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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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W R. Carnes. complaint

The application of W. R. Carnes in in relation to a nuisance on an adjoining lot to his own, by the decaying of a poor tomb, was referred to Mr Crockett.

E W. Williams Legacy.

Voted. That Mr H. M. Parker use his discretion in reference to the collection of Mrs Williams legacy from the Ex'er. not delaying a suit after the first of April 1855. Mr Read was present at the passing of the last vote.

J. Richardson's claims

Before the President left the meeting he reported - orally that he had settled with Mr J. Richardson on terms fixed by G. H. Kuhn Esqr as arbitrator.

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

Trustees. Jan'y 1, 1855

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was holden on the first day of January A. D. 1855. at 12. N.

Present Messrs Bangs, Bigelow, Crockett, Curtis, Kuhn and Parker.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

W. R. Carnes complaint in regard to tomb of Silas Pierce Lot 376.

Mr Crockett reported that Mr Pierce the proprietor of the lot adjoining that of Mr Carnes had made arrangements for having it taken down and rebuilt during the last fall, but had been disappointed by the workmen engaged for that purpose; and that Mr Pierce proposed to carry out his plans as early in the ^^next spring as circumstances will permit. The report was accepted.

Adjourned without day. A true record. Attest. Henry M. Parker. Secretary.