Mount Auburn Cemetery

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# 349-3518-2209-S

Oct. 2, 1888.

Bowker, Torrey & Co., Boston.

Dear Sirs:-

Your note and postal card of yesterday are received. We have not received an order from Mr. Barnard lot #349. In your order for setting the slab on lot #3518 you say the inscription is to be the reverse of one formerly there, but you omit to say how it was formerly placed. In regard to the Warren lot foundations, I can only repeat what I wrote you Aug. 16/88 to the effect that the location of the grave of Josiah F. Warren was not known to us (the name not being found on the records). There need be no delay about building these whenever you can give us the necessary information as to where they are to go. Enclosed please find tracing of the lot for your guidance.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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referred to Com^ee on Grounds _

unless said Committee shall deem it necessary to call a special meeting sooner, in relation thereto.

Sup^t House referred to Com^ee on Grounds.

Voted to refer the hiring of a house for the Sup^t to the same Committee with full powers. ~

Lots 1809, 1810_ T. Dowse's proposal _

A proposition from Thomas Dowse, Proprietor of lots 1809 & 1810, to convey said lots to the corporation in trust, with the condition that no interment should be made therein, after that of his own body, was submitted verbally through the Secretary.

Voted that the same be referred to the committee upon lots ^& ^{the Secretary} with full power. ~

Lot 349 _ Perpet^l Repair of _

An application was also verbally presented, through the Secretary, from Charles Barnard, Proprietor of lot 349, desiring to make a contract for the perpetual repair of said lot. _

Voted that the same be referred to the Committee upon Lots ^^{& the Secretary,} with full power. --

H. W. Dutton & others Petitⁿ

The pettion of H. W. Dutton & others (see p. 58) referred over to the Board from last year, also came up. Voted to refer the same to Committee upon Lots ^^{& the Sec.} with full power - - (Inserted by A. J. C.)

Time of meeting changed _

Voted that until otherwise ordered, the hour of meeting of this Board be 10 o'clock. _

The meeting was then dissolved. Attest A. J. Coolidge Secretary

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Secretary's Oath of Office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Suffolk ss. March 25^th 1856. Then personally appeared Austin J. Coolidge & made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn for the ensuing year: _

Before me C. N. Loring. _ Justice of the Peace

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Lots 1809 & 1810 conveyed to Corporation

Upon the proposition of Thomas Dowse, proprietor of lots 1809 & 1810 _ to transfer the same to this Corporation in trust, with the condition that no interment should be made upon lot 1810, & none upon lot 1809 after that of his own body, submitted to this Committee at the last meeting of this board.

The Committee report that the lots have been so transferred to the Corporation in trust, a plan which has been entered in the Portfolio of Plans. _

Voted that the report be accepted. _

Lot. 349. Perpetual Repair

Upon the communication of Charles Barnard, proprietor of lot 349, desiring to know upon what terms the Corporation will guaranty the perpetual repair of said lot, referred to this Committee at the last meeting, the Committee recommend that the Corporation assume such responsibility upon the receipt from said Barnard of four hundred dollars. ~

Voted to accept the report.

Deed of lot 2047 to be cancelled _

Voted that the Secretary be authorized to cancel the deed of lot 2047, on Cypress Avenue, issued on the 18^th Feb^y 1852 to John Crofts, containing 50 square feet, the certificate of the same having been transferred by the Executors of said Crofts to William Brown, proprietor of lot 787, the same to be conveyed to him as an addition to said lot by this Corporation, _ said lot 2047 being thereby extinguished.

The subject of having a new catalogue was introduced: and after free discussion, indicating a

List of Lots to be kept in repair

Lots Kept in Repair up to October. 1864