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Representation of Lots _

Upon the petition of the parties in interest representatives were designated for the lots in connection with which they are named as follows: _

1500 Frederick A. Benson of Newton, son of John Benson, deceased proprietor of the lot numbered 1500;

1705 Samuel Gilbert, of Boston, son of Samuel Gilbert, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 1705. _

Lease of Office _ Execution of in behalf of the Corpⁿ authorized, when approved by Com^ee _

The Secretary laid before the Board a lease drawn in duplicate, from Edw^d Bangs and Frank Hopkinson, Trustees, to this Corporation of the two front, second story rooms of house no. 16 Pemberton Square, for the term of ten years from January 1, 1868, upon the terms contained in the memorandum of agreement heretofor reported to this Board. [ante, p. 132].

Upon which it was

Voted that the said lease shall be executed in behalf of this Corporation in the usual manner, when it shall have been approved by the Committee which contracted for the same (mesrrs Rand & Livermore).

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y

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Trustees. July 9^t, 1873

Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of Lot N^o 3273.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 3273 on Harebell Path for $375.00, it was

Voted, – that the aforesaid contract be concurred in on the part of this Board.

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest, representatives of Lots were designated as follows; viz:

851 John A. Blanchard of Boston, son of John A. Blanchard, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Eight hundred and fifty=one.

1500 Henrietta M.B. Homer (M^rs Chas. S.) of Brooklyn, N. Y., daughter of John Benson, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Fifteen hundred.

2202 Mary T. Bent of Cambridge, Widow of Newell Bent, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=two hundred and two.

No other business being presented, it was

Voted, – that this meeting be dissolved.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees. August 13, 1873

August 13^t, 1873.

A monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, August 13^t, 1873, at Four o'clock P.M.

Present Messrs. J. T. Bradlee, Choate, Lawrence, Perkins, Pickering, Snow and Turner.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Treasurer's statements for quarter ending June 30, 1873 approved.

A Report was received from the Committee on