Mount Auburn Cemetery

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April 26^th [186]7

J. H. Shedd Esq

Dear Sir,

For the sake of setting a few things right for my catalogue as well getting the ^some deeds out of the way & settling accts. I will you would give me this week or quite early next the following.

The actual measurement & contents of lots 3012 & 3737 on Oxalis P. (Bourne). I think you will have to make a new sketch, or alter the old one so as to show the measures of the orig. tomb lot 3012^^[its?] addition on Myrtle & lot 3737, after correcting distances from path to back side.

Survey -	Lot 3625	Pine Av. -	(Smith)	curbed
	" 3638	Galanthus	Goldsbury
	" 3715	Moss P.	Clarissa Oswald
	" 3718	Ivy P. rear 2625 & 3667	Eliz Rutledge
	" 459	Holly P. addn of 309ft on both sides	Suter tomb
	" 3734	Rosebay Av - 706f.	Nathan Tufts [?]
	" 3703	Sycamore Av 328f	Mr C. Coppershagen
	" 3730 -	St Paul Pub. Lot, if Capt. will set ports-
	" 3280 -	St. Matt. Pub. Lot, Give me contents as cut down
	" 1736	St. John Pub. Lot, Give me contents

Survey the following unsold lots - I give prob. measures - all posted

Sec	16	{284 - Crocus -	200f
"	'20'	{
"	11 -	342 - Celastrus	300
"	11 -	375 - "	300
"	11 -	374 - "	300
"	19 -	531 - Maple -	430
Sec.	22 -	536 - Bellflower -	134f
"	19 -	576 - Maple -	435 "
"	12 -	2420 rear 1987 Spruce -	abt 222f

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Secretary, chosen,	49, 117, 166, 252, 288	choice postponed	328
[Secretary] salary of	50, 118, 167, 209, 254, 289, 292, 299-302	___	___
[Secretary] Oath of	49, 119, 170, 257, 296
[Secretary] Duties	212,	Proposed union of duties of Sec & Treas	299-302, 327
Superintendent - chosen	50, 118, 167, 208, 253, 288,
" [Superintendent] - Com. to nominate	198, 206,
[Superintendent] - Duties . . . . .	201, 214,
[Superintendent] Salary &c, of	50, 118, 167, 209, 254, 289, 329, 348,
" [Superintendent] " [Salary] asks for increase of	289, 340, 347
[Superintendent] Clerk of chosen	50, 118, 167	Salary	118, 167,
[Superintendent] " [Clerk] " [of] office abolished	214
[Superintendent] Annual Report,	110, 160, 165, 251, 314, 316,
[Superintendent] Books & account of to the Examined	176 -	Examination &c -	176-186, 188, 195.
[Superintendent] " [Books &] " [account] Report of Comee on.	177, 179,
[Superintendent] plan of to be temporarily supplied by Comee on Grounds,	192 -
[Superintendent] accts. of old Supt to be written up	230.
Statuary - Comee on	52.
Shrubs & plants	54,^56118, 133,
Stable for Supt	52, 53, 56,
Survey of the Cemetery	83, 86, 131, 132, 260	Shedd & Edson's the authorized	272
Stone Farm,	140, 156,
Steam Engine for raising water	121.
Salary and compensation of Officers	205, 209, 254,
Swan, male	235 -
Steps, stone - Tower to Consecr. Dell _	265, 267, 268-9.
Stamps, Internal Revenue	272
Saint Matthew Lot named	279,	to be laid out	291
Storehouse

256

Removal of Lot 2288 ref to Com. on Lots _

of the lot belonging to the estate of the late Luther Goodenow. No. 2288 Spruce Avenue, which is surrounded on three sides by land proposed to be taken for the new Public Lot, be referred to the Committee on Lots with full power. _

Seth Pettee designated to represent Lots {⁶⁶¹ 1080 _ Mace Tisdale's _

The Secretary stated that he had made application to Mr Seth Pettee, of Boston, who is sole executor and Trustee under the will of Mace Tisdale, late proprietor of lots ^{661 and} 1080, requesting his consent to be designated as the representative of said lot, as the legal control of Mr Tisdale's entire property is vested in him: that Mr Tisdale made a contract with this Corporation for the perpetual care of said lot and the grounds appurtenant; and that, at Mr Tisdale's request, the Trustees directed to be entered upon the record of Donations for the care of Lots his expressed wish that, after the interment of the boies of three persons named in said paper, no other interments should ever be made in said lot: _

that Mr Pettee was very desirous that John Tisdale Bradlee, grandson of Mr Tisdale should represent said lot, and that Mr Bradlee is stated by Mr Pettee to be willing to be so designated.

It appearing to be the opinion of the Trustees that the person who has the entire management of Mr Tisdale's estate is the only proper one, it was

Voted on motion by Mr Read,

That Seth Pettee be designated to represent said lot. _

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this question be taken by yea and nay, _ which was adopted. _

The vote being then taken on the main question, the proposition was adopted by a unanimous vote, _ Messsrs Andrews, Bigelow, Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Nazro, Rand and Sleeper voting yea.

Amend^t of motion to take Gravel from Laurel Hill -

On motion of Mr Andrews,

Voted to amend the motion submitted at the last meeting authorizing the Superintendent to take gravel from Laurel Hill, so that the same shall be done "under the direction of the Committee on Grounds."

main question as amended, adopted _

On motion of Mr Nazro,

The vote on the main question was ordered to be taken by yea and nay, _ on which

Messrs Andrews, Bigelow, Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Read and Sleeper voted yea,

and Mr Nazro " [voted] nay.

and the order was declared to be adopted.

new Public Lot called the St. Matthew Lot _

On motion by Dr. Bigelow,

Voted that the new public lot lately completed, and situated between Spruce Avenue and the westerly line of the Cemetery, and opposite to land embraced between Snowdrop and Anemone paths be called

the "Saint Matthew Lot".

Adjourned

Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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St Matthew Lot to be laid out _

Voted that that the laying out of the St. Matthew Lot in proper order be referred to the Committee on Grounds, with full power. _

Proprietors who have neglected to have bounds set to their lots to be again addressed _

Voted that the Secretary be authorized again to address the proprietors who have neglected to have bounds set to their lots, requesting their immediate attention to the matter.

Adjourned

Attest, Austin J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees _ April 6. 1863 no quorum

Monday April 6. 1863.

At 10 o'clock A. M., the regular hour for the meeting of the Board of Trustees, there were in attendance Mesrs Austin, Cheever, Curtis and Nazro, who not constituting a quorum, adjourned to the next regular meeting.

Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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Trustees _ May 4. 1863.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday, May 4^th at 10 o'clock a.m. _

There were present Messrs Austin, Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Nazro, Rand and Sleeper.

Chairman pro tem.

The President being absent, on motion of Mr Curtis,

Mr Nazro was chosen chairman pro tempore.

The record of the last meeting was read. _

Treas^rs Annual Report _

The Treasurer read his Annual Report.