Mount Auburn Cemetery

May 10. 4 [1864]

J.A. Perry Esq. Comptroller of Greenwood Cem.y

My dear Sir,

Will you be so kind as to write to the address of Cha^s. G. Nazro, Esq. of our Board of Trustees, informing him what your Corporation is paying at present for the services of Superintendent, and whether any and what increase ^^{of salary} has been made on account of the inflated prices of living, am obliged

Yours very Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

I shall be absent for some time is my for asking you to reply to Mr N.

May 10, 4 [1864]

To the President or Treas^r of the Laurel Hill Cem.y Phil^a

Dear Sir,

Will you be so kind as to write to the address of Cha^s. G. Nazro, Esq^r of our Board of Trus-- tees, informing him what your Corpor-- ation is paying at present for the ser-- vices of Superintendent, and whether any and what increase of salary has been made on account of the inflated prices of living, and oblige

Yours very resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

I shall be absent for some time is my reason for asking you to reply to Mr Nazro --

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16 Pemberton Square

May 18 [186]8

My dear Sir,

I feel much mortified at my long neglect of your note of Nov^r 27^th [18]67, inquiring where you "can procure such a jet as is in the Lawn Fountain". --

First let me thank you for the beautiful "Handbook for Greenwood" by Mr Cleveland. It is executed in a style of rare elegance.

I was unusually engaged in the winter in preparation &c. connected with the removal of our office, and since being here have found difficulties in replying lucidly to the question, owing to the fact that the jet, while in use in two or three places, was made by persons now away. Still it is thought by two or three of whom I have inquired that it can be easily produced.

I have finally been advised to refer you to Mott's Iron Works 266 Water St, New York, & enclose the card of Messrs Lockwood & Lamb giving the reference. If you have any difficulty of getting it made there, and wish one, I have no doubt they can do it here. I understand that it is a very simple thing: it might be called "the reversed umbrella jet". If I can be of further aid, command my services.

Very truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

J.A. Perry Esq

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Trustees. September 23^d, 1873

A. J. Coolidge, Comⁿ from; Cons. of votes rec. in rep. of Spec. Com. on resumed.

On motion of M^r Snow it was

Voted, – to resume the consideration of the votes recommended for adoption on the 9^t of July ult^o by the special Committee to whom was referred the communication of M^r A. J. Coolige respecting the removal from certain Lots of signs stating that said Lots were for sale.

The report of the special committee having been taken from the table the votes thereto annexed were submitted as follows, viz: –

" Voted, – that in the opinion of a majority of the " Trustees signs placed upon Lots in the Cemetery for the " purpose of indicating that such Lots are for sale, are " offensive and improper, and that the Superintendent " is hereby directed to remove all such signs.

Votes.

" Voted, – that the act of the Superintendent in " removing signs 'For Sale' is approved, and assumed as " the act of the corporation."

Erection of ''sale'' signs on Lots forbidden in other Cemeteries

The President communicated to the Board letters received by him from the Comptroller of Greenwood Cemetery New York and from the actuary of the West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, and also stated the results of enquiries personally made by him of the officers of Cemetery corporations in this vicinity; the general purport of them all being adverse to the allowance of the erection of signs upon Lots indicating that such Lots are for sale. After discussion it was moved by M^r Lawrence that the votes be adopted. M^r Turner having moved as an amendment to M^r Lawrence's

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Forest Pond _ to be improved from sales of spaces on Path adjoining _

The President also submitted the following: _

Voted, that such sums as may be received from sales of spaces between lots on Narcissus Path, after deducting the amount payable to the Mass. Horicultural Society and the Permanent Fund, shall be appro- priated, as far as necessary, to stoning, grading and turfing the border of Forest Pond, if the Committee on Grounds deem it expedient:

Upon motion of Mr Curtis,

Voted to refer the same to the Committee on Grounds.

Report of Com^ee to erect fence around Supt^t house _

The President also for the Committee on Grounds, who were authorized at the meeting in May to have a fence erected around the Superintendent's premises, at an expense not exceeding $400. reported _

That the fence had been completed within this amount appropriated, viz for $350. _

Report of Sup^t upon his recent visit to New York &c.

A communication was received from Mr. Mann the Superintendent, being a report of his recent ^^authorized visit to Greenwood and other Cemeteries, and containing recommendations with regard to the construction of catacomb tombs, and of a change in the system of taking care of lots.

The report was read and explanations given by Mr Mann in person in answer to questions. _

Mr. Curtis then submitted the following proposed addition to the Bye Laws, _ which under the rule lies over at least seven days ~

BOSTON, Sept. 2, 1878.

EDITOR CAMBRIDGE TRIBUNE: Permit me to call your attention to two suggestions which, if adopted at Mount Auburn, would undoubtedly be highly appreciated by the thousands of visitors to that beautiful cemetery. The first suggestion is that iron settees or benches be placed at conve- nient distances on the various avenues. Although at present a few are provided, yet compared with Forest Hills Cemetery the contrast in regard to this convenience is very noticeable. The other suggestion is, the adoption of carriage conveyance, such as is provided at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, where carriages similar to those in use at Central Park, convery passengers, for a small fee, through a circuit comprising the most attrac- tive avenues, checks being given for stopping off at any point, only one fee being required for the entire circuit. This convenience would, if adopted at Mount Auburn, undoubtedly meet with the gen- eral approval and patronage of the proprietors and their friends as well as the numerous strangers who are attracted there. As there can apparently be no reasonable objection to the adoption of this special convenience at Mount Auburn, I hope the suggestion may at least be duly considered by the officers of that corporation. C. T. D.

We trust that the words of our friend will re- ceive attention from the powers that be. They are timely suggestions, and should be carried out at once. - [ED. TRIBUNE.