Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Male Swan offered to the Corporation

Mr Read presented a written communication containing the offier of Mr Andrew H. Green, Comptroller of the Central Park, New York, made through Mr Thomas Hastings of East Cambridge, to let the Corporation have one of the male swans for the Cemetery,

Secretary authorized to accept same _

And it was

Voted that the Secretary be authorized to accept the offer, and notify Mr Green thereof.

Report of Com^ee on Resignation of Mr. Spooner.

Mr Rand for the Committee to whom was referred the resignation of Mr Spooner, submitted a report of which the following is a copy: _

"The Committee to whom were referred the several communications of Mr Spooner, touching his resignation of the office of Gardener at Mount A^^uburn" with power to make such settlement as they should deem advisable _ and also to make such arrangements respecting the Greenhouse, plants &c. as in their judgment should be proper beg leave to report,

That after many interviews with Mr. Spooner and much consideration, Mr. Spooner has withdrawn his resignation, and an arrangement has been effected with him on the following terms.

new Arrangement proposed with Mr Spooner _

The Corporation shall purchase back from Mr Spooner, the Greenhouse at the price paid for the same by him, with the interest added, and shall lease the same with the land now under lease to him for the yearly rent of one hundred and twenty five dollars.