Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Communication _ from John Wyeth respecting opening of drain.

A communication was received from John Wyeth requesting that the drain leading from his land through Mount Auburn might be lowered or kept open so as to let the water pass off.

Upon motion by Mr Tobey it was

Voted that the same be referred to the Committee upon Grounds and ^^that this Committee request Mr Wyeth to meet them upon the Ground and make his statement in that they have power to take such action as may be necessary, and report their doings at the next meeting.

Sale of land on Snowberry Path for erection of statue, &c-

A communication was received from Mr Mann stating that he had sold, subject to the approval of the Trustees, three lots of land upon Snowberry Path, measuring twelve hundred feet for the sum of twelve hundred ($1200) dollars_ to Charles Tufts of Somerville, 400 feet _ Silvanus Packard of Boston 400 ft, and to M.M. Ballou 400 feet_ to be in one enclosure without passageways intervening, the last named lot to be used for the erection of a marble statue to the memory of the late Rev. Hosea Ballou.

Upon motion by Mr Read, the matter was referred to the Committee upon Lots with full power.

The meeting was then adjourned.

Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary

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Lot 1

Mary B. S. Fuller of Concord, daughter of late Henry H. Fuller to represent his lot, No. 1. --

" [Lot] 3

Sewall Tappan of Boston, Trustee, to represent the lot of the late William Rollins, No. 3.--

" [Lot] 9

Charles A. Kimball of Cambridgeport only son of late Ebenezer Kimball to represent his lot No. 9.

" [Lot] 50

Hilman B. Sampson of Boston son of late Geo. A. Sampson to represent his lot No 50. --

" [Lot] 65

Forrester A. Pelby of Boston grandson & devisee of late William Pelby to represent his lot No. 65. --

" [Lot] 81

Nath^l B. Shurtleff of Boston son of late Benj. Shurtleff to represent his lot. - No. 81. --

" [Lot] 89

Ozias G. Chapman of Boston son of late Jon^a Chapman, Senior, to represent his lot No. 89. --

" [Lot] 90

Mary Holden ^^{of Boston} widow of late Thomas Holden late to represent his lot No. 90. --

" [Lot] 103

Maturin M. Ballou of Boston to represent the lot belonging to the Second Universalist Soc^y in Boston No. 103.

" [Lot] 107

John J. Dixwell of West Roxbury, Trustee, to represent the lot of the late Cath. Sargent, No 107. - -