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Fees for use of Chapel.

terments, and for the use of the Chapel, and other questions connected therewith be referred to the last appointed committee. Messrs Gray & Gould.

Transfers of Lots. how to be recorded.

Mr Curtis stated that difficulties had arisen in regard to transfers and the recording of the same the blanks in the printed volumes of recorded deeds not being sufficient for recording some transfers, thereupon

Ordered. That the subject of recording transfers of lots be referred to Messrs C.P. Curtis & H.M. Parker the Secretary. with full power to procure new books of transfer if deemed expedient.

Rights of Way. to be altered

A letter from W.P. Winchester's ^^{attorney William Sohier Esquire} on the subject of an alteration of the way lying adjacent to his estate and that of ___ Stone was read; thereupon

Ordered. That the Treasurer and Secretary be authorized to release the rights of the Corporation in so much of said road as lies within the bounds of said Winchester's estate, on receiving from him See deed. p. 201 " [See] plan p. 204. a legal grant of a way over such other part of his land as is proposed by him in thise ^^said letter.

Adjourned. A true record. Attest Isaac Parker Secretary pro tem. A true record ex relatione Isaac Parker Attest Henry M. Parker - Secretary.

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The following is a true extract from the records of the Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetaery of Mount Auburn at a meeting holden June 17^th A.D. 1848.

A Letter from W.P. Winchester's attorney W^milliam Sohier Esquire on the subject of an alteration of the way lying adjacent to his estate and that of - Stone was read; thereupon Ordered, that the Treasurer and Secretary be authorized to release the rights of the Corporation in so much of said road as lies within the bounds of said Winchesters estate, on receiving from him a legal grant of a way over such other part of his land as is proposed by him in thise said said [sic] letter.

Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary. A true copy of said deed acknowledgment and the vote endorsed upon the same Attest Henry M. Parker Secretary.

Boston May 11^th 1848. C.P. Curtis Esqr. D^r. Sir. I send you herewith the Plan showing the alteration which W^m P. Winchester wishes to make in the road at Watertown. His object is to give a handsome sweep round the awkward corner shown on the Plan; to remove the old barn which now stands upon the site

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of the proposed road, & to inclose that part of the old road not included in the sweep in his own Estate. This it is needless to say can only be effected at considerable expense, & Mr. W. wishes to obtain from the Prop.^s of the Cemetery, a release of any rights they may have in the old road, upon his giving them equal rights in the new: & as he thinks that this alteration in the road will be an actual benefit to the Prop.^s & their Estate, - he hopes to obtain their concurrence in his project.

Very Respectfully & truly Y.^rs W^m Sohier - P.S. Mr. W. has already purchased from the. "Stones" the fee of the old & new roads - & the town of Watertown I am told, have consented to the discontinuance of the Town way = and I am also informed that the Prop.^s have no rights to the particular road now laid out round the corner, but supply a general right of Passage. _

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Ridge be immediately graded to Lime, this partially complying with the prayer of the petitioners and that in laying out lots in future on the East side of Indian Ridge reference should be had to an avenue to be laid out to connect with Willow commencing at some point East of Spurzheim monument."

Which report was accepted.

Insurance.

Mr Little reported verbally, that he had provided for the Continuance of the existing insurance on the house recently purchased of the Stone family; and that no action was necessary as to the occupancy of said house during the present year. On Mr Little's motion it was Voted. That the Treasurer be authorized to sign such deposit note as may be necessary to complete the transfer of such insurance policy.

Avenues in New Purchase

The Committee on the purchase of the Stone farm were authorized to make or cause to be made a plan for laying out the main avenues through said land, Said Committee consists of Messrs Bigelow Little and Bangs.

Purchase of other lands

Messrs Parker Little and Bangs were appointed a Committee on the subject of purchasing lands lying next to the Cemetery on the Westerly side to report at the next meeting.

Statuary for Chapel

The President made a report on the subject of the purchasing Statuary to be placed in the Chapel and it was moved. That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be appropriated for the purchase of three marble statues to be prepared and executed under contracts to be made

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the future needs of the Cemetery.

Mr. McDonald owns the nearest supply to the front gate Mr. Stone, the nearest to the back gate

Mr McDonald's supply lies about in the position of the rectangle a-b a-d on the enclosed sketch, where thus is a large quantity of gravel; some already sold to contractors, but a sufficient quantity, unsold as yet.

He would be glad to make an arrangement with us, either by selling us a piece of land outright, on fee simple (which we could sell when we had taken off the gravel) or by selling us the gravel off the land,

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