1831-1834 Trustees Records of Committees, Volume 1, 1831.003.001

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as a gratuity, & that Mr. Cook be requested to notify him of the same. --

March 10.1832.

March 10. 1832. At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Com. held at D^r. Bigelows, present. Mess. Gould, Bond, Brimmer, Bigelow, & Pratt.

Voted, that the surveying Committee have authority to grant the petition of Mess. Stone & Bird, also, that of Mess. Winship of Brighton, & to consider the petition of Mr. Otis Pettee of Newton.

Miss Adams.

Voted, that the Com^e of Surveys appropriate a portion of land for the purpose of depositing the remains of Miss Hannah Adams.

Gardener

Voted, that a Committee be appointed to confer with members of the Horticultural Society in regard to the selection of a suitable permit for Gardener, for the establishment at Mount Auburn. Voted, that a Committee of three be appointed, Z. Cook Jr} B. A. Gould} were chosen -- G W. Pratt}

G.W. Pratt. Secy

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May 1832 At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Com^e. held this afternoon, present, Mess. Bond, Bigelow, Gould, Cook & Pratt.

Fence.

On motion of D^r. Bigelow, Voted, that Mr. Cook & Mr. Bond be a Committee to decide upon the form of a fence, to enclose the whole of the grounds at Mount Auburn, & to advertise for proposals for the building of the same, and to report at a future meeting of the Committee.

May 19. 1832 At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee present, Mess. Bond, Cook, Bigelow & Pratt. The resignation of Mr. Pratt as Secretary of the Garden & Cemetery Committee was accepted -- C.P. Curtis was chosen Secretary.

Fence

Voted, that the Committee on the fence be authorized to contract with Mr. Stone or any one else to cause a fence to be constructed at a price not to exceed four dollars per Rod --

Voted, that the choice of the remainder of the lots be offered at auction on the 18^th day of June 1832,

G.W. Pratt Sec'y.

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May 18. 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee present, Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow & Z. Cook Jun^r.. held May 18. 1832.

Subscripⁿ for Lots

It was voted that D^r Bigelow and Mr Curtis be a committee to obtain subscribers for lots, by employing an agent to go round, if they deem it expedient.

Sale at Auction

Voted that there be a sale of lots at Auction, on M^t Auburn June 18^th.--

Charles P. Curtis, Sec^y..--

June 23, 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held June 23, 1832, present, Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow, Z. Cook Jun^r.. George W Brimmer and B A. Gould-

Enlargement of Lots &c.

Voted. that Gen. Dearborn, D^r Bigelow & GW Brimmer be a Sub Committee to decide on all applications for enlarging lots or laying out new lots, on the terms of the Vote of Nov^r 3. 1831 -

Voted that the Same Committee employ proper officers or servants to take the grounds on 4^th July; -

Receiving Tomb-

Voted that the Same Committee build a receiving tomb at such place on the grounds and at such time as they deem proper;

Subscriptⁿ for Obser.

Voted that a subscription be opened at such time as the aforesaid committee deem expedient, for the erection of an observatory on Mount Auburn Voted that the same Committee adjust the bounds of Mess^r Winships lot -

Voted that Mess^rs Cook, Pratt, Gould, Elijah Vose

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Gardener.

and Robert L. Emmons be a committee to employ a Gardener for one year at a salary not exceeding two hundred sixty dollars.-

Voted that the building on the grounds be placed at the disposal of the Gardener, till further ordered

Com^ee to purchase land.

Voted that Mr Brimmer be a Committee to contract for a parcel of land lying on the West side of the grounds, containing about 4-1/2 acres, at a price not exceeding $_0,00, subject to the approval of the Horticultural Society - provided funds can be obtained by loan or otherwise without encroaching on the funds now in the Treasury Charles P. Curtis, Sec^y

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Aug 10. 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, held August 10^th, 1832, present, General Dearborn, D^r Bigelow, and Mess^r Brimmer, Bond, Gould & Everett-

Superintendant.

Voted that General Dearborn be joined to the Committee on the appointment of a Superintendant and Gardener;

Dwelling & Office for Superint^t

Voted that Gen. Dearborn, Mr Brimmer & D^r Bigelow be a Committee to remove the barn (on the estate of Mount Auburn,) and fit up the fence for a dwelling & office for the Superintendant & Gardener, provided the expense does not exceed five hundred dollars--

Charles P. Curtis Secretary

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Aug^t 23. 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held August 23, 1832, present Judge Story Gen.^l Dearborn, Z. Cook Jr, G W Pratt, B A Gould D^r Bigelow and G. Bond--

Vote rescinded

Voted that the vote passed at the last meeting of the Committee directing the removal & repair of the barn be rescinded

Model of Gate

Voted that D^r Bigelow be a Committee to procure a model of a gate for the Cemetery Entrance Voted that the expense of this model as well as of the one procured by Mr Brimmer be paid by the Treasurer--

Charles P. Curtis, Sec^y--

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Sept 1. 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held Sept^r 1, 1832, present Judge Story, Gen.^l Dearborn, Mr Bond and D^r Bigelow;-

Gate & Lodges.

Voted that the Model for a Gateway & Lodges produced by D^r Bigelow, be adopted and that Gen. Dearborn D^r Bigelow & Mr Brimmer be a Committee to cause the Gate & Lodges to be constructed of wood agreeably to said model-

Accounts

Voted that sundry bills for labour & services rendered be referred for adjustment, to Gen. Dearborn & Mr Gould.

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y