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[Alterations Receiving Tomb Appropriation] voted be granted.

Storage House for Half-hardy Plants, &c The President then gave notice that at the next meeting of the Board he should ask for an appropriation not exceeding Four Thousand dollars to be used for the erection of a storage house for half hardy plants and a small greenhouse for the propogation of trees and shrubs.

Henry H. Fay appears in support of Request Pursuant to the vote passed at the meeting of January 9, Mr Henry H. Fay appeared before the Board and presented arguments in support of his request that separate accounts be kept with the several proprietors of Lots under perpetual care, and that any surplus of annual income be applied to the care and restoration of the Monuments and Headstones on said Lots.

After hearing Mr. Fay's remarks, the President replied that there were in the minds of the Board three definite and specific reasons why his request should not be granted: first, that it was a serious question whether the corporation wished to bind itself to keep separate ledger accounts with Lot owners perpetually[;] second, that for two generations there has been inserted in the contracts for the care of Lots a provision that any surplus of income shall be expended for the general purposes of the Cemetery; and, third, that as a charge of Fifteen dollars is made for the care of a Headstone upon the assumption that it will last for about eighty years, the result of the adoption of the plan proposed by Mr. Fay would be that many Lot owners would decide to

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take the chances and not pay this amount and that the revenues of the Corporation would be proportionally diminished. The subject having been fully discussed later in the meeting, it was voted that the President communicate with Mr. Fay and inform him courteously that the Board had given the matter of his request their careful consideration and had concluded that it was inexpedient to grant the same.

Henry M. Warren Request Lot No. 3744 A request was ⁴⁷⁰ received from Henry M. Warren, esquire, of Philadelphia, for permission to place upon Lot No. 3744, owned by his father, Bishop Warren, of Denver, Colorado, a granite Sarcophagus, having a base of seven feet, three inches, by four feet, two inches, with a height of four feet. The reasons given in support of this request were that although the stone was a large one for a Lot of this size, a considerable portion was the base stone and not prominent, and that the stone was low in effect, which was emphasized by the steep bank which rises some ten or twelve feet immediately in the rear of the spot where it is intended that the stone be placed; and also that the locality was a retired one and there was no other Monuments near. Voted that the subject be referred to the Committee on Lots, with power.

Dissolved

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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Oath of Secretary pro tempore Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Suffolk, S.S. Boston April 17, 1907.

Personally appeared John L. Dill and made oath that he would faithfully and impartially, discharge the duties of Secretary pro-tempore, of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, before me

Jerome Jones. Justice of the peace.

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April 17 Meeting April 17^th 1907.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees was held as notified, on Wednesday April 17, 1907, at 12 O'Clock noon. Present the President, and Messrs. Choate, Foster, Richardson, Jones, Beal, Whitney, Russell and Hemenway.

Secretary pro. tempore In the absence of the Secretary, John L. Dill, was chosen Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mt. Auburn pro tempore

Record. The Records of the meeting of. March. 20^th were read and approved.

half-hardy storage House. Appropriation In accordance with the notice given at the last meeting, the President asked for an appropriation of Four Thousand dollars, to be expended for the erection of a Storage house for half hardy plants, and a small Greenhouse for the propagation of trees and shrubs, and it was Voted that the appropriation be granted.

New S. Potting Shed. Notice of Appropriation The President gave notice, that at the next meeting of the Board he should ask for an appropriation not Exceeding Five thousand dollars to be used for the erection of a new Potting Shed according to plans and specification furnished by the Superintendent.

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Lot ^#3744 – petition of Henry M. Warren S= The Committee on Lots ⁴⁷¹, to whom was referred with power the Petition of Henry M. Warren, in behalf of his father, Bishop Warren of Denver Col. owner of lot No 3744, for leave to place thereon, a monument, larger than permitted by the General rules. Report that they decided to grant the request. The rule is intended to prevent injury to adjoining lots, by monuments of a size that would dwarf neighboring monuments, but for reasons set forth in the Peititon, which the committee found to be in accordance with fact, no such injury would be done in this case. Under such circumstances the committee deemed it just and rearmable that the lot owner be gratified.

Voted: That Representatives be designated for lots, as follows

Representatives appointed

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√	#2484	Lester M. Dorr.	of Newton Mass.	Son
√	#2802	Sarah. Elizabeth Hyde	" [of] Cambridge Mass.	daughter
√	#4479	Everett Flint Damon	" [of] Boston Mass.	Grand-Son
√	#5506	Helen S. Jones	" [of] Brookline Mass –	Widow

Monthly bills The Schedule of Monthly bills for April 17, was presented showing a total of ^$7032.03, and it was Voted that upon approval by the President, payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Treasurer Quarterly reports The Treasurer having presented ^{472. 473} presented his Quarterly Reports of the Repair and General Funds, for the quarter ending March. 31^st it was voted that they be accepted, and placed on file.

Report of Investment The Committee on Finance reported that no investment on account of either Fund, had been made since March 20^th the date of the last meeting, and it was Voted that the same be accepted, and placed on file.

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Workman – PetitionS _ A Petition, ⁴⁷⁴ addressed to the Superintendent, signed by thirty two of the men regularly employed at the Cemetery was presented: asking for a change in the working time, so that nine hour labor shall constitute a full day work, for which they shall receive a compensation the same amount as is now paid for ten hours work, and it was Voted that the Petition be granted.

Agreement with Henry S. Shaw The question of a vote to authorize the Treasurer to sign an agreement with Henry S. Shaw relative in setting the Henckley land matter was bought up, but in the absence of the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, it was postponed until the next meeting.

Cremations Rules and Regulations State Board of Health The attention of the Board being called by the President, to the present Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Health governing Cremations. After discussion it was Voted, that the President be, and he hereby is authorized in behalf of the Corporation to Petition the State Board of Health to amend the Rules and Regulations, relative to bodies coming from without the Commonwealth, so as to read as follows. "If the death occurs without the Commonwealth, the body shall not be received or cremated until the officer of the Cemetery has received the certificate or burial permit required by law before burial, and a certificate from a Medical Examiner, that he has viewed the body, and made personal inquiry into the cause and manner of death, and is of opinion that no further examination; or judicial inquiry concerning the same is necessary[."]

Cremation Rules ^and Regulations It was also voted that the Rules and Regulations governing Cremations made at the Cemetery of Mount Auburn be amended by striking out the following "Incineration to begin at least two hours before Sunset." Dissolved

John L. Dill. Secretary pro-tempore