Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees _ April 2. 1860.

The regular meeting of the Trustees, the same being an adjourned meeting, was held at the usual place on Monday April 2^nd 1860, at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present the President, and Messrs Austin, Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Nazro, Rand, Read & Tobey. _

The Record of the last meeting was read

Report of Comm^ee on Reservoirs & Fountains.

The President for the Committee on the introduction of fountains submitted a report of which the following is a copy.

Boston April 2^nd 1860.

The Committee on the subject of Fountains in Mount Auburn beg leave to report.

That in pursuance of the instructions of the Trustees they have employed two competent engineers to visit and survey the premises separately and to furnish estimates of the cost of the proposed works.

Mr William Parker estimates the expense of the whole work, including the well, engine house steam engine, and pump, pipes, brick reservoir at the summit and all necessary appendages, together with one fountain on Auburn Lake at $5275. ~

If additional fountains are made in Forest pond, and the Lawn, the total expense without superintendence will be $6,976. ~ Mr James Slade estimated the