Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Nov. 12^th [186]7

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Sir: -

Mr Phineas B. Hovey, of Cambrigeport, a friend of mine, was quite desirous to get a lot on the southerly side of the Cemetery, and I pointed out to him lot 525 on Rose Path, & sent him to you, to see how you would sell it as to quantity shape & grade. I am informed today that he has agreed decided to take it. I remember a year or two since when it was proposed to sell the lot to another gentleman, you thought, it should be run down on the easterly side between Oleander P. and lot 534 so as to take in some 20 or 30 ft more than 300. I send you a sketch from the large plan with measurements. The lot is not 15 ft wide on the front. You can tell best by the land how much of the vacant space the bank will require. I think he should take what there is there, not naturally required for the bank, whether [300?] more, or less. There seems to be a good deal to spare between lot 187 and Oleander P. - not less than 13 ft - a great waste.

Please inform me of the address of Mrs Hannah Heath, to whom you reported, on 20^th of July, as sold a lot^^{(no 3780)} of 400 ft on Fountain Av^e amounting to $700. She has not paid for it.

Please also state whether your report of Octo. 19^th lot 3808 to John Vose Jr. on Kalmia P., 400 ft, is to be superceded by lot 3817 on Galanthus P. 360 f. reported^^{Nov 2d} as sold him, Nov^r 2^d He today

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3799 --	Spruce Ave. ^opp. Junc. with Pine Av. --	Henry F. Sweetser --	680 ft --
	Survey as soon as curbed

Addition to

2404	Lawn Av.	Wm Phillips --	Adn of	54 ft --

This appears to have been so reported because you found the entire contents to be 54 feet more than the deed shows, which is 1800 feet -- If you can show on which side it lies, give me the facts. --

3817	Galanthus P.	John Vose Jr.		360 ft
3808	Coleus P.	Stephen G. Deblois		341 [ft]
3821	Amaranth P.	Wm L. Bourney	Lot contains	405 [ft]
[3821]	Amaranth P.	Wm L. Bourney	ornamental gr.	124 [ft]
3482 --	Fountain Av.	Jos. A. Brown --	adn to original 250 feet --	163 [ft]

(Brown's half of tomb lot was 250 ft -- Davis's half was & is 250 ft -- Brown adds to his side 163 ft.)

I wish for the foregoing first -- After that survey all that are ready in regular order --

A.J. Coolidge

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Octo. 21^st [18]68

Capt D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

The Trustees of Abby M. Loring's lot are ready to pay the $1200 stipulated for perpet^l repair of so much of lot 1350 as is enclosed within the iron fence & curb -- and wish the repairs which are desired necessary to be completed. These you reported to be -- "fence wants painting & marble requires washing". On the inside of report, the Com^ee on Lots say -- "a tree is gradually pushing the fence down, & should be looked after".

I trust you will let ^^work there proceed at once, so we shall get the money as soon as done.

Mr Stephen G. Deblois is ready to pay the grading bill of $149.34 on lot 3808, now due for ten months, as soon as the number is cut on the post. The charges is included in the bill -- "4 eight inch posts set with number cut $15.00". --

Please do this & notify me --

Mr John L. Emmons says he has several times, but without success, tried to get a settlement of a bill made to him for regrading & resodding lots --

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Trustees. May 14^t, 1873.

[Ground near Central &c. Ave^s; work on] ordered done

Central, Garden, Yew and Fountain Avenues, reported that they had received from the present Superintendent an estimate of the cost of the work specified as requiring attention, and had instructed him to cause the same to be done.

Percentage of saleable & unsaleable land; reported no action needed

The same Committee to whom was referred a communication from the late Superintendent respecting the percentage of saleable and unsaleable lands in the Cemetery, reported that no action is necessary at the present time and recommended that the communication be placed on file.

Dr. Bigelow; communication from placed on file.

The same Committee to whom was referred a communication from Dr. Bigelow in reference to certain "constructions" belonging to the Cemetery, reported that no action on the same was necessary and that it be placed on file.

S. G. Deblois' Petition for placing certain steps; reported no action needed

The same Committee to whom was referred the Petition of Stephen G. Deblois for the placing of stone steps in the bank adjoining his Lot N^o 3808, reported that no further action thereon was necessary, the petitioner having expressed his satisfaction with the access, provided by the Committee, to Lots on Coleus Path from Rose Path, as appears from a letter of the late Superintendent, dated the 9 ult^o

Voted, – that ^^the above reports of the Committee on Grounds be accepted.

Bounty system ordered to be discontinued

The President submitted a communication from the Superintendent in relation to the custom of keeping back a portion of the pay of the men under the so called "Bounty system", and stated that the subject had received the consideration of the Committee on Grounds, and that the Committee acting under authority given by the Board,