Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 068)

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Trustees. March 1, 1871.

all pending Communications from the Superintendent to the
Committee on Grounds be re=considered.

Computations as to rel. quantity of saleable & unsaleable lands referred to Comm. on Grounds.

On motion of the same gentlemen it was

Voted, – that the Communication of the Superintendent
dated October 10^t, 1870, in regard to the relative quantity of
saleable and unsaleable land in the Cemetery, addressed to
Hon. Otis Norcross and by him recommended to the attention
of the Board of Trustees, be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Recommendations as to Increase of Permanent Fund referred to Comm. on Lots.

And that the Communication of the Superintendent dated
October 11^t, 1870, addresssed to the Board of Trustees, recommending
that any surplus remaining at the end of each year from
the amount received from the care of lots should be added to the
"Permanent Fund" for the care of the Cemetery be referred to
the Committee on Lots.

Eligibility to office of Rep^s of Lots, –

The President submitted to the Board a legal opinion
obtained by M^r Rand from Henry W. Paine Esq., respecting the
eligibility to office of representatives of Lots. And it was

Legal opinion of H. W. Paine concerning, ordered on file, & Bill approved.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's written opinion be placed upon file.

Voted, – that M^r Paine's Bill for Professional services for $20. –
be approved and paid.

Contracts for Perp. Rep. with Guaranty of Lots 2000 2629 & 3724

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on
Lots had recommended the Trustees to guarrantee the perpetual
repair of Lot N^o 2000 on Pine Avenue, belonging to the late
Abraham Hilliard, deceased, for Four hundred and twenty=eight
80/100 dollars; of Lot N^o 2629 on Arethusa Path, belonging
to the late Hon. Richard Fletcher at his decease devised by him
to the Corporation in trust, and conveyed by his Executor in pur-
suance of said devise in consideration of the contract aforesaid ^^{for six hundred dollars; –};