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Committee on Lots, A. D. 18
N. B. - Printed blanks for donation in trust for the care of Lots, in the foregoing forms, are gratuitously furnished by the Secretary to proprietors who may request them.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING VISITORS TO THE CEMETERY.
The gates are opened at sunrise, and closed at sunset.
No money is to be paid to the Gatekeeper.
No persons are admitted on SUNDAYS or HOLIDAYS, except PROPRIETORS and members of their HOUSEHOLD, and persons accompanying them.
No refreshments, and no party carrying refresh- ments, will be admitted to come within the grounds at Mount Auburn.
All persons who shall be found within the grounds making unseemly noises, or otherwise conducting themselves unsuitably to the purposes to which the grounds are devoted, will be required instantly to leave the grounds, and upon refusal will be compelled to do so ; such persons will also be prosecuted.
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REGULATIONS.
No vehicle is to be driven, in the Cemetery, at a rate faster than a walk.
No horse is to be left unfastened without a keeper.
No horse is to be fastened, except at the posts provided for this purpose.
All persons are prohibited from gathering any flowers, EITHER WILD OR CULTIVATED, or breaking any tree, shrub, or plant.
Any person who shall be found in possession of flowers or shrubs, while in the grounds, or before leaving them, will be deemed to have unlawfully taken them in the grounds, and will be prosecuted accordingly. N. B. - Persons carrying flowers INTO the Cemetery, to be placed on any lot or grave, as offerings or memorials, are requested to notify the Gatekeeper, as they pass in ; in every other case flowers brought to the Cemetery must be left without the gate, or with the Gatekeeper, until the owner passes out again.
All persons are prohibited from writing upon, defacing, and injuring any monument, fence, or other structure, in or belonging to the Ceme- tery.
All persons are prohibited from discharging fire-arms in the Cemetery.
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REGULATIONS.
The Superintendent, the Gatekeeper, and any other person acting under them, shall have a right to require his or her name, from any person other than a proprietor, or a member of his family, who shall visit the grounds, and upon his or her refusal, or giving a false name, to exclude them from the grounds.
The Superintendent, the Gatekeeper, and all other persons acting under them, shall have full authority to carry these regulations into effect, and shall give notice of any violations thereof to the Trustees.
The Superintendent has the care of the Cemetery, and is authorized to remove all those who violate these regulations, or commit tres- passes. Trespassers are also liable to be fined FIFTY DOLLARS.
TWENTY DOLLARS reward is offered to any person who shall give information to the Trustees, which shall lead to the conviction of the offender, of any trespass done by taking or plucking any flowers, shrubs, or trees, within the grounds, or of otherwise injuring the grounds, or of any other offence against the laws and regu- lations provided for the protection of the Ceme- tery, and the monuments and erections therein.
OFFICERS FROM 1831 TO 1860.
PRESIDENTS.
Joseph Story,
from 1835 to 1845
Jacob Bigelow,
1845 " 1860
SECRETARIES.
George W. Pratt, .
66
1831 " 1832
Charles P. Curtis,
1832 " 1835
Benjamin R. Curtis,
1835 " 1844
Henry M. Parker,
66
1844 " 1855
Austin J. Coolidge,
1855 " 1860
TREASURERS.
George Bond,
66
1831 " 1842
George W. Bond,
66 1842 " 1860
SUPERINTENDENTS.
David Haggerston
66
1832" 1834
John W. Russell,
1833 " 1840
Rufus Howe,
66 1840 " 1855
Jonathan Mann,
1855 " 1860
GARDENER.
Anthony Apple,
1858 " 1860 66 .
TRUSTEES.
Joseph Story,
1831 " 1845
Jacob Bigelow,
1831 " 1860
George Bond,
66 1831 " 1842
Benjamin A. Gould, .
1831 " 1859
H. A. S. Dearborn,
66 1831 " 1833
George W. Brimmer,
.
1831 " 1832
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LIST OF OFFICERS.
Charles Wells
from 1831 to 1832
Zebedee Cook, Jr.
1832" 1833
Edward Everett, .
