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May 26 [187]3.

Geo F. Barrington Esq.

Dr Sir

On Thursday May 30, Decoration Day. you will admit only Proprietors with vehicles, and you will respect passes for vehicles issued by the "John A. Andrew Post" G.A.R. to the extent of 30 (thirty) and no more. Please collect these passes & return to me. Vehicles in the procession will be allowed to enter, also persons on foot without passes.

Respectfully Yrs. James W. Lovering Sup^t

May 26

Joseph Fox Esq.

Dear Sir

I must respectfully request you on Saturday afternoons & on the afternoons before all holidays, to place no cut grass or other refuse piles in the Avenues or Paths, as it is to late to remove them. I have no doubt you will see the propriety of such an order, and shall hope you will see that your men observe it.

Respectfully Yrs. James W. Lovering Sup^t

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Trustees. May 14^t, 1873.

[Com^ns from the retiring Supt. respecting ¹ Extension of Greenhouses ² Request from J. Fox for Several Permit also Petⁿ from Laura A. Adams;] referred to Com. on Lots

ownership of Lot N^o 124, Ivy Path, made by Laura A. Adams, in behalf of her husband Samuel Adams, and herself, by Charles P. Gorely, her Attorney, was also presented.

Voted, – that the foregoing communications be referred to the Committee on Lots

Comⁿ from ret'g Supt. resp.y rem. of remains from R.T. referred to Com. on Interments

The President submitted a communication from the late Superintendent, ^^{dated April 10, 1873} calling attention to the necessity of taking measures for the removal from the Receiving Tomb of remains deposited for a longer time than allowed by the By=Laws.

Voted, – that said communication be referred to the Committee on Interments

W^m S. Frost comⁿ from resp. Dec. Day priv^s referred to Pres^t with full powers.

Also a communication from William S. Frost, in behalf of Post 15, G.A.R., dated May 3^d, 1873, asking for the extension of the same facilities to the Post under his command for Decoration=day as has been usual in former years.

Voted, – that the communication be referred to the President with full powers.

Death of Supt.'s Horse. Pres^t authorized to purchase new one.

The President having stated that the horse allowed for the personal use of the Superintendent had died during the previous Autumn, on motion of M^r Turner it was

Voted, – that the President be authorized to purchase a horse for the Superintendent's use.

Comⁿ from Collector of taxes for Town of Watertown referred to [ Pres^t & M^r Choate.]

The President having laid before the Trustees a letter addressed to them under date of May 12^t, 1873, by Geo. L. Noyes, collector of taxes for the town of Watertown, demanding payment of that portion of the Tax of 1872 which was assessed upon the Watriss Lot, it was

Subject: Rev. E. Hale, wooden platform

[letterhead: HEADQUARTERS JOHN A. ANDREW, POST 15, Grand Army of the Republic [image: etched bust of a man with curly hair and glasses] Department of Massachusetts. No. 176 TREMONT ST.]

Boston, May 24 1880

Mr. Lovering,

Dear Sir,

Last year you very kindly permitted us to put up a temporary platform for our orator in front of the Chapel. We would like the same favor this year. We will have it made here, carried out, and put up, and brought back before we leave the grounds. The Rev. Edward E. Hale is to speak for us this year. Please answer at your earliest convenience

Yours truly'

George W. Powers,

Commander Post 15. G.A.R. 117 Franklin Street, Boston, MA