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Trustees to lay out new Lots. -

Voted. That the Comm^ee on Lots be authorised to lay out such number of new Lots as they shall think fit, & to dispose of the choice of Lots by auction at such time as they shall think proper.

Planting Trees

Voted. That Mess^rs Gould, Bigelow & Read be a Comm^ee to give instructions as to the laying out of the garden, & setting out trees on the border of the Lawn on the South side of the Cemetery.

Laying out Garden

The Com^ee chosen at the last meeting for that purpose, reported that they recommend that the garden be forthwith laid out into avenues & paths, with reference to the most economical appropriation of land for Lots hereafter. And this report was accepted.

Mass. Hor. So.

A communication from the Sec^y of the Mass. Hor. Society was then read to the Trustees by the Secretary. It related to the use of a part of their Library by the Pres. of the Cem^y. Thereupon it was voted that the Sec^y return the thanks of the Trustees to the Mass. Hor. So. for their permission to use a part of their Library.

Investment

Voted. That the Treasurer be instructed to invest from five to four thousand dollars of the funds of the Corporation in some safe & profitable security.

Attest B. R. Curtis Se^y.-

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Proprietors 1837

Pursuant to the above notice, which was published in Evening Transcript, a news. paper printed in Boston, seven days before the said time of meeting, the Pros. of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn meet at the time & place therein designated. In the absence of the President the Hon. John Davis was chosen President pro tem.^[?]

Trustees chosen.

The following gentlemen were then chosen by ballot Trustees for the ensuing year. Mess^rs Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow, Benj^m A. Gould, Charles Brown, Charles P. Curtis, Joseph P. Bradlee, James Read Benj^m R. Curtis

Treasurers Report.

The Secretary then submitted the Treasurers report which was as follows.-

The Treasuerer begs leave to present the following statement of receipts & payments for the year ending this day.

There remained in his hands on 1 Jan. last 1210.74 sales of 119 Lots & additions to other Lots 10594.83 Deduct debts incurred previous to June 30 1835 97.63 Also allowed for current expenses 1400.00 1497.63 - 9097.20 Dividends on $2700 Bank Stock 93.00 Rec.^d on old debts, & to credit T. Mas. Hor. So^y. 45.40 _______________________________________ |10446.34

He has paid To the Treas. Mas. Hor. So^y for the 6 mos.

ending 31 Dec.	1835	305.34
1 yr. -- --	1836	2274.30	2577.64

Note - not a transcription of the page. The math is not laid out well. For the explanation that follows, consider line ending in "1210.74" as line 1 a) 2nd number on Line 4 is the sum of line 3 and the 1st number on Line 4 b) 3rd number on Line 4 is Line 2 minus the 2nd number on Line 3. What appears to be a minus sign is a delimiter between the 2nd and 3rd numbers on the line. 9097.20 is a positive number c) Line 7 (10446.34) is the sum of Line 1, the 3rd # on Line 4, Lines 5 and 6.

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Trustees

the 27^th day of January 1838, but a quorum not being present it was voted to adjourn to Monday the 5^th Day of February 1838 at three oclock P.M. at the rooms of the Mass. Hor. Society.

Trustees

The Trustees meet pursuant to adjounment at the Rooms of the Mass. Hor. Society on Monday the fifth day of February 1838 at three oclock P.M. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, C.P. Curtis, B.R. Curtis & Reed.

Treasurers Report.-

Voted. To accept the Treasurers Report & that the Secretary lay the same before the Proprietors at the annual meeting.-

Proprietors. Annual Meeting. 1838.

Mount Auburn Cemetery

The annual meeting of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn will be held at the Rooms of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, in Tremont St. Boston, on Monday the fifth day of February 1838 at half past 3 oclock P.M. to hear the report of the Treasurer, to choose a board of Trustees, & to do any other business which may legally come before the said meeting Boston January 29^th 1838 B.R. Curtis Secretary

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Treas Report.

the past year. By this it appears that the sum of $2985 Dollars has been inoested [invested] for account of the Proprietors $884.06 paid over to the Treasurer of the Mass. Hor. Society & $1253.59 remains in the Treasury.

The whole investments are as follows vis.

12 Shares in the N. E. Bank	1200	___
15 " [shares] Hamilton " [Bank]	1500	___
25 " [shares] Shawmut	2500	___
6 " [shares] in Bos. & Low R.Rd	3000	$8200

Mr. Russell, the Superintendant of the Cemetery reports, that during the year ending the 31^st ult. 43 tormbs have been built, 21 monuments erected, 45 Lots turfed & otherwise improved & 191 interments made - that the whole number of tombs is 122, of monuments 109, of interments 456 & of interments in the public Lot 14. All which is submitted

Sign^d Geo. Bond.

The Treasurer charges himself as follows vis.

For monies in his hands 31 Decr last	___	___	870.30
Sales 42 Lots during the past year	___	5256.24	___
Less annual payment to Mrs Pomroy	20	___	___
Pd C. Alger for iron waggon made in 1835	300	___	___
allowed for expenses pd agreed with Hor. Socy	1400	1720	3536.24
Amt. allowed as above by Horl. Society	___	___	1400.00
Dividends on Stock in N. England,	___	___	___
Hamilton & Shawmut Banks	___	___	299.00

of Labor & board being receipts for 4 years by Mr. Russell $60

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Treasures a/c

& rec^d by Treasurer this year 40 100.205.44

He asks allowance for the following vis

For pd 6 shares Bos & Lowell R Road par 500	___	2985
" [for] balance of the following accounts	___	___
Labor & Board	232.24	___
Expenses	845.55	___
Repairs of house	5	1082.79
"[for] pd Treas. M. Hor. So 1/4 nt. proceeds	___	___
sales per contra	___	884.06
" [for] balance transferred to [n.?] a/c	___	1253.89	6025.44

A true copy attest B. R. Curtis, Secy

Trustees.

Pursuant to a notice to that effect issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the home of George Bond Esq. on the eighth day of February in the year 1838 at 7 oclock P.M.

Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, B.R. Curtis, Gould Parker & Reed appeared & signified their acceptance of the office of Trustee.

Officers chosen.

Voted & chose by ballot

Hon. Joseph Story President Geo. Bond Treasurer. B^m R. Curtis Secretary.