ENPages That Mention Meisel, Augustus
1873 Copying Book: Superintendent's Letters, 2005.062.005
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Dear Sir,
Enclosed please find a schedule of the cost of Printing Catalogues and Engraving maps of Cem. in 1867.
I have also learned the following facts in connecting with the matters in hand, from Mr. Meisel ^who appears to have sold out his business to H.W. Longfellow ^late 89 Franklin St Boston and to be now at work for him as an employee.
Our Stone is at City Hall, in care of the registrar
Probable cost of engraving a stone with
| addition of Watriss Lot - | $75.00 |
|---|---|
| Printing (4¢ a copy) | |
| 625 copies | 25.00 |
| [total] | $100.00 |
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Mr. Coolidge had a quantity of blank paper stored at the office.
It is difficult to estimate cost of revising the general map of the Cem. without a completed copy to compare and see what is to be done.
The above is from Mr Meisel:
The cost of constantly revising maps by hand for the use of all the Committees, offices, and principal employees of the Cemetery is very considerable.
I have often thought the amt. expended in clerk hire in this direction, would pay for correcting the stone.
Respectfully Yours C.W. Folsom Supt.
1865 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 4, 1831.005.004
Trustees Records, Vol. 4, 1865 (index-page 024)
| Meeting, Annual | 1.46.102.145.203.282.286 | Monument, Public to Soldiers, | 10.13.14.15.31.36. |
| " [Meeting] Trustees - time of | 9.98.317.323.328 | Mound Avenue _ Bank above reserved as Public Gr. | 24-5 |
| " [Meeting] " [Trustees] Special | 323.328 | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | ___ | McDonald, Alexr application for new lease | 86 |
| ___ | ___ | " [McDonald,] " [Alexr] lease | 109. |
| ___ | ___ | " [McDonald,] " [Alexr] proposition of, to sell marble shop | 242 |
| ___ | ___ | " [McDonald,] " [Alexr] report on " [proposition of,] " [to] " [sell] " [marble] " [shop] | 244 |
| ___ | ___ | Meisel, A. Lithographer bill _ to be paid | 128-9 |
| Map _ see Plan _ | ___ | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | ___ | Miles, Rev. Henry A. - petitn to rep. lot 236 _ &c, | 143-4.152-3. |
| Mass. Horticultural Soc.y. | 186.189.192-197.200-1. | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | ___ | Morton, Mrs. Dr. W. T. G., sale of lot at minimum price | 236 |
| " [Mass. Horticultural] " [Soc.y.] Indent. with | 193.232 | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | ___ | Mackintosh, Henry B. - Treasr | 321. |
Trustees Records, Vol. 4, 1865 (page 128)
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to proprietors, but inasmuch as the plan had been attended with extraordinary expense they recommended a charge be made for each copy of the plan given out _
Catalogue to be gratuitously distrib. to proprs
Voted that the catalogue be gratuitously distributed to proprietors of lots. _
Plan to be sold at 50 cts. 1000 copies to be printed.
Voted that one thousand copies of the plan be printed, and it be sold at fifty cents per copy. _
Bill of A. Meisel, lithographer, refd to the Pret
The Secretary presented the bill of A. Meisel, for engraving the plan accompanied by a letter explanatory of his charges, which largely exceeded the contract price.
Voted that the bill of A. Meisel for engraving the plan of the Cemetery be referred to the President with full power. _
Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary
Trustees Records, Vol. 4, 1865 (page 129)
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Trustees _
The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on _
There were present the President and Messrs Adams, Austin, Cheever, Little, Livermore and Read.
Bill of A. Meisel for engraving stone approved _
The President reported that, having deemed the bill of A. Meisel for engraving the map of the Cemetery reasonable, he had approved the same.
Comee to procure office for Trustees report in part _
Mr Livermore of the Committee to procure an office for the Trustees reported that the Committee had made some progress and asked for further time.
Com. to procure supply of water report in part.
Mr Livermore for the Committee to ascertain what arrangement, if any, can be made with the Cambridge Water Works to supply water at the Cemetery, reported in part and asked for further time. _
A communication came from the Superintendent respecting the fees for deposit in the Receiving Tomb, recommending the increase of the same to twenty five dollars ($25): _ Also the laying out of a lot for the interment of bodies left in the Receiving Tomb, for an unreasonable length of time.
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