Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Mt Auburn Sept 30 [18]73

John T. Bradlee Esq Ch. Comm. on Grounds.

Dear Sir

A picket fence 9 ft high can be erected on the Stone Farm at $1¹⁰ pr running foot, and a 7 ft high fence for $1⁰⁰ pr foot.

Cedar posts [then?] rails let in & spiked on which planed & pointed pickets 7/8" thick & 3" wide are nailed 3" apart. Also a base board & strip opposite top rail outside of pickets to stiffen them. All to be well fastened & painted two coats.

Gravel can be bought of Alex. M^cDonald for 20^¢ & perhaps 18^¢ a yard in [bulk?]. We shall want gravel for finishing Halcyon Lake, on Fountain Ave in rear of Receiving Tomb, and in the large hollow opposite Cambridge Cemetery, on both sides of stockade fence, as well as for ordinary repairs of Avenues & grading of new lots.

We can [trade?] & deliver this at Halcyon Lake or the stockade fence for 50^¢ pr yard making a total cost of 70^¢ pr yard, or 10 cents a yard cheaper than I can buy it of any one I know of.

Please give this matter your attention, as considerable portions have been sold.

Respectfuly J.W. Lovering

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Trustees _ Sept. 8. 1868

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Tuesday, September 8, 1868, at 10 o'clock a.m. ~

There were present, the President, and Messrs Adams, Bowditch, Cheever and Norcross.

The record of the August Meeting was read.

Second & later interm^ts in Public Lots _

Mr Adams for the Committee on Intermnets asked further time, on question of second interment in the public lots. _

Report on purchase of Stone Meadow

The Secretary stated that the heirs of Cornelius Stone had executed deeds of their meadow east of the Cambridge Cemetery, containing five and 54375/10.000 acres, and had received of the Treasurer the stipulated price, viz $5.543.75 _

Application of Geo. Howe & al. to reconvey and receive new deeds _

The Secretary also presented the application of Messrs George and J. C. Howe and Samuel Johnson for leave to reconvey their lots numbered 671, 672, 673, to the Corporation, and receive new deeds of their land by the same numbers, but differently laid out according to a plan presented therewith: _

and it was

Voted to refer the application to the Committee on Lots.

Adjourned _ Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary

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Trustees _ Nov. 10. 1868 Report recommitted _

After discussion it was

Voted that the report be recommitted with instruction to ascertain whether the town of Watertown will permit the use of said ground for burial purposes, and whether the Horticultural Society will join in said purchase, and any other points pertinent to the matter.

Horticultural Soc.y _ its ¼ of Expenses of filling land _

Voted that the same Committee be requested to ascertain whether the Horticultural Society has been charged with its one quarter proportion of the expenses of improving unsaleable land under the contract with it, especially including the region of Mound Avenue and Halcyon Lake. _

Mr Austin added to Com _

Voted that Mr Austin be added to the Committtee.

Proposal of mayor of Camb. to purchase strip of land from Stone Meadow _

A communication from the Mayor of Cambridge who is Chairman of the Commissioners of the Cambridge Cemetery, inquiring whether this Corporation will sell the City of Cambridge a strip of land from the Stone Meadow lately purchased by this Corporation of fifty or one hundred feet wide next to said Cemetery _ was laid before the Trustees _

And the same was referred to the Committee on Grounds. _

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Trustees _ Dec. 8, 1868 _

Motion that it is inexpedient to invite Hort. Soc.y to join in purchase of Stone Meadow laid on table _

Mr Norcross inquired the views of the Board touching the expediency of inviting the Horticultural Society to join with their Corporation in the recent purchase of the Stone Meadow,

After discusion,

It was moved by Mr Livermore

Voted that it is inexpedient to dispose of any portion of the Stone Meadow. _

and

On motion by Mr Bowditch,

It was voted that that motion lie upon the table.

Sale of land to Camb. Cemetery _ inexpedient to take action now _

The President for the Committee on Grounds stated that the lateness of the season rendered it inexpedient for the Committee to examine the Stone Meadow during the winter with a view to sell any portion thereof to the City of Cambridge.

Granite Railway Co.y suit _

Mr Norcross for the Committee on the suit of the Granite Railway Company against the Corporation reported that he had had further interview with the counsel for the Corporation.

Com^ee have further time _

The subject was discussed, and on motion of Mr Bowditch

Voted that the Committee have further time to report _

Voted that Mr Bowditch be added to the Committee.

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Trustees _ May 11, 1869 _

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Tuesday May 11 1869 at 10 'oClock Am

There were present Mess^rs Adams, Austin _ Bowditch, Cheever, Lovejoy, Norcross, Read & Sleeper. 8.

Mr Read _ Chairmⁿ pro tem. _

The President being absent M^r Read was chosen Chairman pro tempore

The record of the last meeting was read.

Sale of lot to Mrs Dr W. T. G. Morton at minimum price _

At the request of M^r Bowditch, it was Voted. That the Committee on lots be authorized to approve the sale of a burial lot to the widow of D^r W T G. Morton, at the minimum value of one dollar per foot

Respecting sale of land to City of Cambridge _

The Hon. C H. Saunders, Mayor of Cambridge, appeared before the Board in behalf of the Commissions of the Cambridge Cemetery, to explain the proposition of the City to purchase of this Corporation a strip of land from the Stone Meadow adjoining said Cemetery.

The matter being already in the hands of the Committee on Grounds for report thereon, no further action was taken.

Amend^t to Act of Incorpⁿ to be again entered on record _

The Act in addition to the act incorporating the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, recently passed by the Legislature and approved on the 17^th day of April 1869, was read.