Mount Auburn Cemetery

The Committee to whom was referred the subject of the Balance to the credit of the "Story Statue Fund" upon the Bids of the Treasurer. Report : that they have obtained the signature of all the surviving subscribers to that fund, that the said Balance of $990.⁹⁷ nine hundred ninety dollars ⁹⁷ be released to "the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn" on " "condition, that the Trustees of said Corporation devote" "and apply the said Balance, to the preservation and" "perpetual repair of the burial lot, which contains the" "remains of the said Joseph Story, upon the same" "terms of Trust ^^upon which the perpetual repair of all" "lots in said Cemetery is or may be guarantied." Respectfully submitted Edward Austin} J Ingersoll Bowditch} Otis Norcross} Committee

Boston April 6^th. 1848

A List of the original subscribers to the "Story Statue" was furnished the Committee by the Treasurer, where it appears that the whole amount of subscription was 3480 dollars. By the Treasurers report, he paid for the statue 5528." it follows, that he must have had at some one time 6518.97 to have the Balance of 990.97 now under consideration. By the annexed list, there appears to be thirteen fourteen surviving original subscribers. Your Committee are of opinion, that it will be necessary to have the consent, not only of the surviving subscribers, but of the representatives of those deceased, to make any disposition for the Balance referred to, but with instruction from the Board. Respectfully submitted Edward Austin} Otis Norcross.} Commtt on Lots J. Ingersoll Bowditch} Boston March 10.1848

Recommitment of Subject of Story Statue Fund to Com. on Lots - March 10. 1868. alsoList of living subscribers&c-

[letterhead: Mount Auburn Cemetery. Niles" Block, School Street,16 Pemberton Square, Boston, March 10 1868 ROOM 51.]

Edward Austin Esq. Ch^mn Comm. on Lots

Dear Sir,

At the meeting of the Trustees of Mount Auburn held this day, Mr Bowditch for the Com^ee on Lots presented the report of the Com^ee upon the subject of the vote adopted at the February meeting, relating to the fund for the care of the Story lot, and the balance of the fund in the hand of the Treasurer for the Story Statue.

The report was accepted; and the following is a copy of the vote adopted thereon.

"That so much of the subject of the Committee's report as relates to the balance of the [Joseph Story Statue|Story Statue]] fund be recommitted, with authority to obtain the consent of the living subscribers of that fund for the disposition of said balance."

Very Resp.y A.J. Coolidge, Sec.y

[in red pencil:] [manicule] (see inside)

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33 School St. Boston, Oct^r 30, 1860 Geo W^m Bond Esq Treas^r &c.

My dear Sir,

I send you 50 proprietors tickets.

Also deeds for Duncan Bradford, Esq^r, Mary A. Faden, and of Passageway to Eunice M. Gridley

The deed ordered in name of Charlotte Oxnard cannot be made without putting the title of the lot in her name. By referring to the catalogue you will perceive she only represents it. I believe J. Ingersoll Bowditch is one of the Trustees under the wills - a man impatient of forms - and I should not be surprized if he sh^d refuse to do anything about it. The addition should be conveyed to the party in whom the legal estate of the lot has vested.

Is there not some mistake about the passagway to B.A. Gould which Mr Mann has described? I remember that in Mr. Gould's lifetime this whole space about 9 to 11 ft. was divided between Mr G. & Dr. Bigelow, and you will see on the catalogue that each has 85 [ft?]. It may that ^ ^{Mr Mann} he has discovered more land.

Truly yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary

Left margin: Mrs. Eliz. C. Thayer sh^d pay $1.00 more for new deed record.

33 School St. Boston Oct^r. 30/60

Jona. Mann Esq Sup^t Mt Auburn

Dear Sir,

Will you please examine the lots described on the accompanying blanks, -457, 479 & 480, - and send me the blanks filled out. Also state what in your judgement should be charged for the perpetual care of each. We are aware that they are in the same enclosure, but the contracts, if made, must be distinct.

Truly yours A. J. Coolidge Secretary.

March 8 [186]5

Edward Austin Esq^r

Dear Sir,

The following is a copy of record of doings at the meeting of the Trustees on Monday last:

The President submitted a model of a public monument in memory of the heroes who have fallen in the present war for the preservation of the Union, which he proposed should be erected in the Cemetery, to be paid for either out of the surplus funds of the Corporation, or by obtaining subscriptions for the same, as the Trustees may determine. --

Upon motion by Mr Bowditch, Voted that the subject of this or of any monument for the purpose be referred to a Committee of three, to report upon at the next meeting: and

Messrs Austin, Norcross and Rand were so chosen.

Very Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

March 9^th [186]5

Capt D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

In the matter of Solomon Sargent's lot no. 1397 on Asclepias Path, if you can now get at it, please report & send estimate of cost of perpetual repair. --

Also cost of the two lots in one as they are enclosed. --

Respy. yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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