Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. March 1, 1871.

all pending Communications from the Superintendent to the Committee on Grounds be re=considered.

Computations as to rel. quantity of saleable & unsaleable lands referred to Comm. on Grounds.

On motion of the same gentlemen it was

Voted, – that the Communication of the Superintendent dated October 10^t, 1870, in regard to the relative quantity of saleable and unsaleable land in the Cemetery, addressed to Hon. Otis Norcross and by him recommended to the attention of the Board of Trustees, be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Recommendations as to Increase of Permanent Fund referred to Comm. on Lots.

And that the Communication of the Superintendent dated October 11^t, 1870, addresssed to the Board of Trustees, recommending that any surplus remaining at the end of each year from the amount received from the care of lots should be added to the "Permanent Fund" for the care of the Cemetery be referred to the Committee on Lots.

Eligibility to office of Rep^s of Lots, –

The President submitted to the Board a legal opinion obtained by M^r Rand from Henry W. Paine Esq., respecting the eligibility to office of representatives of Lots. And it was

Legal opinion of H. W. Paine concerning, ordered on file, & Bill approved.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's written opinion be placed upon file.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's Bill for Professional services for $20. – be approved and paid.

Contracts for Perp. Rep. with Guaranty of Lots 2000 2629 & 3724

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guarrantee the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 2000 on Pine Avenue, belonging to the late Abraham Hilliard, deceased, for Four hundred and twenty=eight 80/100 dollars; of Lot N^o 2629 on Arethusa Path, belonging to the late Hon. Richard Fletcher at his decease devised by him to the Corporation in trust, and conveyed by his Executor in pursuance of said devise in consideration of the contract aforesaid ^^{for six hundred dollars; –};

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Jan 9th [18]82

Mr Edward Patchett

Mt Auburn

Dear Sir

You will please make no interments or removals from the following lots without written orders from the Supts office

Very respectfully James W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt