1873 Copying Book: Superintendent's Letters, 2005.062.005

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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Superintendent's Office (P.O.) Mt. Auburn

Mar 25 1873

Jonathan Mann Esq.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of 21st inst, asking on what terms the Corpⁿ will undertake to build a tomb for Mr. J. C. Bucknam, on his lots 4215 & 16 Hazel Dell, (the stone &c for which are now on the ground,) I would reply, that we will be prepared to build the tomb by the day; charging $3.00 per day each, for each man of the mason's gang of 4 men, or for the derrick; and $2.50 per day each for each man of the grading gang; We would use our best masons, or as good as we have, but could only give one half of John M. Day's time; and if necessary to hire bricklayers from outside, would charge you 10 per cent advance on their cost to us.

We would furnish brick, lime and cement at the following profit on their cost

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(the cost of hauling from our storehouses to be charged in addition, if necessary to haul them, but the brick and cement could undoubtedly be delivered by the contractors on the spot.)

We would furnish

Foundation or other stone @ 15% advance on cost, besides cartage of needed

Truly Yours Superintendent

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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Office of Supt,

Mt. Auburn M[ar]ch 31, 1873

Jona. Mann, Esq.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of 21^st inst. asking on what terms the Corp. will undertake to build a tomb for Mr. J.C. Bucknam on his [Lot 4215|[lots 4215]] & 4216 Hazel Dell (the stone &c for which are now on the ground,) I would reply, that we will be prepared to build the tomb by the day; charging $3.00 per day each for each man of the mason's gang of 4 men, or for the derrick; and $2.50 per day each, for each man of the grading gang;

We would use our best masons or as good as we have, but could give only one half of John M Day's time; and if neessary to hire bricklayers from outside would charge you 10 per cent advance on their cost to us.

We would furnish brick, foundationstone, lime and cement at 10 per cent advance

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on their cost to us delivered on the spot. (In this way the cost of hauling from our storehouses will be charged in addition, if necessary to haul them; but the brick and cement could undoubtedly be del'd by the contractors on the spot.)

We would furnish sand (for mortar) at $2.00 per load, Galvanized clamps any other clamps or small extras at our usual rate.

Payments for work done or materials delivered to be made monthly

(The above relates to the^^{excavating &} masonry of the tomb solely.

The grading & sodding of the lots, I think had better be made a separate proposition.

Truly Yours, C.W. Folsom, Supt

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Mt. Auburn Cemetery Office of Supt.

Mt. Auburn April 5 [18]73

Jas. M. Stone Esq

Dear Sir,

I enclose herewith the Certificate of the space in the rear of your lot, and in regard to grading the lot to correspond with others on the Avenue, would say that I think it would be a decided improvement. I think the cost would be about $35.00 if the same sods were used again; or about $60.00, if entirely new sods were furnished.

Respectfully Yours C.W. Folsom Supt