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all pending Communications from the Superintendent to the Committee on Grounds be re=considered.

Computations as to rel. quantity of saleable & unsaleable lands referred to Comm. on Grounds.

On motion of the same gentlemen it was

Voted, – that the Communication of the Superintendent dated October 10^t, 1870, in regard to the relative quantity of saleable and unsaleable land in the Cemetery, addressed to Hon. Otis Norcross and by him recommended to the attention of the Board of Trustees, be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Recommendations as to Increase of Permanent Fund referred to Comm. on Lots.

And that the Communication of the Superintendent dated October 11^t, 1870, addresssed to the Board of Trustees, recommending that any surplus remaining at the end of each year from the amount received from the care of lots should be added to the "Permanent Fund" for the care of the Cemetery be referred to the Committee on Lots.

Eligibility to office of Rep^s of Lots, –

The President submitted to the Board a legal opinion obtained by M^r Rand from Henry W. Paine Esq., respecting the eligibility to office of representatives of Lots. And it was

Legal opinion of H. W. Paine concerning, ordered on file, & Bill approved.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's written opinion be placed upon file.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's Bill for Professional services for $20. – be approved and paid.

Contracts for Perp. Rep. with Guaranty of Lots 2000 2629 & 3724

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guarrantee the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 2000 on Pine Avenue, belonging to the late Abraham Hilliard, deceased, for Four hundred and twenty=eight 80/100 dollars; of Lot N^o 2629 on Arethusa Path, belonging to the late Hon. Richard Fletcher at his decease devised by him to the Corporation in trust, and conveyed by his Executor in pursuance of said devise in consideration of the contract aforesaid ^^{for six hundred dollars; –};

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and of Lot N^o 3724 on Mound Avenue belonging to John Ruggles for Five hundred dollars; – it was

Concurred in.

Voted, – that the above mentioned contracts be severally concurred in on the part of this Board.

Adjourned.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees. March 8^t, 1871.

March 8^t, 1871.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, March 8^t, 1871 at half past Three o'clock, P. M.

Present, the President, and Messrs Bigelow, N. J. Bradlee, Brewer, Choate, Lawrence, Little, Livermore, Perkins, Snow and Turner.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Land West of Cem'y. Rep. of Com. on use and appropriation of

A Report was received from the Special Committee, consisting of Messrs. John T. Bradlee, Bigelow, Livermore and Lawrence, appointed at the Meeting held on the 15^t Ult^o, (V=60), "to consider what action may be necessary or expedient, in regard to the use and appropriation of the lately purchased land West of the Cemetery."

accepted.

Said Report having been read and considered, it was

Voted, – that the Report be accepted, and the Committee discharged.

Votes Embodied in said Report adopted.

On motion of the Chairman of the Committee, the votes embodied in said Report were unanimously adopted, as follows: –

Voted, – that the Lot of land recently purchased by the "Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn of R^t Rev^d John J. "Williams, Roman Catholic Bishop of Boston, situated on the Westerly "side of their Cemetery, be and hereby, is annexed to said Cemetery,