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capacity until the farther order of this board.

Adjourned _ without day. A true record. Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

Trustees.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner The Trustees met at the office of C.P. Curtis on this twenty fifth day of January A. D. 1850. Present Messrs Bigelow, B.R. Curtis C.P. Curtis, J.J. Dixwell, B.A. Gould Isaac Parker and James Read.

The Treasurer, who was present stated that funds were required, for the payments for the iron fence on the Easterly side of the Cemetery. Therupon-

Iron Fence

Voted. That the Committee on Finance be authorized to sell such stocks now held by this Corporation as may be necessary to meet the existing claims on the Corporation to an amount not exceeding $10,000.

Deeds not to be given to any person as Executor. not to two grantees.

The Secretary read a letter from William Brigham, Executor of A.W. Fuller, in relation requesting a deed of the lot in which the testator has been buried to himself and the other Executor of said Fuller jointly After some discussion it was unanimously

Voted. That the Secretary be instructed to inform the Executors of the late A.W. Fuller that it is inconsistent with the provisions of the charter of this Corporation to grant their request.

Lot. 943.

Voted That in accordance with the application of T.A. Watson & sisters, heirs of the late Thomas Watson, Proprietor of lot no 943. in the Cemetery the said T.A. Watson be designated for the time being to repre-

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Trustees.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner, the Trustees met at the office of C.P. Curtis Esqr. at 12 o'clock. M. on the ninth day of February. A.D. 1850. Present B.R. Curtis, C.P. Curtis J.J. Dixwell, James Read, and Isaac Parker.

Officers elected.

C.P. Curtis in the Chair, the meeting proceeded to ballot for the following officers who were unanimously chosen, each balloting being distinct for each office.

Jacob Bigelow, President. Geo W^m Bond, Treasurer. Henry M. Parker - Secretary. Jacob Bigelow, C.P. Curtis and Isaac Parker - Committee on Lots. J.J. Dixwell & B.A. Gould were chosen Finance Committee. Geo. W. Crockett was chosen Auditor of Accounts. The President now appeared and took the chair.

Catalogue

The Secretary called attention to Messrs J. Munroe & Co.'s proposition for a catalogue for the Proprietors _ and the whole subject was referred to the Committee on Lots with full powers to make any arrangement they see fit for the publication of a catalogue.

Deed to an Executor.

The Secretary stated to the meeting that William Brigham Executor of the late A.H. Fuller, having been informed of the vote of the Trustees at their last meeting on the 25^th of January last, had called upon him to make a deed to him, as Executor of the last will &c of the said Fuller, which being in direct violation of the By Law of the Corporation, as declaring a trust or recognizing one in the said Brigham, he had declined to do so, and now by Mr Brigham's request laid the matter before the Trustees. After some chosen Thereupon Voted, that the it ^^matter be referred to a Committee ^^consisting of C.P. Curtis and B.R. Curtis with full powers. AdjournedA true record Attest. Henry M. Parker _ Secretary

In accordance with the first vote, I submit the following lots which are to be kept in order by the Corporation, under the guaranty, without regard to the surplus income in each case.

214.	T.R. Raymond -	Fund $300.	surplus income Dec. 31/62	$11.59
313.	J. Story -	" 1000.-	" " "	$1226.73
994	H. Eldridge	" 300.-	[indecipherable] - " "	5.43
1430	P.W. Warren	" 300.-
1496	- Agnes Austin	" 300.-	Surplus " "	50.99

The following lots are not guarantied - But are to be kept as well as the funds will permit -

1.	H.H. Fuller	Fund $200.	Surplus Income Dec 31/62	25.24

1556	A.W. Fuller	Fund $200	- Surplus Income Dec 31/62	76.79

1408	- D. Burgess -	" $100.	Defic.y of " "	1.67

2004.	H. A. Reed	" $100	Surplus " "	11.88

The second vote contemplates the sending of a notice to the proprietors of the lots referred to in as effectual manner as the same can be done; and you will please have such a list made, with a statement of what is needed in each case as soon as your engagements will permit.

Very truly yours,

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

June 16, 4 [1864]

W^m Brigham Esq^r Ex^or A.W. Fuller

Dear Sir,

Will you as Ex^or please take notice that lots nos. 1 + 1556 (H.H. + A.W. Fuller) in the Cemetery require atten-- tion which the funds at the disposal of this Corporation will not allow. There are but $200 in each case and no guaranty was given for complete and perpetual repair. The Com^ee on Lots have directed me to say that the Corporation have kept the lots in order to the extent of the income, but there are certain defects in the curbing or fence & which ought to be remedied before further more exten-- sive repairs are made. Capt Win-- sor, our Sup^t can acquaint you with the nature of them. I have also written Mr. Jona. Howe, as am of the Ex^or of H. H. F.

Yours very respy.

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

June 16, 4 [1864] Jon^a. Howe Esq^r Ex^or

Dear Sir,

Will you, as Ex^or, please take notice, or notify Miss. Mary B. S. Fuller, if she is the proper person, that the Committee on Lots have for two successive years reported that Lot 1|lots nos. 1 ]]& 1556 (H. H. & A. W. Fuller), in the Cemetery require attention which this Corporation is unable to meet from the funds in their hands --being but 200 on each lot. You know that the Corporation is not liable for perpetual care - nor present care beyond the income of the funds these not being among the guaranteed lots.

Capt Winsor, Sup^t can inform you what is needed. --

I have notified Mr W^m Brigham also. --

Very Respy yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Subject: Funds not sufficient- Donation

Lot No. 1

Grantville May 16^th 1879

J. W. Lovering Esq Mt. Auburn Cemetry,

Dear Sir, Yr's of 5^th inst was rec^d. in which you say the funds left for the Care of Lot N^o. 1 have not proved Sufficient to Keep the lot in good order. In this I feel that you are mistaken as ^$200 was left about 1850, the interest to be expended for this purpose - say ^$12 a year for 29 years or ^$348. Out of this nothing has ever been spent except for cutting the grass, as I have always paid for the flowers on my wife's grave.

It would not do to remove the fence to Lot no. 1 unless it were also removed from the adjoining lot of Abraham Fuller, and it will be necessary for me to communicate with the heirs of that lot ^ after ^^which I will endeavor to call upon you at the