Mount Auburn Cemetery

Sept^r 16^th [18]69

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Mrs Snow is in while I write. I have just been to see Mr Ware who is very willing to do his share towards the drain on Locust Av^e. He says he told Mr Austin he was willing to give $25.00. He now says if it is necessary, he is willing to give even thirty or forty dollars. If Mrs Snow, whom we have put down at $50. could have her assessment thereby reduced to $40, I doubt not Mr Ware would pay forty dollars.

We have made the matter as definite as it can be or need be, for all practical purposes -- and I think you need not wait longer to hear from the parties.

If we put Mrs Snow at	40.00
Mr Ware [at]	40.00
Mr Hurd [at]	25.00
Mr Davis [at]	10.00
We have [total]	$115.00

something from one other party -- but that I do not reckon on.

I would like the report on the Ezra Lincoln lot, if you please.

Yours Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge

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As the draft passed by the Legislature, while substantially the act approved by the Proprietors, continued slight verbal alterations, it was.

Voted. That the same should be again entered upon the record.

Drainage of low land near Locust Av^e

A petition signed by W^m R Ware. Proprietor of Lot 202. W^m H. Montague of lot 300, and for F H Peterson proprietor of lot 747, all situated upon Locust Avenue, that this Board would cause a drain to be opened to carry off the surplus water from their lots, was referred to the Committee on Lots.

Wyeth Estate _ improvement of _

The subject of improving the Wyeth Estate, was discussed, with the understanding that the Committee on Grounds would report upon the same as soon as possible.

Perp. Repair of Lot 1341 _

The following contracts made by the Committee on Lots for perpetual repair were ratified by this Board With the heirs of Benjⁿ Humphrey for perpetual care of Lot numbered 1341 for eight hundred and fifty dollars.

Lot 3655 _

With Leavitt Gardner for perpetual care of lot numbered thirty six hundred and fifty five for four hundred dollars.

The following is a copy of the additional Act above referred to

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine

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shall be at least three feet below the surface of the ground" the following". Not more than two interments shall be made in the same grave, the latter of which shall be at least three feet below the surface of the ground."

Drainage of low land near Locust Av _

The Committee on Lots verbally reported that they had examined the vicinity of lots where proprietors had complained of bad drainage from their lots, but had not come to a decision as to the best means to remove the cause of complaint.

It was then

Voted. To refer the subject of draining certain lots on and near Locust Avenue, to the Committee on Lots: with full power.

Proposition of A. M^cDonald to sell marble Shop _

A written proposition from Alex^r M^cDonald offering to sell the building occupied by him as a marble shop on land leased to him by the Corporation for the sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars ($450 _) _ was referred to the Committee on Grounds with full power.

Letter from Anna L. Hooper on Removal of Trees _

A communication from M^rs. Anna L Hooper, complaining of the course authorized by the Board of Trustees in cutting down so many of the trees in the Cemetery; was read. and it was

Voted. To place the said letter on file.

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Treasurer's Report.

Treasurer's Report.

The Treasurer reports the following Abstract of Recipts and Expenditures for the Thirty=ninth year, 1870.

Cash balance from preceding year	___	___	$2.438.11
He has received from sundry parties:
For Sales of Lots, and Graves in Public Lots	___	$32.607.09
" [For] Deeds and Transfers, etc.	___	442.83
" [For] Labor & Materials, as follows:
Interments and Brick Graves	$5.872.62
Wood and Apples	683.25
Hay $207.46 Rent $100.– Horse $100.–	407.46
Greenhouse Sales	594.94
Annual Care of Lots	9.775.96
Filling, grading, sodding, building Tombs, & other improvements of Lots	20,911.38
___	___	38.245.61
From Income of Investments	___	3.330.58
" [From] Massachusetts Horticultural ^Soc'y.
For ¼ part of expenditures as follows: –
Filling up and improving Lands on
Cuphea Path, Drain between St Matthew's &
St Paul's P. L., Cesspool & Drain on Cedar Av.,
Drain & Cesspool on Locust Av. Drain on
Fountain Av.	536.58
Filling Lands on Maple, Viburnum and Halcyon Avenues	3353.46
Carried forward	3890.04	74.626.11	2438.11