Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 242)

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motion that the question upon the passage of the votes be
taken by ayes and noes, and the Board having so ordered,
the result was announced as follows; viz;

In. taken by ayes & noes and decided in the affirmative.

Ayes; – Messrs. J. T. Bradlee, Brewer, Lawrence, Perkins
Pickering, Snow and Turner

No; Mr Choate.

And the votes were accordingly declared adopted.

Expediency of laying out the Stone Farm upon ''the lawn system'' referred to the Com. on Grounds.

A general discussion having been had respecting
the expediency of laying out the Stone Farm territory
upon what is termed "the lawn system," and prohibiting
sale in that district, it was, on motion of Mr Snow,

Voted, – that the subject of the laying out of the
Stone Farm upon "the lawn system" be referred to the
Committee on Grounds to consider and report.

Remains of persons remd to Cem. from Trinity Ch. Compn for int. of Com. on Interments to have full power resp'g.

The chairman of the Committee on Interments
having represented that some uncertainty existed in the
minds of the Committee as to their authority in regard to
the adjustment of the claim of the corporation against
Trinity Church for the interment of the remains of
persons removed thence to Mount Auburn, it was

Voted, – that full powers be vested in the Committee
on Interments in regard to removals from Trinity Church.

Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of Lot No 722.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had
recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot No
722
, Mimosa Path, for the sum of Five hundred dollars, it was

Voted, – that the aforesaid contract be concurred in on
the part of this Board

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Elizabeth Casner

Discussion of laying out Stone Farm in "the lawn system" is a rare mention of landscape design in the minutes

Elizabeth Casner

Discussion of laying out Stone Farm in "the lawn system" is a rare mention of landscape design in the minutes