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Story Statue.

W.W. Story Esqr on the subject of his statue of Mr Justice Story which is stated to be ready for shipment. It was then Voted. that Mr Curtis be a committee with full powers to agree with Mr Story as to extending the time of the importation of said statue and also as to the disposition of it on its arrival for public exhibition, provided that the final acceptance of the Statue be reserved to the Trustees.

Lawn Avenue.

Voted. That the recorded vote of the last meeting in relation to Lawn Avenue be amended by striking out the words "to them five to seven" lots so that the authority may be given thereby to sell all lots on or near Lawn avenue, at the rates mentioned in that vote.

Pyrola Path.

The Committee on extending Pyrola Path, - reported that it was expedient; - and in favor of the extension. Accepted.

Well near Yarrow Path

The Committee on the proposed well &c. on Spruce Avenue, near Yarrow Path, reported that it was expedient, and that the Corporation will subscribe twenty five dollars, if lot owners will subscribe the rest of the requisite sum for this purpose. - Report accepted and vote passed in conformity therewith

Privies near Gate.

The same Committee, to whom the subject was referred, also reported that it was inexpedient to erect privies near the Gate.

Nuisances in the grounds.

Mr Bangs was appointed a Committee to have all nuisances removed forthwith at the expense of the Corporation.

Stone Farm.

Messrs Little & Bangs were appointed a Committee to decide what shall be done with the Stone Farm to report at a future meeting

Assistant Superintendent

Voted. That Mr Bangs be a committee of one to confer with Mr Howe on the propriety of appointing an assistant to the superintendent, and to report to this Board.

Voted. That when this meeting adjourns it shall be to meet at this place on this day week at 12 M.

Fountain Path

Voted. That a new path be made around Meadow

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Pond to be called Fountain Path.

Paving.

Voted. That Dr Bigelow be a committee to cause the avenues on Mountain Avenue and between that and the tower to be paved.

Ornamental Shrubs.

Voted. That Dr Bigelow be a committee with authority to expend a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars for the introduction of ornamental shrubs into Mount Auburn.

Statuary

The vote passed at the last meeting on the subject of statuary received the approval of certain trustees in writing as follows. "On the above named conditions, the subscribers trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, approve the appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars as above specified, for the above named objects." (Signed) Jacob Bigelow, James Read, Isaiah Bangs, B.A. Gould, Charles P. Curtis, Charles C. Little, George H. Kuhn -- Seven in all - The foregoing certificate was annexed to a certified copy of the vote.

Adjourned. A true record Attest Geo. W^m Bond Secretary Pro. tem.

A true record ex relative G. W. Bond Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

May 27 4 [1864]

Mrs Lucy Goddard Roxbury, Mass.

Dear Madam, A memorandum on a small slip of paper of the removal ^ ^{on the 26thultimo} of the remains of Martha West which were interred in No 85 St. James Lot, July 11,1848, lot to lot No 3251, which is represented by you, has been sent me for entry on the Register of Interments, be a regular order from the prop^r or representative of a lot should appear on our files, and to test the correctness of the record. I send the accompanying blank for your signature. Please return the same to me by mail, signed by you if all right.

Very respy yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary

May 31. [186]4

Edward Austin Esq

Dear Sir,

I enclose the report of the Superintendant upon the lot of John D. Sturtevant No 3367, on Fountain Avenue (next lot to Cha^s Merriam's) for the pur-- pose of ascertaining for what sum the Corporation will assume the perpetual care of the same.

Very resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Nov^r 29 [186]4

Capt. D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

Mr W^m M. Lathrop called in this P.M. and says he thinks he gave you an order for both posting & grading lots 3363 & 3364, Acanthus P. rear of 1833 & 1856. He talked over the size of the posts, & thinks he signed his name to the order book. -- If he is in error, please inform me, and I will have him give the proper order. -- He would like to have the grading done this season, if not too late: at all events, set the posts.

As it will probably be a day or two before the surveyors get out to you, I think it will be well for you to set as many of the posts to the lots of delinquent proprietors as possible: -- and their survey would then be the more complete. I subjoin a list of ^^all the earlier lots contained on the list shown you, remaining without bounds. --

?	3027	Magnolia	630 f.	Hunt.
	3081	"
	3213	Willow	300	G. Tufts
	3215	Lawn	400	Potter
	3224	Rosebay	440	Livermore
{	3232	Lime	} 250	Walker
{	3233	"	} 250	Walker
(	3320	Rosebay	300	Holmes
(	3321	"	300	Holmes
{	3363	Acanthus - rear of	300	A. Rogers
{	3364	1833 or 1858?	300	W.M. Lathrop
	3366	Fountain	400	Merriam
	3394	Spruce	400	Blaisdell
2 front posts	3411	Sumac	300	Clark
	3413	Fountain	400	Hovey
	3417	Garden	300	Dickinson
	3453	Fountain	400	Rymes
	3476	Sycamore	300	Whitman
	3493	Rosebay	480	B.C. Clark
{	3496	Oxalis	200	Baldwin
{	3497	"	200	Phinney
	3511	Anemone	370	Sturgis
{	3514	Arethusa	300	Elliott
{	3515	"	300	Ames
	3520	Trefoil	300	Wilder
	3523	Mound	300	Chase
	3524	"	213	Hobbs
	3528	Acanthus	300	Abbott
	3530	Mound	400	Chapman
	3534	"	300	Clark
{	3536	Camellia	225	Hale
{	3537	"	225	Boynton
	3543	Saffron	300	Chase

Thirty two in number -- and less than I had supposed on so long a list.

Will you also, in compliance with the request of the Com^ee on Lots furnish me before next Monday, a list of all lots of which the bounds have been neg-- lected. The above will aid you somewhat, but I am not sure that it embraces all since 3000.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Magnolia Avenue _

That the whole avenue leading from Maple to Walnut Avenue be called Magnolia Avenue.

Mountain Avenue _

That the avenue which leads from Magnolia as now described, extending up Mount Auburn hill and round the Tower, be called Mountain Avenue.

Oxalis Path _

That "Fountain Path" be called "Oxalis Path" of which it is really a part.

Ash Avenue _

That ^^the avenue from Culvert to Maple Avenue formerly a part of Garden, be called Ash Avenue.

Yew Avenue _

That the cross avenue from Garden to Ash be called Yew Avenue.

Correction of Deeds in respect to location _

That for such proprietors as may desire it, the secretary be authorized to exchange their deeds for others corrected in conformity to the above alterations without cost to them, and farther that the Secretary make apt notes of the vote of this date changing the name, on the margin of the record of all lots whenever such changes may occur.

Quarter Lots _

That the committee on grounds be authorized to lay out such number of quarter lots not exceeding forty, as they may think proper, and to sell them for not less than fifty