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Trustees.

Pursuant to a notice issued by the Secretary a meeting of the Trustees was holden at the house of Dr Jacob Bigelow at 10 o'clock A.M. on the fourteenth day of September A.D. 1844. Present Messrs Story. Bigelow. Gould. Parker Crockett C.P. Curtis

Superintendants Assistant.

Voted. That the Superintendant Mr Howe be authorized to em -ploy an assistant in all cases where his health requires it.

Purchase of Lands

Voted. That the committee on finance be authorized to make the purchase of the Pomeroy place and any other lands adjoin ing the Cemetery grounds as they may see fit to be added thereto.

Chapel.

Voted. That the Chapel when erected shall be built of granite.

Voted. To adjourn to meet again at this place, at the same hour on Friday. October 11.

a true record. Attest: Henry M. Parker Secretary.

Trustees

No meeting having convened agreeably to the adjournment as next above recorded, the usual notice having been is sued by the Secretary for another meeting of the trustees at the house of Dr Bigelow, at a quarter after three o'clock P.M. on the fifteenth day of October A.D. 1844, there were then and there present Messrs Story. Bigelow. Read. Par -ker. B.R. Curtis. C.P. Curtis. Brimmer, and Crockett and also the Treasurer Mr. Bond. After some discussion in relation to the proposed Chapel at Mount Auburn Judge Story having formally stated his own opinion to be in favor of the immediate erection of a Chapel

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retired from the meeting and Mr C.P. Curtis was called to the chair. It was then.

Chapel

Voted. That this Corporation proceed to the erection of a Chapel.

Voted. That the building be erected in fine hammered granite.

Voted. To amend the last vote by inserting the word "Quincy" before the word "Granite".

Voted. That the building Committee consist of Dr Jacob Bigelow, Charles P. Curtis and James Read with power to sign the contracts on behalf of this Corporation for erecting the Chapel at an expense not exceeding twenty five thousand dollars.

Mr Brimmer having withdrawn it was.

Stone estate

Voted. That Charles P. Curtis Esquire, and the Secretary be a committee with power to complete the purchase from the heirs of the late Moses Stone, and ^ p 190 [er seq?] with power to execute any such deeds in relation to the present interests of the Corporation in the dower estate of the late Mrs Pomeroy as they shall deem proper.

Perpetual repair of Lots.

Voted. That in every case in which any person shall execute an instrument of trust in the form hitherto prescribed, and thereby transfer to this Corporation such sum as the Committee on lots may in each case approve (not less than one hundred dollars) in trust for the good ordering and care of any special lot and for other purpose as therein

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Voted. To proceed to the election of nine Trustees by ballot.

Trustees Chosen.

The following gentlemen were thereupon unanimously elected by ballot

Joseph Story. Jacob Bigelow Charles P. Curtis. Benjamin R. Curtis. James Read. Isaac Parker. George W. Crockett. Benjamin A. Gould. Martin Brimmer

Voted That this meeting be now dissolved.

A true record. Attest Henry M. Parker Secretary.

Treasueres Report 1844.

The Treasurer reports the following abstract of Receipts & Payments for the year ending Dec 31. 1844

He has received for sales of lots	14.835.57
For dividends on stocks & interest from various parties	___
including premium on 2 shares Stark Mills sold.	2.415.01
Donations from sundry persons to aid in the	___
erection of Fence. Chapel &c.	6.605.--
For 2 shares stock in Stark Mills sold.	2000--
" [For] deeds &c credited to expenses.	380.25
" [For] Loan to Portsmouth Saco & Portland Rail Road paid	757.90
" [For] Interments in the Public Lot	140.
" [For] Endowment for monument &c to Dr Kirkland	72.
There remained in the Treasury on 1st January last	1115.90	$28.321.63

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Trial Balance 13^th Year. 1844.

Tomb under Park St Church.	200.--	Rufus Howe Sup't	___
Cemetery	68.767.72	Donations for Chapel &c	6705.
Cash	682.98	Endowments &c	72.
Stock in New England Bank	1200.	E.F. Bunnell	25
" [Stock] " [in] Hamilton do [Bank]	2000.	H.M. Parker. Secy	115.
" [Stock] " [in] Shawmut do [Bank]	2500.	Proprietors Fund	90.608.63
" [Stock] " [in] Stark Mills	2000.	Public Lot	716.
" [Stock] " [in] Boston & Lowell R. Road	3000.
" [Stock] " [in] Boston & Prove do [R. Road]	2000.
" [Stock] " [in] Eastern do [R. Road]	2000.
" [Stock] " [in] Eastern N.H. do [R. Road]	2000.
" [Stock] " [in] Ports[?] mouth Saco & Portland do [R. Road]	2000.
" [Stock] " [in] Merchants Bank	3100.
" [Stock] " [in] State Bank	780.
" [Stock] " [in] National Insurance Co	1000.
" [Stock] " [in] Union Bank	2000.
United States 6 percent Loan	3000.
Rufus Howe Superintendant	10.93	___	_________
___	$98.241.63	___	$98.241.63

This certifies that I have examined the Treasurers a/cs for the year past & find them well vouched & accurately cast that the balance in his hands is six, hundred & eighty two dollars 98/100. & that he exhibited to me the evidences of stocks belong ing to the Corporation as appears by the Trial Balance of his books. (signed)

B.A. Gould Auditor of accts to Prop^s of Mt Auburn Boston. Jan 31^st. 1845.

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Lot 959 Representative of

Voted. That Joseph Torrey one of the heirs or devises of Mrs Deborah Torrey be designated to represent the lot owned by her at her decease, during the pleasure of the Trustees as soon as written consent of the other heirs or devisees of said Mrs D. Torrey interested in said lot shall be filed with the Secretary.

Voted. To Adjourn. A true record. Attest Henry M. Parker Secretary.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. April 2. A.D. 1845. Then persoally appeared Henry M. Parker and made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of the Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn. Before me Manlius S. Clarke Justice of the Peace.

Trustees.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner by the Secretary a meeting of the Trustees was holden at the office of C. P. Curtis Esqr on Friday June 13^th 1845. Present - Joseph Story, Isaac Parker Benj A. Gould, C. P. Curtis and Jacob Bigelow

In the absence of the Secretary Geo. W^m Bond was chosen Secretary pro tem.

Chapel windows.

Dr. Bigelow presented and read two letters from Scotland respecting stained glass windows for the Chapel. Also he exhibited designs for the same. Whereupon it was.

Voted. That Dr. Bigelow be authorized to send to Scotland orders for stained glass windows for the Chapel according