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Trustees _ June 9, 1868

The regular meeting of the Trustees was held on Tuesday, June 9^th 1868, at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present the President, Messrs Austin, Bowditch, Cheever, Little and Read.

The record was read and approved. _

Verbal Rep^t of Finance Com^ee

The Finance Committee made a verbal report _ that the transfer of cash and evidence of property from the late to the present Treasurer had been made _ but the Committee would report more fully at the next meeting.

Amend^t of Art. VI of By-Law _

The following words were proposed as an amendment to the By law, respecting duties of the Treasurer _ after the clause requiring checks to be countersigned by one or more of the Committee of Finance _

Insert _

"And, in the absence of said Committee, by one or more members of the board."

Petition for abatement in bill for heirs of A.W. Hildreth - Lot 3719 _

A petition was presented in favor of the minor heirs of Alonzo W. Hildreth dec^d late proprietor of lot numbered 3719, requesting an abatement of such part of a bill due from his estate to the Corporation as the Trustees should see fit on account of the poverty of said minors ~ and the same was referred to the Committee on Lots, with full power _

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Trustees - Oct. 12, 1869. contin^d-

3719 Abijah E Hildreth of Cambridge, guardian of the heirs of Alonzo W Hildreth deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3719:

3741 Louisa Johnson of Boston, widow of Thomas W Johnson, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3741:

3735 Sarah N. Merriam of Boston, widow of Lewis Merriam deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3735.

3829 Sarah E. Fisk of Somerville, widow of Mark Fisk, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3829:

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary

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Trustees - Nov. 9, 1869

The regular meeting of the Trustees was held on Tuesday November 9, 1869, at 10 'oclock Am.

There were present, the President and Mess^rs Adams, Bowditch Cheever, Livermore, Lovejoy, Norcross, Rand and Read.

The record of the last meeting was read.

Grading of Coolidge Av^e

The Committee chosen to authorize the payment of Two hundred and fifty dollars to the City of Cambridge whenver the grading of Coolidge Avenue should be completed to the satisfaction of the Committee, stated,