Trustees Records, Vol. 3, 1859 (page 235)

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Male Swan offered to the Corporation

Mr Read presented a written communication
containing the offier of Mr Andrew H. Green,
Comptroller of the Central Park, New York,
made through Mr Thomas Hastings of East
Cambridge, to let the Corporation have one of
the male swans for the Cemetery,

Secretary authorized to accept same _

And it was

Voted that the Secretary be authorized to
accept the offer, and notify Mr Green thereof.

Report of Com^ee on Resignation of Mr. Spooner.

Mr Rand for the Committee to whom was referred
the resignation of Mr Spooner, submitted a report
of which the following is a copy: _

"The Committee to whom were referred the several
communications of Mr Spooner, touching his resigna-
tion of the office of Gardener at Mount A^^uburn"
with power to make such settlement as they should
deem advisable _ and also to make such arrange-
ments respecting the Greenhouse, plants &c. as in their
judgment should be proper beg leave to report,

That after many interviews with Mr.
Spooner and much consideration, Mr. Spooner has
withdrawn his resignation, and an arrangement
has been effected with him on the following terms.

new Arrangement proposed with Mr Spooner _

The Corporation shall purchase back
from Mr Spooner, the Greenhouse at the price paid
for the same by him, with the interest added,
and shall lease the same with the land now under
lease to him for the yearly rent of one hundred and
twenty five dollars.