Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 240)

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Trustees. January 4^th. 1853.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner a
meeting of the Trustees was holden on the first Tuesday
of January A.D. 1853. January 4^th at 11 1/2 A.M. at the office
of Charles P. Curtis Esq^r.

Present. Messrs Bigelow, Crockett, Curtis, Parker & Read.
The Record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Lot 1917, Divided into two lots.

The Committee on Lots reported in writing that Lot no.
1917 on Sorrel Path may be divided into two lots of 300
square feet each, one to retain that number, and one to re-
ceive a new number: that to effect this the present owner
may transfer to the Corporation, and receive two new
deeds accordingly on the payment of $20. choice money:

Munroe and Stewart's Petition Granted

Also that the request of J^no. H. Munroe and And.
Stewart, laborers in the Cemetery, preferred at the last
meeting be granted:

Lots 1080 and 1081 The Perpetual Repair of.

Also that they had agreed to contract with Messrs Tis-
dale and Hewins to take charge of their lots &c according
to their letter dated Dec. 8. 1852 upon the payment of the
sum of $1500. to the Treasurer.

The report was read, and accepted.

The Secretary laid before the board a draft of a for-
mal contract between Messrs Tisdale and Hewins and the
Corporation, prepared by their Solicitor, which was read aloud
to the meeting, and after some discussion it was

Voted. That this Corporation will contract with Messrs Tisdale &
Hewins for the perpetual care of their lots and ornamental grounds
and the adjacent paths, with the structures, trees, shrubs &c in the
form of an instrument this day presented to the Trustees, and
that the Treasurer be authorized to execute said instrument on
behalf of this corporation, affixing thereto its Corporate Seal, providing