Mount Auburn Cemetery

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[Diagram: Lot 2350, Arethusa Path, showing perimeter with granite posts and entrance step on Arethusa Path ]

Sam'l T. Frost. #2350 300 sq. ft.

18.75 ft.

Arethusa Path.---

If you will suffer the suggestion, I think the 2^d clause of Art. 29 of the bylaws - p. 48 ^^{to the end of the first sentence,} should be amended to read -

"The Trustees may also guarantee the perpetual repair of lots on the payment to the Treasurer of such sum, in each case, as the Committee on Lots shall deem sufficient."

As the least sum that can be received at all is $100, there would seem to be no danger in leaving this clause without the minimum limit of $100, as the Comm^ee on Lots would not be very likely to guarantee perpetual care for a smaller sum than they are at liberty to accept at any rate, viz $100.

I would advise that the first clause should remain as it now stands.

The application upon the lot of Mrs. Skinner no. 1175, made by Col. W^m. R. Lee, I suppose can be acted on at once.

Very resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt Auburn

Boston Sept. 15. 1863

Mr J.H. Curtis

Dear Sir, I went with the Supt. this morning & measured the two lots named by you on Arethusa Path and found that they were good for two lots with space intervening of 400 feet each.- But a gentleman spoke to him two or three days since, and did not wish Capt Winsor to sell them until he could see him once more. He wished for two lots. I believe the Superintendents agreed not to sell them until he should come out again. I think that whoever agrees to take the whole piece solid will be likely to get it. We measured on the front from inside to inside of curb 54 1/2 feet. The back line would measure a little more.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt. A.C.

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Nov^r 29 [186]4

Capt. D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

Mr W^m M. Lathrop called in this P.M. and says he thinks he gave you an order for both posting & grading lots 3363 & 3364, Acanthus P. rear of 1833 & 1856. He talked over the size of the posts, & thinks he signed his name to the order book. -- If he is in error, please inform me, and I will have him give the proper order. -- He would like to have the grading done this season, if not too late: at all events, set the posts.

As it will probably be a day or two before the surveyors get out to you, I think it will be well for you to set as many of the posts to the lots of delinquent proprietors as possible: -- and their survey would then be the more complete. I subjoin a list of ^^all the earlier lots contained on the list shown you, remaining without bounds. --

?	3027	Magnolia	630 f.	Hunt.
	3081	"
	3213	Willow	300	G. Tufts
	3215	Lawn	400	Potter
	3224	Rosebay	440	Livermore
{	3232	Lime	} 250	Walker
{	3233	"	} 250	Walker
(	3320	Rosebay	300	Holmes
(	3321	"	300	Holmes
{	3363	Acanthus - rear of	300	A. Rogers
{	3364	1833 or 1858?	300	W.M. Lathrop
	3366	Fountain	400	Merriam
	3394	Spruce	400	Blaisdell
2 front posts	3411	Sumac	300	Clark
	3413	Fountain	400	Hovey
	3417	Garden	300	Dickinson
	3453	Fountain	400	Rymes
	3476	Sycamore	300	Whitman
	3493	Rosebay	480	B.C. Clark
{	3496	Oxalis	200	Baldwin
{	3497	"	200	Phinney
	3511	Anemone	370	Sturgis
{	3514	Arethusa	300	Elliott
{	3515	"	300	Ames
	3520	Trefoil	300	Wilder
	3523	Mound	300	Chase
	3524	"	213	Hobbs
	3528	Acanthus	300	Abbott
	3530	Mound	400	Chapman
	3534	"	300	Clark
{	3536	Camellia	225	Hale
{	3537	"	225	Boynton
	3543	Saffron	300	Chase

Thirty two in number -- and less than I had supposed on so long a list.

Will you also, in compliance with the request of the Com^ee on Lots furnish me before next Monday, a list of all lots of which the bounds have been neg-- lected. The above will aid you somewhat, but I am not sure that it embraces all since 3000.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Jany 2. [186]6

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I wrote you that Mr Livermore is very anxious to settle his bill with the Treas^r for lots 3509 & 3510; and can do so the moment you write the Treas^r that $65 is to be credited for 52 feet land, as that is the amount which appears by the plan to be overpaid for, @ 1.25 per foot.

I also wrote to Mr Reed, that you should report to him your opinion on the steps to Anemone Path.

We have an adjourned meeting of the Trustees next Monday, no business having been done yesterday. The Trustees can then decide on it.

Please have Mr Safford ascertain & report to me what is the correct position of the members of lot 3514 & 3515 if he can do so on the ground.

[diagram: lot diagram of lot 3515 and lot 3514 with dimensions] Trefoil Arethusa

The above is the way I understand their relative position. Chas. D. Elliott is prop^r of 3514 & Philander Ames of 3515 -- Mr Elliott told me his was the narrow end. But Shedd's survey has reversed this, making 3515 at the narrow end. This I suppose the surveyor got from the stakes. If Mr Elliott was right, the stakes and plan are wrong. If there are interments, they will show. --

There are two lots on Lantana Path -- 2532 & 2841, each of which you reported as 15/20 lots = 300 feet -- By the surveyor's plan, (although the contents are probably the same -- 300 ft) each lot is [diagram: lot diagram with deminsions] so far from a rectangular lot

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Trustees. March 1, 1871.

all pending Communications from the Superintendent to the Committee on Grounds be re=considered.

Computations as to rel. quantity of saleable & unsaleable lands referred to Comm. on Grounds.

On motion of the same gentlemen it was

Voted, – that the Communication of the Superintendent dated October 10^t, 1870, in regard to the relative quantity of saleable and unsaleable land in the Cemetery, addressed to Hon. Otis Norcross and by him recommended to the attention of the Board of Trustees, be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Recommendations as to Increase of Permanent Fund referred to Comm. on Lots.

And that the Communication of the Superintendent dated October 11^t, 1870, addresssed to the Board of Trustees, recommending that any surplus remaining at the end of each year from the amount received from the care of lots should be added to the "Permanent Fund" for the care of the Cemetery be referred to the Committee on Lots.

Eligibility to office of Rep^s of Lots, –

The President submitted to the Board a legal opinion obtained by M^r Rand from Henry W. Paine Esq., respecting the eligibility to office of representatives of Lots. And it was

Legal opinion of H. W. Paine concerning, ordered on file, & Bill approved.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's written opinion be placed upon file.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's Bill for Professional services for $20. – be approved and paid.

Contracts for Perp. Rep. with Guaranty of Lots 2000 2629 & 3724

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guarrantee the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 2000 on Pine Avenue, belonging to the late Abraham Hilliard, deceased, for Four hundred and twenty=eight 80/100 dollars; of Lot N^o 2629 on Arethusa Path, belonging to the late Hon. Richard Fletcher at his decease devised by him to the Corporation in trust, and conveyed by his Executor in pursuance of said devise in consideration of the contract aforesaid ^^{for six hundred dollars; –};