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Ridge be immediately graded to Lime, this partially complying with the prayer of the petitioners and that in laying out lots in future on the East side of Indian Ridge reference should be had to an avenue to be laid out to connect with Willow commencing at some point East of Spurzheim monument."

Which report was accepted.

Insurance.

Mr Little reported verbally, that he had provided for the Continuance of the existing insurance on the house recently purchased of the Stone family; and that no action was necessary as to the occupancy of said house during the present year. On Mr Little's motion it was Voted. That the Treasurer be authorized to sign such deposit note as may be necessary to complete the transfer of such insurance policy.

Avenues in New Purchase

The Committee on the purchase of the Stone farm were authorized to make or cause to be made a plan for laying out the main avenues through said land, Said Committee consists of Messrs Bigelow Little and Bangs.

Purchase of other lands

Messrs Parker Little and Bangs were appointed a Committee on the subject of purchasing lands lying next to the Cemetery on the Westerly side to report at the next meeting.

Statuary for Chapel

The President made a report on the subject of the purchasing Statuary to be placed in the Chapel and it was moved. That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be appropriated for the purchase of three marble statues to be prepared and executed under contracts to be made

Nov. 20 [186]5

Chas. R. Lowell Esq

Dear Sir,

We are finishing up a new lithographic plan of the Cemetery on a large scale, and, in order to represent lot nos. 323 & 1443 thereon, shall be compelled to put in the granite boundary posts at the expense of the parties interested: and I have requested the Superintendent to have this done.

As I understood you were contemplating some further permanent improvement, I had hoped you would have been in season to save this trouble. However the expense will not be material, and you will be allowed the value of the posts to the Corporation when you are ready to erect a fence.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Boston, Nov. 20. 1865

J.H. Shedd Esq

Dear Sir,

I should like to have Mr Perkins survey & give in feet the areas of several pieces of ground entered in the catalogue as "Monuments" to this or that individual --

Such are

180 --	Central Square	to	Hannah Adams
181 --	Central Ave	"	Sparzheim
433 --	Narcissus P.	"	C. Durgin
680 --	Yarrow P.	"	Thos. G. Fessenden
724	Walnut Av.	"	Noah Worcester
899	Central Av.	"	Officers Explor. Exped.

I should like just to have you or he make out with me a list of the avenues & paths as upon the plan.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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for its prospective enlargement. In the

[small sketch of plan]

opposite figure, the building is in black lines & the prospective addition is dotted -- of the shape which I understand to meet your views. Where shall it stand? -- Unfortunately some of our best sites are occupied with lots. -- In looking at the map, the most eligible spots appear to me to be. 1. Near the gate a little to the east. 2. Somewhere opposite Spurzheim monument if the ground is level enough

5. A Tower. I have put down 3000. for this, in case we should want to go a little higher.

6. Trees are to be set out on all our vacant ground, where paths are to go. Cost I think less than estimate.

7. Reserve $2000. This is to carry out any item which may have been underestimated. As many of our improvements need not be paid for in less than a year, we shall have another years income, say $4000. to add to this reserve.

Should any other improvement suggest itself as a desideration in Mount Auburn, you will be kind enough to suggest add it & believe me

Dear sir, your friend &c, sev^t

Jacob Bigelow

For Joseph Story