1831 " 1832
George W. Pratt,
1831 " 1832
Joseph P. Bradlee,
1833 " 1837
Charles Brown,
66 1833 " 1837
Charles P. Curtis,
1833 " 1860
Samuel Appleton,
1834 " 1837
Elijah Vose,
66
1834 " 1835
James Read,
1835 " 1860
Benjamin R. Curtis,
66 1837 " 1851
Martin Brimmer,
1838 " 1847
Isaac Parker,
66
1838 " 1854
Samuel T. Armstrong,
66
1839 " 1840
George W. Crockett,
66 1843 " 1855
John C. Gray,
66 1845 " 1849
John J. Dixwell,
66
1847 " 1851
Mace Tisdale,
66
1850 " 1858
George H. Kuhn,
1852 " 1855
Charles C. Little,
1852" 1860
Isaiah Bangs,
1854 " 1859
James Cheever,
1856 " 1860
Uriel Crocker,
1856 " 1860
William R. Lawrence,
66 1856 " 1860
Henry S. Mckean,
66 1856 “ 1857
Charles G. Nazro,
1856 " 1860
William T. Andrews, .
1859 " 1860
Jacob Sleeper,
66 1859 " 1860
Edward Tobey,
· 1859 " 1860 66
Before 1835 the Board acting as Trustees were called the " Garden and Cemetery Committee."
DIRECTORY TO AVENUES AND PATHS.
AVENUES.
Ash leads from Culvert to Maple.
Beech 66 66 Central to Poplar.
Cedar
66 Cypress to Walnut.
Central
the Gate to Walnut.
Chapel 66 Central to Pine.
Chestnut 66 66 Magnolia to Poplar.
Citron 66 66 Larch to Magnolia.
Culvert
Central to Maple.
Cypress 66 66 Central to Walnut.
Elm
Pine to Mistletoe P. and back to Pine.
Fir
66 Elm to junction of Walnut and Cypress.
Garden
66 the Gate to Maple.
Larch
Poplar to Maple.
Lawn 66
Pine, near the Gate, to Spruce.
Laurel
Walnut to the same.
Lime 60
66 Maple to the same.
Locust 66
66 Poplar to Beech.
Magnolia 66
Walnut to Maple.
Maple
the north-east to the south-east corner of the Cemetery.
Mountain 66
Magnolia round the Tower.
Oak
66
66 Willow to Maple.
Pine
66 the Gate to Cypress.
Poplar
Central Square to Chestnut.
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AVENUES AND PATHS.
Rosebay
leads from Larch across the bridge to same.
Spruce
Pine to Fir, thence by westerly side of Cemetery to Walnut.
Walnut 66 66 Central Square to Mountain.
Willow
66 Poplar to Larch.
Yew
66 Garden to Ash.
PATHS.
Acacia
leads from Spruce Av. to Verbena P.
Acanthus 60 " Larch to Magnolia Av.
Acorn " Maple Av. to Evergreen P.
Ailanthus lies between Central, Cypress, and Cedar Avs.
Alder leads from Locust to Poplar Av.
Almond
66 Indian Ridge P. to the same.
Aloe
" Indian Ridge P. to Lime Av.
Althæa 66
Maple to Garden Pond.
Amaranth encircles the crown of Harvard Hill.
Anemone leads from Spruce Av. to Orange P.
Andromeda 66 " Maple to Garden Pond.
Arbutus
66 Lime Av. to
Arethusa
66
Walnut Av. to Trefoil P.
Asclepias
. 66 Spruce to Fir Av.
Asphodel
66. Lawn to Chapel Av.
Aster
66
Vine to Ivy P.
Azalea
66
66 Spruce Av. to same.
Bellwort
66 Spruce Av. to Orange P.
Buckthorn
66
Oak to Citron Av.
Camellia
66 Yew to Maple Av.
Catalpa
Indian Ridge P. to same.
Columbine 66
66
Spruce to Fir Av.
Cowslip
66
66
Spruce to Walnut Av.
Clethra
66
66
Yew to Maple Av.
Daisy
66 Locust Av. to Alder P.
Dell
66
66
Vine P., on East and west sides of Pond to S. side, thence to Ivy P.
Elder
66
Walnut to Spruce Av.
Eglantine
66
66 Fir to Spruce Av.
Evergreen
66
66 Lime Av. to same.
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AVENUES AND PATHS.
Fern leads from Mountain to Walnut Av.
Gentian 66 66 Cypress to Pine and Spruce Avs.
