Mount Auburn Cemetery

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#52 - S

Oct. 8, 1888.

Richard C. Derby, Esq., Newport, R.I.

Dear Sir: -

Your note is received. Lot #52 Iris path contains 300 feet (20 x 15) and ought to be worth about $600.00.

The lot, monument and fence are in very bad order. The fence cannot be put in proper repair, to remove it rehammer four posts for the corners, cut the number of the lot on one of them, remove all the other posts, grade and sod the lot and clean the monument will cost $60.00 and the old material.

If you do not care to go to the expense of this work, will you authorize me to remove the fence and all the posts but four, which can be done for the old material, it will be a decided improvement.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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Trustees. July 10^th, 1872

-sisting of the Committee on Lots and M^r Choate to consider and report thereon to this Board

W^m Washburn's Bill. Report from Pres^t concerning

A verbal Report was received from the President in relation to the claim made upon this corporation by William Washburn, architect, for professional services, stating the facts in connection therewith; after a full consideration whereof it was

Bill approved

Voted, – that W^m Washburn's bill of December, 1871, for professional services be approved and paid.

Office in Pemb. Sq. Repairs, &c., of authorized

The President having asked for an expression of opinion from the Board in reference to certain repairs and refurnishings at the office of the Corporation in Boston; on motion of M^r Lawrence, it was

Voted – that the President be authorized to procure a Brussels carpet for the rooms in Pemberton Square and to make such improvements and renovations at said rooms as he shall deem expedient.

Time of Monthly Meeting changed to 4 P.M.

Voted, – that the "Rules and Orders of the Board of Trustees" be amended by striking out from the paragraph in relation to the stated meeting of the Trustees the words "half past Three," and inserting the word "Four," so that the paragraph will read as follows: "stated meetings of the Trustees shall be held at the office in Boston on the second Wednesday of each month at Four o'clock, P.M. unless otherwise ordered."

Petⁿ for repⁿ of Lot 52 referred to Com. on Lots

The Secretary asked the instructions of the Board in reference to a Petition for the representation of Lot N^o 52 on Iris Path, late of Richard C. Derby deceased, the person nominated to represent said Lot not being either a "devisee

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Trustees. Sept. 11^t, 1872.

*Richard C. Derby Petⁿ for repⁿ of Lot 52, late of, declined

in reference to the representative of Lot N^o 52, on Iris Path, late of Richard C. Derby, deceased, petitioned for in behalf of Oliver Read, he being neither an "heir=at=law" nor a "devisee" of the late proprietor, and styling himself as "no relation:" the Committee recommend, in view of the provisions of the Act of March 31, 1835, Sect. 8, that the Board decline to make the designaton asked for.

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted.

Town of Watertown. Tax=bill of 1872. Report of Com.on Finance concerning,

A Report was received from the Committee on Finance to whom was referred the Tax=bill of the Town of Watertown for the year 1872, recommending "that the said Tax=bill, with the exception of the tax assessed on the Watriss Lot, be paid, but that no payment be made of the said tax assessed on the Watriss Lot until final demand made by the said Town of Watertown, when payment may be made under protest, and the necessary measures taken by this corporation to test by suit the legality of said assessment."

Accepted.

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted,.

Monthly Statements of Treasurer approved.

A Report was also received from the same Committee approving as correct the statements of the Treasurer for the quarter ending June 30^t, 1872, referred to them at the last meeting.

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted.

Monthly schedule of Bills referred to President.

A file of bills, with accompanying Schedule, having been submitted to the Board by the Treasurer in compliance with the requirements of the By=Laws, and the schedule having been read by the chairman, it was

Voted, – that said bills be referred to the President for his approval, and payment by the Treasurer if found correct.

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Trustees. Sept. 11^t, 1872.

Monthly statement of sales of Lots acc. & placed on file.

A statement of the sales of Lots effected by the Superintendent and approved by the Committee on Lots, August 14^t to September 11^t, 1872, having been submitted and read by the Secretary, it was

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

Cont. for Perpet. Rep. with G. of Lots N^os 51 & 3796.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 51 on Iris Path, belonging to Seth S. Lynde for Five hundred and fifty dollars, and of Lot N^o 3796 on Yarrow Path, late of *Ann Goddard, deceased, for One hundred and fifty dollars, it was

Voted, – that the above=named contracts be concurred in, on the part of this Board.

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest, representatives were designated for Lots as follows; viz; –

676 Maria C. Perkins of Allston, Daughter of Daniel Perkins deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Six hundred and seventy=six.

3597 Maria W. Howland of Boston, Widow of Ichabod Howland, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty=five hundred & ninety=seven.

Voted, – that this meetingh be adjourned to Wednesday, the eighteenth instant, at Four o'clock P. M.

Sam^l Batchelder, Jr., Secretary.

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