Mount Auburn Cemetery

March 16^th [18]69

Daniel Kimball Esq^r

Dear Sir,

At your request, an examination of and report upon your lot no 874 in the Cemetery has been made, and the Committee upon Lots have considered your application and have directed me to inform you that this Corporation will contract to keep said lot forever in good repair for four hundred and fifty dollars. ($450.)

If this amount shall be satisfactory, I will prepare the necessary papers, when so notified.

Very Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Treas^r

March 16^th [18]69

A.G. Peck Esq

Dear Sir,

Your request has been duly laid before the Com. on Lots, together with the Superintendent's report upon lots numbered 2498 & 2499 belonging to you & the heirs of late John Boles: and after due consideration I have been directed to inform you that this Corporation will contract for the perpetual care of both said lots and tomb, on payment of five hundred and fifty dollars -- ($550)

If the amount is satisfactory to you, I will when requested by you prepare the necessary papers. --

Very Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec & Treas^r

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Trustees. Jan'y. 28^t, 1873.

Sphinx Statue Rep. of Com. on Grounds accepted. Com. on Finance Report accepted

A written Report was received from the Committee on Grounds, to whom was entrusted the erection and inscription of the Sphinx Statue, presented by Dr. Bigelow.

Voted, – that the Report be accepted.

Accounts at the Cemetery;

On motion of M^r Turner it was

Voted, – that the Report of the Committee on Finance be taken from the table, and that the same be accepted.^_{{see p. 188, ante}}

Imp. method of keeping. Subject postponed.

The Committee on Finance, to whom, at the last meeting was referred the subejct of the adoption of an improved system for rendering, at the Cemetery, charges against proprietors for labor, and materials, submitted a Report recommending that the subject be referred to the next Board of Trustees.

Voted, – that the above report be accepted, and the reference made.

Trustees Ann. Report accepted & ord^d to be printed.

The Annual Report of the Trustees to the Proprietors was then read by the President, after consideration whereof, it was

Voted, – that the Report be accepted and printed.

Chant Lot, purchase of. Pres^t to have power to complete.

The President having stated that the examination of the title of the "Chant Lot," so called, had been completed, and papers prepared for the conveyance of the same to the corporation; it was

Voted, – that the President be requested to take such action as may be necessary or expedient in order to complete the above transaction.

Cont. for perpet. Rep. with G. of Lot 874. [this vote was passed at the Meeting of Jan.22^d, 1873.]

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 874, Pilgrim Path, belonging to Dan^l Kimball, for Five hundred and twenty=fie dollars;

Voted, – that the above contract be concurred in by this Board.

Voted, – that this meeting be dissolved.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.