Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 247)

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Trustees May 3. 1853.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner, the Trustees met
at the office of C.P. Curtis Esqr on Tuesday May 3. at 11 1/2 o'clock A.M.
Present Messrs Crockett, Bigelow, Read, Tisdale, Kuhn, Parker
and Gould.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Ponds. draining & Cleansing.

The President made an oral report on the construction
of a drain from Forest into Meadow Pond, and that the
latter pond had been in a great degree cleansed by
the removal of the mud. (written report afterwards place on file)

No Gate. nearer to the Fitchburg R R Branch Station.

A communication from the superintendent of the
Fitchburg Rail Road was read, requesting that a gate
may be opened nearer to the Station House of the Watertown
Branch Rail Road at Mount Auburn. Voted, that the
petitioner have leave to withdraw.

Chapel repairs of.

Voted. That the Committee on the tower be instructed
to make inquiries and report to the trustees on the ex-
pediency of removing and replacing such portions of
the Chapel as are found to be defective in material
or construction.

Tomb lot applied for

An application from Frederick W. Tracy for leave
to build an underground tomb or catacombs on the
extreme Southern side, between Walnut and the
outer avenue, was referred to the Committee on Lots
with full powers to act within the present laws and
regulations of the Cemetery.

Paving of Gutters.

The Committee on the tower, were also ordered
to take in charge the subject of paving gutters on the
avenues or paths.

Sec.y to issue tickets to Joint Purchasers -

Voted. That the Secretary be authorized to issue more
than one ticket, upon one lot, where he is satisfied that