Buildings and Structures

[in pencil] Subject: Iron Fences no longer allowed at Mt. A.

Answ^d. [nores..?] advice not to fence

128 Madison Av. New York City.

Sept. 8.[18]83.

[to?] Lovering

Dear Sir

My wife who recently died was buried in the lot of my father Judge Loring -- the number of the lot being 1223.

It was my desire as the lot had never been used and consequently uncared for, to have it put in better order.

It was my wish and that of my wife's sister to begin the improvements by having a plain simple wrought iron railing placed round the lot. On making some enquiries at the manufacturers I was informed that iron fences were no longer allowed to be put up in Mount Auburn and my object in writing to you is to ascertain in an official way what the true nature of the restriction is or if any exists.

Would you therefore kindly inform me in regard to this and oblige.

Yrs very respectfully Edw^d Loring Jr

[Letterhead: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Superintendent's Office, (P.O.) Mount Auburn, Mass., Aug 24, 1870]

Nath. J. Bradlee, Esq. Comm. on Greenhouses,

Dear Sir,

In accordance with your request I have collected some materials for an estimate for a new Greenhouse. Of course it is impossible to estimate the exact cost without detailed plans.

But I estimate the capacity of our present Greenhouses at 25,000 to 30,000 plants. We need more room for 40,000 plants.

I think a new house or houses to furnish 40,000 plants will cost at least $10,000.

Our present houses are now all in good repair, or very nearly so. The "addition" so called about which I wrote the trustees, is really

not an "addition" but a part of a large new house, which will sooner or later, I suppose be built.

The only good ground for a house, I suppose, is that partly occupied by present houses; and it would be too late to take them down this year, as we could not easily get a new one done in time to take their place before frost.

[Diagram: proposed greenhouse plan] (Bottom of page - drawing of map - depicts "street" on top "west" on left side "East" on right side "Garden in the "south" on the bottom Shows present areas and the proposed addition)

As far as I can ascertain or judge, a large house should occupy the place shown in red ink, and if we build the west end of the space now, it will all come in play by and by, as a part of a new and large building.

Our present houses will be so good when repaired, (now nearly done.) I think you would think them too good to throw away.

The following is approximately

House of	will hold	will cost
3,000 sq. ft area	12,000 plants	$3,000.00
5,000 [sq. ft area]	14,000 [plants]	4,500.
10,000 [sq. ft area]	30,000 [plants]	8,000.
14.000 [sq. ft area]	40,000 [plants]	10,000.

We have now got room for about 30,000 plants, and the proposed addition can be built in the ^^early winter, by our own men.

Very respectfully, C.W. Folsom Supt.

The Committee recommend that the first proposition of CW Folsom for a building ^^covering three thousand feet, & costing not over $3,000 to accommodate not less than 12,000 plants, be accepted and that the Superindent be instructed to erect the same.

For the Committee, Nath. J. Bradlee

Com^eefrom Supt. respecting new Greenhouse, &c. Report of Com^tee rec. app^l of $3,000 - Accepted Nov. 9^st, 1870. Conf. Vote adopted Jany. 11, 1871. (V= 34, 35, 42) Appⁿ finally acted on Jany. 11, 1871.)

(written in pencil on left side of page-) (sp?) from Supt respecting erection of houses for the employment of Ref. to (sp?) on Grounds to (sp? sp?) Apr. 12, 1871 (V=73.)

(pre-printed on top-) Mount Auburn Cemetery, Supintendent's Office (P.O.) Mount Auburn, Mass., March 8, 1871

John T. Bradlee, Esq. Pres't Mt. Auburn.

Dear Sir, I have long thought it (underlined-) might be good policy for Mt. Auburn to erect some small houses (a few) on their vacant land to be rented toa few of the most exemplary of their employees or foremen.

It is not easy to get boarded (inserted above-) or to hire a house around here, and altho' land can be brought readily in (underlined[) some (underlined-) neighborhoods, yet those neighborhoods will not suit some of our best men.

There is no doubt such houses could be all once rented at 10 per cent or more on their cost.

If it should seem advisable to try the experiment, I could suggest the erection of

one such house this season (inserted above-) (at not over $1,000) on the Stone Meadow Lot; with a view to teh protection of our movable property on said lot, which I hope will increase; at least, I am de sirous of moving certain things over there, by degrees, which now encumber the grounds.

My reason for bringing the matter forwad (underlined-) now is, that if it were to be done this year, I should like to begin it (underlined-) now; as I should have an occupant for it by midsummer.

The building it would be done entirely outside our other work.

If you approve the laying of the proposition before the Trustees, will you please consider this letter as addressed to them, through you; otherwise not.

Very respectfully yours, C.W. Folsom. Sup't.

M^t Auburn Jany 23 1861

Jacob Bigelow MD} James Read Esq} James Cheever Esq} Committee of Trustees of M^tCemetery on Receiving Tomb

Gentleman,

Under the terms of a contract made by you and W^mO'Donnell, and by said O'Donnell assigned to the Granite Railway Com^y, I hereby certify that the Granite Railway Com^y are entitled to the sum of two thousand Dollars at this date for furnishing Granite on said Contract.

Jon^aMann, Supt.

In view of the foregoing, the ""Treasurer" is hereby authorized to pay the Granite Railway C om^y two thousand Dollars. $2000

Jacob Bigelow} James Cheever} James Read} Committee on REceiving Tomb

Granite R. R. Com^y $2000 - Mar 18/61

Boston Jan 26 1861 Paid Five hundred dollars [?] Boston Feb^y9 1861 Paid Twelve hundred dollars

Boston Mar 18.1861 Received balance Three hundred dollars

Granite Railway C^o. By J. B. Whitcher agt