1858-01-04 Trustee Committee on Lots, Report on Nazro, 1831.036.012.001

The Committee on Lots to whom the [?] of a bill rendered by the Superintendent to Charles G. Nazro Esq was for work done & materials provided in the improvement of his lot, was referred have attended to this duty, - and they report; -

That the amount of the bill is $85.50; Of this nearly three fourths is for Granite Posts & Sods; which are ^{the latter are obtained} [?] side of the Ceme tery, & are charged at 3 cts per square foot, after being carted to the place & laid; This is the same price which was charged for them upwards of 20 years ago.-

For the accommodation of Proprietors, it has been for some time the practice for the Superintendent to keep a supply of Posts of different dimensions & qualities from which Proprietors make their Selections. - The Superintendent has [?]- [?] to the Comm^ee some of the bills paid by him for posts; For [?] of 12 inches, he has charged M^r Nazro^^{the cost &} 75 cts. each for transportation & Setting; for [?] of 16 inches octagon, for gateposts, he by accident charged no more than cost. - This to be observed that at the meeting of the Com^ee, M^r Nazro

stated that he should not object to the items of the bill for the granite posts

M^r Nazro's principles objection was for the charge for grading lot & furnishing & carting loam, $16 - and half a cord of manure $4 -

It is to be recollected that this job was done in Sept. 1856, when labor of [?] kind & materials were of the highest rate. -

The Superintendent exhibited to the Com^ee his original memorandum book, in which he made the original entries for the work done for M^r Nazro & others. - The charges are for 10 Loads Loam & carting 75 cts a load^^$7.50; - 4 loads gravel 50 cts $2.00 - 4 1/2 days work grading &c - $1.50 a day $6.75 total $16.25; carried out $16. - M^r Mann states that M^r Nazro's^^Lot required all the loam &c, which was used, to raise it to the level & fit it in the manner he directed; -

Your Comm^ee's conclusion cannot perceive that the bill rendered by the Super intendent "was annually high" as M^r Nazro thereby it is - was indeed [does?] any items of it appear overcharged.

If any error has been made it is in

furnishing the Gate Posts at cost, charging [something?] for transportation or setting; There is a risk attendant on moving these fine hammered pieces of granite which is (or ought to be) paid for in all [?], and there are sometimes accidental^^inuries. Two of of Your Comm^ee have devoted much time to their investigation. M^r Nazro states that he thinks it to be for the interest of M^t Auburn that charges should be made as low or lower than the work could be done for^ ^[?] outside parties; He did not profess to know much about it personally, but from inquiries made of others, he was satisfied that the work could have been done much cheaper. The Comm^ee cannot agree to the proposition that work should be done at a lower rate than by outside parties; - They think that the Prop^er should be served at the cost of the work; not less. This has been done, as they think in the present case. -

As the Superintendent has no personal interest in exaggerating the charges for services rendered to Proprietors^^{the Commee} they think some specific proof should be ad-

dressed of his having done so, before they can justly [?] Line on this charged complaing.

The Comm^ee regret that they had not the aid of M^r Crocker, in this examination.

Respect y submitted -

I Bangs Charles P. Curtis

Report of Com^ee on Lots upon bill disputed by Mr C.G. Nazro~ Jany. 4/57 Accepted - The corp. 219, [Allen?] A.C. Sec^t