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Trustees June 12^t, 1872

present; but for lack of a quorum, it was

Voted, – that this meeting be adjourned to Thursday, the thirteenth instant, at Two o'clock P.M.

Sam^l Batchelder, Jr., Secretary

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Trustees. June 13^t 1872.

June 13^t 1872. The monthly meeting of the Trustees was held pursuant to adjournment on Thursday June 13^t, 1872 at Two o'clock. P.M.

Present, Messrs J. T. Bradlee, N. J. Bradlee, Brewer, Choate, Little ^^Lawrence, Livermore, Pickering and Turner. The records of the last two meetings were read and approved.

Monthly Schedule of Bills referred to President.

A file of bills, with accompanying schedule, having been submitted to the Board by the Treasurer, in compliance with the requirements of the By=Laws, and the schedule having been read by the President, on motion of M^r Turner, it was

Voted, – that the said bills be referred to the President for his approval, and payment by the Treasurer if found correct.

Proposed divⁿ of Lot 2203 Comⁿ from Com. on Lots asking instructions.

A verbal communication was made in behalf of the Committee on Lots by M^r N. J. Bradlee asking instructions from the Board in reference to the division into two Lots of Lot N^o 2203 on Elm Avenue originally granted by the Corporation as one Lot and by the grantee reconveyed to the Corporation for the purpose of being regranted ^^{as two Lots} to a party purchasing from the original grantee, for the convenience and at the request of the purchaser. The other members of the Committee on Lots

Subject deferred

being absent, and there being, as stated by M^r Bradlee no necessity for immediate action, – on motion of M^r Turner,

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Trustees. July 10, 1872

July 10^t, 1871.

A monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on on Wednesday, July 10^t, 1872, at half past Three o'clk. P.M.

Present, Messrs. J. T. Bradlee, N. J. Bradlee, Brewer ^^Choate Lawrence, Perkins, Snow and Turner _

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Monthly Schedule of Bills referred to President

A file of bills, with accompanying schedule, having been submitted to the Board by the Treasurer, in compliance with the requirements of the By=Laws, and the schedule having been read by the President, on motion of M^r Turner it was

Voted, – that the said bills be referred to the President for his approval and payment by the Treasurer if found correct.

Fitchburg R. R. Co., Claim of for compⁿ for destruction of tree: Referred to Com. on Grounds.

A communication was received from the President of the Fitchburg R. R. Co., claiming compensation for the alleged destruction of a tree belonging to said corporation, on land adjoining the premises of the Cemetery.

Voted, – that said communication be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Proposed divⁿ of Lot 2203 considered.

A verbal communication was received from M^r Snow in behalf of the Committee on Lots in reference to the proposed division of Lot N^o 2203 on Elm Avenue into two Lots; the consideration of which subject had been postponed from the last to the present meeting of the Board. After a full consideration of the question, and without taking action on the subject of the division of the Lot aforesaid, it was

General subject of Divⁿ &c. of Lots ref. to Committee

Voted, – that the existing rules of the corporation and the legal bearings of the same in reference to the tenure and division of Lots, be referred to a Committee Con-

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Trustees, Sept. 25^t, 1872

discussion, it was

Voted, – that the Report be accepted.

Division of Lots, "Expediency" of considered,

A general discussion ensued with reference to the "Expediency" of the division of a Lot among two or more different owners which the corporation had originally granted ^^to or the title to which had vested in one proprietor, a question which the Committee states that they did not consider as before them "was under the submission". The preponderance of opinion, both in the Committee and among the Trustees generally, appearing to be that such a division was inexpedient, save in exceptional cases, and under the authority of a Vote of the Trustees sanctioning a conveyance back to the Corporation, for the purposes of division, it was

& held to be inexpedient save in exceptional cases. Com. on Lots instructed to report amend^t to By=Laws to this effect.

Voted, – that the subject be referred to the Committee on Lots, ^^{with Mr Choate,} with the instructions to report such an amendment to the by=Laws of the Corporation as they may deem adequate in the premises to prevent such division except by Vote of the Trustees.

John F. O'Brien's appⁿ to divide Lot 2203 declined.

Voted, – that the application of John F. O'Brien for the division of Lot N^o 2203 on Elm Avenue is hereby declined.

Voted, – that this meeting be dissolved.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees, October 9^t, 1872

Boston, October 9^t, 1872.

At the time appointed for the regular monthly Meeting of the Trustees, Wednesday, October 9^t, 1872, at Four o'clock P.M., – being "the second Wednesday" in said month, – Messrs. J. T. Bradlee, Brewer, Choate, Perkins, Pickering and Snow were present, but for lack of a quorum, it was