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of the Committee on Grounds. _

Stone Roof over Vestibule at Gate _

The President also from the special Commit- mittee chosen at the last meeting to get estimates of the comparative cost of a wooden roof and a stone roof for the vestibule, at the main entrance to Mt Auburn, reported that the former would cost about $450, and the later $1500. ~ or $1600. ~ and he submitted the following as the recommendation of the Committee.

+ That the committee on Grounds be authorized to contract with J. B. Whitcher for two granite rooms adjoining the two lodges of Mt Auburn Gate, to be made mostly conformable to a wooden model exhibited at the last meeting of the Trustees by Dr. Bigelow _ and to pay for the same a sum not exceeding sixteen hundred dollars.

Upon motion by Mr Curtis, Voted that the recommendation of the Committee be adopted. _

Resignation of Gardener _

The President as chairman of the Committee on Grounds in relation to the resignation of the Gardener, which was referred to them at the last meeting, submitted their report as follows. _

The Committee on Grounds, to whom was referred the resignation of Mr Anthony Apple as Gardener to