Complex sentence: Tombs were initially placed near the back of the property and on May 15,1717 a vote was passed by the town to enlarge the Burying Ground by taking part of the highway on the eastern side (now Tremont Street).
Split into simpler sentences: Tombs were initially placed near the back of the property. On May 15,1717, a vote was passed by the town to enlarge the Burying Ground by taking part of the highway on the eastern side (now Tremont Street).