time of such interment together with the fees of burial _ at the present time amounting to twelve and a half dollars for land and five dollars interment fee, or seventeen and one half dollars: _

That this Board has never had any action to establish these or any rules other than those published in the by-laws, and on the back of interment blanks.

Voted that the subject be referred to the Committee on Interments to report thereon _

Appropriation for purchase of Wyeth House adopted _

Voted that the appropriation of four thousand dollars moved at the last meeting for the purchase of the Wyeth houses land be hereby confirmed.

Adjourned, Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.