Trustees Records, Vol. 4, 1865 (page 181)

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(the President & Messrs Rand and Norcross) be
instructed to effect a settlement with said Com-
pany on the best terms possible.

Thanks to A. Strauch for gift of Swans _

Voted that the thanks of this Board
be presented to Mr. A. Strauch of the Spring Grove
Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio, for the gift of a pair
of Trumpeter Swans. _

Question of Charge in case of 2^d interment in Public Lot referred to Com^ee on Interments

The Secretary stated that a custom pre-
vails at the Cemetery of charging persons who have
purchased a grave in any of the public lots, in
case a second or any subsequent interment is made
in the same grave, half the current price of the grave
at the time of such interment together with the fees
of burial _ at the present time amounting to twelve
and a half dollars for land and five dollars
interment fee, or seventeen and one half dollars: _

That this Board has never had any action to
establish these or any rules other than those pub-
lished in the by-laws, and on the back of interment blanks.

Voted that the subject be referred to the
Committee on Interments to report thereon _

Appropriation for purchase of Wyeth House adopted _

Voted that the appropriation of four thou-
sand dollars moved at the last meeting for the pur-
chase of the Wyeth houses land be hereby confirmed.

Adjourned, Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.