Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. July 8^t, 1874

Com. on Grounds granted add^l time resp'g above.

damages caused by the overturning of a team, to the effect that the subjects referred to them as above stated had received their consideration, but that they were as yet unprepared to report thereon, and requesting that further time might be granted therefor.

Voted, – that the request of the Committee be acceded to, and that they have leave to sit again.

Engineering & surveying; Comⁿ of Supt. resp'g. favorable rep. on.

The same Committee reported favorably upon the communication of the Superintendent dated June 8^t, 1874, recommending certain changes in the department of engineering and surveying, and submitted to the consideration of the Board the following vote, which was adopted; –

Employment of Surveyor authorized S. L. Brown

Voted, – that the Superintendent be authorized to employ a surveyor at a salary not exceeding one thousand dollars, ($1000. –) per annum; said surveyor to furnish a transit and level at his own expense, and to perform the duties designated in the said communication of the Superintendent dated June 8^t, '74.

Shed near Gate. Erection of authorized. & appropriation of $225. – for ordered.

The same Committee submitted a communication from the Superintendent dated June 10^t, 1874, in regard to the erection of a shed near the Gate, to keep his horse and vehicle under cover in hot or bad weather, recommending that his request be granted, & submitting to the consideration of the Board the following vote which was adopted; –

Voted, – that the Superintendent be authorized to construct a shed in the rear of the Reception house,