Trustees Records, Vol. 7, 1886 (page 375)

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[Resolutions] adopted
in 1895, succeeding Dr. Richard M. Hodges. He, therefore, has served
the Corporation for twelve years, and his services have been
faithful and valuable. Not only have his opinion been much
deferred to in all mattters relating to the public health, but to
all business questions he brought a ripe judgement and sense
of responsibility that won the respect of his associates. He
was unremitting in attendance att meetings of the Board, was
independent and outspoken wihtout discourtesy and was
considerate of corporate interests without forgetting what is
due the public; and the Board Keenly regret the loss of one
who so long has proved himself a prudent adviser and
faithful friend."

Lot No. 1384 Petition of Arthur J. Meriam
A petition ⁴⁶⁹ was recieved from Arthur J. Meriam, asking
leave to make instruments in that portion of Lot No. 1384 in
which his late father, Jones Meriam, and certain members
of his family have been interred by permission of the late
Thomas Mair, the former owner of the Lot, the same having
been reconveyed to the Corporation in trust, and said petition
being accompanied by a request to the same effect by Caroline
E. Skinner, the only surviving child of the said Thomas
Mair. Voted that the matter be referred to the Com-
mittee on Lots with power.

Purchase of land Mt. Auburn Brattle Streets
Voted that the President be authorized to purchase from
John C. Gray, owner of the triangular parcel of land bounded
by Mount Auburn and Brattle Streets, a strip five feet in
width adjoining the land of the Corporation at a price not
exceeding one dollar per foot: