Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 086)

If you will suffer the suggestion,
I think the 2^d clause of Art. 29 of the by-
laws - p. 48 ^^{to the end of the first sentence,} should be amended to read -

"The Trustees may also guarantee the
perpetual repair of lots on the pay-
ment to the Treasurer of such sum,
in each case, as the Committee
on Lots shall deem sufficient."

As the least sum that can be received
at all is $100, there would seem to be no
danger in leaving this clause without the
minimum limit of $100, as the Comm^ee on Lots
would not be very likely to guarantee per-
petual care for a smaller sum than they are
at liberty to accept at any rate, viz $100.

I would advise that the first clause should
remain as it now stands.

The application upon the lot of Mrs. Skinner
no. 1175, made by Col. W^m. R. Lee, I suppose
can be acted on at once.

Very resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge
Sec.y Mt Auburn

Boston Sept. 15. 1863

Mr J.H. Curtis

Dear Sir, I went with the
Supt. this morning & measured the
two lots named by you on Arethusa
Path and found that they were
good for two lots with space in-
tervening of 400 feet each.- But a
gentleman spoke to him two or three
days since, and did not wish
Capt Winsor to sell them until he
could see him once more. He
wished for two lots. I believe the Super-
intendents agreed not to sell them until
he should come out again. I
think that whoever agrees to take
the whole piece solid will be likely
to get it. We measured on the front
from inside to inside of curb 54 1/2 feet.
The back line would measure a little more.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge
Sec.y Mt. A.C.

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