1835 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 1, 1831.005.001

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Receiving Tomb.

Voted. That the Treasurer be authorized to make such arrangements in regard to the removal of bodies from the Receiving Tomb as he shall think best.

Present at this adjourned meeting Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, B. R. Curtis, Reed & Story.

A True Record attest Bⁿ R. Curtis Secy.

Trustees

The Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery met pursuant to notice, at the house of Benjⁿ A. Gould Esqr on the thursday the seventh day of June 1838 at 8 oclock P.M.

Present Mess^rs Bigelow Bond, Brimmer, B. R. Curtis, Gould & Parker.

Rev. Mr. Stearns

Voted. That the Trustees do not feel at liberty to comply with the request of the Rev^d Mr Stearns of Cambridge Port to give a Lot in the Cem^y. for the purpose by him designated

Prop^rs of small lots.

Voted. That the Pros. of Lots of less than three hundred feet in the Cemetery may have the privilege of admission to the Cemetery on the same terms as other proprietors.

Trees.

Voted. That Mess^rs Gould & Brimmer be a com^ee to enquire & report whether any trees have been improperly removed from the Cemetery by any person.

Voted. To adjourn. A True record attest Bⁿ R. Curtis Secy.

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Trustees

Pursuant to the notice issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Pros. of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn met at the House of Geo. Bond Esq^r on Thursday the 13^th day of December 1838 at 7 oclock P. M. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, Brimmer, Parker & B. R. Curtis.

Treasurer.

Whereas in April 1837 the treasurer transferred to himself as Treasurer three shares in the Amoskeag Manufactur^g Co. as collateral security for a sum of money then due from him to the said Proprietor, of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn, & being in the hands of the Mercantile firm of Whitwell Bond & Company which sum of money has now been paid

Voted That the retransfer by the Treasurer of the said shares be & the same is hereby confirmed.

Monument to Thos G. Fessenden

Whereas certain members of the Mass^tts Hor^l Society & others are desirious to erect a monument in the Cemetery to the memory of the late Thomas G. Fessenden & whereas the Members of the Mass. Hor Society are understood to be desirous that a Lot in the Cem^y should be granted for that purpose,

Voted That the Com^ee on Lots be authorized

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to assign a Lot for the erection of such a monument

The following motion was made by Mr Parker -

Gifts of Lots prohibited - see next page

Whereas the condition of the Cemetery is now such as to render it inexpedient to make gifts of any lands to induce persons to erect monuments thereon to public or distinguished individuals, therefore voted that the Corporation will make no further gifts of land for such purposes. Voted. To lay this motion on the Table.

Brattle Square Society.

An application of Mr Bond in behalf of a committee of the Society in Brattle Square was also laid on the table.

A true record

Attest B^m R Curtis Sec^y

Pursuant to notice issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Pro^s of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn met at the office of the Secre tary on Friday ^^Saturday the 22^nd day of December 1838. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, Brimmer, C.P. Curtis, B.R. Curtis, Parker, & Reed. The following preamble & vote were passed.

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Monuments To Dr. Bowditch and Noah Worcester

Whereas at a meeting of the Trustees held at the Porters Lodge in the Cem^y. on the 12^th day of April 1838 the assent of the Trustees was obtained to the appropriation of a Lot in the Cem^y. for the erection of a monument to Dr. Bowditch & of another Lot to the erection of a Monument to the Rev.^d Noah Worcester

Voted. That the Comm^ee on Lots are authorized to assign Lots for those purposes.

Grants of Lots. none gratuitous

Voted. To take up Mr Parkers motion made & laid on the table at the last meeting

Voted. To amend the said motion by striking out the word "gifts" & inserting "gratuitous appropriations."_ Voted. To pass the motion. Voted. To take up Mr Bond's application made at the last meeting which was as follows:

Monument to J.S. Buckminster

To the Trustees of the Pros. of Mt. Aub^rn Gentlemen. The undersigned in behalf of a Comm^ee appointed by the Standing Com^ee of the Society in Brattle Square propose to erect a monument or Cenotaph at Mount Auburn to the memory of the late Joseph S. Buckminster The funds will be raised by subscription among the Parishioners & other friends

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of Mr B & the com^ee ask your aid so far as to grant a suitable Lot, provided a structure will be raised that will be an ornament to the grounds & the com^ee agree to execute the Trust committed to them in a manner satisfactory to your Board Boston Dec^r 12. 1838 Signed Yr Obt Servt Geo Bond

Voted. that the Secretary communicate to Mr. Bond that his application can not be granted by reason of the general rule adopted by the Trustees in relation to such cases. Voted. To adjourn A true record Attest B. R. Curtis Sec^y

Trustees

Pursuant to notice issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Pros. of the Cem^y. of Mount Auburn met at the house of Mr Bond on Thursday the 31^st day of January 1839 at half past seven oclock P. M. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, C.P. Curtis, B. R. Curtis, Gould, Parker & Reed. Dr. Bigelow was chosen President Pro tem^e.

The Treasurer laid before the Board his report which is as follows. the Treasurer begs leave to report, with a trial balance of his books, the following synopsis of Receipts & Payments for the seventh year ending 31 December 1838