Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. Feb'y. 26, 1873.

Jas. W. Lovering elected.

M^r James W. Lovering: – and he was accordingly declared duly elected to the office of Superintendent, as aforesaid.

Salary, &c, fixed.

Voted, – that the salary of the Superintendent be fixed at $2500.– for the ensuing year, and that he shall have the use of a house with the grounds thereto belonging, the use of a horse and vehicle, and the services of one man, at the expense of the Corporation.

W. W. Blackmar. Com. from asking leave to remove certain remains from lot 2017.

A communication having been received from Dr. Brewer in behalf of the Committee on Interments, asking the instructions of the Board in regard to an application made by W. W. Blackmar, February 20, for leave to remove from Lot N^o 2017 owned by Amos H. Powers the remains of Sarah L. and May Susan Blackmar, which were interred in said Lot May 27, 1856, the present address of the said Powers being unknown, and the said Blackmar agreeing to be "responsible for any damage or complaint which may result from the removal": it was, after discussion,

Referred to Com. on Interments to cons. & report.

Voted, – that the subject be referred to the Committee on Interments to consider and report.

Com. on Birds. C. F. Choate excused from service on Com. to consist of Dr. T. M. Brewer.

M^r Choate having asked to be excused from serving upon the Special Committee on Birds, it was

Voted, – that the request of M^r Choate be acceded to, and that the aforesaid Special Committee on Birds consist of Dr. Thomas M. Brewer.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 139 on Willow Avenue, East branch, belonging

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Trustees. May 14^t, 1873.

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Lydia M. Runey of Somerville, Widow of John Runey deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=seven hundred & seventy=one.

No other business being presented, it was

Voted, – that this meeting be dissolved.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Report of Committee on Interments.

(referred to at p. 218)

The Committee on Interments, to whom was referred with power, the application of W. W. Blackmar for authority to remove the bodies of Mary S. Blackmar and Sarah Blackmar from Lot 2017, for re=interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, respectfully

Report,

That Lot 2017 now stands in the name of one A. H. Powers, whose present residence is unknown to the Secretary, and after search has not been found.

M^r Blackmar has, however, presented to the Committee a deed of an undivided half of said Lot, dated June 18^t, 1856, to Charles E. Evans, executed by Charles Cook as attorney for Powers, with the Power of Attorney from Powers to Cook. It further appears from the records of interments that said Cook was recognized by the Corporation as the attorney of Powers, and signed the order for the original interments. M^r Evans was also recognized as a joint proprietor of Lot 2017, and as such holds a ticket of admission to