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

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of Miss Hannah Adams, the same being the property of the Corporation—

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y

Oct. 1833

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held on ____ October 1833, present, D^r Bigelow, Mes^rs Cook, ^^{Joseph P.} Bradlee, Charles Brown, and Bond,

Shrubs etc.

it was voted that D^r Bigelow be a Committee to direct the Gardener to procure & set out such shrubs & trees as he may think proper, not exceeding the expense of $100—

Life Members—

Voted that all life members of the Society who have paid twenty dollars to the Treasurer to constitute them such, shall have the right to take lots in the Cemetery on the same terms as other purchasers, and the said payments of $20 shall be deducted from the purchase money— provided however that the balance of such purchase money be paid to the Treasurer of the Committee within six months from 1^st December—

Voted that the Secretary give notice of the prece-- ding vote to each life member—

Trespass

Voted that Judge Story, M^r Curtis & M^r Bond be a Committee to inquire into the Trespass committed on M^r S. G. Williams' lot, & take such measures as they deem expedient—

Tombs.

Voted that the same persons be a Committee to prepare a circular letter to be sent to each pro-

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prietor on the subject of contructing the entrances to Tombs— & the erection of perpendicular slabs on gravestones—

Charles P. Curtis, Sec^y

Dec 27. 1833

At a Meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held on 27 Dec^r 1833, present, Gene^l Dearborn, D^r Bigelow, Mes^rs Cook, Brown Gould & Curtis.—

Prints of Gate.

Voted that the Treasurer pay the expense of drawing & striking off the prints of the Gate of the Cemetery, which were executed by order of D^r Bigelow—

D^o [Prints of Gate]

Voted that D^r Bigelow be a Committee to pro-- cure as many copies of said print as he shall deem necessary for distribution

Superintend^t & Gardener

Voted that the Secretary advertize for a suitable person to perform the duties of Superintendant & Gardener at Mount Auburn— applications to be made on or before 1^st February 1834—

Attest— C.P. Curtis Sec^y

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=== Feby 1 - 1834 ===

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held on 1^st February 1834, present, General Dearborn, M^r Cook, D^r Bigelow, M^r Bond, M^r Bradlee, M^r Gould, M^r Brown & M^r Curtis --

=== J. W. Russel Superint^t===

Voted that Gen: Dearborn be a Committee to confer with M^r James W. Russell and to conclude an engagement with him as Superintendant of the Garden & Cemetery at Mount Auburn, for one year from 1^st March 1834 and for such further time not exceeding two years as the Garden & Cemetery Committee shall desire it, at the salary of $ 600 a year payable quarterly — Voted that D^r Bigelow & M^r Bond be a Comm^ee to have the gate repainted, and the inscription to be removed and replaced with larger letters if they see fit —

Catalogue

Voted that M^r Bond & M^r Curtis be a Committee to prepare a Catalogue of the Lots & Proprietors' name for publication, and a list of changes for interment &c -

Bills to be paid

Voted that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the following ^^bills. — D. Haggerston for waggon & harness - W. Horne for carpenter's work &c - F. & J. Winhips for plants &c.

Charles P. Curtis Secy

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May 15. 1834

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held on 15^th May 1834, present, Judge Story, M^r Bond, D^r Bigelow, M^r Bradlee, M^r Gould & M^r Curtis

Names to Paths.

Voted that D^r Bigelow be a Committee to give names to new paths lately laid out—

Ways & means

Voted that M^r Gould & M^r Bond be a Committee to see by what methods the resources of the Society can be made more productive, & report thereon.—

Additional Labourers

Voted that the same persons be a Committee to authorize the Superintendant to employ additional hands in preparing lots for sale or for proprietors

Lots to be discontinued.

Voted that the same persons be a Committee to discontinue any lots now laid out, which have not been sold, & which they deem inexpedient to retain

Wadsworth.

Voted that the same persons be a Committee to confer with M^r Wadsworth, the Surveyor, & ascertain the terms on which he will engage to survey future lots— & report thereon—

Price of Lots.—

Voted that from after the 1^st September next, the price of Lots shall be enhanced, & that the Secretary give public notice thereof

Charles P. Curtis, Sec^y

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July 19. 1834

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery on 19 July 1834, present— Judge Story, Gen: Dearborn, M^r Bond, M^r Cook, D^r Bigelow, M^r Gould M^r Brown & M^r Curtis

Fees for interment

M^r Bond offered a schedule of fees proper to be charged by the Superintendant, for services relative to interments, which was adopted

Lafayette

A letter signed by H F Baker, L. M. Walter & C. F. Adams a Committee of the Young Men of Boston, requesting to have a lot of land assigned for a Cenoptaph in memory of Gen: Lafayette, was read, and thereupon voted that the laudable design of the Young Men of Boston to erect a Cenotaph in memory of Lafayette has the cordial approbation of the Committee, and ^^that a suitable piece of ground in the Cemetery shall be laid out & appropriated to the erection of such monument— D^r Bigelow, M^r Bond & M^r Curtis were appointed a Committee to designate the spot where the Cenotaph shall be erected

Wagon

M^r Bond was appointed a Committee to procure a Wagon for transporting stone & other heavy burdens within the garden & cemetery.—

House

M^r Bond was appointed a Committee to repair the Superintendant's House—

Posts

Also to erect an additional number of posts for horses without the Gate & within the grounds, at his discretion—

Benches

Also to erect such number of benches in the grounds as he deems expedient