Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Wm. H. Bird Esq 16 Kilby St. Boston

Dear Sir,

The Graves on your Lot (#3403) have been prepared and are ready for myrtle at any time.

Respectfully James W. Lovering Supt. J.E.C.

Mrs. Martha A. Coffin Eliot St. Jamaica Plain,

Dear Madam,

The Graves in your Lot #557 Dell Path are sunken, it will cost about [$5.?] to repair them, shall we do the work and charge same to you?

Respectfully James W. Lovering Supt J.E.C.

Francis F. Emery Esq.

Dear Sir

It will cost between sixty ($60.) and seventy ($70.) Dollars to resod your Lot #1924. The Lot needs resodding very much.

Respectfully James W. Lovering Supt J.E.C.

Francis Gardner Esq. 12 W. Cedar St. Boston

Dear Sir

The Myrtle Grave in your Lot (#3086) needs repairing, shall we do the work and charge same to you?

Respectfully James W. Lovering Supt. J.E.C.

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Trustees June 8^t, 1870. Comⁿ from C. U. Cotting resp'y Mrs. Bournes' Lot.

A communication from Mr. Charles U. Cotting, dated May 24^th, 1870, continuing his "application for a part of the Lot now occupied by the partially constructed Receiving Tomb, to add to Mrs. Bournes' Lot adjoining," was read by the Secretary.

Voted. – that said communication be referred to the committee on Grounds.

Repairs of Coolidge Avenue

A communiction from Mr. Joseph G. Coolidge, dated June 8^t, 1870, in regard to the condition of Coolidge Avenue, and requesting that the Board would appoint a Committee to arrange with him the terms on which he shall put his premises in good condition, and that he shall be reimbursed from the sum of $250. – which the Treasurer was authorized to pay to the City of Cambridge for the improvement made upon said Avenue, – was read by the Secretary:

Voted, – that said Communication be laid upon the table.

Various communications from the Superintendent were read by Mr Rand,- viz, –

List of Neglected Lots Notice to Proprietors

A "List of neglected Lots reported under Article 29 of the By=Laws," dated June 1^st, 1870. The List comprised more than 100 Lots and was read by its title only. Accompanying the List was a proposed form of notification to be sent in the name of the Superintendent to each proprietor. After consideration it was

Voted, – that the above communication be referred to the Committee on Grounds with full powers.

Henry Blaney & Ezra Trull. Rep. on Tombs of

A communiction in relation to repairs on the Tomb of the late Ezra Trull and Henry Blaney on Hazel Dell Path

Voted, – that the above communication be referred to a special Committee consisting of Messrs. Norcross and N. J.

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Trustees May 8^t, 1872.

Reception House. Use of for office purposes and for "Refreshments".

The President read to the Board a communication from the Superintendent containing suggestions in regard to the use of the Reception House in part for a Superintendent's office, and in part for refreshments; after consideration whereof it was, on motion of M^r Lawrence

Voted, – that the Communication of the Superintendent be referred to the President, with authority to take such action as he may deem for the best interests of the corporation,

Decoration Day Subject of admission on, &c. referred to Special Com^tee

The subject of admission to the Cemetery on Decoration Day having been brought before the Board by the President, and duly considered, on motion of M^r Turner it was

Voted, – that the subject be referred to the President and M^r Pickering as a Committee to confer with the Presidents or managers of other Cemeteries in the vicinity, with authority to make such regulations and arrangement as they may deem expedient

Monthly Schedule of Sales of Lots app^d. acc. & placed on file.

A statement of sales of Lots effected by the Superintendent, and approved by the Committee on Lots April 10^t to May 8^t, 1872, having been submitted by the Secretary in compliance with the By=Laws, it was

Voted, – that said statement be accepted, and placed on file.

Cont. for Perpet. Rep. with G. of Lots N^os 2326 3261 & 4015

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot numbered 2326 on Rosemary Path late of *Jonathan W. Hayes, deceased, for the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars; of Lot numbered 3261 on Lime Avenue, of John Goldsbury of Boston, for the sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars; and of Lot numbered 4015 on Hazel=Dell

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Trustees. November 27, 1872.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved

Reports were received from the Committee on Lots as follows; viz;

Sale to J. C. Bucknam of Lots 4215 & 4216 for cons. Tombs app^d

(a) recommending that the Board approve the sale of Lots N^os 4215 and 4216 on Hazel Dell Path to M^r John C. Bucknam for the construction of a Tomb or Tombs thereon.

Cons. of Tombs on Palm Av. & Hazel Dell Paths app^d.

(b) recommending that permission be granted by the Board for the construction of tombs on the territory situated on Palm Avenue and Hazel Dell Path, and marked "A B" on a Plan signed by the Superintendent, and approved by the Committee on Lots, dated November 1^st, 1872, – to be filed with the Plans of the Corporation

Relocation of Jacob A. Dresser's Lot, N^o 3606.

(c) recommending that the Secretary be instructed to receive from M^r Jacob A. Dresser a conveyance of Lot N^o 3606, Lavender Path sold to him September 14^t, 1865, - for the purpose of giving him a new location, and allowing the old one to be disposed of to M^r Samuel R. Payson.

Reconveyance to G. W. Blatchford Tr. of Lot 2203.

(d) recommending that the Secretary be instructed to convey to M^r George W. Blatchford, Trustee, any interest which the corporation may have acquired in Lot N^o 2203, Elm Av. (N.br.) under, or by virtue of a conveyance from said Blatchford to the Corporation, dated May 18, 1872, and entered on the records of deeds

John K. Stickney's Lots to be consolidated under one number

(e) recommending that the petition of M^r John K. Stickney for leave to consolidate under one number the two contiguous Lots owned by him on Snowdrop Path, and severally numbered 3220 and 3221, be granted.

Voted, – that the foregoing reports be accepted.