HomeMy WebLinkAbout2670 Report of the Selectmen concerning fencing the two burying grounds, 1844The Selectmen of this Town respectfully
submit this report on an article inserted
in the Town Warrant dated March 13th 1844
and was referred to them. Viz. To, see if the
Town will cause the two burying grounds to
be fenced in a suitable manner.
That on examination they find the grounds
in a very bad situation, the fence being in a
decayed state & fallen down, the new burying
ground is bounded as follows, on the land of
C. S. Jacobs 20 rods, on the land J & J Wellington 28 1/4
rods, on the land of Dr J Nelson 14 rods, on
the land of John Mulliken 25 1/2 rods, on the
land of the Bridges 9 1/4 rods & on the land of Mrs
Cutter 26 rods making in the whole 123 rods.
They would also state that upon information gained
the town is obliged to keep the fence in repair
with the exception of the land of Dr J Nelson, Mr
Bridges & Mrs Cutter, we deem it expedient to
recommend that a fence be erected after
the following plan: Stone posts 8 inches square
& 12 feet apart, three rails, 3 inches square spruce joist &
painted. We would also recommend not
to erect a fence adjoining the land of Mrs
Cutter on the passage way, the number of rods
will be lessened to 103 rods. The old burying
ground is bounded on the land of Jonas M
Muzzey 17 rods, 2 1/2 feet on the land of Joseph
Davis, 28 rods & 8 3/4 feet, thence on the land of a
of a private ground & 9 rods, 4 1/2 feet on the
land formaly belonging to Jonas M Muzzey
We would recommend that this burying ground
be fenced as the other.
The expense as far as ascertained will amount
to five hundred dollars including the old fence
Pelatiah P Peirce
J. Simonds. Parker
A. W. Bryant
} Selectmen of
Lexington
Report on
Burying-ground
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