Mount Auburn Cemetery

May 27 [18]69

Capt Winsor,

Dear Sir,

The following lots are all that have been taken for perpetual repair since June 1868. --

A.J. Coolidge

May 27^th [18]69

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have just rec^d from Mr Chas. R. Messenger of Toledo Ohio, prop^r of lot 3469, the enclosed orders, with his draft to cover the amount -- $65.00 -- paid in advance, & he desires you to proceed to execute the orders forthwith. $50. for new grading & sodding -- $6. for care of lot & plants, & $9. to be "expended in a few suitable flowers, the selection of which I will leave to your Superintendent's taste."

He intends at some day to enclose the lot with curb, but thinks the expenditures here ordered will greatly improve his lot. --

Mr Joel Richards has just called in, & desires me to say

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As the draft passed by the Legislature, while substantially the act approved by the Proprietors, continued slight verbal alterations, it was.

Voted. That the same should be again entered upon the record.

Drainage of low land near Locust Av^e

A petition signed by W^m R Ware. Proprietor of Lot 202. W^m H. Montague of lot 300, and for F H Peterson proprietor of lot 747, all situated upon Locust Avenue, that this Board would cause a drain to be opened to carry off the surplus water from their lots, was referred to the Committee on Lots.

Wyeth Estate _ improvement of _

The subject of improving the Wyeth Estate, was discussed, with the understanding that the Committee on Grounds would report upon the same as soon as possible.

Perp. Repair of Lot 1341 _

The following contracts made by the Committee on Lots for perpetual repair were ratified by this Board With the heirs of Benjⁿ Humphrey for perpetual care of Lot numbered 1341 for eight hundred and fifty dollars.

Lot 3655 _

With Leavitt Gardner for perpetual care of lot numbered thirty six hundred and fifty five for four hundred dollars.

The following is a copy of the additional Act above referred to

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine

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Jan 9th [18]82

Mr Edward Patchett

Mt Auburn

Dear Sir

You will please make no interments or removals from the following lots without written orders from the Supts office

Very respectfully James W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt