Pages That Mention Douglass, Robert
1870 Trustee Meeting Minutes, Volume 5, 1831.005.005
Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (index-page 7)
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Douglas, Robert } Dennis, Wm H. } Petition of rep. to Com. on Grounds | 20 |
Ibid " [Petition] " [of] Com. on Grounds "excused"} | 25=26 |
" [Ibid] " [Petition] " [of] ref to " [Com.] " [on] Lots } | [25-26] |
Dutton, Messrs. H. W. & Son Publisher, &c. their letter to Trustees | 31 |
" [Dutton,] " [Messrs.] " [H.] " [W.] " [&] " [Son] " [Publisher,] Vote on above | 32 |
Donation of Memorial Work of Art to Corpn, proposal by Prest | 38 |
Douglass & Dennis Lots. Report of Com. on Lots respecting | 43 |
Dwelling=houses for Employe's proposal to build Reported "inexpedient" | 73, 117 |
Decoration=Day, admission to Cemetery on &c. | 75, 83, 150, 221, 304 |
Deblois, Stephen G. Petion [sic] for setting granite steps &c. | 87 |
Division, proposed, of Lot 2203. Instructions asked | 154 |
" [Division,] " [proposed,] " [of] " [Lot] " [2203.] Subject considered | 158 |
Division &c., of Lots, gen. sub. ref. to Com | " [158] |
" [Division] " [&c.,] " [of] " [Lots,] Cons. of Report deferred | 163 |
" [Division] " [&c.,] " [of] " [Lots,] Report made & accepted | 164, 169 |
" [Division] " [&c.,] " [of] " [Lots,] Expedience of, Ref. to Com. on Lots } for certain purpose } | 170 |
*Derby, Richard C., Petn for rept of Lot of late, declined | 165 |
Drinking Fountain, proposal of Mrs Hubbell to present | 171 |
Division of Lots, Amend. of By=Laws unnecessary | 172 |
Dresser, Jacob A., re=location of his Lot No 3606 | 174 |
Division of Lot 511; ref. to C om. on Lots | 175 |
Danielson, Gustaf [See "Div. of Lot 511."] | |
Deeds, loss, &c., certified copies of | 175 178 |
Div. of Lot 511 rep. "inexpedient" | 189 |
Derby, Hacket, Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of } Lot No 3467, belonging to } | 206 |
Deblois, Stephen G., Petn of; rep. of Com. on Grounds on | 217 |
Discrepant Lots, Comn from late Supt., resp'g. | 222 |
" [Discrepant] " [Lots,] ref. to Com. on Lots | 224 |
" [Discrepant] " [Lots,] action respecting | 232 |
Deeds of re=conveyance [see "Re=Conveyance"] | |
Dodge, Joseph F. Com. resp. Lot purchd by him | 229 |
Deeds &c to be rep. in pur. of landscape=lawn } system } | 257 |
Davis, Ann W. Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of } Lot 1507, belonging to } | 261 |
Drainage into Cem. from neighboring building; | 272, 291, 302, 318, 321, 326 |
*Daniell, Otis, Cont. for p.c. with G. of Lot } formerly owned by } | 273 |
Darrow, C. S. " [Cont.] " [for] p.c. with G. of Lot } formerly owned by } | " [273] |
Dow, Moses A " [Cont.] " [for] p.c. with G. of Lot 4296 } owned by } | 292 |
*Dana, Chas. F. " [Cont.] " [for] p.c. with G of Lot 55 } formerly owned by } | 356 |
Division of Lots 4335 & 4336, requested | 359 |
Deed, amendment to Art. 10 | 269 |
" [Deed] of landscape lawn lot, | 275 |
Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (index-page 20)
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Lots, neglected, List of to reported, | 4 | Lovering, James W., elected Superintendent | 354, 289, 209, |
Do [Lots, neglected,] Prop. form of not. to Props of | " [4] | " [Lovering,] " [James] " [W.,] salary of, &c., &c., .... | 208, 209, 289, 354 |
Land W. of Cemetery. Memorial for purchase of | 5 | ___ | ___ |
Lots, neglected, List of, & recomnd. concerning | 19 | ___ | ___ |
" [Lots,] " [neglected,] Props of to be com. with by Supt. by Circular | 19 | Langmaid, Saml P. Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of Lot No 170 belonging to | 210 |
Land, additional, (See "Real Estate.") | ___ | ___ | ___ |
Locke, Mrs. Sarah J., raising of her Lot No 280 recommended | 27, 29 | ___ | ___ |
Livermore, Isaac, Purchase of Lot 281 effected by him | 28 | ___ | ___ |
Lavender Path, Impts near recommended | 29 | Lots rep. "sold" & not pd. for; papers concerning referred | 229 |
