Trustees Records, Vol. 4, 1865 (page 182)
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182
Trustees _
The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees
was held on Tuesday, , at
10 o'clock a.m. ~
There were present, the President, and
Messrs Adams, Bowditch, Cheever and Norcross.
The record of the August Meeting was read.
Second & later intermts in Public Lots _
Mr Adams for the Committee on Intermnets
asked further time, on question of second interment
in the public lots. _
Report on purchase of Stone Meadow
The Secretary stated that the heirs of Cornelius
Stone had executed deeds of their meadow east
of the Cambridge Cemetery, containing five
and 54375/10.000 acres, and had received of the
Treasurer the stipulated price, viz $5.543.75 _
Application of Geo. Howe & al. to reconvey and receive new deeds _
The Secretary also presented the application
of Messrs George and J. C. Howe and Samuel
Johnson for leave to reconvey their lots numbered
671, 672, 673, to the Corporation, and receive
new deeds of their land by the same numbers,
but differently laid out according to a plan
presented therewith: _
and it was
Voted to refer the application to the
Committee on Lots.
Adjourned _
Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary
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of the Cambridge Cemetery, containing five
and 54375/10.000 acres, and had received of the
Treasurer the stipulated price, viz $5.543.75 _
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Based on the price, the lot was 5.54375 acres but I suspect that what is correctly transcribed as 54375/10.000 is in error and should have been 54375/100000