Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 025)

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Trustees. September 14^t, 1870

Voted, – that the Report of the Committee be accepted and
placed on file.

Appropriation for purchase of trees & shrubs requested

A communication from the Superintendent under date of
September 8^t, asking for "an appropriation of $500. – for the pur-
chase of trees and shrubs this fall, with a view to their sale to
proprietors next spring"; also a communication from the
same source under date of September 13^t, asking for an ap-
propriation of from $300.– to $500.– "to be used in decorating
the ornamental grounds of the Cemetery;" – were laid before
the Board; and, upon motion of Mr. J. T. Bradlee, it was

Appⁿ of $800.– made, to use of Com. on Grounds

Voted, – that a sum not exceding $800.– be placed at
the disposal of the Committee on Grounds to be used in the
purchase of plants, etc., in accordance with the request of the
Superintendent.

Nath^l Mitchell (Lot 1605) his request to be allowed to use wooden steps

A communication from Nathaniel Mitchell,
proprietor of Lot N^o 1605, dated August 23^rd, 1870, asking per-
mission to place wooden steps at the entrance of his Lot,
said letter being enclosed in one from the Superintendent under
date of August 24^t, was laid before the Board; and it was

Voted, – that the same be referred to the Committee on Lots.

declined.

A report was immediately made by the Committee on
Lots declining to accede to the said request, for the reason
that compliance therewith would be inconsistent with the duties
and obligations of the corporation towards other proprietors.

See p. 28 Messrs. Douglass & Dennis 2224 & 2225 Petition of

The board having under consideration the subject matter
of the Petition of Messrs. Douglass and Dennis for certain im-
provements upon the Lots N^os 2224 & 2225 belonging to them
said the subject having been investigated and reported on by the