Mount Auburn Cemetery

69

Com. on Grounds authorized to Expend $500 in trees, shrubs, &c

On motion of Mr Rand,

Voted that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to expend a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars in renewing and introducing trees, shrubs, plants and flowers during the present year. _

Communicaton of Sup^t respecting H.N. Gardner _

A communication from the Superintendent representing Henry N. Gardner of Belmont, who has heretofore assumed the care of lots solicited by him of proprietors - as an unsuitable man to do any work in the Cemetery, was read: _

The Board being satisfied from fact, coming to the knowledge of the Trustees that the Statement of the Superintendent were true: _

Gardner Excluded from working in the Cem.y

On motion of Mr Rand, it was

Voted that the Secretary be instructed not to issue any permit for the employment of Henry N. Gardner on any lot in the Cemetery.

Communication of John H. Jenks respecting piece of land adjoining his lot, 1845 _

A communication from Mr John H. Jenks, proprietor of lot numbered 1845, representing that a small triangular piece of ground contiguous to his lot to which he claimed as belonging to said lot, but which he had never designated with boundary posts, had been sold as lot numbered 3276 to M.B. Markham _ was referred to the Committee on Lots with full power. _

141

Amend^ts to By-laws _

On motion by Mr Norcross,

Voted that the amendments, to the By-laws proposed at the last meeting be adopted _ viz.

In line 3^d of Art. 20, to substitute for the words "twelve dollars each, together with" _ the words _ "twentyfive dollars each besides." _

and In line 2^d of Art. 23, to substitute for the word "twenty" the words "twenty five", and in line 5, for the word "fourteen" the word "seventeen" _

Protest from John H. Jenks _ vs. Interment of M.B. Markham in Lot 3276 _ ordered to be placed on file _

A communication from John H. Jenks, protesting against the interment of the body of Mark B. Markham in lot numbered 3276, adjoining that of said Jenks, was read _

and it was

Voted that the communication of Mr Jenks be placed on file. _

Proposed Gift of Swans to the Corporation _

A communication was received from A. Winthrop Hastings, proposing in behalf of the Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, O. to present to this Corporation a pair of "American Trumpeter Swans _" to be removed from Cincinnati at the time and in the manner designated by this Board. _

Voted that the communication be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Compl^t of John Harrington withdrawn _

Mr Austin for the Com. on Lots reported that the complaint of John Harrington, ref^d at the last meeting [tos^d?] Com^ee had been withdrawn, and Complainant expressed sat-^isfaction