Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trial Balance. 1853.

Feby 2^d [186]5

Capt Winsor,

Dear Sir,

Mr Collier has decided to take the deed of his other lot now, & he can transfer it to the person to whom you may sell. Will you therefore please report a number for it on Saturday.

Will you be kind enough to send and measure the diameter or chord of the front end of Hobbs' lot on Mound Ave^e. You said it was twice the radius -- that makes but 4f 6 which makes a lot of this shape.

[diagram: measurements]

Now if the side come out nearly straight and make the front less tapering, the chord of that segment must be more than 4f 6 -- and if it tapers off as above, it is not an easy thing to measure the lot. I cannot make the deed well without knowing the length of both this chord, and the distance from it round the front.

Respy yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Feby. 4 [186]5

Geo. Livermore Esq, Ex^or &c

Dear Sir,

By vote of the Trustees passed Jany. 30^th, 1865, I am directed to give notice to the Ex^ors of the late Thomas Dowse that lots 1809 & 1810, held by this Corporation in trust under a conveyance from Mr Dowse, are out of repair, and that the funds provided are insufficient for the purpose of keeping them in repair -- and to request the Ex^ors to give the subject their early attention. --

Very Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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Repairs needed upon Lots 1 & 1556 & 1809, 1810 _

Voted that the Secretary be directed to notify the representations of Lots 1809 and 1810 now held by this Corporation in trust for Thomas Dowse, also of Nos. 1 and 1556 _ Henry H. Fuller, & W^m Brigham, Trustee, that the lots are out of repair; that the funds provided are insufficient to keep said lot in repair, and that he request them to give early attention to the subject. ~

Ann^l Rep^t of Trustees _

The President read the Annual report of the Trustees, which on motion of Mr Nazro, was accepted. _

Treas^r & sup^t

The Treasurer also read an abstract of his report. _ which was accepted. _

On motion by Mr Read,

Voted that the several reports of the Trustees, Treasurer and Superintendent be printed ready for distribution at the Annual Meeting.

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Jan 9th [18]82

Mr Edward Patchett

Mt Auburn

Dear Sir

You will please make no interments or removals from the following lots without written orders from the Supts office

Very respectfully James W Lovering pr J.C.S. 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