Mount Auburn Cemetery

297

Nov^r 23, [186]5

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have rec^d a note from W^m W. Tucker in which he wishes to know for what sum the Corporation will assume the perpetual care of the Lawrence enclosure which embraces:

Lot 489 --	625 ft	Bort up	2500
" 490 --	625	Lot 903	600 f.
" 491 --	625	" 1309	300
" 492 --	625		3700 f
	2500 sf

Will you please go over the matter carefully & make up a report for Saturday, if you can. There is but one considerable monument, i.e. of excesive cost. --

The Com. on Lots are getting cautious. They have signed the contract to take lot 1014 of Henry Gurney for $400, but Mr Norcross adds in final,-"Does Capt. W. understand that we take it at 400 as it is Brimstone posts & all - Please have Capt W's answer in the affirmative before settlement."

Then on Sophia Coggswell Lot 1142 - They have signed the contract for 300 -- but O.N. add a note -- "The price 300, seems very low, please call attention of Capt. W. to this before you deliver the papers or notify the parties."

I send note from Mr Austin on Cath. Peabody's lot, also note from D.J. Coburn.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

The consequence of which is -- as lots in our Cemetery are declared in the Charter to be real estate, the lot descended to the next of kin of Thomas Jones. If he left more than one such next of kin, it would fall to them in common, and it would be proper for one of them to be designated to represent it. If the nephew alluded to was the only heir, it would be inherited by him. Mrs Jones' will cannot affect the title -- it would go as I have said. But if there are others, and they are desirous of carrying out her request, they can do so by releasing to Geo. H. Jones. I am sorry the subject was not better understood by Mrs J., but it cannot be helped now. If you desire, I will do what I can to bring about her wishes by preparing any such conveyance, if you can reach the parties.

Truly yours,

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

Nov.^r 25, [186]5

W^m L. Coggswell Esq 27 E. 26^th St., New York,

Dear Sir,

I have obtained a report upon the condition of your lot standing in the name of Sophia M. Coggswell no. 1142, and have laid the same before the Committee on Lots: and they have instructed me to notify you that the Corporation will contract for the perpetual repair of your lot on the payment of three hundred dollars. I expect to pass through your City next Tuesday merely on absence for the week, but I will attend to any request you have to make upon my return. I will prepare the proper papers whenever you are ready.

Very Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

300

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: -

	When Paid in	Guaranty	G. means.
2517 -	Josiah Vose -	Feby 5, 1866 -	G.	1100.
3031.	Nathn J. Wyeth -	Dec. 26, 1865 -	G.	500
291 -	Chas. T. Hildreth -	Apr. 2, 1866 -	G.	375
1248 -	Otis Everett -	Aug 6, 1866	-	200.
2121	Chas. Sunders -	June 16 1866	G.	500
1142 -	Sophia M. Cogswell -	July 10 1866	G.	300
177 -	Isaac S. Spring	Sept 10 1866	G.	400

Please send me reports on following: -

1841 -	P.C. Brooks - (Sturgis lot)
2000	Abraham Hilliard -
3572	Georgiana Haliburton

Yours truly A.J. Coolidge

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Amend^t to By-laws _

Upon motion of Mr Norcross,

It was Voted that the two amendments to the by-laws respecting the compensation of the Secretary and Treasurer, proposed in June, (see p. 75) be hereby adopted. _

Contract for Perpetual Repair of Lot 2121.

The Secretary reported that the Committee on Lots had contracted with the Executors of the late Charles Sanders for the perpetual care of lot numbered no. 2121 for five hundred dollars.

Voted that said contract be hereby concurred in _

also of Lot 1142

He also reported that the Committee had contracted for the perpetual repair of lot no. 1142 owned by Sophia M. Cogswell, for the sum of three hundred dollars.

Voted that said contract be concurred in.

Representⁿ of Lots _

Upon the petition of the parties in interest representatives were designated for the several lots in connection with which they are named, as follows: _

166 Joseph A. Holmes of Cambridgeport, son of Lydia Holmes, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 166;

207 Henry Kinsley of East Cambridge, son of Henry Kinsley dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 207;