Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 097)

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Trustees. September 13^t, 1871.

Fitchburg R. R. Co. Proposal relative to Gateway, &c. declined

A ^^verbal Report was received from the Committee on Grounds
in reference to the several communications made to this Board by
the Fitchburg R. R. Co. asking for the establishment of a gatewey to
the Cemetery near the M^t Auburn Station of said Railroad, –
stating that, in the opinion of the Committee, the establishment of
such a gateway was inexpedient, for reasons stated, and recommending
the suspension of further negotiations on the subject.

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted.

Spruce Av. }
Acacia Path, }
Saffron Path, }
Insufficient drainage upon & near. Report of Committee on Grounds concerning.

A verbal Report was received from the same Committee,
accompanied by a written communication and drawings from
the Superintendent, in regard to the memorial of certain owners
of Lots on Spruce Avenue, Acacia Path and Saffron Path, asking
the attention of the Trustees to the insufficient drainage of
their Lots, and of other land in the vicinity. The Report
stated that the Committee, after careful inspection of the prem-
ises, consultation with the Superintendent, and full con-
sideration of the subject had been unable to devise any
practicable plan for the accomplishment of the desired object.

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted.

Conference with petitioners recommended.

On motion of M^r Little, it was

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to
invite the petitioners to a conference on the subject.

Need of Organ in Chapel represented by Joseph Bird.

The President stated that M^r Joseph Bird of Watertown
had called upon him with a letter of introduction from the Su-
perintendent, for the purpose of calling attention to the need of an
Organ in the Chapel, to be used at Funeral services, and offering,
in case an Organ should erected there, to provide gratuitously
such vocal music as might be required.