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it will cost you nothing for ^^an additional plan. If you prefer a duplicate of the finished plan shown you last week, Mr Shedd informs me that the cost will not exceed $6. They will furnish you a tracing on prepared cloth not to exceed $3. --

I presume he could furnish you a copy for each of the lot owners at $2.50 each.

I am very respy Your Ob^t Ser^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

P.S. I think it may be well to put the figures representing size of the monuments and their distances from side lines of the lots, which you notice on the sketch, on to the plan to be filed. --

July 7 [186]4

Edward Austin & Otis Norcross Esq^s Com. on Lots

Gentlemen,

Article 13 of the By-laws of this Corporation invests the Committee on Lots, among other duties, with "the general supervision" x x "of all questions of right -- between individual proprietors, or between proprietors and the Corporation." --

Messrs Stickney and Poor, who are the proprietors of lots 3118 & 3119 situated upon Rosebay Avenue, con-- taining 2000 square feet, a year or two since contracted with a granite man for a curb around their lots and last year employed the Superintendent to set the work up. -- After the work had been commenced, a difference of opinion arose between the Superintendent and

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these proprietors as to the manner of setting the curb, or the position of the lot, in consequence of which the work was stopped, and still stands un-- finished. The proprietors state that they have been unable to come to any terms with the Superintendent, and wish now to take their appeal to the Trus-- tees. I have instructed them that your Committee, by the By laws, have jurisdiction in the matter, if they see fit to apply to you.

Mr Stickney will state the facts for the proprietors in such manner as you desire. Of course the Sup^t will desire to be heard.

Accompanying this is a tracing from our plan of the position of the lots with respect to the Avenue, which I will say was fixed some time after purchase, upon the new survey, by finding these lots without bounds, and may therefore deviate from the original position. --

Very resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

July 13, [186]4

Dear Sir,

Your application to know for what sum this Corpor-- ation would contract to keep in perpetual repair your lot, numbered 580 in the Cemetery, situated upon the avenue or way called Indian Ridge Path, has been reported to the Committee on Lots and duly considered by them, and they have directed me to notify you that they will recom-- mend the Corporation to assume said obligation for the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars.

When ready to pay over the funds, please notify me and I will prepare the necessary papers.

Yours very Respy.

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

H.W. Longfellow Esq

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