Land W. of Cemetery, purchase of rep. "more time asked." | 30 | [Lots rep. "sold" & not pd. for;] " [papers] " [concerning] action on , | 271, 291 |
" [Land] " [W. of] " [Cemetery,] " [purchase] " [of] authorized | 37 | " [lots] [see "Spaces bet. Lots."] | |
" [Land] " [W. of] " [Cemetery,] " [purchase] " [of] reported, &c. | 41 | "Lawn System" qu. as to laying out Stone Farm on the, | 242, 245, 256, 257, |
" [Land] " [W. of] " [Cemetery,] " [purchase] " [of] appn made for | 42 | " ["Lawn] " [System"] adopted on portion of Stone Farm territory | 257 |
" [Land] " [W. of] " [Cemetery,] Com. app. to consider use & appn of | 60 | Lots under Perpetual Care [see "Perpetual Care."] | |
Lots Com. on. Report of for the year 1870 | 43 | ___ | ___ |
" [Lots] " [Com.] " [on.] Report Con. Douglass & Dennis Lots | " [43] | ___ | ___ |
Lovejoy, Loyal, Resignation of | 44, 46 | Linnaea Path [see "Fountain Av."] | |
Livermore, Isaac, Chn at Annual Meeting of 1871 | " [46] | Landscape=lawn system [see "Lawn system."] | |
Little, James L., election of as Trustee | 47 | Livermore, Isaac, resignation of | 272 |
Lawrence, Edward " [election] " [of] " [as] " [Trustee] | " [47], 120 | " [Livermore,] " [Isaac,] vote of thanks to | 278 |
Lyman, Theodore, voted for " [as] " [Trustee] | " [47] | Lots, Com. on for 1873, appointed | 207 |
Livermore, Isaac, " [voted] " [for] " [as] President | 59 | " [Lots], " [Com.] " [on] " [for] 1874, " | 290 |
Lots, Committee on for 1871 nominated | 63 | ___ | ___ |
" [Lots,] " [Committee] " [on] " [for] " [1871] , elected | " [63] | *Lowell, John Jr Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of Lot 217, late of Langmaid, Saml. P. Qu. as to his cont for p.c. | 312 |
" [Lots,] " [Committee] " [on] to make enquiries as to certain prices | 66, 189 | ___ | ___ |
Little, James L., member of Com. on Finance, 1871, '72, | 63, 137 | ___ | ___ |
Livermore, Isaac " [member] " [of] " [Com.] " [on] Grounds 1871=1872, | "[63,] 137 | Linnea Path, appn for sodding near | 325 |
Lawrence, Edward " [member] " [of] " [Com.] " [on] " [Grounds] 1871=72, | " [63,] 137 | * Loring, Abby M., heirs of. Cont. for P. C. with G. of addn to Lot#1350, belonging to | 333 |
Lots Com. on for 1871 to consider Supt. rec. as to increase of Permanent Fund | 68 | ___ | ___ |
Legal opinion, (See "Opinion") | ___ | ___ | ___ |
Land W. of Cemetery, Rep. of Com. on use &c. of | 69 | Land unpaid for Jan. 13, 1875: action of Bd concerning | 335 |
Lots, neglected, Report from Supt. concerning | 73 | ___ | ___ |
Lime Av. new Path, near, laid out | 91 | ___ | ___ |
Little, James L. member of Com. on Birds | 137 | *Lynch, Stephen, cont. for p.c. with G. of Lot 1661, late of | 360 |
Lots, Com. on for 1872 appointed | 137 | ||
Livermore, Isaac Com. on By=Law Revision, | 71, 138 | ||
Land W. of Cemetery [See "Division &c. of Lots."] | |||
Lynde, Seth S., Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of Lot No 51 belonging to. | 166 | ||
Lots, Com. on to cons. & rep. on portion of Treasrs Rep. for 1872 | 188 | ||
Little, James L. re=elected Trustee in 1873 | 192 |
Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 020)
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Bill vs. Amos H. Powers. (2017)
Voted, – that a bill of the Corporation against Mr. Amos. H. Powers for work done upon his Lot dated , and amounting to $68.97 be referred to the Treasurer to make such settlement of the same as he may think proper in confirmation with the Superintendent, and with Mr. Winsor the former Superintendent, with whom the contract for the work was made by Mr. John Livemore _
Petition of Messrs Douglass & Dennis (2224) & (2225)
A petition was received from the Messrs Robert Douglass and William W. Dennis in reference to an alleged injury to their Lots, (Nos 2224 & 2225,) caused last year by grading adjoining Lots, and requesting that their Lots may be graded so as to conform to adjoining Lots, &c. Whereupon it was
Voted, – that the above petition be referred to the Committee on Grounds.
