Mount Auburn Cemetery

Nov. 20 [186]5

Chas. R. Lowell Esq

Dear Sir,

We are finishing up a new lithographic plan of the Cemetery on a large scale, and, in order to represent lot nos. 323 & 1443 thereon, shall be compelled to put in the granite boundary posts at the expense of the parties interested: and I have requested the Superintendent to have this done.

As I understood you were contemplating some further permanent improvement, I had hoped you would have been in season to save this trouble. However the expense will not be material, and you will be allowed the value of the posts to the Corporation when you are ready to erect a fence.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Boston, Nov. 20. 1865

J.H. Shedd Esq

Dear Sir,

I should like to have Mr Perkins survey & give in feet the areas of several pieces of ground entered in the catalogue as "Monuments" to this or that individual --

Such are

180 --	Central Square	to	Hannah Adams
181 --	Central Ave	"	Sparzheim
433 --	Narcissus P.	"	C. Durgin
680 --	Yarrow P.	"	Thos. G. Fessenden
724	Walnut Av.	"	Noah Worcester
899	Central Av.	"	Officers Explor. Exped.

I should like just to have you or he make out with me a list of the avenues & paths as upon the plan.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Trustees. June 10^t, 1874.

stockade fence, at an estimated expense of six hundred and fifty dollars ($650.–)

Appropriation of $650.– made for above purpose

Voted, – that the recommendations of the Committee be adopted, and the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars appropriated to meet the estimated cost of the fence-work referred to

Colored Societies of Boston & vicinity. Proposal by to visit Cem'y to decorate grave of Senator Sumner ref. to Pres^t with powers.

M^r J. T. Bradlee laid before the Board a communication dated May 22^d, purporting to come from "the various colored Societies of Boston & vicinity" proposing to visit the Cemetery on the 17^t inst. for the purpose of decorating the grave of the late Senator Sumner, and requesting information as to entering the Cemetery, rules to be observed, &c. On motion of M^r Bradlee, it was

Voted, – that the communication of the colored societies be referred to the President with full powers.

Moss Path, &c. req. for re-location & rec. for changes in dep^t of engineering & surveying, ref to Com. on Grounds

The same gentleman submitted a communication from the Superintendent, under date of the 4^t inst., with reference to a request for the relocation of Moss Path near Central Square.

Also a communication from the Superintendent dated the 8^t inst., recommending certain changes in the department of engineering & surveying

Voted, – that the communication of the Superintendent be referred to the Committee on Grounds

Fountain Av., extension of bank upon, ordered. [Appropriation of $525.– made for.]

M^r J. T. Bradlee in behalf of the Committee on Grounds submitted a recommendation that the Committee be authorized to cause an additional section of the bank on Fountain Avenue, Extending from the

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Trustees, Decemb. 9, 1874.

$25. – for professional services, not included in said schedule be also approved for payment.

Monthly Statement sales of land accepted, &c.

A statement of the sale of land effected by the Superintendent, November 11^t to date, having been submitted and read, it was

Voted, – that said statement be accepted and placed on file.

Upon the petition of the partisan interest the following representative was appointed.

4102 Edward M. Raymond of Boston, son of Olvin F. Raymond deceased proprietor of Lot numbers forty-one hundred and two.

Conts. for perp. rep. with G. of Lots N^os 657 900 ¹⁷⁶³ 1350 1898 & 2587 concurred in.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of the following Lots, viz:

N^o 657, Central Square, late of John Templeton, deceased for the sum of $900.– N^o 900 (monument,) Willow Av., East branch, belonging to the Hon. Otis Norcross, for the sum of $50.– N^o 1350 (Addⁿ to,) belonging to heirs of Abby M. Loring, for the sum of $300. N^o 1898 Elm Av. South branch, late of Peter Hubbell, deceased, for the sum of $1500.– and of N^o 2587, Central Av., late of Isaac Ray deceased for $650.– it was

Voted, – that the above contracts be concurred in.

Dissolved.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary

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I can now tell them.

No change has been made in Central Square except by closing up a small path between the lot you selected & a smaller one on the East side (the opposite sides from the pump.) The name Central Sq. has I believe always applied to the path on which the pump stands.

I think a half lot can, perhaps, be arranged for your friend Mr. Noyes next to yours, the cost of which would be $400.

Yrs Truly J.W. Lovering Supt.

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Lots to be sold

Voted that the Treasurer, Mr Bond, advertize a sale of lots on the grounds, on some day in May or June next as he may deem best—

Tickets &c.

Voted that Mr Bond be a Committee to provide Tickets for the Proprietors— a bell for the Gate— and a sign to be placed within the gateway con-- taining the regulations for visitors in carriages

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y

Sept 2. 1833

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Comm^ee held September 2 1833, present, Judge Story, Mr. Bond, D^r Bigelow, Mr Cook and Mr Gould— it was

Workmen employed

Voted that all persons employed to work on the grounds at M^t Auburn, either in The Garden or Cemetery, shall be employed by and be responsible accountable to the Superintendant—

Gates to be shut

Voted that all the Gates leading into the Garden or Cemetery shall be under the control of the Superintendant, and he shall see that they are locked every night and the keys deposited in his house—

No lots to be in Central Square

Voted that no lots be laid out in Central Square or on the summit of any of the Hills, without the special order of the Committee

Treasurer's Accounts

The Treasurer's Accounts, accompanied by the report of Mr Gould, who had been appointed to audit them, were approved and passed—

Monument [to] Miss Adams

Voted that the Treasurer pay thirty five dollars for the iron fence round the Monument erected to the memory