Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Petitⁿ for small gate at N.W. corner of Mt. Auburn.

A petition was presented signed by Philip Hick- born & twenty five others, that they might have leave to put in a small gate, at the end of the stockade fence, near the old elm, at the northwest corner of Mount Auburn, & that the key might be placed in the hands of the station agent of the Fitchburg Railroad, the privilege to be withdrawn whenever any rule of the Corporation shall be violated. - -

Inexpedient to grant same. _

And it was unanimously Voted that it is inexpedient to grant the requst of the petitioners. -

The meeting was then dissolved.

Attest A. J. Coolidge Secretary.

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The regular meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday the fourth day of August A.D. 1856. __ at 10.AM.

These were present, the President, & Messrs Bangs, Cheever, Curtis, Little, McKean, & Nazro. _

The record of the last meeting was read. _

Chapel

Voted that, in consequence of the delay which has oc- curred on the part of the contractors for the rebuilding of the Chapel, the Trustees will employ some other party to complete the work at the expense of the present con- tractors, unless they shall immediately proceed with & finish it without delay. -

Voted that the Secretary send a copy of the foregoing vote to Messrs Whicher & Sheldon, Contractors. -