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not caused by inevitable accident.

Condition in Deeds.

Voted That the following condition be hereafter inserted in the deeds of Lots in the Cemetery.

Fences

"That no fence shall from time to time or at any time be placed or erected in or around the said Lot, the materials & design of which shall not first have been approved of by the Trustees or a committee of them.

Voted That the Com^ee on Lots be the Com^ee to approve of the materials and design of fences.

Gate. Keeper.

M^r C. P. Curtis, in behalf of the Com^ee on Lots reported: That the Com^ee had employed Jonathan Hyde as a Gatekeeper & that they recommend that a grant of fifty dollars be made

Mr. Shane grant to _

to M^r Shane in consideration of his long & faithful services in that office, which he could not longer hold in consequence of ill health.

Voted. That this report be accepted & the Treasurer authorized to pay to M^r Shane the sum of fifty dollars.

A true record Attest B. R Curtis Sec^y

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Treasurer, Mr Geo. W^m Bond.

Secretary pro tem

Voted. That B.F. Brooks be appointed Secretary pro tem.

Gate Keeper. charges against.

Voted. That Messrs Brimmer, Gray and C.P. Curtis be a Committee to investigate the charges made by Mr Ward against the Gate Keeper, and to take into consideration what alterations, if any, should be made of the regulation respecting the admissions to the grounds and report at a future meeting

Voted. to adjourn.

A true record Attest Benjⁿ F. Brooks Secretary pro tem. A true record, ex relatione B.F. Brooks. Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

Trustees.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner by the Secretary, a meeting of the Trustees was holden on the 2^nd day of October. 1846. at the office of C.P. Curtis Esquire at 12 o'clock. noon. present Messrs Bigelow, C.P. Curtis Parker, Read, Brimmer and the Treasurer, Mr Bond

R. Martin's 'scenery of Mount Auburn-'

Voted. That Messrs Brimmer Bigelow & Gray be a committee to take into consideration the proposal of R. Martin to publish engravings of Mount Auburn scenery and to report thereon.

Voted. To adjourn A true record Attest Benjⁿ F. Brooks-- Secretary pro tem. A true record, ex relatione B.F. Brooks. Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

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Charges against Gate Keeper- Report on continued.-

by W^m Ward Esqr against Mr Hyde, the gate keeper at Mt Auburn, have had a hearing the parties & beg leave to report That in relation to the first charge (the refusal to admit Mr Ward's carriage) Mr Ward seemed to be aware that he was not entitled to enter the grounds with his carriage & complained not so much of his exclusion, as of the manner in which it was done. It appeared in evidence that Mr Ward represented the hack as a carriage belonging to Mr Henshaw but shew no ticket, & on being refused entrance threatened that he "would make trouble" for Mr Hyde for present and past offences. Mr Ward had no right to drive into the gate & was very properly excluded. It is not improbable that Mr Hyde finding that an imposition was about to be practived upon him, and supposing that Mr Ward would order the carriage to be drive in, shut the gate with what appeared to Mr Ward an "offensive allacrity," but it does not appear to your committee that it was done " in a manner rude cruel & uncalled for." or that any blame attached to Mr Hyde on that occasion.

The next charge is in the opinion of your Com^ee of a more serious nature character. Mr Ward states that he had from time to time given the gate keeper money on leaving the Cemetery. This Mr Hyde does not deny but says that not unfrequently money is thrown to him by persons leaving the grounds, but denies that he ever received money for admission. In the opinion of your Com^ee the recieving of money at the gate at any time, is highly improper & should be discontinued. Mr Ward however is the last person who should complain "he does not come into Court with clean hands", he attempted a bribery and then complains that

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it has not succeeded, & that he did not succeed is an evidence of the honesty of the gate keeper. This practice your Com^ee are of opinion should be discontinued and have recommended to Mr Hyde to pay over to Mr Howe any money so received, which recommendation your Com^ee propose should be confirmed by the Trustees. Mr Hyde states that the money thrown to him by persons passing out amounts to about $10 per annum

The third chard vis. the refusal to allow the daughters of Mr Hinshaw to carry in flowers to place upon the grave of their mother, does not appear to apply to Mr Hyde. If done at all, it must have been done by some one in the temorary custody of the gate. Mr Hyde has no recollection of any such occurence. In conclusion your Com^ee believe Mr Hyde though an excitable person & too apt perhaps to take offence unnecessarily at the treatment he sometimes receives to be a faithful & honest keeper of the gate, and they ask to be discharged from the ^^any further consideration of the charges against him.

Rules and Regulation to be Published-

In relation to the Rules & Regulation your Com^ee have no alteration to propose, but they would recommend that they should be published with the signature of the Secretary in three of the newspapers printed in Boston, for the information of the Public.

Rail Road. Stateion.

Your Com^ee deem this a favorable opportunity to draw the attention of the Trustees to the Branch Rail Road now in process of construction to Watertown. Your Com^ee are informed that it is the intention of the proprietors to establish a station near the N

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Lots with full power to act in the matter.

Single interments -

Mr Howe, the Superintendent was authorized to allow the interment of ____ Hildreth and wife in one grave on Lotin Saint John's lot if he thinks proper at a less than full price.

Gratuity to Gatekeeper

Voted. That in consideration of the long and faithful services of Mr Jon. Hyde, the gate keeper, he may select a small lot to be deeded to him without any charge.

Adjourned. to meet at the same time and place on this day fortnight - viz. August 23^rd at 12. M - A true record. Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary -

Pursuant to adjournment the Trustees met at the office of C.P. Curtis Esqr. August 23^rd at noon. Present Messrs Bigelow - Crockett, C.P. Curtis Gould and J.J. Dixwell.

The committees on the exchange of lands and the modifications of the fence made verbal reports, and the subjects were discussed at length, and without any formal action postponed to the next meeting.

Lot 1030.

the Secretary presented a letter from J.E. Williams Executor of the late P.W. Warren, notifying the Corporation of a bequest of $100. on condition that the corporation keep in good order and repair forever his lot no. 1030. in the Cemetery. Thereupon Voted. That the legacy be declined, so far as it is accompanied by a condition by which this Corporation will be bound to keep the said lot in perpetual repair, but that this Corporation is now ready to receive the same in trust to apply the income thereof to the purpose named according to established