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and shall be in all parts covered with earth to the depth at least of two feet.

Proposed Sale to J Richardson

Voted. That in conformity with the request of Jeffrey Richardson and friends, this Corporation will sell to them five to seven lots on or near Lawn Avenue at the rate of two hundred and fifty dollars for the same number of feet if the privilege of constructing tombs therein be granted. Such privilege may be granted to them subject to the terms of the last vote and the one therein referred to as passed March 7. 1854 [p. 263.] and to the approval of the Committee on lots as therein provided.

Statuary in Chapel.

The motion made at the last meeting on the subject of the Statuary for the Chapel was taken up and discussed and finally it was Voted. That the sum of the fifteen thousand dollars be appropriated for the purchase of three marble statues, to be prepared and executed under contracts to be made with proper artists; said statues to be those of persons distinguished in American History. But this vote is subject to the following conditions viz: first, that it shall be approved in writing by five at least of this board of trustees; and second, , that the professional opinions of C. P. Curtis Esqr and the Secretary, on the subject of the legality of this appropriation by this board, shall be taken in writing and found to sustain the legality of such appropriation.

Mr Crockett requested that his name should be recorded as given against the passage of the last note.

Iron Settees'

Voted. That the payment of the sum of one and ninety five dollars for iron settees, purchased

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The following is a list of names of those who have built Tombs in Mt Auburn Cemetery

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Boston. Feby. 13. 1862

Hon. J. Richardson

Dear Sir,

I have made and sent to the Treasurer two deeds of the passageways, and have notified Mr Wadsworth of the width of passage next to Wade.

The passage next to Packard I have made 70 f. @ 33 1/3 = 23.33 next to Wade 87 f. @ 22 2/9 = 29.33 $52.66

Wade had made a claim of the Corporation, which I need not stop to explain here; but by the decision of the Comm^ee on Lots the claim is disallowed, and I have consequently estimated the space between him and you as 5 f. 8 in wide in front & 5 f. 4 in in rear, measuring from the inside of his curb - which, after deducting the 2 1/2 ft wide which was conveyed to him, leaves 3 f. 2 in. wide in front for you & 2 f. 10 in. in rear, or an average width of 3 feet, which by 29 f. long gives 87 f. This I have asked permission to amend the report to, at 22 2/4 in. per foot or 1/3 of 4/8 - which I trust may be satisfactory to you. - I would not have altered the measurement of it, but for my belief that if the plan which Mr Wadsworth is making shows that width, you would prefer to have your deeds agree.

Very resp.y & truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

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On motion of Jeffrey Richardson, Esq.,

Voted that the number of Trustees to be elected shall be the same as last year, and that a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair to receive, assort and count the votes for Trustees.

The Chair Appointed

Messrs Sidney Homer, M. Day Kimball, and John G. Wetherell _ a copy of whose report follows:

"The Committee appointed to receive and count respectfully report: _