Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Sept 5 [187]3

Thomas B. Thayer Esq. Salem, Mass.

Dear Sir,

Your favor of 3d. inst. is recd., and in reply would say, we understood you to say you desired small plants, and they were furnished you and charged at the lowest figure viz., $1.00 each or $2.00 for both.

If however you are dissatisfied we can exchange them for anything you may wish which costs the same.

Respectfully James W. Lovering Supt. J.E.C.

Sept 5 [187]3

James M. Perkins Esq 130 State St. Boston

Dear Sir

Your favor of 3d. inst. enclosing order for Top dressing your Lot @ $3.00 is recd. We do not think we can afford to do this at a less price than $4.00 as the price we charge is only sufficient to cover the cost of labor and material. Also, as other parties are paying $4.00 for lots of the same size as yours, we do not think it would be just to do your work at a less price than they pay.

Respectfully James W. Lovering Supt. J.E.C.

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2385 James M. Perkins of Boston, son of Mary Perkins, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2385;

3627 Francis Jaques of Charlestown, one of the Trustees under will of Charles Merriam, jointly seized of lot numbered 3627;

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y

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Trustees _ Special Meeting _ June 20, 1866.

A Special Meeting of the Trustees was holden on Wednesday June 20, 1866, at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present the President and Messrs Adams, Austin, Little, Lovejoy, Norcross, Rand and Read.

Subject of Notice to visitors referred to Com. on Grounds _ with power to Employ police _ &c _

The President stated that he had called the meeting at the suggestion of the Committee on Grounds, on account of a certain "notice to visitors" put up by the Superintendent, in the Cemetery, to which much objection was felt as not suited to the character of the place.

After some informed expression of opinion, and the offering and withdrawal of a motion,

upon motion by Mr Norcross, it was

Voted that the subject be referred to the Committee on Grounds, with full power, and that they give such notice to visitors, and employ such police force as they may think proper, and report their doings at the next meeting of this Board.

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y