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eight year he had been in charge, fifteen bodies had been received into the tomb, and sixteen had been removed from it, leaving one less than the number in it, when he took charge of the tomb.

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He has charged for his own services in opening and lighting the premises for the reception of a body, one dollar and a half: and for delivering, one dollar each. He does not know of any other charge nor to whom it was paid, if any fee has been demanded. He did not know who owned the tomb, but supposed the Mount Auburn Cemetery owned one half, and Mr Smith, the sexton of the Stone Chapel, the other half, as he occasionally made use of it. The Committee subsequently saw Mr Smith, who stated that a Mr Beale was the owner of the other half; and that his body had been deposited there, and recently removed thence to Mount Auburn. It does not appear that any specified time that a body may remain has been fixed; nor that any individual has charge of the tomb. But an order from any trustee, or from the City's Superintendent of burying grounds has always been respected and obeyed.

The Committee did not learn that any body, deposited by the authority of Mount Auburn Cemetery, remained in the tomb, except that of Mr Lilly, the former partner of Mr W^m Wells. But a full examination would shortly be made, and a report of all that remained in the tomb would be furnished the Trustees.

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The Committee inquired of Mr Smith what was the value of the tomb – and he replied "Nothing."

Therefore, as there is no inducement to attempt a sale of the tomb and as the possession is attended with no expense, and may be useful in cases of very deep or drifted snow, rendering access to Mount Auburn difficult, the Committee would suggest the propriety of placing the name of Mount Auburn Cemetery over the door – of fixing a time for which a body may remain in the Receiving Tomb, and of appointing the Sexton of the Church, who has the keys, or some other suitable person to take charge of the tomb. It would seem advisable also that the remains of Mr Lilly be removed to a permanent resting place.

Respectfully submitted by B. A. Gould for the Committee.

Boston April 30. 1859.

Regulations of Interment in Tomb under Park St Church.

The following votes recommend by the Committee in furtherance of the views contained in the report were read, and adopted =

"That the same terms and conditions be required for depositing bodies in the Park Street Tomb belonging to the Cemetery as those required for depositing in the Receiving Tombs at Mount Auburn.

That application may be made to the Treasurer for permission to deposite bodies in the Park Street tomb, and that the fees for deposite may be paid to him: