Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. June 14^t, 1871

Cemetery Corporation would construct and maintain a gate for foot passengers directly opposite the Depot.

S. G. Deblois' Petition for steps Coleus & Rose Paths.

Also a communication dated the 13^t inst., from Stephen G. Deblois, proprietor of Lot N^o 3803 on Coleus Path petitioning for the placing of stone steps to facilitate the access to the lots on said Path from Rose Path in the rear.

Voted, – that the aforesaid communications be severally referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Rev^d J. Tuckerman, friends offered through H. B. Rogers for preservation of Monument

The Secretary laid before the Board a proposal from M^r Henry B. Rogers in behalf of certain friends of the late Rev. Joseph Tuckerman D. D. to pay over to the Corporation the sum of Sixty dollar ($60.00) towards the preservation and repair of the Monument erected to said Tuckerman, said sum being a balance remaining in hand after defraying the cost of the erection of the monument aforesaid.

Voted, – that the aforesaid communication be referred to the Committee on Lots.

Bost. Soc. of N. Hist. Acknowledgment of presentation of Swan

A letter of acknowledgment dated the 8^t inst., was received from the Boston Society of Natural History for the presentation to its Museum from "the Directors of M^t Auburn Cemetery" of a "fine specimen of swan"

Voted, – that said communication be placed on file

Contracts for Perp. Rep. with Guaranty of Lots 3071, 3420,3421, 3422

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 3071 on Elm Avenue, belonging to M^rs Margaret K. Fader of Boston for One hundred and fifty dollars; and had also recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lots N^os 3420, 3421 & 3422 on Anemone Path in a single

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Trustees. June 13^t, 1872.

734 Fanny E. Benedict, (M^rs Edward E.),^_{(P.O. address Harrison Sq.)}^ Dorchester Dist., Daughter of Levi Bates deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Seven hundred and thirty=four.

1989 Thomas R. B. Edmands of Charlestown ^_{41 Medford S^t}, Son of Barnabas Edmands, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Nineteen hundred and eighty=nine.

2133 Francis Parkman of Boston ^_{50 Chestnut S^t}, Son of Caroline Parkman, (M^rs Francis), deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=one hundred and thirty=three.

2179 Almira W. Bennett of Brighton, Widow of Elias D. Bennett, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=one hundred & seventy=nine.

2419 Charles J. M^c Intire of Cambridge ^_{address at 96 Washⁿ S^t Boston.}, Son of Ebenezer M^cIntire deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=four hundred and nineteen.

2969 Nathaniel G. Snelling of Boston ^_{55 State S^t}, for heirs of *Nicholas Land, who are the purchasers of Lot numbered Twenty=nine hundred & sixty=nine.

3315 Edward M. Warland of Cambridge ^_{42 India S^t Boston}, Son of Mary A. Warland, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty=three hundred and fifteen.

3518 Nancy Thompson of Charlestown, Widow of Charles Thompson deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty=five hundred and eighteen,

3803 Sarah Jane Bray of East Somerville ^_{P.O.Box 141}, Widow of William W. Bray deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty-eight hundred and three,

Voted, – that this meeting be dissolved _ Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary