Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees May 8^t, 1872.

Reception House. Use of for office purposes and for "Refreshments".

The President read to the Board a communication from the Superintendent containing suggestions in regard to the use of the Reception House in part for a Superintendent's office, and in part for refreshments; after consideration whereof it was, on motion of M^r Lawrence

Voted, – that the Communication of the Superintendent be referred to the President, with authority to take such action as he may deem for the best interests of the corporation,

Decoration Day Subject of admission on, &c. referred to Special Com^tee

The subject of admission to the Cemetery on Decoration Day having been brought before the Board by the President, and duly considered, on motion of M^r Turner it was

Voted, – that the subject be referred to the President and M^r Pickering as a Committee to confer with the Presidents or managers of other Cemeteries in the vicinity, with authority to make such regulations and arrangement as they may deem expedient

Monthly Schedule of Sales of Lots app^d. acc. & placed on file.

A statement of sales of Lots effected by the Superintendent, and approved by the Committee on Lots April 10^t to May 8^t, 1872, having been submitted by the Secretary in compliance with the By=Laws, it was

Voted, – that said statement be accepted, and placed on file.

Cont. for Perpet. Rep. with G. of Lots N^os 2326 3261 & 4015

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot numbered 2326 on Rosemary Path late of *Jonathan W. Hayes, deceased, for the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars; of Lot numbered 3261 on Lime Avenue, of John Goldsbury of Boston, for the sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars; and of Lot numbered 4015 on Hazel=Dell