Geranium lies between Central and Beech Avs.
Green Brier leads from Pine Av. to Mistletoe P.
Harebell
66
Walnut Av. to Trefoil P.
Hawthorn " " Chestnut Av., by two ways, to Sweet Briar P.
Hazel
Mountain Av. to Rose P.
Heath leads from Spruce to Fir Av.
Heliotrope " Spruce to Fir Av.
Hemlock 66 66 Poplar Av. to Ivy P.
Hibiscus lies between Cypress and Cedar Avs., entrance and exit on Cypress.
Honeysuckle
leads from Green Briar P. to St. John's Lot.
Holly
Poplar Av. to Ivy P.
Hyacinth 66 66 Cypress to Chapel Av.
Indian Ridge
66 Central to Larch and Maple Avs.
Iris
66
Moss to Ivy P.
Ivy
66
66 Central Square to Woodbine P.
Jasmine
66
66 Chestnut Av. to Hawthorn P.
Kalmia
66
Yew to Maple Av.
Laburnum
Spruce Av. near Lawn to Chapel.
Lavender
66 Mountain to Chestnut.
Lilac
66
Willow Av. to Indian Ridge P.
Lily
60
Poplar Av. to Aster P., thence to Woodbine P.
Linden
66 Beech Av. to same.
Lupine
66
66
Cypress to Spruce Av.
Mimosa
66
66 Spruce to Fir Av.
Mistletoe
66
66
Elm Av. to St. John's Lot, thence to Fir Av.
Moss
66
66
Laurel Av. to Ivy P.
Myrtle
66
Chestnut Av. to Hazel P.
Narcissus
Willow Av. to Catalpa P., and around Forest Pond back to Willow Av.
Oleander
66
60 Myrtle to Rose P.
Olive
66
Myrtle to Sweet Brier P.
Orange
66
66 Walnut Av. to same.
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AVENUES AND PATHS.
Orchis
leads from Walnut Av. to Tulip P.
Osier
66 Willow Av. to Indian Ridge P.
Oxalis
66 Willow Av. and round the upper half of Auburn Lake.
Peony
66
66 Chapel to Cypress Av.
Petunia
66 Larch to Magnolia Av.
Pilgrim 66
Walnut Av. to Snowdrop P.
Primrose
66
Central to Culvert Av.
Pyrola
66
66 Spruce Av. to Orange P.
Rhodora
66
Oak to Larch Av.
Rose
encircles Harvard Hill.
Rosemary
leads from Jasmine to Hawthorn P.
Saffron
66
" Spruce Av. to St. John's Lot.
Sedge
' Fir Av. to Heath P.
Sorrel
Spruce to Fir Av.
Snowberry 66
66 Pine near the Gate to Central Av.
Snowdrop
66 Walnut to Spruce Av.
Spiræa
66 Fir Av. to Mistletoe P.
Sumac
66 Moss to Violet P. and Walnut Av.
Sweet Brier 66
Chestnut Av. to Hawthorn P.
Sylvan
66
66 Walnut to Mountain Av.
Thistle
Spruce Av. to Cowslip P.
Trefoil
66
Spruce to Walnut Av.
Tulip
66
66 Walnut Av. to Trefoil P.
Verbena
66
Spruce to Fir Av.
Vine
66
Moss to Iris P.
Woodbine
66
Hawthorn to Ivy P.
Yarrow
66
Green Brier, westerly to Fir Av., thence easterly to Pine Av.
Hazel Dell, between Central Avenue and Indian Ridge Path. Consecration Dell, the deep hollow north of the Tower.
Central Square, between Walnut Avenue and Moss and Ivy Paths.
INDEX.
Acts of Incorporation, &c., 205.
Adams, John, statue of, 71.
Adams, Hannah, 23.
Address, by Edward Everett, 133.
66 by Joseph Story, 143. by Jacob Bigelow, 175.
Admission to Cemetery, 29.
Alteration of By-Laws, 244.
Appropriations, 139.
Armstrong, S. T., Trustee, 38. Avenues and Paths, 257.
Ballou, Hosea, statue of, 81. , Isaiah, decease of, 81. Bigelow, Jacob, Trustee, 5, 6, 21.
66 discourse of, 175.
Bond, George, Trustee, 3.
decease of, 38. Bond, G. W., Treasurer, 39.
