Mount Auburn Cemetery

Octo. 16^th [18]69

John W. Coleman Esq

My dear Sir,

I should have written you before on the following matter, if I had not the impression that you were still ^^{at the} South.

The Committee on Lots have considered your application to know for what sum the Corporation will assume the perpetual care of lot no. 1114 in the Cemetery, and have directed me to inform you that such contract will be entered into on payment of five hundred dollars ($500) when the lot shall have been put in good repair. --

The repairs estimated each needed by the Sup^t are as follows: --

The ^^estimated cost of repairs seems large -- but is not really so: for instance 1000 feet sods -- There is, you know, a very high bank on the avenue side of your lot.

From the prominent position of this lot, I sincerely trust you may find it convenient to carry out your design to place it in charge of the Corporation.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Lot 927

Lot of Simon Wilkinson deceased (927), Andrew J. Wilkinson, of Boston, eldest son of deceased

Lot 931

Lot of Preston Shepard deceased (931), Sarah B. Hyde, of Boston, daughter of said deceased.

Lot 1030

Lot of Pelham W. Warren, deceased (1030), Charles H. Warren, of Boston, brother of said deceased

Lot 1043

Lot of Nathaniel Howard, deceased (1043), Olive Howard of Marlborough, widow of deceased

Lot 1114

Lot of Erastus Coleman, deceased (1114), Virginia F. Coleman, of Baltimore, ^^Md., widow of deceased.

Lot 1131

Lot of Thomas Jones, deceased (1131), Sophia L. B. Jones, of Boston, widow of deceased

Lot 1143

Lot of John Tarbell, deceased (1143), John P. Tarbell, of Boston, eldest son of deceased.

Lot 1192

Lot of Samuel J Beals, deceased (1192), Susan B. Beals, Providence R. I., widow.

Lot 1214

Lot of Benjamin Rand, deceased (1214), Henry C. Rand, of Cambridge, only son of deceased

Lot 1244

Lot of George Read, deceased (1244), Mrs Paul Willard, of Roxbury, daughter of deceased.

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Trustees. April 9^t, 1873.

business in this department which they considered likely to be carried out hereafter, to the advantage of the corporation.

Voted – that the Report be accepted.

Treasurer's Reports for quarter ending March 31, 1873.

The Treasurer's Report of Receipts and expenditures for the quarter ending March 31, 1873, also his Report of Amounts due and unpaid for the same quarter having been submitted to the Board, it was

Voted, – that the Reports of the Treasurer be referred to the Committee on Finance.

The following papers were submitted to the Board by the President

Dr. Bigelow: Com^ee from

(a) A communication from Dr. Bigelow dated March 22^d, 1873, in reference to certain "constructions" belonging to the Cemetery "which may be likely hereafter to require repairs or alterations and which may sometimes be difficult to find."

Fire Extinguisher purchase of recommended (b) A communication from the out=going Superintendent dated April 8, 1873, ^^{with accompanying papers} recommending the purchase of Fire Extinguishers for the protection of certain buildings named.

Ground near Central &c. Ave^s work on rec^d

(c) A communication from the same, of even date, in reference to certain work requiring attention on a piece of ground situated between Central, Garden, Yew and Fountain Avenues.

Voted, – that the aforesaid communications be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

John W. Colman proposal from to sell Lot 1114 to corpⁿ.

A verbal communication was made to the Board by the President in regard to a request received from M^r John W. Colman, proprietor of Lot N^o 1114 on Central Avenue that the corporation would purchase a portion of said Lot. [It appears from the Treasurer's Books that said Lot is indebted to the corpⁿ

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Trustees. May 14^t, 1873.

September 18^t, 1872, have instructed the Superintendent to discontinue the said system.

Voted, – that the above action of the Committee on Grounds be approved.

John W. Colman's Petition to have Corpⁿ buy Lot. "No action needed" A Report was received from the Committee on Lots, – to whom was referred at the last meeting the request of M^r John W. Colman proprietor of Lot N^o 1114, Central Avenue, that the corporation would purchase a portion of said Lot, – stating that no further action was requisite, the Lot in question having been sold by M^r Colman to M^r Jos. S. Bibrim.

Voted, – that the Report of the Committee be accepted.

W. W. Blackmar Appⁿ of for leave to remove remains from Lot 2017, Report of Com. on Interments

In response to the vote adopted at the last meeting of the Board, the Committee on Interments submitted a Report in writing, with papers accompanying the same, with reference to the application of M^r Blackmar for leave to remove certain remains from Lot 2017 to Cedar Grove Cemetery, stating their action in the case, and recommending that their Report "be Entered upon the records, and with the papers annexed be placed on file, with the order for removal, upon its return to the Secretary's office."

Accepted & ordered to be recorded

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted and Entered upon the record, and the papers stated placed on file.

[See record of this Report at page 224.]

"M^t Auburn Guides" Report of Com. on Finance concerning

A Report was received from the Committee on Finance to whom was referred at the last meeting the communication of the late Superintendent in reference to maintaining the supply of "Mount Auburn Guides" in the hands of the gate=keeper for sale to visitors, stating that in the belief