1859 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 3, 1831.005.003

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Sec.y, under the direction of the Com^ee on Lots authorized to send circular to Propr^s on subj. "Repair Fund" _

"That the Secretary, under the direction of the Committee on Lots, be authorized to send a printed circular to every proprietor of a lot in the Cemetery, in accordance with the previous vote."

Sup^t instructed to place numbers & bounds to lots without them _

Mr Norcross also submitted a list of lots without proper boundary posts, furnished by the Superintendent at the request of the Committee on Lots; upon which it was

"Voted that the Superintendent be instructed to place the numbers and bounds to such lots as have been neglected, at the expense of the proprietors, notice having previously been given in accordance with the rules of this Board."

Sup^t directed before 1^st Monday in April each year to report to Trustees a list of all lots out of repair _

Mr Norcross also submitted a list of lots out of repair, furnished by the Superintendent, at the request of the Committee on Lots:

Upon which it was

"Voted that the Superintendent be required on or before the first Monday in April, Each year, to report to the Trustees a list of all lots which may be so much out of repair as to detract from the general good appearance of the Cemetery, upon which the proprietors of said lots, or other persons interested therein, shall be notified by the Secretary of their condition, and be earnestly requested to put them in repair."

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Trustees _ Dec^r 5, 1864

Reconveyance of Lots 903, 904 & 1309 to Corpⁿ and new deeds to the Messrs Lawrence authorized _

An application from Dr. W^m R Lawrence received by the Committee on Lots, for a relocating by the Corporation of lot numbered 903, containing 600 square feet, belonging to Mr James Lawrence, situated in the northeasterly corner of the Lawrence enclosure on Chapel Avenue, and of lots numbered 904 belonging to Mr Amos A. Lawrence and 1309 belonging to Dr Lawrence, each containing 300 square feet, and situated in the northwesterly corner of said enclosure, so that said not No. 903 may be located in the northwest erly corner, and lots numbered 904 and 1309 in the northeasterly corner of said enclosures - was read and referred to the Committee on Lots with full power. _

Application of W^m H. Ladd for reconvey^ce of lot 2090 and two new lots from the land refused _

An application was received from William H. Ladd proprietor of lot numbered 2090, containing 300 square feet, one half of which is in fact owned by Mrs Martha J.M. Pearson, for leave to reconvey the same to the Corporation in order that two deeds of land containing 150 feet each might be conveyed to said Ladd and Mrs Pearson to hold in severally _ was received and considered, and it was

Voted that the petitioners have leave to withdraw.

Sec.y directed to notify Sup^t of the rule requiring $17 for a Grave in Public Lots.

Voted that the Secretary be directed to give notice to the Superintendent that, the fee for interments having been increased from three to five dollars, the charge for a grave in either of the Public Lots, as required by the By law, Art. 18, is seventeen dollars for the body of any person Except a child under ten

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years of age, for which the charge is fifteen dollars, and that he be authorized to have the blanks corrected in accordance with these rates.

Respecting the exclusion of dilinqent [sic] Undertakers _

Voted _ that the Superintendent, under the direction of the Committee on Interments be directed to exclude from the privileges of the Cemetery any Undertaker, in his official capacity; who shall have been reported as dilinquent in complying with the regulations relating to interments.

Expediency of having printed certif. of Graves in Public Lots referred to Com^ee on Lots _

The Secretary suggested to the Board the expediency of a having a certificate prepared in due form to be given to every purchaser of a grave in either of the Public Lots, and submitted a form which he had prepared for that purpose; _ upon which it was

Voted that the same be referred to the Committee on Lots, with full power. ~

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary

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Trustees _ Jan.y 9. 1865

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday, January 9^th 1865, at 10 o'clock a.m. (having been postponed from the 2^d inst. by the President, at the request of a majority of the Trustees.)

There were present the President and Messrs Austin, Cheever, Crocker, Livermore, Norcross, Rand & Read. ~

The record of the last meeting was read. _

Representation of Lots of Dec^d Prop^ers

In the following cases applications were received for the representation of lots of deceased proprietors, and the persons nominated were severally designated to represent the lots. _

231

John Avery of Lowell, only son of John Avery, late proprietor of lot numbered 231 to represent said lot: _

302

Elizabeth B. Kendall of Charlestown, widow and guardian of the minor children of Isaac Kendall late proprietor of lot numbered 302 to represent said lot: _

1056

Charles E. Savell of Roxbury, son of John A. Savell late proprietor of lot numbered 1056 to represent said lot: _

1536

Jesse Farmer of Boston, oldest son of Margaret Farmer late proprietor of lot numbered 1536 to represent said lot: _

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1769

Lucy S. Gould of Boston, widow of Jacob S. Gould late proprietor of lot numbered 1769 to represent said lot: _

2547

Ellen A. Bradshaw of Somerville, widow and guardian of the minor children of Henry H. Bradshaw, late proprietor of lot numbered 2547 to represent said lot: _

2807

Dolly. D. Lawrence of East Cambridge, widow of James K. Lawrence late proprietor of lot number2807 to represent said lot. _

Time of Adj^d meeting _

Voted that when this meeting adjourn, it be to Monday January 30^th at 10 o'clock a.m.

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y

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Trustees _ Jan.y. 30, 1865.

An Adjourned Meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday, January 30^th 1865 at 10 o'clock a.m. _

There were present the President, Messrs Austin Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Little, Livermore, Nazro, Norcross, Rand and Read. _

Report of Com. on Lots _ of Semi-Annual Examⁿ_

Mr Austin for the Committee on Lots submitted a report of the result of the semi-annual examinations by the Committee for the past year of lots cared for under the Repair Fund _ & the report was accepted.