Bowditch, Nathaniel, statue of, 52. Bridge at Auburn Lake, 73. Brimmer, G. W., Trustee, 3.
Brimmer, G. W., decease of, 35.
Building, space about, 126. By-Laws, 221.
Catacombs, 129, 238.
Catalogues, 30. Cautionary suggestions, 117.
Chapel, building of, 54.
60 rebuilding of, 58.
Collection and payment, 240. Columbaria, 129. Committees, 228.
Committee on Finance, 228.
" Lots, 229.
" Grounds, 230.
" Interments &c., 230.
Committee on improvements, 39.
Conditions of conveyance, 245.
Consecration, 11.
Consecration Dell, 76.
Consecration hymn, 204.
Conveyance of Lots, 250.
Crawford, Thomas, sculptor, 72.
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INDEX.
Dearborn, H. A. S., 20.
66 " Report of, 168.
Directory to Avenues and Paths, 257. Donations in trust, 256. Drainage, 53.
Everett, Edward, 6, 7. 66 " Address of, 133. Experimental Garden, 6.
Fence, iron, 48.
Fence, wooden, 23, 50.
Filling up of Garden Pond, 76. First Meeting, 2.
Forest Pond, 76. Forms, 245. I'resh Pond, 39.
Fund for repairs, 39.
Fund, permanent, 83, 123. Funerals, 244.
Garden Pond, 74. Gardener, 77, 227.
Garden and Cemetery Com- mittee, 10. Gate-keeper, 77, 227. Gateway, stone, 25.
Gateway, wooden, 24.
Gould, B. A., Trustee, decease of, 82.
Greenough, R. S., sculptor, 72. Harvard College, 80. Horticultural Society, 4. Horticultural Society, separa- tion from, 31, 32. Hymn, Consecration, 204.
Incorporation of Mt. Auburn, 33. Interments, 230.
Interment, mode of, 126, 128. Intermediate spaces, 232. Investment, first, 27. Iron fence, 42.
Lawn, 74. Loring, Miss, donation, 74. Lots and spaces, 231.
Lots of deceased proprietors, 235.
Meetings, 221. Monuments, stones, fences, &c., 239. Mount Auburn, description of, 13, 14.
Names of avenues, paths, &c., 21. Nazro, C. G., Trustee, 72.
Officers first, chosen, 34. Officers from 1831 to 1860, 255. Original plan of the land, 28. Otis, James, statue of, 71.
Paths, directory to, 257. Permanent fund, 83, 123.
Pierpont, Rev. John, Conse- cration hymn, 204. Plans and portfolios, 236. Plan of land before purchase, 28.
Police, special, 73. President, 223. Price of lots, 22, 23. Proprietors and privileges, 221. Public lots, 22, 233.
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INDEX.
Purchase of D. Stone & Cutter, 27.
Quarter lots, 73.
Receiving tombs, 238.
Regulations for visitors, 258. Repair fund, 240. Report, first, 238.
66 Judge Story's, on Im- provements, 40. 66 Dr. Bigelow's, on Statues, 62.
Report, Annual, for 1856, 90.
66 " 1857, 97,
66 " 1858, 103.
66 " 1859, 108.
66 " 1834, 196.
Rogers, Randolph, sculptor, 73.
Sales and conveyances, 233. Secretary, 224.
St. James's lot, 22.
St. John's lot, 22.
Statues, the, 62.
Statues, vote on, 67.
Shrubs, ornamental, 78.
Stone Farm, 28, 78, 101, 109.
| Stone's Woods, 3. Story, Joseph, 7, 12, 40.
decease of, 50. 66 statue of, 69. Story, W. W., sculptor, 69. Superintendent, 225.
Superintendent's clerk, 227. Superintendent's house, 76. Survey, 11. Sweet Auburn, 3.
Tombs, 238. Tower, the, 59.
Treasurer, 224.
Trees, 119, 236.
Trees, ornamental, 78.
Trustees and officers, 222.
Trustees first chosen, 3.1.
Trustees, number of, 38.
View from the Tower, 61.
Wadsworth, Alex., surveyor, 11.
Water courses, 73. Water levels, 39. Well-house, 59. Winthrop, John, statue of, 71.
Wooden fence, first, 23.
Wooden fence, palisade, 50.
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