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to same, and their Release of Claim to certain lands _

"Boston January 19, 1863. Office of H. W. Fuller, U.S. Court House. _

The Committee of the Horticultural Society appointed to consider the proposition for the establishment of a new fountain opposite Mrs Hemenway's lot near Thistle Path, in Mt Auburn Cemetery _ (consisting of Charles M. Hovey, Marshall P. Wilder and H. W. Fuller) met this day at the office of said Fuller _ all being present; and after a full examination of the matter, and explanations had, it was by them unanimously _

' Voted _ that this Committee do approve ' of the plan for a new fountain on the bog land ' near Thistle Path, in Mount Auburn Cemetery, as ' explained by Doct. Bigelow, and do agree, in behalf ' of said Society, that they will relinquish for the purpose, ' all the right which they may have to any part of the ' proceeds of the following described parcel of land ' devoted thereto, and to be conveyed therefor, and for orna' mental purposes _ to wit _ Beginning at a point on ' Thistle Path, opposite Cactus Path, thence running ' westerly by said Thistle Path to Cistus Path; thence ' Southerly by Cistus Path to Cowslip Path; thence easterly ' by Cowslip Path to Cactus Path; thence northerly by Cactus ' Path to the point of beginning (exclusive of paths) contain' ing fifteen thousand two hundred and five (15,205) square ' feet, be the same more or less.

Attest H. W. Fuller, Sec.t.y ~ "

On motion of Mr Read, Voted that the foregoing report be accepted and the contract