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Trustees, July 21^st, 1870

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 July 19^t, 1869, 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, (N^os 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 April 21^st, 1869, 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.

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Trustees. September 14^t, 1870

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 September 8^t, 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 September 13^t, 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.

Nath^l Mitchell (Lot 1605) his request to be allowed to use wooden steps

A communication from Nathaniel Mitchell, proprietor of Lot N^o 1605, dated August 23^rd, 1870, asking permission to place wooden steps at the entrance of his Lot, said letter being enclosed in one from the Superintendent under date of August 24^t, 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 N^os 2224 & 2225 belonging to them said the subject having been investigated and reported on by the

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Trustees September 14^t, 1870.

Com. on Grounds excused fr. con^der of Douglass and Dennis Petition; Same ref. to Com. on Lots

Superintendent in a communication dated August 24^t, 1870, addressed to the Committee on Grounds to whom the matter was referred at the meeting of July 21^st, 1870 (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 September, 1858, having been laid before the Board it was

Voted, – that the same be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Edw. Palgemeyer, the late Prop^r to lower the Lot, (2976) purchased by Executors of.

A communication from the Superintendent, dated September 8^t, 1870, in regard to lowering the Lot purchased by the Executors of the late Edward Palgemeyer, (N^o 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