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Representatives Appointed Voted that Representatives be designated for lots as follows:

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√	#559	Robert D. Reynolds	of Boston	Grandson
√	1117	Frances C. Prindle	" [of] New York	Daughter
√	1392	Herbert L. Fenno	" [of] Canton	Nephew
√	1800	John H. Wyeth	" [of] Boston	Son
√	3694	Adelaide L. Newton	" [of] Somerville	Daughter
√	4088	Velma M. Morse	" [of] Boston	Daughter
√	4442	Mary E. Cloutman	" [of] Somerville	Daughter
√	5986	Eleanor Patterson	" [of] Geneva, N. Y.	Daughter

Alex. A. Barker Letters from Family The President stated that he had received letters from the family of Alexander A. Barker to whom a gratuity was voted at the meeting of June 20, in which they expressed their appreciation of, and entire satisfaction with, the action of the Board.

Lot 4325 Petition of Alden E. Viles, Esq'r. A petition ⁴⁵⁸ having been received from Alden E. Viles, Executor of, and Trustee under, the will of Abram F. Rowe, deceased, the former owner of Lot No. 4375 which was re-conveyed by him to the Corporation in trust asking for leave to remove therefrom the Headstone erected by the said Abram F. Rowe to the memory of his first wife, and to replace the same by a larger and better granite Monument, it was voted that the subject be referred to the President, with power.

Vesper Lot REquest for P. C. of Grave A request ⁴⁵⁹ having been received from Mrs. E. J. A. Higgins to be allowed to deposit a sum of money sufficient to provide for the perpetual care, with plants, of a Grave in

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Vesper Lot in which she is interested, it was voted that the President be requested to investigate the matter and report thereon at the next meeting.

Improvements at Cemetery Comparative Statement of Receipts and Expenditures The President read to the Board a comparative statement ⁴⁶⁰ of receipts and expenditures for the period of eight months from January 1. 1905 and January 1. 1906, respectively, and also read a report from the Superintendent in regard to certain improvements which are needed at the Cemetery, which he supplemented by remarks setting forth the necessity of making such improvements at an early day; and, upon motion by Mr Choate, it was Voted that the President be requested to report at the next meeting of the Board as to the order in which such improvements should be taken up and carried out.

Spruce Ave. Drainage of The Superintendent, as directed by the vote of the Board at the meeting of June 20, presented a report ⁴⁶¹ upon the subject of the proper method of draining that portion of Spruce Avenue at the end of Acacia Path so as to prevent the accumulation of standing water at that point, and, after discussion of the different methods suggested in the report, it was voted that the desired result could best be obtained by tunnelling the hill from the junction of Spruce Avenue and Saffron Path to the stone drain in Law Avenue, thus permitting the surface water to descend by gravity through the tunnel and said stone drain in Lawn Avenue to the Charles River, and that the President be authorized, in the name and

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on behalf of the Corporation, to execute and deliver a contract for the necessary work at a cost not exceeding Four Thousand dollars, the same to be in accordance with the Superintendent's plans and specifications.

Tomb charge waived, Lot 1209 for hollow Monument for Urns A communication was received from the Superintendent stating that an application had been made by Charles P. Bowditch, esquire, for permission to erect on Lot No. 1209 a hollow Monument for the reception of Urns containing the ashes of cremated bodies, but that before issuing a permit for that purpose, he desired to know whether he should require the payment of the fee of Fifty dollars provided by the vote of the Board of Trustees passed May 5, 1862. Voted that, in view of the character of the proposed structure, the Superintendent be authorized to waive such payment, provided that in other respects the proposed erection was satisfactory to the Committee on Lots.

Dissolved

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary

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October 17. Meeting October 17, 1906.

The Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held as notified, on Wednesday, October 17, 1906, at 12 o'clock, M.

Present, the Presdident and Messrs. Beal, Cheever Choate, Foster, Hemenway, Hobbs, Jones, Watson and Whitney.

Records The records of the meeting of September 19, were read

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and approved.

Contracts Perpetual Care The Committee on Lots recommended tahe following contracts for Perpetual Care, all of which were approved by the Board

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√	#36	*John C. Palfrey	by Executors	$600
√	702	*Ann D. Johnson	" [by] Adm of est. of *Alice M. Myers	750
√	1035	*Daniel B. Stedman	" [by] Widow	515.
√	1036	*William M. Stedman	" [by] Heir	485
√	4436	*John C. Palfrey	" [by] Executor	200
√	5815	*Peter T. Homer	" [by] Heir (add'l)	400
√	5825	*Alice M. Myers	" [by] Admin. (add'l.)	1250

Representatives appointed Voted that Representatives be designated for Lots as follows:

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√	#677	Ellen Channing	of Milton	Sister
√	4480	Willis C. Covey	" [of] Melrose	Son
√	4514	Ethel Q. Bumstead	" [of] Cambridge	Daughter
√	5091	Mary J. Biddle	" [of] West Brookfield	Daughter
√	5806	Emma Rodman	" [of] Nahant	Daughter.

Monthly Bills The Schedule of Monthly Bills for October 17 was presented, showing a total of $8,250.85, and it was voted that upon approval by the President payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Treasurer's Quarterly Report & Report of Investments The Treasurer having presented his Quarterly Reports of ^462,463 the Repair and General Funds for the Quarter ending September 30, the same were referred to the Committee on Finance. The Committee on Finance having presented a Report of investments made on account of the Repair Fund since September 19. the date of the last meeting, it was voted that the

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same be accepted and placed on file.

Lot #4375 Petition of Alden E. Viles, Exr. In the matter of the petition of Alden E. Viles, Executor of and Trustee under the will of Abram F. Rowe, formerly owner of Lot No. 4325, now held by the Corporation in trust, asking for leave to remove from said Lot the Headstone erected by the said Abram F. Rowe to the memory of his first wife, and to replace it by a larger and better granite Monument, which was referred to the President with power, the President reported that he had granted leave to erect the proposed Monument, upon the condition that the said Headstone be not removed from the Lot but that it be buried therein, so that in case any request should be hereafter made that it be replaced upon the Lot, it might be in the power of the Board to order that this be done, if they should deem it advisable.

Vesper Lot Request for P. C. of Grave In the matter of the request of Mrs E. J. A. Higgins to be allowed to deposit a sum of money sufficient to provide for the perpetual care of a Grave in Vesper Lot, in which she is interested, which was referred to the President to investigate the same and report at this meeting, the President reported that the charter of the Corporation gives it power to make contracts for perpetual care with the owners of Lots only, and that, as the purchaser of a grave acquires merely an easement, with no property rights, the Corporation has no authority to make a contract with him for the care of it.

Improvements at Cemetery In the matter of certain needed improvements at the Cemetery, which were detailed at length at the last meeting and in regard to which the President was requested to report