Records of Committees, Volume 1, 1831 (page 003)

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Plan of grounds

Voted. 9^th That Dr. Bigelow be authorized to have a plan
of the grounds lithographed & to give names to such
ponds, avenues or places as require them, & also
to alter any names now affixed.

A plan of Mount Auburn by Mr. Alexander
Wadsworth was submitted to the Committee for their
examination and approval, which was accepted by
them. The meeting was then adjourned to
Thursday the 10^th instant at 4 o'clock P.M at
the same place.

B. A. Gould,
Sec^y pro tempore

Nov. 10. 1831

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee of
Mount Auburn held at the Horticulture Rooms, Nov,
10^th 1831. present, Mess. Dearborn, Bigelow, Bond,
Gould, Everett, Cook, & Pratt. Gen^l. Dearborn in
the chair. A letter was received from Mr. Curtis
delivering the appointment of Secretary. G.W. Pratt
was chosen Secretary. The following votes were
passed.

Committee on Acco'ts.

Voted. 1. That a Committee of one person be appointed to
examine all accounts that may be presented to the
Treasurer, for payment, & B. A. Gould was chosen.

Voted. 2. That the Treasurer be directed to pay all accounts
when approved by the said Commitee.

Judge Story's Add'ss

Voted. 3. That Judge Story be presented with 50 Copies
of the address delivered by him at the Consecration
of Mount Auburn.