Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 034)

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Trustees.

Pursuant to notice issued by the Secretary, the
Trustees of the Pro^s of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn
met at the house of M^r Bond, the Treasurer, on
the 25^th day of May 1836 at 3 oclock P.M.
Present Mess^rs Bond, Bradlee, Brown, Curtis,
Gould, Read & Story.

Laying out Lots._

Voted. That hereafter, in laying out Lots, the
Comm^ee on Lots shall allow only such space
between Lots contiguous to each other, as the
Comm^ee shall deem expedient, having references
to the nature of the ground.

$750 to House of Super^t

Voted. That the sum of seven hundred &
fifty dollars be appropriated to build an
addition to the House of the Superintendant,
to be expended under the direction of Mess^rs
Gould & Read.

The following votes were then passed with the
preamble as here given.

Choice & Exchange of Lots.

Whereas it is found by experience that
the laying out of single lots on the application
of Proprietors, is not only troublesome & expensive
but is highly detrimental to the interests
of the Corporation from the unavoidable
waste of ground which is thereby occasioned,
therefore -

Lots when specially laid out.

Voted. That present Proprietors who shall
not avail themselves of the privilege of
having Lots especially laid out for them
on payment of ten dollars, & with the
approbation of the Comm^ee on Lots, or on