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at the present meeting, stating the order in which such improvements should be taken up and carried out, the President reported that the following work was all that could conveniently be done during the next year: 1. The enlargment of the catacombs in the Receiving Tomb; 2. The building of a potting shed for the Greenhouse; and, 3. The erection of a house for the care of half-hardy plants. The next improvement to follow these he thought should be a new Pumping Station, and stated that plans and estimates for all the work proposed would be made before the net Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, so that the same can be presented to the Trustees at their first meeting thereafter.

Work at Cemetery authorized The President further stated that he had taken the responsibility of having the plastering removed from the walls of the Ladies' Waiting Room in the Administration Building and replaced by plastering laid upon wire lathing at about one inch from the brick for the purpose of preventing the leakage which formerly occurred there, and that, after a recent violent rain storm, there had been no appearance of such leakage; also, that he had authorized the Superintendent to lay six hundred feet of 8-inch water pipe in Fountain Avenue, thus completing the Main to the Engine House, the estimated expense thereof being less than One Thousand dollars.

Henry H. Fay Request The President further reported in the matter of the request of Henry H. Fay in regard to a proposed contract for the care of Lot No. 1416, without guaranty, which had been referred to Mr. Hutchins and himself, as a Committee

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to investigate the subject and report, that they had met and considered the same, and had endeavored to arrange a meeting with Mr. Fay, but without success; they intended, however, to take up the matter again at an early day, and would make a further effort to meet Mr. Fay and go over it with him.

Dissolved.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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November 21, Meeting November 21, 1906.

The Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held, as notified, on Wednesday, November 21, 1906, at 12 o'clock, noon.

Present, the President and Messrs. Beal, Cheever, Choate, Foster, Hemenway, Hobbs, Hutchins, Jones, Russell and Watson.

Records The records of the meeting of October 17 were read and approved.

Representative appointed^√ Voted that Charles P. Orne, of Cambridge, a son of the √ late Proprietor of Lot No. 2422, be designated as Representative of said Lot.

Contract Perpetual Care The Committee on Lots having recommended a contract with the Executors of the Will of Sophia Whitwell, deceased, for the perpetual care of Lot No. ^√ 312, formerly owned by Samuel Whitwell, deceased, for the sum of $900, the same was approved by the Board.

Report of Investments The Committee on Finance having presented a Report of investments made on account of the Repair Fund since

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October 17, the date of the last meeting, it was voted that the same be accepted and placed on file.

Monthly Bills The schedule of the Monthly Bills for November 21, was presented, showing a total of $6,565.96, and it was voted that upon approval by the President, payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Eliza J. Levy Request granted Upon the request of Eliza J. Levy for a re-conveyance to herself of Lot No. 5918, re-conveyed by her to the Corporation in trust, July 8, 1892, it was voted that she be allowed to sell said Lot upon terms satisfactory to the Board of Trustees.

Changes in Cremation Law Voted that the President be authorized to petition the Legislature, or join with others in so doing, for such changes in the laws relating to cremation as may seem to him desirable.

Chas. P. Bowditch Monument on Lot 1208 authorized Voted that Charles P. Bowditch, esquire, be authorized to erect on Lot. No. 1208, a hollow Monument for the reception of urns containing the ashes of cremated bodies, substantially in accordance with plans and drawings presented by him, the details of said structure to be satisfactory to the President and Superintendent.

Treasurer authorized to sell stock held as collateral Voted, that the Treasurer be, and he hereby is, authorized, with the approval of one of the members of the Committee on Finance, to sell, assign and transfer One Hundred shares of the capital stock of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, pledged to the Corporation by Mr. Henry B. Williams as additional security for a loan on mortgage of real estate in Newton. Dissolved

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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December 19 Meeting. December 19, 1906.

The Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held, as notified, on Wednesday, December 19, 1906, at 12 o'clock, noon.

Present the President and Messrs. Beal, Cheever, Choate, Foster, Hobbs, Hutchins, Jones, Russell, Watson and Whitney

Records The records of the meeting of November 21 were read and approved.

Representatives appointed Voted, that Edward I. Averill, a son of the late proprietor of Lot No. ^√ 555, and Mabel C. Low, a granddaughter of the late proprietor of Lot No. ^√ 3640, be designated as Representa tives of said Lots, respectively.

Contracts Perpetual Care The Committee on Lots, having recommended additional contracts for the perpetual care of Lot No. 3898 ^√ with Joseph G. Simpsons and others for ^$150, and with Mary L. Hadley widow of the late proprietor of Lot No. 5095 ^√ , for ^$100, the same were approved by the Board.

Monthly Bills The Schedule of Monthly Bills for December 19, was presented, showing a total of ^$6,721.97; and it was voted that, upon approval by the President, payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Report of Investments The Committee on Finance having presented a Report of investments made on account of the Repair Fund since November 21, the date of the last meeting, it was voted that the same be accepted and placed on file.

Lot ^#5973 Petition of Everett W. Raddin A petition⁴⁶⁴ was presented from Everett W. Raddin, asking for a division of Lot No. 5973, and the same was referred to the Committee on Lots, with power.

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Henry H. Fay Request The President further reported in the mattr of the request of Henry H. Fay, that the Committee had fully considered the matter and expected to present a report of the next meeting, having been unable to meet Mr. Fay, and confer with him as they desired to be before presenting the Report.

Stone Farm Purchase of Mr. Watson reported on behalf of the Committee appointed to investigate the matter of the purchase of additional land for the purposes of the Corporation, that the owners of the Stone Farm had offered to sell the same to the Corporation for the sum of ^$55,000; and after full discussion of the subject it was voted that further consideration of the matter of the purchase of the property be laid on the table.

Dissolved.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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1907 January 9. Special Meeting January 9, 1907.

A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held, as notified, on Wednesday, January 9, 1907, at 12 'clock, noon.

Present, the President and Messrs. Beal, Choate, Foster, Hemenway, Hobbs, Jones, Russell and Watson.

Records The records of the meeting of December 19, were read and approved.

Regular Meeting dispensed with Voted that the regular meeting of January 16 be dispensed with.

Monthly Bills The Schedule of Monthly Bills for January 2, was presented, showing a total of ^$4401.34; and it was voted that upon