Mount Auburn Cemetery

Sept^r 10 [186]6

Jos. C. Merrill Esq

Dear Sir,

Please refund Cont. for Pertpet^l Rep. to 2121 finally passed upon and recorded.

By one of the strange anomalies the Corporation charges you for receiving money of you, that is to say - the charge for drawing, getting execution of and recording the contract is $5. which you can remit at your convenience.

Truly yours,

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Sept^r 10 [186]6

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Contracts for repair of lots have been taken this year as follows: -

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March 5^th [186]7

W^m Hilliard Esq^r

Dear Sir: -

I have just rec^d a note from Capt. Winsor, our Sup^t of which the following is a copy: -

"Austin J. Coolidge Esq^r

Dear Sir,

It will cost to regrade, manure and resod Abraham Hilliard's lot No. 2000; and paint the fence $47⁰⁰: what in another Die to the monument $225⁰⁰ in all $272⁰⁰

There is a kind of harp & flowers cut upon the front of the Die. He" (the marble man I suppose) "will make an exact copy, take down the old and reset the new as above.

There are heavy banks to resod and it in take as many sods outside as inside, manure &c. The figures for Perpetual care are very low.

Very Resp.y Yours

Daniel L. Winsor

You will remember that the report upon the lot which I showed you contained the endorsement of the Com^ee on Lots, aggreeing to guarantee the perpetual repair of said lot, when it shall have been put in condition as above described for ^four hundred dollars. ($400.)

The total cost then of^^present repairs, and of keeping forever in repair, will be six hundred & seventy two ($672. -)

I am truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees. March 1, 1871.

all pending Communications from the Superintendent to the Committee on Grounds be re=considered.

Computations as to rel. quantity of saleable & unsaleable lands referred to Comm. on Grounds.

On motion of the same gentlemen it was

Voted, – that the Communication of the Superintendent dated October 10^t, 1870, in regard to the relative quantity of saleable and unsaleable land in the Cemetery, addressed to Hon. Otis Norcross and by him recommended to the attention of the Board of Trustees, be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Recommendations as to Increase of Permanent Fund referred to Comm. on Lots.

And that the Communication of the Superintendent dated October 11^t, 1870, addresssed to the Board of Trustees, recommending that any surplus remaining at the end of each year from the amount received from the care of lots should be added to the "Permanent Fund" for the care of the Cemetery be referred to the Committee on Lots.

Eligibility to office of Rep^s of Lots, –

The President submitted to the Board a legal opinion obtained by M^r Rand from Henry W. Paine Esq., respecting the eligibility to office of representatives of Lots. And it was

Legal opinion of H. W. Paine concerning, ordered on file, & Bill approved.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's written opinion be placed upon file.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's Bill for Professional services for $20. – be approved and paid.

Contracts for Perp. Rep. with Guaranty of Lots 2000 2629 & 3724

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guarrantee the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 2000 on Pine Avenue, belonging to the late Abraham Hilliard, deceased, for Four hundred and twenty=eight 80/100 dollars; of Lot N^o 2629 on Arethusa Path, belonging to the late Hon. Richard Fletcher at his decease devised by him to the Corporation in trust, and conveyed by his Executor in pursuance of said devise in consideration of the contract aforesaid ^^{for six hundred dollars; –};

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[Lot] 1912

Edmund L. Cushing of Charlestown N. H. Ex^or & Guardian of minor Children of late Luther S. Cushing to represent his lot no. 1912

[Lot] 1913

Rachel M^c Allaster of Boston, widow of late James M^c Allaster to represent his lot no. 1913.

[Lot] 1933

Loring S. Richardson of Boston son of late Alfred Richardson, to represent his lot No. 1933. _

[Lot] 2000

Stephen T. Farwell of Cambridge Trustee under will of late Abraham Hilliard to represent his lot no. 2000.

[Lot] 2004

Josiah M. Jones, Ex^or of Boston. to represent the lot of late Henry A Reed. no. 2004. _

[Lot] 2072

Philip R. Ammidon of Boston, grandson of late Elizabeth Ammidon to represent her lot no. 2072.

[Lot] 2074

Humphrey Lewis of Cambridge, father, & guardian of only child of, late Elizabeth Aborn to represent her lot no. 2074.

[Lot] 2097

J. Warren Merrill of Cambridgeport son of late Nathan Merrill to represent his lot no. 2097. _

[Lot] 2123

Francis Alger of Boston only son of late Cyrus Alger to represent his lot no. 2123.

[Lot] 2200

Melancy Williams of Boston, widow of late Eliphalet Williams to represent his lot no. 2200. _