Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 084)

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Trustees. May 10^t, 1871.
Belmont consents to bear ½ expense

with the Town authorities of Belmont*, that the said authorities
after considerable discussion, and as the utmost limit of
concession, had agreed to divide with the Cemetery the expense
of the work in question.

Voted, – that the Report be accepted.

Appropriation for fencing, grading, &c., on line of M^t Aub. S^t.

The Committee having given notice at the previous
Meeting of intention to move an appropriation of thirty=five
hundred dollars ($3500]]. –) for use as above stated, it was, on
motion of Mr. Bradlee unanimously

Voted, – that an amount not exceeding three thousand
five hundred dollars be, and hereby is appropriated for the
erection of an iron fence on M^t Auburn Street on the line of
the Watriss Lot, and raising a portion of the present fence
on said Street, together with the necessary grading; said work
to be done under the direction of the Committee on Grounds.

Stone Farm. Prel. topographical survey ordered with a view to improvement

A Report was received from the same Committee to
whom was referred the ^^{consideration of the} expediency of a re=survey & re=construction
of the Stone Farm accompanied by a communication from
the Superintendent and an experimental sketch of his
proposed design for carrying out the improvement projected.
the same having been carefully considered by the Board, it was

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to
cause a topographical survey to be made of the Stone Farm
in general accordance with the Plan now submitted by the
Superintendent, which is ordered to be placed on file.

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* inadvertently named "town authorities of Watertown" by the mover of the
original vote. see p. 73.