1878-09-16 Letter: Geo. Stevens Jones to James W. Lovering, estimate for avenues piped and hydrants, 2014.020.002-004

Subject: Avenues piped

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Boston Sept. 16 ^th 1878

James W. Lovering, Esq. Supt. of Cemetery Mt. Auburn

My Dear Sir:

I wish to make an estimate of the length of iron pipe required to pipe the following avenues in the N.E. section of the Cemetery -- Garden to Maple ¹³⁶¹ -- Maple to Halcyon ³²⁵ -- Halcyon to Fountain ⁶⁸⁸ -- Sycamore to Garden ⁴¹⁵ -- Ash from Sycamore to Fountain ⁵³⁷ -- Yew from Ash to Garden ³⁷⁷ -- (from the gate) I have measured them on your plan. Scale 80 feet to the inch, but I wish to have your figures, as I may not have done it correctly - Fountain Avenue was not estimated, as I think it is already piped. If the trustees will consent, and I can raise money enough to procure the pipe and necessary hydrants, will you

put them in the avenues, four feet deep, without any change to the proprietors of lots that would be benefitted by their introduction?

I propose 2 1/2 inch wrought iron pipe (tarred inside and outside) and from 18 to 20 hydrants-- would 2 1/2 inch pipe be large enough?

By giving this your early attention, you will very greatly oblige yours very truly.

Geo. Stevens Jones 164 Charles Street