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the whole length of that fence, or so far as the Committee on this subject think proper, and where the present avenue varies from that line, that it be discontinued, and that said Maple Avenue, from the two points of junction with Lime being so discontinued, a new path be substituted for the curve between those points; and that the plan be altered accordingly.

Letters from Francis Welch and Joseph Ballard were read, which gave the assent of those gentlemen as proprietors of lots on Lime and Maple Avenues to the above alteration

New Book and Catalogue of the Cemetery.

Voted. That the President, the Secretary and Mr Wadsworth, the Surveyor, be a Committee to prepare and print a new Book of the Cemetery, with a plan and Catalogue.

Adjourned, Attest. Henry M. Parker Secretary.

Trustees January 3, 1854

At the regular monthly meeting, January 3^rd 1854, there were present Messrs Bigelow Curtis, Crockett, Kuhn Parker, Tisdale Read and Bond the Treasurer, also Gould.

The president made a report on the original plan of introducing statuary into the Cemetery, thereupon

Statuary for Chapel.

Voted. That a Committee of three of when the president shall be the chairman be appointed to consider the report on statuary made this day, and report at a future meeting of the Trustees upon the general subject of introducing statuary into the Cemetery at the expense of the Corporation.

Isaac Parker records his dissenting vote.

Mr Parker requested that his vote dissenting from the foregoing vote of the majority should be entered in

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Treasurer's Quarterly Statement _

The Treasurer submitted his quarterly statement of receipts & expenditures, which was referred to the Committee of Finance. _

Time of regular meetings 3½ P.m.

On motion by Mr Turner

Voted that the regular meetings of the Board be held at half past three o'clock P.m. _

Representation of Lots _

Upon the petitions of the several parties in interest representatives were designated for lots as follows: _

652 Olynthus B. Stone of Boston, son of W^m F. Stone, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 652;

1029 Abby H. Williams, of Worcester, daughter of Lemuel Williams, deceased prop^r of lot numbered 1029;

1557 Edw^d S. Cross of Boston, son of John B. Cross, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1557;

2223 Francis W. Welch, of Boston, son of Frances Welch, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2223;

2311 Martha Spare, of East Cambridge, widow of Elijah Spare, Jr. dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2311;

2499 Abel G. Peck of Arlington, trustee under will of John Boles dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2499;