Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St Boston, Oct. 17, 1861.

Geo Penniman Esq Treas^r Granite Railway Co.

Dear Sir,

I have been instructed to forward you a copy of a vote of the Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, passed at a meeting of the Board Oct. 7, 1861. - which is as follows: -

"Voted that the Committee on Grounds be instructed by the Board to give notice to the contractors for the granite front of the new catacomb tombs in course of construction between Rosebay and Culvert Avenues, that this Corporation will not accept said granite front on account of imperfections in the stones, and for defective construction."

I am Resp.y yours, Austin J. Coolidge Secretary of Mount Aub. Cem.ly

33 School St. Boston, Sept^r 18, 1861

W^m. B. Bacon Esq

Dear Sir,

It appears from a recent interment in Mr D.G. Bacon's lot in Mt Auburn, that your numbers upon the lot have not been made to correspond with those of your deeds, and as in the Catalogue of Proprietors. I have ascertained that the numbers have been cut upon the Stone; hence it is impracticable to attempt correction there.

The only course, therefore, left for you is to transfer your deed to your brother, & he the same to you. Unless you do this, some future interment will be the occasion of a mortifying blunder by opening a grave in the wrong lot.

I will attend to the matter for you at any time; but shall have to charge you for the record.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Secretary.

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June 2, 4 [1864]

Capt. D. L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Mr Henry O. How- ard, one of the heirs of the lot of late Abraham Howard 331. Alder Path, wishes to purchase the land in the rear of both lots - 331 & 332 - as an addition to said lots, if he can arrange with the other heirs, which he will know in a few days. In the meantime, please not sell it, if you have a call for it, without letting me know.

Please attend to the enclosed note of W^m F. Matchatt.

P. S. Also report on lots 331 & 332 in reference to guaranty for perpetual repairs.--

Yours truly

A. J. Coolidge

June 2, 4 [1864]

Dear Sir,

A Special Committee of the Trustees of this Corporation who are charged with a final disposition of the matter pending between the Granite Railway Company and this Corporation, on account of the facade for Catacomb Tombs, will hold a meeting on Saturday Morning, 4th next, at 9 o'clock at this office; and desire that you will be present with any papers that you may have relating to the contract.

Truly yours

A. J. Coolidge Secretary

G. J. F. Bryant Esq

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Trustees _ Adj^d Meeting Jan.y 8, 1866

An adjourned meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday, January 8^th at 11 o'clock a.m.

There were present the President, Messrs Adams, Austin, Bowditch, Cheever, Lovejoy, Norcross, Rand and Read. _

The records of the last two meetings were read.

Lot 3487 to be reconv^d and two deeds of same to issue _

Mr Bowditch to whom was referred the petition of James C. Merrill reported, recommending that said Merrill be allowed to reconvey lot numbered 3487 to the Corporation, and that two new deeds of the same land be issued to said Merrill and Henry V. Ward. _

Voted to accept the report, and adopt its recommendation.

Committee chosen to defend suits vs. the Corpⁿ on to settle by ref^ce

A suit having been brought in the Superior Court for Suffolk County by the Granite Railway Company and W^m O'Donnell against Dr Bigelow and Messrs Read and Cheever of the Board of Trustees to recover the contract price of the facade for catacombs erected on Rosebay Avenue, it was on motion of Mr Bowditch,

Voted that the same Committee as were, by vote of the Trustees, May 2, 1864, entrusted with full power to remove said facade, and make such settlement with the contractors as in their Judgment should seem just _ (viz. the President and Messrs Rand and Norcross.)

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have authority to defend in the suits brought against said trustees by the Granite Railway Company and W^m O'Donnell, or to settle the same by reference as in their Judgment may be deemed expedient. _

Com^ee on Mon^t to Soldiers reported _ subject ref^d to next Board of Trustees

The Committee to whom were referred the subject of a design for a monument to heroes fallen in the war, reported that they had no further plans to submit,

On motion of Mr Cheever,

Voted that the subject of the erection of the Soldiers' monument be referred to the next Board of Trustees.

Treas^r asks increase of Pay.

The Treasurer, Mr Bond, stated that his labors had been increased considerably by the increase of business of the Corporation, and asked instead of the present made of compensation for the last year he might be allowed to charge two and one half percent on the sales of land. _

Voted that the subject be referred to the Committee on Finance, and that they be requested to report thereon at the next meeting of the Board.

Rep. for lot 3317 _

Upon the petition of the heirs at law of Eli Sanderson, late proprietor of lot numbered 3317, Mrs Marinda Sanderson of Brighton, his widow was designated to represent said lot. _

Voted that when their meeting adjourns, it be to the last Monday in January, at 11 o'clock A.M. _ Adjourned, Attest, Austin J. Coolidge Secretary