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points, I think one is naturally led about in the courses I have marked for Eagle, Swan, Albatross and Falcon Avenues.

Should we ever acquire the balance of the Stone Farm, some branches would of course be needed to the westward form Albatross and Pheasant Aves. I have not indicated there now, not wishing to call too much attention to that point.

In regard to fencing, my idea has been (when the time approaches for laying out lots here) to use what old stockade posts we brought from the Watriss [and Chant] lots, as far as they will go in making a stockade fence along the western boundary, (which does not need a^^very high fence)

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Trustees. October 8^t, 1873

[ Chant Lot; full possession obtained. Fencing of &c.] ordered.

to complete said work, as described, and also to remove the stockade fence between the original Cemetery grounds and said Chant Lot. On motion of M^r Turner, it was

Voted, – that the recommendation of the Committee on Grounds be adopted.

Stone Farm. Report of Com. on Grounds resp'g laying out on ''the Landscape Lawn'' principle.

The Committee on Grounds submitted a plan for laying out the Stone Farm, and recommended that the same be adopted by the Board. They also recommended that a portion of said land, as shown upon the plan, lying between Albatross Avenue and land of J. Stone be set apart for sales under "the Landscape Lawn" system, under such rules and restrictions as may be hereafter adopted by the Board, and that the section lying between Albatross and Eagle Avenues be with^^held from sale until otherwise ordered, so that "the Landscape Lawn" principle may be extended over said section if it shall hereafter seem advisable. On motion of M^r Perkins, it was

Report accepted: Plan & rec^ns postponed to next meeting.

Voted, – that the report of the Committee be accepted, and that the consideration of the plan and recommendations accompanying the same be postponed until the next meeting.

George Gardner; Report of Com. on Lots resp'g his Com. to the Board.

The chairman of the Committee on Lots to whom at the last meeting was referred M^r George Gardner's communication of Sept. 21^st, ult^o alleging a lack of proper attention to certain Lots under the perpetual care of the Corporation, reported that the Committee had personally examined the Lots referred to, and failed to observe the difference between them claimed by him: such suggestions had however been made for their care another season as would

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Trustees. November 19^t, 1873

[''Landscape-lawn'' system, – ] Debate in regard to.

– " that Lots in the section between Albatross Avenue " and Swan Avenue be reserved for sale under the land" -scape-lawn system."

M^r Snow moved as an amendment to M^r Bradlee's motion, –

– " that Lots in the section between Albatross Avenue and " Eagle Avenue be so reserved."

The question being first taken on the amendment offered by M^r Snow, it was decided in the negative by a rising vote, five to four.

The question then recurring upon the original motion of M^r Bradlee it was, in the same manner

To be adopted bet. Albatross & Swan Avenues. Rest of territory to be temporarily with-held from sale

Voted, – ^^{(5 to 1)} that the section between Albatross Avenue and Swan Avenue be reserved for sale upon such terms as will carry out "the landscape lawn system," so called.

On motion of M^r Turner it was

Voted, – that the remaining portion of the Stone farm territory be withheld from sale till further order of the Board.

On motion of M^r Snow, it was

Forms for deeds & other papers to be reported by a special Com. Proposed amend. of By-Laws; time Extended

Voted, – that a special Committee consisting of the Committee on Lots and M^r Choate be appointed to consider and report what forms of deeds or other papers may be requisite for carrying into effect the above reservation.

M^r Snow renewed his request for leave to defer the presentation of the amendment to the By-Laws intended to be offered by him as notified at the meeting of the 20^t ult^o [ante p. 249,] for the same reasons stated by him at the meeting of the 12^t inst., [ante, p. 254.] And it was

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Trustees, March 12, 1875.

Curbing of granite, iron fences, etc. Props. request that Trustees w^d consider exp.'y of restricting, ref. to Com. on Lots.

" into and report to the Proprietors as to the expediency " of henceforward prohibiting all fences and curbing " around Lots, and in the grounds of M^t Auburn, " whether of granite, iron, or other material excepting " earth." On motion of M^r Little it was

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

Changes of name: Nuthatch P. to Raven P. & Raven P. to Jonquill P.

A verbal report was received from the chairman of the Committee on Grounds to which was referred at the meeting of Jan'y. 13, 1875, the petition of M^r G. W. Colburn, proprietor of Lot #3260, Nuthatch Path, formerly called Raven Path, that the original name of said Path might be restored; – to the effect that having considered the subject and heard the petitioner who was the only lot-holder on said Nuthatch Path, they were prepared to recommend that the ^^{name of the} Path designated on the plan of 1874 as Nuthatch Path, running from Eagle Avenue to Swan Avenue be changed to Raven Path, and that the name of the Path shown on said Plan as Raven Path, running from Albatross Avenue to Eagle Avenue, on which no Lots have been sold, be changed to Jonquill Path.

Voted, – that the action of the Committee on Grounds is hereby ratified and confirmed by this Board.

Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of Lot N^o 1661.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot #1661, Willow Avenue, West branch, late of Stephen Lynch deceased for