Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St Boston, Oct. 17, 1861.

Geo Penniman Esq Treas^r Granite Railway Co.

Dear Sir,

I have been instructed to forward you a copy of a vote of the Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, passed at a meeting of the Board Oct. 7, 1861. - which is as follows: -

"Voted that the Committee on Grounds be instructed by the Board to give notice to the contractors for the granite front of the new catacomb tombs in course of construction between Rosebay and Culvert Avenues, that this Corporation will not accept said granite front on account of imperfections in the stones, and for defective construction."

I am Resp.y yours, Austin J. Coolidge Secretary of Mount Aub. Cem.ly

33 School St. Boston, Sept^r 18, 1861

W^m. B. Bacon Esq

Dear Sir,

It appears from a recent interment in Mr D.G. Bacon's lot in Mt Auburn, that your numbers upon the lot have not been made to correspond with those of your deeds, and as in the Catalogue of Proprietors. I have ascertained that the numbers have been cut upon the Stone; hence it is impracticable to attempt correction there.

The only course, therefore, left for you is to transfer your deed to your brother, & he the same to you. Unless you do this, some future interment will be the occasion of a mortifying blunder by opening a grave in the wrong lot.

I will attend to the matter for you at any time; but shall have to charge you for the record.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Secretary.

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the plants, lease the Green house, or employ a suitable person to take care of the plants.

Reservation of certain grounds _ laid on table till next meeting.

The printed recommendations for the reservation of certain spaces or grounds to be forever kept open, was then taken from the table and briefly discussed.

On motion of Mr Curtis,

Voted that the subject of the reservation of spaces be laid on the table to the next meeting, and that special notice be given to members of the Board that the subject will then come up for action.

Finance Com^ee authorized to have accts. of last Sup^t properly posted _

Upon motion by Mr Nazro,

Voted that the Committee on Finance be authorized to employ a suitable person to write up the books and accounts of the old Superintendent, and put them in suitable condition for reference and use. _

Refusal to accept Granite Front of new Tombs _

On motion by Mr Curtis,

Voted that the Committee on Grounds be instructed by this Board to give notice to the contractors for the granite front of the new catacombs tombs in course of construction between Rosebay and Culvert Avenues that this Corporation will not accept said granite front on account of imperfections in the stones and for defective construction.

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Trustees _ Feby. 16. 1863 _ continued _

Compensation of Gatekeeper_

On motion of Read,

Voted that the salary of the Gatekeeper be the same as last year, viz. $400, with the addition of seventy five cents per Sabbath when he shall employ a substitute.

Com^ee on Fountains reappointed _

Voted that the Special Committee on the Fountains which were chosen in 1860 _

Messrs Bigelow, Cheever and Austin, _

be reappointed. _

Adjourned,, Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y.

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Trustees _ March 3. 1863.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday, March 2^d at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present Messrs Andrews, Bigelow, Cheever, Crocker, Nazro and Read. _

The record of the last meeting was read. _

Treas^r's Report not ready _

Mr Bond the Treasurer, stated that his annual report was not quite ready.

Change of name of Culvert Av^e authorized _

An application from Charles R. Lowell in behalf of the heirs of Charles Lowell, and others that the name of Culvert Avenue might be changed to some other appropriate name was laid before the Board: _ on which it was

Voted that the President be authorized to give such new name as he may think appropriate and satisfactory.