Mount Auburn Cemetery

347

Sept. 26, 1866

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

As the Committee on Lots wish to pay you a visit, and the following lots, which are destitute of numbers, gave them some trouble on their last visit, it seems to me that it will be well for you forthwith to have the numbers cut on the stone post, or wherever you can to best advantage. Probably most of them will pay the bill, the remainder the Corporation must pay:

692	Greenbrier P.	Lois Mason's heirs --	Rep.	Nathan Fiske - Cambridge
833	Yarrow P.	Caroline Doane's heirs --	"	?
439	Indian Ridge P.	Charles B. Shaw --	-	Tremont Bk. 41 State St
473	Beech Av.	Catherine Putnam's heirs	-	Corpn in trust
497	Willow Av.	Israel Lombard's heirs	Rep.	Mrs Israel Lombard
575	Pilgrim P.	Dr Geo. C. Shattuck	-	15 Pemberton Sq.
587	Moss P.	First Universalist Soc.y	-	Corpn in trust
680	Yarrow P.	Fessenden Mont	-	Corpn in trust
859	Snowdrop P. -	Mrs Nathan Appleton	-	(late Jesse Sumner's)
2151	Grange P.	Samuel S. Osgood	-	New York
2354	Willow Av.	Dr John Bacon	-	15 Somerset St.

I notified owners of lots 692, 497, & 859, and one or more of them may have ordered you to do the work. I am quite sure Mrs Lombard has (lot 497.)

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Sec.y

299

Treasurer's Annual Report.

Treasurer's Report Continued.

He has paid to sundry parties – for Labor and Materials: –

Pay Roll,	___	37,586.29
Surveying,	___	1,187.46
Bricks,	___	1,098.95
Lumber,	___	845.74
Lime and Cement,	___	563.78
Granite and Block Stone,	___	1,278.36
Granite Posts,	___	657.17
Cutting Granite,	___	217.77
Slate,	___	2212.76
Iron,	___	229.09
Lead,	___	105.03
Marble and Marble Work	___	141.13
Tiles,	___	125.65
Glass,	___	81.85
Hardward,	___	143.67
Paints and Oils	___	345.00
Drain Pipes,	___	137.08
Tools,	___	549.00
Cordage,	___	61.02
Harness,	___	143.02
One Horse	___	210.00
Carriage Repairs,	___	174.84
Smith work,	___	269.91
Carpentering,	___	22.00
Signs for Avenues and Path,	___	400.00
Sods,	___	3922.98
Plants &c for Greenhouse and Cemetery,	___	818.39
Grain and Meal,	___	912.67
Manure,	___	1016.00
Freight and Carting	___	117.36
Coal for Engine, Chapel and Greenhouse	___	668.42
Repairs of Engine,	___	127.39
Repairs of House and Pumps,	___	99.96
To Repair Fund, for account of Lot No. 575,	___	399.50
Drawbacks on Deposits in Receiving Tomb,	___	221.00
Graves in Public Lots repurchased,	___	128.50
Sundry expense at Gate-Office,	___	172.61
Sundries on General Account,	___	345.03	$57,676.38
___
For Expenses - Salaries: –
D. L. Winsor Superintendent,	$2,522.50
A. J. Coolidge, Secretary,	1350.00
" [A.] " [J.] " [Coolidge] Treasurer,	1500.00
" [A.] " [J.] " [Coolidge] Grant for services in 1868,	500.00
F.R. Bunker, Gatekeeper,	700.00	6,572.50
Rent, Heating and Lighting of Office,	867.83
Taxes,	397.66
Insurance,	35.25
Carriage Hire,	87.75
Printing, Binding and Stationary,	382.21
Postage and Revenue Stamps,	373.34
Sundries,	127.49	2,271.53	8,844.03
To the Mass. Horticultural Society for its proportion of Sales	___	___	8,314.03
" [To] " [the] " [Mass.] Hospital Life Insurance Co. for Permanent Fund,	___	___	7.081.02
For Lot No. 2548 in the Cemetery,	___	___	300.00
" [For] Granite Front and Roof of New Receiving Tomb,	___	___	4,163.19
" [For] Notes Receivable - Temporary Loans, during year,	___	___	26,500.00
" [For] Interest on Temporary Loans,	___	___	19.55
Balance in hands of Treasurer,	___	___	2438.11
___	___	___	___	$115,336.31

56

Treasurer's Report.

