2037.11 Handbill, "Report of Committee on New Cemetery," August 25, 1894. On verso, "1894"

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE OIL NEVI CEMETERY, At a legal town meeting of the inhabitants of Lexington,held August 25, 1894, under Article 3; "To hear the report of any committee that may be.ready to act thereon, Mr. A. S.Parsons for the Committtee on Site for the New Cemetery, made the following report The Committee afifiointed to consider and select a site for a new Applying these requirements to localities which sugges+ cemetery, refiort as follows:— themselves,it is astonishing how many have to be at once dis- missed, and the choice is limited to but very few sites. The Committee began their duties lay announcing through After examining many places your committee find them- the local paper, by a notice in the post-office and'by mailing selves agreed that the lot recommended by the former committee notices to such persons as they thought likely to be interested, —the H. V. Smith place—is, save in one particular, the best that they would give a hearing at which all persons interested suited for cemetery purposes of any which they have considered. could appear in person, or by communicating their views by let- The only objection is its distance, especially from East Lexing- ter, regarding the best site for a new cemetery. ton. Some of the committee feel that this is a sufficient reason Much to the disappointment of the Committee not a person for discarding it, others think its merits are sufficient to over- appeared nor was an• communication received. This indiffer- Pp 5 come this one objection. ' ence to the subject accounts probably for the frequent postpone- All the members of the Committee agree that ,if this objec- ments of the matter in town meeting, but there is urgent need tion be held by the town to be conclusive against taking it for a for some decision,as there are but very few lots remaining for cemetery, the lot owned by the estate of the late George Mun- sale in the present cemetery and it is the work of years to pre- roe, on the northeast corner of Lowell street and Woburn street, pare and make ready for-use a new location. containing about eighteen acres, is the next most desirable site, - If the town is to continue to provide lots for the burial of the and that either would answer very acceptably the needs of the dead, something should be done at once, town for the purpose. There are more things to be considered in the selection of a They recommend, therefore, that the town secure either by site for cemetery purposes than would appear at first thought. purchase or by taking the land under the laws of the Common- Among these are,— I wealth, if necessary, one or the other of these lots and fit it at 1st. Accessibility from the different sections of the town. once for the purpose of a cemetery. 2d. Remoteness from thickly settled portions.-of the town or those which may become such. 3d. Suitable soil free from rocks, sand, clay, moisture, Respectfully submitted, etc. 4t1h. A situation attractive in itself and capable of being ALBERT S. PARSONS, �- made more. beautiful by landscape gardening, the planting of A. BRADFORD SMITH, .; trees, etc. CHARLES T. WEST, ,., 5th. The opportunity for extention if the needs of the CHARLES H. WISWELL,�. ,�. future require more room than it seems best to provide at ABBOTT S. MITCH-ELL, present. 6th. Safe distance from any water supply which might Committee. be contaminated by its use for the purpose. LEXINGTox, Aug. 25, 1894. Some discussion ensued and it was finally --- - _JZot --That=the-repor-_be-=aczept-ed-and-the-committee<be- ischu,rged, Voted—That the report be printed and a copy mailed to-every name on the voting list, and that the report be published in the next annual report. A true copy from the record. Attest: LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk. Lexington, Aug. 25, 1894- 0 be 'Ap 30 � , ,