Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 183)

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Purchase of Land. J. F. Stone's proposition.

Boston. August 4^th. 1849.
I hereby offer to the Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, to ex-
change a strip of land thirty feet wide and as long as their
whole Southern boundary between their land and mine -
for a piece of land owned by them, situated Southerly from
Mount Auburn and bounded Easterly on the cross road
and elsewhere on land of Stones
(Signed) James F. Stone.

After considerable discussion the proposition of Mr Stone
was unanimously rejected.

A Committee of two consisting of Messrs Gould & Read
was appointed with full powers to negotiate with Mr Stone
as to an exchange of the lands in question.

Wooden Fence.

A communication from W.P. Winchester in relation
to the fence now erecting, was referred to a Committee
consisting of Dr Bigelow and Mr Gould with full powers
to act in the matter.

Voted. That the contractors on the wooden fence be request-
ed to stop the work on the Easterly side till farther orders.

Dr Bigelow and Mr Read were appointed a Committee
with full powers to cancel in part or whole the contract
for the wooden fence, as to the Easterly side of the Cemetery
and also to dispose of any materials which may fall
into the hands of the Corporation in making such
arrangement as they judge necessary

Purchase of Land

Dr Bigelow was appointed a Committee of one
with full authority to purchase land adjoining Mount
Auburn if he thinks it expedient.

Lots 405. & 603.

A communication from Charles Hickling as to
an exchange of lots, was referred to the Committee on