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Lot 473 as to the perpetual repair

A letter from Geo. H Kuhn on behalf of the proprietor of lot no 473 . . was referred to the Committee on Lots with full powers to contract for keeping the same in perpetual repair.

Lots under the care of Corporation

Voted. That the Treasurer keep the Superintendent constantly informed as to all lots which this Corporation have agreed or shall agree to keep in order - and that the list so furnished, state the sums paid as consideration for such agreement.

Removal of bodies from the Receiving Tombs

Voted. That the Secretary be requested to procure an accurate account of all bodies deposited in the receiving tomb either under Park Street Church or that within the grounds at Mount Auburn and notify all persons who have made such deposits which have been suffered to remain there beyond the specified time that they must be removed within fifty days from this seventh day of April 1849.

Plans of alterations

Ordered. That the Surveyor make one or more plans as may be necessary to shew any changes in the following locations vis: in and about the new public lot: of Almond and Verbana Paths: of Verbena Path: of any lots, paths, or avenues in and about the present site of the Chapel: of lot number

Lots 104, 1279 - 1280. Lot 1173

104 on Central Avenue in connection with lots 1279 & 1280: also of lot 1173 on Fir Avenue: and that such plans having been duly certified be inserted in the Book of Proprietors Plans.

Lots 903. 904.

Voted. That the Surveyor may make the large plan of the grounds exhibit lots 903 & 904 conformably to their present location.

Lots 56, 1311, and 1373

The subject of the locations of lots 1311 and 1373 was connection with lot 56 was referred to the Committee on Lots with full powers. Attest. Henry M. Parker Secretary

Adjourned to meet at Mount Auburn on the 10^th instant at 4 o'clock P.M.

33 School St. Boston Oct. 12, 1863

Geo. H. Kuhn Esq

Dear Sir,

In looking over our papers & records, I find that no transfer back to the Corporation was made of lot 473 in Mount Auburn, as contemplated in Miss Putnam's will. The contract for perpetual repair was executed in Sept. 1862 & duly recorded, but the record of the devise of her lot to the Corporation escaped me at the time, and I suppose did you too.

If you have the deed, you can make a transfer, on the page, as ex^or "in accordance with the provisions of her will", to the Corporation. If you can call any day after 12 o'clock, at your convenience, I shall probably be in: or I will wait upon you at your office.

Yours very respy,

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

33 School St Boston Octo. 19, 1863

Edw^d A. Raymond Esq.

Dear Sir,

Some time since you were apprized of the fact that your lot in our Cemetery no 21, on Myrtle Path, had been accidentally covered by another lot, for want of bounds or other mark designating the location of yours.

We have a new plan rapidly being engraved and shall soon also issue a new catalogue, and we should like to have you select another location now during the open season, partly for the reason above named that our new issue may be as free from error as possible but more especially as our most eligible land is being rapidly taken, which fact shortens the range for your choice. Your attention will oblige.

Yours respy. A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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Sept. 26, 1866

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

As the Committee on Lots wish to pay you a visit, and the following lots, which are destitute of numbers, gave them some trouble on their last visit, it seems to me that it will be well for you forthwith to have the numbers cut on the stone post, or wherever you can to best advantage. Probably most of them will pay the bill, the remainder the Corporation must pay:

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Sec.y

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ratified. _

Removal of Location of Lot 2288

Mr Curtis for the Com^ee on Lots, authorized by the Board under date of Feby. 17. 1862, to effect the removal of lot No. 2288 on Spruce Av^e, belonging to Asa Wilbur, Trustee, submitted a report, to the effect that, with the consent of the proprietor, an exchange had been accomplished, and the lot had been removed to Garden Avenue, _ the title to the old lot had been released, and a deed had been made to said Wilbur of s^d lot in its present location. _

The report was accepted. _

Lots to be kept in Perpetual Repair _

Mr Curtis for the Committee on Lots, also reported that the Committee had, subject to the approval of their Board, contracted for the prepetual repair of the following lots: _

Annual Rep^t of Trustees _

The President submitted the Annual Report of the Trustees, and stated that the Treas^r-s report, by reason of his absence, is not ready, on account of which certain blanks occur in the

List of Lots to be kept in repair