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the chair appointed.

M^r Cheever asked to be excused from serving on the Committee to build a house on the Wyeth Estate, but the request was not granted.

Com^ee to build house invested with full power.

Upon motion of M^r Norcross

Voted. That the Committee on the erection of a house upon the Wyeth Estate (Mess^rs Austin Cheever and Norcross) have full power to proceed _ with the erection of the same.

Com^ee on house authorized to provide Cellar for Plants.

D^r Bigelow stated that a proper cellar is desirable for keeping plants in winter.

Voted. That the House Building Committee confer with D^r Bigelow and M^r Rand as to arranging a cellar for plants under said house.

Objection to Form of Con-tract for Perpet^l Repair referred to Mr Rand.

A letter from A S Wheeler Esq^r. to M^r Bowditch, objecting to the form^^{of contract} used by the Corporation in case of guaranty for the perpetual repair of lots, was read.

Voted. That the said communication, together with the question whether any change in said form is required, be referred to M^r Rand to report thereon.

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Com^ee to secure fulfilment of Granit Railway Co', contract _

Voted that the same Committee that had charge of the suits of the Granite Railway Company against this Corporation, (Messrs Bigelow, Norcross and Bowditch) be a Committee to see that the agreement of said Granite Railway Company to deliver the remainder of the stones for the Receiving Tomb front on or before the 1^st of March next, is duly Executed.

Form of Contract for Perpet^l Repair _

Mr Rand, to whom was referred the communication of A. S. Wheeler Esq. objecting to the present form of contract for the perpetual repair of lots in the Cemetery reported verbally, recommending that a new form of contract for the perpetual repair of lots be substituted for the form now in use, and he submitted a draft of the same. _

After some discussion it was

Voted to postpone the consideration of this subject to the next meeting, and that the Secretary send a written copy of the proposed form of contract for perpetual repair to each member of the Board for his inspection. ~

Report of Com^ee relating to classification of Board of Trustees _

Mr Rand for the Committee appointed to consider and report in what manner the provisions of the last act of the Legislature, relating to the choice of Trustees, should be carried out, submitted the written report of the Committee, which is as follows: _

carefully arranged, I shall be only too happy to bear any expense that may be incurred.

Yours truly A. S. Wheeler

J. W. Lovering Supt M Auburn Cemetery

2154 4594

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Jan 9 [187]4

A.S. Wheeler Esq

20 Court St Boston

Dear Sir

Your note of 8 inst is received I do not understand how you could have received an order for care of Lot 4067

In sending the circular the addresses were taken from a catalogue which did not contain a list of the Lots under the perpetual care of the Corporation. You are correct in stating that Jas. Egerton's Lot is Numbered 3767 and also that the Corporation has perpetual care thereof

I am sorry that you were occasioned any trouble in the matter

Very Respectfully

James W Lovering Supt

per Childs