1867-10-16 Letter: Norcross to Bond, 2021.021.011

Communication from Hon. Otis Norcross, Mayor, also Chairman of Com. on Catalogue -- Oct. 16. 1867

containing evidence of property of this Corporation in the Lithographic Stone having the map of the Cemetery kept in basement of City Hall

[image: round seal {SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS BOSTONIA CONDITA A.D. 1630. CIVITATIS RECIMINE DONATA A.D. 1822}]

Mayor's Office, CITY HALL. Boston, Oct 16th 1867

A J Coolidge Esq Secy Mt Auburn

Dr Sir

I enclose you the Bill of Mr A Meisel $67.20 for one half of a lith Stone County a plan of the Cemetery on the reverse of which is a plan of Streets belonging to the City of Boston --

I presented a lith bill $67.20 to Alderman Slack [Otis? Count?] on printing after conference with Mr Davis Surveyor of Streets, he decided it was for the interest of the City to purchase the Stone in connection with the proprietors of Mt Auburn. The bill has been approved & is with the City Auditor for payment to Mr M -- I have approved the above bill -- You will please call upon Mr Davis & arrange with him some place in the City Hall for the storage of the

Stone which is to be held hereafter for the joint use of the City of Boston & Mt Auburn Cemetery Cor. --

Please have the matter attended to at once & obg yours truly

Otis Norcross.

Mr Hack Chairman of the Comt on Printing of the City Council understands the matter as I have stated above & the Stone will be held for the use of either party The proprietors of the Cemetery will preserve this note as evidence of the fact The matter is not of sufficient importance to get an order of the City Council [upon?] -- Yrs Truly

Otis Norcross Mayor