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by the Treasurer and placed in the Cemetery be approved.

Lot 376.

Voted. That Mr Crockett be a committee of one to confer with Mr Pierce about the condition of a tomb on lot no 376. near Forest Pond, owned by said Pierce

Pyrola Path Bellwort Path

On motion of Mr Bangs. Voted. That a committee of three be appointed with authority to extend Pyrola Path from Orange to Walnut Avenue; also Bellwort Path from Orange to Walnut Avenue.

Messrs Bigelow Bangs & Gould were appointed to constitute said committee.

Well near Yarrow Path

Also Voted. That the same committee consider the expediency of constructing a well with a pump on Spruce Avenue near where Yarrow Path intersects it.

Privies near Gate

Also Voted. That the same committee consider the expediency of erecting privies near the Gate.

Side Gate.

Voted. That Mr Bangs be a committee of one with power to take such steps as he shall see fit to prevent improper entrances into the Cemetery at the side gate.

Adjourned. A true record. Attest. Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

Trustees. Oct . 2. 1854.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Trustees holden October 2. 1854 there were present Messrs Bigelow, Curtis, Bangs, Gould, Little and Read. The Secretary being absent, and engaged in court. G. W. Bond was chosen Secretary pro tem.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Statuary

Mr Curtis and the Secretary presented to the board their opinion that the Trustees are lawfully authorized to appropriate monies for the purchase of comemorative statues for the embellishment of the Cemetery, whereupon it was voted that the same be entered at length in the records of the Board.

Mr Curtis communicated to the trustees a letter to himself from

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Sept. 10 [187]3.

Joshua W. Clapp Esq. 63 Court St. Boston

Dear Sir,

Please sign and return to us the enclosed order for the work you wish done on Lot 2635 Orange Path.

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

Sept. 10 [187]3

Mess Burnham & Lowell 33 Hawkins St. Boston

Gentlemen

Please repair soon as possible the ^^{Gate of} Iron fence around Lot 1505 Hibiscus Path.

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

Feb.y 29, 1864

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Please report upon lot no 2113, on Lime Av^e, belonging to heirs of late Henry Gassett for Perpetual Repair. Mr Gassett, the representative informs me that there are several brick graves or catacombs which have cost quite a sum. - If you do not know about these, or cannot leave the facts at Mt Auburn, I will ask him for the underground data.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

March 1, 1864

Capt. D. L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have just rec^d a note from Sam^l S. Osgood Esq of New York City, the Prop^r of lot no. 2151, Orange Path, - where the broken or unstrung hasp surmounts the monument, - in which he desires to know for what sum the Corporation will keep his lot in perpetual repair. Will you please report upon this lot also.

He says he wishes the grave kept in good order -- the single rail around it painted, but does not wish flowers planted in front.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Contracts for Perp. Repair of Lots 645 and 530 _

The Secretary stated that the Committee on Lots had contracted with Nath^l Fisher, proprietor of lot numbered 645 for the perpetual care of said lot for three hundred and twenty five dollars. _ ($325.)

and, respecting lot numbered 530,

with the Exec^rs & heirs of Sarah Lee, dec^d for the perpetual care of said lot for five hundred dollars ($500).

Voted that said contracts be severally ratified. _

application of S. J. Locke to have grade of her lot raised _

An application from Mrs Sarah J. Locke, representative of lot numbered 280, on Orange Path, that the Corporation would raise the grade of her lot to make the same conform to that of neighboring lots, on the ground that the Corporation had changed the grade since the purchase of said lot _ was read, and referred to the Committee on Grounds to report what action should be taken thereon. _

Application of Mr G. Brewer for leave to ride into Cem.y on horseback _

An application from Mr Gardner Brewer, requesting permission to ride into the Cemetery on horseback was read. _ and it was

Voted that the Secretary be instructed to notify Mr Brewer of the existing by law respecting admission on horseback _

Revision of By law on Admis-sion on horseback ref^d to Com. on By laws _

and that the subject of revision of said by-law be referred to the committee on revision of by-laws.

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Trustees. September 14, 1870

716 William G. Thacher of Boston, son of Thomas Thacher, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Seven hundred and sixteen.

1689 Hannah H. Sampson of Charlestown, widow of Calvin C. Sampson, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Sixteen hundred and eighty=nine.

Adjourned _ Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees, October 12, 1870.

October 12^t, 1870

The regular monthly Meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, October 12^t, 1870, at half past Three o'clock, P. M.

Present, the President, and Messrs J. T. Bradlee, Brewer, Livermore, Lovejoy, Rand and Turner.

Petⁿ of N. Mitchell, Action of Com. on Lots approved.

The record of the last Meeting having been read, the Secretary was instructed to^^{add to} the record of the action of the Committee on Lots in declining the request of M^r N. Mitchell for leave to use wooden steps to his Lot, that the said action was unanimously approved by the Board; and the record so amended was approved. [See p. 25.]

Purchase of Lot of the late Z. Hosmer approved.

An oral communication was received from M^r Livermore stating that he had obtained from the heirs at law of Zelotes Hosmer, deceased, late proprietor of Lot N^o 281 on Orange Path, containing 300 feet, a conveyance of said Lot to the corporation for the sum of Two hundred and fifty-dollars ($250. –) { Voted, – that the { above action of Mr. { Livermore is hereby { approved _

A written Report was received from the Committee on Grounds in the terms following, viz;