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that the correction be made accordingly.

Lot. 313.

Mrs Story, widow and residuary legatee of the late Judge Story, having made application that George T. Curtis Esqr, son in law of the deceased be authorized to represent and receive the ticket for said Story's lot. Ordered that a ticket on the lot of the late Judge Story be issued to George T. Curtis Esq^r and that he be designated as the person to represent the same.

New Receiving Tomb.

A communication was read (from Mr Howe the Superintendent) on the subject of providing a new receiving tomb or tombs and the delays in removing bodies deposited therein, also in relation to the name and the fencing of the new public lot, and upon the subject of fees, ___ . thereupon

New Receiving Tomb

Ordered. That the Superintendent construct a new Receiving tomb or tombs under the direction of Messrs J.C. Gray & B.A. Gould.

How long bodies may remain in Receiving Tombs

Ordered. That all deposits made in the receiving tombs between the first day of April and the fifteenth ^^first day of October shall be removed within two months and that all deposits made between the fifteenth ^^first day of October and the first day of April be removed within four months and bonds taken accordingly.

Hedge to be planted on public lot.

Ordered. That the Committee on the construction of the new receiving tombs be authorized to cause a hedge to be planted about the new public lot.

The subject of a name for the new public lot was deferred for farther consideration.

Fees for Interments.

Ordered. That the subject of charges for in-

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with proper artists, said statues to be those of persons distinguished in American History.

After some discussion this subject was specially assigned for action at the next meeting.

Lot 417.

A letter from Mr Curtis on the subject for a contract for the perpetual repair of lot no. 417 - belonging to W. S. Fearing was read and referred to the Committee on lots

T.J. Lee's Petition

A letter from Thos. J. Lee on the subject of the price of lots. Spoken for last year, was referred to the Committee on Lots with full powers.

Lilac Path

Messrs Bangs & Crockett were appointed a Committee of two with full powers to make a change in the location of Lilac Path

Adjourned without day - Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

LETTER. C.P. Curtis to W W. Story.

-- Copy of letter --

W.W. Story Esqr Paris. Dear Sir -

I have your letter of May 25 & have communicated it to the Trustees of Mt Auburn. They are pleased to learn that your statue of Mr Justice Story is so nearly finished. By the tenor of your and their contract of Oct. 1851. the statue is to be delivered at the door of the Chapel in 3 years from 1 Oct 1851 -- I am instructed to mention this inasmuch as you state the hope that you may find a vessel [so?] that the statue may arrive in Boston in November next. In regard to a pedestal the Trustees desire me to thank you for your offer to procure one -- but they will attend to it themselves. The President thinks a suitable pedestal can be made here as reasonably as in Italy.

I beg you to present my respects to Mrs Story and to believe yours faithfully? -- C. P. Curtis. Boston July 11. 1854.