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the whole length of that fence, or so far as the Committee on this subject think proper, and where the present avenue varies from that line, that it be discontinued, and that said Maple Avenue, from the two points of junction with Lime being so discontinued, a new path be substituted for the curve between those points; and that the plan be altered accordingly.

Letters from Francis Welch and Joseph Ballard were read, which gave the assent of those gentlemen as proprietors of lots on Lime and Maple Avenues to the above alteration

New Book and Catalogue of the Cemetery.

Voted. That the President, the Secretary and Mr Wadsworth, the Surveyor, be a Committee to prepare and print a new Book of the Cemetery, with a plan and Catalogue.

Adjourned, Attest. Henry M. Parker Secretary.

Trustees January 3, 1854

At the regular monthly meeting, January 3^rd 1854, there were present Messrs Bigelow Curtis, Crockett, Kuhn Parker, Tisdale Read and Bond the Treasurer, also Gould.

The president made a report on the original plan of introducing statuary into the Cemetery, thereupon

Statuary for Chapel.

Voted. That a Committee of three of when the president shall be the chairman be appointed to consider the report on statuary made this day, and report at a future meeting of the Trustees upon the general subject of introducing statuary into the Cemetery at the expense of the Corporation.

Isaac Parker records his dissenting vote.

Mr Parker requested that his vote dissenting from the foregoing vote of the majority should be entered in