Records of Committees, Volume 1, 1831 (page 005)

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Dec. 2^d. 1831

===Dec. 2. 1831.===

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held
this day, there were present, Mess. Bigelow, Bond-
Cook, Brimmer, Gould & Pratt.

Voted, That the application of Wm Lawrence, G. W. Pratt, S.
Pond, J. T. Buckingham & others relative to the ex-
tension of certain lots in the grounds appropriated
to the Cemetery be & is hereby acceded to.

Sub-Com^ee to lay out Lots

Voted, that the SubCommittee be authorized to lay out the
lots thus applied for, & any others that may be
required by other individuals until further orders
from the Committee.

Proprietors of Lots, &c.

Voted, that no proprietor of a lot shall receive any fees
or reward from any person whatever for the inter-
ment of dead bodies within his said lot.

Sexton

Voted, that Mr. B A Gould be added to the SubCommittee
Voted, that the subCom^e. be requested & they are hereby
authorized to procure a suitable person for Sexton
or agent in the capacity of undertaker in Boston
& Cambridge -

===Gift ot Lot to Gen. Dearborn===

In consideration of the very acceptable services
rendered by Gen. Dearborn at Mount Auburn,
for the assiduity he has manifested in carrying
into effect the purposes & designs of the Committee,
It was in motion of Mr. Brimmer, voted unan-
imously that the lot selected by him in the grounds
appropriated to the Cemetery, be presented to him in
behalf of the proprietors & that the same shall be
conveyed to him, & to his heirs in the manner pre-
scribed by the rules & regulations of the association,