Bond given by the late Joseph Carew
The Secretary called the attention of the Board to the Bond given by Mr. Joseph Carew to the Corporation, under date of , by virtue of which he was allowed to do work upon Lots at request of proprietors without first obtaining the customary permits from the Corporation, – with a view of ascertaining what action if any might be expedient on the part of the Trustees, in view of the recent decease of Mr. Carew. After discussion it was
Secretary to notify his business successors.
Voted, – that the Secretary be instructed to inform the parties, if any, who may be carrying on business as the Successors of the late Mr. Carew, that the privilege accorded to Mr. Carew upon his bond, with surety, of doing work in the Cemetery without obtaining permits was personal to himself and would not be construed as applicable to his Successors.
Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 025)
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Voted, – that the Report of the Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Appropriation for purchase of trees & shrubs requested
A communication from the Superintendent under date of , asking for "an appropriation of $500. – for the purchase of trees and shrubs this fall, with a view to their sale to proprietors next spring"; also a communication from the same source under date of , asking for an appropriation of from $300.– to $500.– "to be used in decorating the ornamental grounds of the Cemetery;" – were laid before the Board; and, upon motion of Mr. J. T. Bradlee, it was
Appn of $800.– made, to use of Com. on Grounds
Voted, – that a sum not exceding $800.– be placed at the disposal of the Committee on Grounds to be used in the purchase of plants, etc., in accordance with the request of the Superintendent.
Nathl Mitchell (Lot 1605) his request to be allowed to use wooden steps
A communication from Nathaniel Mitchell, proprietor of Lot No 1605, dated , asking permission to place wooden steps at the entrance of his Lot, said letter being enclosed in one from the Superintendent under date of , was laid before the Board; and it was
Voted, – that the same be referred to the Committee on Lots.
declined.
A report was immediately made by the Committee on Lots declining to accede to the said request, for the reason that compliance therewith would be inconsistent with the duties and obligations of the corporation towards other proprietors.
See p. 28 Messrs. Douglass & Dennis 2224 & 2225 Petition of
The board having under consideration the subject matter of the Petition of Messrs. Douglass and Dennis for certain improvements upon the Lots Nos 2224 & 2225 belonging to them said the subject having been investigated and reported on by the
Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 026)
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Com. on Grounds excused fr. conder of Douglass and Dennis Petition; Same ref. to Com. on Lots
Superintendent in a communication dated , addressed to the Committee on Grounds to whom the matter was referred at the meeting of (V=20); it was
Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds be and they are hereby excused from the further consideraton of the subject, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Lots.
Cambridge Taxes for 1870 referred to Com. on Finance
The subject of the taxes for the year 1870 assessed upon the property of the corporation by the City of Cambridge having been brought to the notice of the Board, it was
Voted, – that the taxes assessed by the City of Cambridge for 1870 upon the corporate property be referred to the ^consideration of the Committee on Finance, with a view to obtaining an abatement thereof; and with full powers.
Cambridge Cemetery Commissioners; renewed appln of for purch. of land.
A communication from Z. L. Raymond, chairman of the Commissioners of the Cambridge Cemetery, renewing an application for the purchase of a strip of land on the South side of the lot owned by the corporation being a part of the "Stone meadow," originally made in , having been laid before the Board it was
Voted, – that the same be referred to the Committee on Grounds.
Edw. Palgemeyer, the late Propr to lower the Lot, (2976) purchased by Executors of.
A communication from the Superintendent, dated , in regard to lowering the Lot purchased by the Executors of the late Edward Palgemeyer, (No 2976) having been laid before the Board it was
Voted, – that the subject be referred to the Committee on Grounds with full powers.
The following named papers from the Superintendent were laid before the Board, and severally referred to the