Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 148)

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Trustees May 8^t, 1872.

May 8^t, 1872.

A monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on
Wednesday, May 8^t, 1872, at half past Three o'clock, P. M.

Present, Messrs J. T. Bradlee, N. J. Bradlee, Bigelow
Brewer, Choate, Lawrence, Livermore, Perkins, Pickering, Snow
and Turner.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Asphaltum Paths Report "inexpedient".

A report was received from the Committee on Grounds
to whom was referred the subject of using asphaltum on
the paths at the Cemetery, stating that they were of the
opinion that it could be used on many of the paths
without any detriment to the trees or shrubbery; but
that to introduce it so as to make a saving in the gravel
and repair would require a larger outlay than the funds of
the Corporation will warrant; and that they were of the
opinion that it is best not to take any action at present.

Voted, – that the above report be accepted.

Lots 667 & 668 on Yarrow Path. Report in regard to numbering & occupancy of.

A ^^verbal report was received from the Committee on Lots
in reference to the alleged ambiguity in the numbering or
occupancy of Lots N^os 667 and 668 on Yarrow Path, from
which it had appeared that Lot 667 conveyed in 1839 to Henry
Rice had been occupied by Thomas Cole, ^^{who had erected upon it a monument numbered 667;} and ^^that Lot 668 conveyed
at the same time to Thomas Cole had been occupied by Henry
Rice, who had erected on Cole's Lot a monument numbered
667 that the numbers on Wadsworth's original Plan and
on the Sectional Plans of the corporation corresponded with
the deeds, while the numbers on the published Plans had
been given in conformity with the occupancy; that the