Mount Auburn Cemetery

March 22 [18]70

Nath^l Fisher Esq

Dear Sir,

Your favor of 6^th inst. is before me: and I have laid your communication with the report of the Sup^t upon the condition of the lot before the Com^ee on Lots, who have carefully considered the matter and have directed me to inform you that this Corporation will assume the perpetual care of your lot no. 645 in the Cemetery "for three hundred & twenty five dollars ($325.) provided the Corporation has the right to take and hold the present iron fence and posts and substitute therefor at its own cost four ten inch granite ^^site posts with the number of the lot cut upon one of them".

There is no material difference between your views and those of the Com^ee. The Superintendent in his note of last August, of which I sent you a copy, overestimated the value of your fence and old posts, as he now states. Upon looking over the lot & fence again, he thinks that the whole thing would not bring more than $25.00. The old posts, owing to the fence being set with brimstone are entirely ruined for any other purpose, as you may know that the action of sulphur with iron out of doors disintegrates the granite.

The four new posts with number cut will cost $19.00.

The Com^ee, in looking over

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Contracts for Perp. Repair of Lots 645 and 530 _

The Secretary stated that the Committee on Lots had contracted with Nath^l Fisher, proprietor of lot numbered 645 for the perpetual care of said lot for three hundred and twenty five dollars. _ ($325.)

and, respecting lot numbered 530,

with the Exec^rs & heirs of Sarah Lee, dec^d for the perpetual care of said lot for five hundred dollars ($500).

Voted that said contracts be severally ratified. _

application of S. J. Locke to have grade of her lot raised _

An application from Mrs Sarah J. Locke, representative of lot numbered 280, on Orange Path, that the Corporation would raise the grade of her lot to make the same conform to that of neighboring lots, on the ground that the Corporation had changed the grade since the purchase of said lot _ was read, and referred to the Committee on Grounds to report what action should be taken thereon. _

Application of Mr G. Brewer for leave to ride into Cem.y on horseback _

An application from Mr Gardner Brewer, requesting permission to ride into the Cemetery on horseback was read. _ and it was

Voted that the Secretary be instructed to notify Mr Brewer of the existing by law respecting admission on horseback _

Revision of By law on Admis-sion on horseback ref^d to Com. on By laws _

and that the subject of revision of said by-law be referred to the committee on revision of by-laws.