Mount Auburn Cemetery

124.

[Bro't forward.]	$28.321.63.

He has paid as follows. to wit;

To Octavius T. Rogers & Co balance of a/c for gateway	4750.--
" [To] Sundry persons for expenses of which about	___
$15.000 was for fence, and a large sum for expense of drawing	18.917.86.
For 6 shares in the Merchants Bank.	600.--
To the Treasurer of the Mass. Horticultural Society	___
for 1/4 net sales	3350.81
" [To] Parker Wilder & Parker for interest on	___
money borrowed of them	19.98
Balance in the Treasurers	682.98	$26.321.63

Errors Expected. Boston December 31. 1844. Geo. W^m Bond. Treas^r

There are invested & in the Treasury as per annexed Trial Balance $29.362.90 being a reduction of only $1490.82 from last year notwithstanding the large outlay of nearly $21.500 for Gateway Fence & draining the Cemetery owing to the liberal donations in aid of these improvements & to the great increase in sales consequent in part thereon, which is a result far better than the most sanguine dared to hope for.

The number of lots sold during the past year is 150.

The Superintendant reports the following interments and improvements, to wit:

Interments in the past year.	263.	Whole number	2129
Tombs built	4	" [Whole] " [number]	208
Monuments erected	35	" [Whole] " [number]	249
Lots sodded	110
do [Lots] enclosed with fences or hedges	70.

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1845 M.P. Brazee. deed to.

tion to the conveyance of certain lands from this Corporation to Morton P. Brasee, &c. and the whole subject was ordered to be considered by the Committee who have in charge the connection of this Corporation with the Massachusetts Horticulural Society.

Voted. To adjourn to meet at this place on Saturday the 29^th inst, at one o'clock P. M. A true record Attest Henry M. Parker, Secretary

Trustees.

the Trustees met, pursuant to the last vote of adjournment, on the 29^th day of November. Present Messrs Bigelow, Brimmer, C. P. Curtis, B. R. Curtis, Gould, Read and the Treasurer.

Mass. Hort. Soc'y. Report on their claim.

Mr C. P. Curtis presented the following Report. - "The Committee to whom was referred the subject of the "claim of the Massachusestts Horticultural Society to par"ticipate in the money received by the Proprietors of the "Cemetery of Mount Auburn for burial fees in the "Cemetery have had the subject under consideration and "respectfully " Report: - "That in their opinion the said claim is unadmissible"

(Signed)	C. P. Curtis}
___	B. R. Curtis}	Comee - "

After full discussion it was then unanimously Voted. To accept the same.

Stone Estate.

Mr. C P. Curtis, from the same Committee made a verbal report in relation to the state of the title to the

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Treasurer's Report. 1845.

The Treasurer reports the following abstract of Receipts and Expenditures for the year ending Dec 31. 1845.

He has received for United States Loan	2000.
" [for] Sales of Lots	12.332.84
" [for] Deeds &c credited to Expenses.	176.35
" [for] Income on Investments & Interest.	1989.50
" [for] Endowments of Exec of J Munson's ^will}	500.
" [for] Donation for Chapel &c.	50.
" [for] Subscription for the Statue}	___
of the late Joseph Story.}	1050.
" [for] Story Fund.	1000.
There was in the Treasuay on 1st Jany last	682.98
___	$19.781.67

He has paid as follows to wit

To Sundry persons for Expenses of which	___
about $13.900 has been paid for Chapel	16.215.29
" [To] Treasr Mass Horticultural Society for their}	___
proportion of sales}	2.733.71
" [To] Sundry parties who have selected lots amts	___
pd by them for interments in Public Lot.	30.
" [To] E. F. Bunnell, balance due him	25.
Balance remaining in the Treasury.	777.67
___	$19.781.67

Boston. December 31^st. 1845 Errors Excepted Geo. W^m Bond. Treas^r

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Treasurer's Report. 1846.

Funds & Munson Trust	1470.00
For Public Lot refunded to B.D. Shaw	___
& Jas O'Donnell	20.00
" [For] Treasr Mass Horticultural Society	___
for their proportion of sales	3233.41
" [For] the Superintendant amts received	___
from sundry parties for him	76.00
Balance in the Treasury	4191.23	20.922.37

Errors Excepted. Boston. Dec 31. 1846 Geo. W^m Bond. Treas^r

The Superintendant reports the Interments & Improvements to be as follows, to wit.

Interments this year	361	Whole number	2813
Tombs built " [this] " [year]	7	" [Whole] " [number]	222
Monuments erected " [this] " [year]	16	" [Whole] " [number]	290
Lots improved by being	___
Sodded &c.	116
Lots fenced	41

The Whole number of lots sold within the last year is 114

The annexed Trial Balance shows the amount in the Treasury and invested the sum of $30.771.23 beside a special investment for the fund for repairs of $1470, being an increase after deducting the amts deposited with us by the subscribers to the statue of the late Joseph Story say $3680 of about $600 be side paying between $9000. & $10.000 toward the cost of the ^^new Chapel

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Treasurer's Report 1847.

The Treasurer reports the following abstract of Receipts and Expenditures for the year ending Dec 31 '47 He has received

For sales of Lots	19.359.34
" [For] " [sales] " [of] Cataloges	59.25
" [For] Deeds credited to Expenses	161.00
" [For] Income of Investments	2024.80
" [For] " [Income] " [of] " [Investments]	___
for Fund for Repairs	142.50
" [For] Income recd for Story Statue	130.00
There was in the Treasury 1st Jany.	4191.28	26068.12

He has paid as follows to wit _

To sundry persons for expenses of which about	___
$8000 was for Chapel & Fence	11.910.20
To the Treasurer of the Mass. Horticultural	___
Society for their proportion of sales	4495.09
For 20 shares Atlantic Bank	1980.00
" [For] $3000 United States 6% Loan	3190.68
" [For] 20 shares Atlantic Bank for subscribers	___
to the Story Statue $1980	___
" [For] $2000 United States Loan 5% for do [subscribers] 1970.	3950.00
To Rufus Howe Sup't on a/c.	100.00
" [To] sundry parties who have purchased Lots	___
amounts paid by them for interments in the Public Lot	40.00
Balance remaining in the Treasury	402.15.	26068.12

It will be seen by the annexed Trial Balance that there is invested and in the Treasury $31.982.15, independent of the Trust Funds which are separately invested, showing an increase of investments, after paying about $8000- for Chapel & Fence of upwards of $5000. all of which is respectfully submitted (Signed) Geo. W^m Bond. Treasurer _