Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St. Boston Nov^r 10, 1862

B. F. Crane Esq of Com^ee on Central Park

Dear Sir,

Yours of 4^th [?] relating to the swan which was last year loaned to our Corporation has just been handed to me.

We have been quite unfortunate so far in swan-raising. The female laid two eggs last spring & they were set under a goose as she would not set. One cygnet was hatched & came to the age of two or three weeks, &, died.

Under the circumstances we should like a further loan of the male bird if you feel inclined to grant it - say another year.

I have confirmed with the President [last line of text not visible on scan]

Boston, Nov^r 10, 1862

A. Bridges Esq.

Dear Sir,

Yours of 6^th to Mr. Hasting's was handed me on Saturday. Will you have the kindness to forward to Mr Crane the accompanying note.

Very truly yours A. J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt. A.

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Male Swan offered to the Corporation

Mr Read presented a written communication containing the offier of Mr Andrew H. Green, Comptroller of the Central Park, New York, made through Mr Thomas Hastings of East Cambridge, to let the Corporation have one of the male swans for the Cemetery,

Secretary authorized to accept same _

And it was

Voted that the Secretary be authorized to accept the offer, and notify Mr Green thereof.

Report of Com^ee on Resignation of Mr. Spooner.

Mr Rand for the Committee to whom was referred the resignation of Mr Spooner, submitted a report of which the following is a copy: _

"The Committee to whom were referred the several communications of Mr Spooner, touching his resignation of the office of Gardener at Mount A^^uburn" with power to make such settlement as they should deem advisable _ and also to make such arrangements respecting the Greenhouse, plants &c. as in their judgment should be proper beg leave to report,

That after many interviews with Mr. Spooner and much consideration, Mr. Spooner has withdrawn his resignation, and an arrangement has been effected with him on the following terms.

new Arrangement proposed with Mr Spooner _

The Corporation shall purchase back from Mr Spooner, the Greenhouse at the price paid for the same by him, with the interest added, and shall lease the same with the land now under lease to him for the yearly rent of one hundred and twenty five dollars.

BOSTON, Sept. 2, 1878.

EDITOR CAMBRIDGE TRIBUNE: Permit me to call your attention to two suggestions which, if adopted at Mount Auburn, would undoubtedly be highly appreciated by the thousands of visitors to that beautiful cemetery. The first suggestion is that iron settees or benches be placed at conve- nient distances on the various avenues. Although at present a few are provided, yet compared with Forest Hills Cemetery the contrast in regard to this convenience is very noticeable. The other suggestion is, the adoption of carriage conveyance, such as is provided at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, where carriages similar to those in use at Central Park, convery passengers, for a small fee, through a circuit comprising the most attrac- tive avenues, checks being given for stopping off at any point, only one fee being required for the entire circuit. This convenience would, if adopted at Mount Auburn, undoubtedly meet with the gen- eral approval and patronage of the proprietors and their friends as well as the numerous strangers who are attracted there. As there can apparently be no reasonable objection to the adoption of this special convenience at Mount Auburn, I hope the suggestion may at least be duly considered by the officers of that corporation. C. T. D.

We trust that the words of our friend will re- ceive attention from the powers that be. They are timely suggestions, and should be carried out at once. - [ED. TRIBUNE.