Mount Auburn Cemetery

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May 22 [187]3

Messrs Shed & Sawyer

Dr Sirs

The matter of a new map of the Cemetery is under consideration, have an estimate for the probable cost of altering our stone & publishing a new edition, and I should be glad to have your figures as to the cost of preparing a plan on same scale as that of 1864, that is, of adding to one of the present lithographs, all new lots sold since 1864, and some few paths &c - The number of lots would be about 500. This includes no work on Chant or Watriss Lots, or on Stone Farm.

Ys respectfully James W. Lovering Sup^t

May 22 [187]3

Messrs Shed & Sawyer

Dr Sir

Please let me have a sketch made of lots 3116 and 2031 as now posted, also representing the old lot lines. They have been united into one lot, and a path formerly between has been [thrown?] to the N. side, I would like the cost of this ^^plan on bill as we charge it to proprietor.

At the junction of the two branches of Palm Ave. there is a small piece of ornamental ground which has been sold with lot on corner. I would like a sketch (very rough) and the quantity of land.

Please attend to these matters as soon as you can & oblige.

Yrs truly James W. Lovering Sup^t

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Mount Auburn June 9. 1873.

Sam^l T. Snow Esq. Chairman Comm. on Lots.

Dear Sir

I send you two plans of lots which belong to parties who wish to divide them differently, and exchange their present deeds.

First Case. Warren Sherbourne, (Lots 3021 & 3022. 300 feet each.) States his lots are divided lengthwise, and that he wishes to divide them according to red numbers on plan, so as to deed away new lot 3022 on Petunia Path. His lot is measured to outside of posts, and within these are 553 & 296 feet = 849 feet or 89 feet more than his deeds give him. Should the Committee allow this change, I would respectfully suggest that this additional space of 89 feet be put between the two new lots as a passageway.

Second Case. W^m W. Whitcomb owner of 3116 (230 ft.) has bought lot 2031 (300 ft.) and by permission of late Supt. has united both lots in one for which he wishes to have a new deed, in place of the two deeds he now holds. You will notice he has enclosed 6 feet less than he is entitled to.

At the junction of Halcyon, Ash & Sycamore Ave.

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Trustees. June 20, 1873.

Laura A. Adams. & al. Petⁿ of. leave to withdraw

opinion that no immediate action is necessary, and desire that time may be granted for further consideration.

(c.) In the matter of the Petition of M^rs Laura A. Adams, in behalf of herself and of her husband Samuel Adams, referred May 14, 1873, the Committee recommend that the petitioner have leave to withdraw.

General Permits. Patrick O'Brien & Joseph Fox: their Petition for granted conditionally.

(d.) With regard to the Petitions of Messrs. Patrick O'Brien, and Joseph Fox for the issue to them of a General Permit to do work on the Lots of proprietors, the Committee having carefully examined the subject respectfully report that, in consequence of the relations now existing between certain proprietors and the applicants, however they may have been established, and with a view of avoiding any possible embarassments to such proprietors, the Committee recommend that General Permits for work be issued to the parties named upon furnishing a bond for not less than one thousand dollars, ($1000.–) each in the usual manner, for the completion of the labor upon such Lots as they may be now engaged upon, with such restrictions as shall give them no other rights than are contemplated by the present By=Laws, and as shall not prevent the corporation from imposing other conditions as they may think advisable hereafter.

W^m W. Whitcomb Re=location of Lots 2031 & 3116, belonging to.

(e.) In the matter of the proposed re=location of Lots N^os 2031 and 3116, Magnolia Av., belonging to M^r William W. Whitcomb, the Committee recommend that the Secretary be authorized to receive a re=conveyance of said Lots for the purpose of re=locating the same in the manner shown on