Treasurer's Report. (Continued.)

Bro't. forward	70.810.01
To Amount pd. Masstts Hort. Soc'y. for its proportion of Sales	7.710.02
" [To] " [Amount] " [pd.] on account of New Greenhouse	854.51
" [To] " [Amount] " [pd.] Masstts Hosp. Life Ins. Co. for Permanent Fund	6.607.12
" [To] " [Amount] " [pd.] for Reception House and Fittings	4.893.72
" [To] " [Amount] " [pd.] " [For] Watriss Purchase, Land West of Cemetery	6.500.00
" [To] " [Amount] " [pd.] " [For] Lot No 281, and Graves in Public Lots	367.00
Balance in hands of Treasurer	4.229.69
___	___	$101.972.07
___
Repair Fund.
Balance in hands of Treasurer as pr. Last Report	$445.41
He has received
___ For new endowments	7.203.80
___ " [For] Income of Investments	4.307.29
___ " [For] Notes Receivable	10.500.00
___ " [For] Sale of Rights, B. & Albany Railroad Co.	14.00
From General Funds to correct closing ac/c Lot No 575	7.50
___	___	$22.478.00
___
He has paid for said account: –
For care and improvements of Lots	3.154.82
" [For] Notes Receivable	6.000.00
Carried Forward	9.154.82	22.478.00

264

Trustees. Dec. 24^t, 1873.

new deeds of the same land differently divided.

Chant Lot annexed to the Cemetery.

The President having called attention to the fact that the Chant Lot of land, so called, had not yet been formally annexed to the Cemetery by vote, it was

Voted, – that the lot of land recently purchased by the Proprietors of the Cemetery of M^t Auburn of John Corcoran, and known as the Chant Lot, be and the same is hereby annexed to said Cemetery and made part thereof.

Voted, – that the Secretary be directed to send a copy of the foregoing vote to the assessors of Watertown.

Lot 575 Geo. C. Shattuck Subject of don. for p.c. of ref. to Com. on Lots

On motion of M^r Turner, it was

Voted, – that the subject of the donation of $1000.– made by Dr. George C. Shattuck to the general funds of the Corporation, in consideration whereof the Trustees, by vote adopted Dec. 28, 1844, agreed to keep the lot of said Shattuck in perpetual repair be referred to the Committee on Lots to consider and report.

Mass. Hort. Soc. – Com. on relations of this corpⁿ to, authorized to Employ counsel.

On motion of M^r Perkins, it was

Voted, – that the special Committee appointed Feby. 12, 1873, consisting of the President and Messrs. Choate and Snow, to consider and report what measures, if any, should be taken to re-adjust or terminate the relations of this corporation to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, be authorized to obtain the opinion of counsel on the subject.

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest, representatives were designated for Lots as follows, viz; –

270

Trustees Jan'y. 22^d, 1874

Report accepted.

rates adopted by other like corporations. And it was

Voted, – that said report be accepted, and the Committee discharged.

Lot 575. Geo. C. Shattuck Dep. for p. c. of sd. Lot to be transferred &c.

A written report was also received from the same Committee, to whom, at the meeting of December 24^t^¹⁸⁷³ was referred the subject of an agreement made for the perpetual care of Lot N^o 575, George C. Shattuck proprietor, in consideration of the donation of one thousand dollars made by him to the general funds of the corporation; recommending, for reasons stated, "that said amount of one thousand dollars be transferred from the general funds of the corporation to an account with said Lot, the income thereof to be applied in conformity with the vote referred to." And it was

Voted, – that said report be accepted, and the recommendations thereof adopted.

*Carter, Luke Lot 1164, late of Petⁿ for repⁿ of granted.

A report was also received form the same committee to whom, at the last meeting, was referred the petition of Nancy C. Carter, widow of Luke Carter, late proprietor of Lot 1164, for appointment as representative of said Lot, recommending that said petition be granted. And it was

Voted, – that said report be accepted.

And the representative was appointed as follows: –

viz:–

1164

Nancy C. Carter of Cambridge, Widow of Luke Carter, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Eleven hundred & sixty-four.