Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 083)

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Trustees. May 10, 1871.

as a Special Committee of conference with the Presidents of
other Cemeteries in the vicinity of Boston in regard to admission to
the Cemetery on "Decoration=Day", stating that the conference had
been held resulting in a mutual understanding for the exclusion
of all vehicles on that day excepting those used for carrying flowers
and other decorations and the carriages of proprietors.

Voted, – that the Report be accepted.

Voted, – that all vehicles, excepting those of Proprietors, to
be admitted under the usual rules, and vehicles used to carry
decorations, be excluded fromM^t Auburn Cemetery on "Decoration-
Day".

Stone Meadow. Jos. G. Coolidge's Application to purchase part of.
Conveyance of certain portion recommended.

A Report was received from the Committee on Grounds
to whom was referred the application of Joseph G. Coolidge to
purchase a small strip of land from the Stone meadow, declining
to recommend the sale of the premises included in the original
application of M^r Coolidge, but advising the conveyance of part of
the same measuring "about fourteen feet wide at the rear ditch"
and tapering to a point on Coolidge Avenue, a distance of about
two hundred feet, – according to the estimate of the Superintendent, –
continuing a little less than fourteen hundred square feet, at the
price of twelve and a half cents per foot.

Voted, – that the Report be accepted,

Sale authorized.

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to effect
the sale to M^r Coolidge of the parcel of land above described upon
the terms named.

Fencing & grading on M^t Auburn S^t;

A Report was received from the same Committee in regard
to raising the fence and sidewalk on M^t Auburn S^t, stating as the
result of the conference ordered by the Board to be held by them