Mount Auburn Cemetery

June 24^th [187]0

Dear Sir,

Herewith enclosed please find bill for Mr. A.H. Powers Lot 2017. amt. $68 97/100, which I send you, as per your request to the late Treas^r Mr. A. J. Coolidge

Very respy

Your obt. svt.

H. B. Mackintosh Treas^r

To John Livermore Esqr Cambridgeport Mass.

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Trustees, July 21^st, 1870

Bill vs. Amos H. Powers. (2017)

Voted, – that a bill of the Corporation against Mr. Amos. H. Powers for work done upon his Lot dated July 19^t, 1869, and amounting to $68.97 be referred to the Treasurer to make such settlement of the same as he may think proper in confirmation with the Superintendent, and with Mr. Winsor the former Superintendent, with whom the contract for the work was made by Mr. John Livemore _

Petition of Messrs Douglass & Dennis (2224) & (2225)

A petition was received from the Messrs Robert Douglass and William W. Dennis in reference to an alleged injury to their Lots, (N^os 2224 & 2225,) caused last year by grading adjoining Lots, and requesting that their Lots may be graded so as to conform to adjoining Lots, &c. Whereupon it was

Voted, – that the above petition be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Bond given by the late Joseph Carew

The Secretary called the attention of the Board to the Bond given by Mr. Joseph Carew to the Corporation, under date of April 21^st, 1869, by virtue of which he was allowed to do work upon Lots at request of proprietors without first obtaining the customary permits from the Corporation, – with a view of ascertaining what action if any might be expedient on the part of the Trustees, in view of the recent decease of Mr. Carew. After discussion it was

Secretary to notify his business successors.

Voted, – that the Secretary be instructed to inform the parties, if any, who may be carrying on business as the Successors of the late Mr. Carew, that the privilege accorded to Mr. Carew upon his bond, with surety, of doing work in the Cemetery without obtaining permits was personal to himself and would not be construed as applicable to his Successors.

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Trustees. Feb'y. 26, 1873.

Jas. W. Lovering elected.

M^r James W. Lovering: – and he was accordingly declared duly elected to the office of Superintendent, as aforesaid.

Salary, &c, fixed.

Voted, – that the salary of the Superintendent be fixed at $2500.– for the ensuing year, and that he shall have the use of a house with the grounds thereto belonging, the use of a horse and vehicle, and the services of one man, at the expense of the Corporation.

W. W. Blackmar. Com. from asking leave to remove certain remains from lot 2017.

A communication having been received from Dr. Brewer in behalf of the Committee on Interments, asking the instructions of the Board in regard to an application made by W. W. Blackmar, February 20, for leave to remove from Lot N^o 2017 owned by Amos H. Powers the remains of Sarah L. and May Susan Blackmar, which were interred in said Lot May 27, 1856, the present address of the said Powers being unknown, and the said Blackmar agreeing to be "responsible for any damage or complaint which may result from the removal": it was, after discussion,

Referred to Com. on Interments to cons. & report.

Voted, – that the subject be referred to the Committee on Interments to consider and report.

Com. on Birds. C. F. Choate excused from service on Com. to consist of Dr. T. M. Brewer.

M^r Choate having asked to be excused from serving upon the Special Committee on Birds, it was

Voted, – that the request of M^r Choate be acceded to, and that the aforesaid Special Committee on Birds consist of Dr. Thomas M. Brewer.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 139 on Willow Avenue, East branch, belonging

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Trustees March 12, 1873.

March 12^t, 1873.

A monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday March 12^t, 1873, at Four P.M.

Present, Messrs. J. T. Bradlee, N. J. Bradlee, Choate, Lawrence, Little, Perkins, Pickering and Snow.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

W. W. Blackmar Report of Com. on Interments respecting appⁿ of to remove certain remains from Lot 2017 Accepted.

A written Report was received from the Committee on Interments to whom was referred the application of W. W. Blackmar for authority to remove the bodies of two persons buried in the Lot of Amos H. Powers, without the written consent of the owner of the Lot; stating "that in their opinion the legal title of the Lot having vested in M^r Powers, the Trustees have no legal right to grant authority to any person, without the owner's consent, to remove bodies therefrom."

Voted, – that the Report of the Committee be accepted.

Monthly schedule of Bills referred to President.

A file of Bills with accompanying schedule having been submitted to the Board by the Treasurer, in compliance with the requirements of the By-Laws, and the schedule having been read by the President, it was

Voted, – that said bills be referred to the President for his approval and payment by the Treasurer if found correct

Monthly statement of Sales of Lots accepted and placed on file.

A statement of the sales of Lots effected by the Superintendent from February 12 to March 12, 1873, so far as approved by the Committee on Lots, having been submitted and read by the Secretary, it was

Voted, – that said statement be accepted and placed on file.

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest, representatives