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requesting him to remove the hedge enclosing the space between the ^^two Lots which he has enclosed & that in case of his failing to do so the Trustees authorize the Com^ee on Lots to have it removed.

Tickets

Voted. That the Com^ee on Lots be authorized to take such measures in reference to tickets of admission as they deem proper.

a True Record Attest B^m R Curtis Sec^y.

Suffolk ss. May 24^th 1839 Then personally appeared B^m R. Curtis & made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of the Secretary of the Pros. of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn

Before me Geo. T. Curtis Jus of Peace

Trustees

At a meeting of the Trustees of the Pros. of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn held at the office of the Secretary on thurs day the 30^th day of May 1839 at 1/2 past 3 oclock P.M. pursuant to notice to that that effect issued by him _ Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Brimmer C. P. Curtis, B R Curtis, Gould & Parker _

Trees. Injury to.

Voted That the Trustees will hereafter hold the Superintendent responsible for the removal or injury by any person of any tree in the Cemetery,

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not caused by inevitable accident.

Condition in Deeds.

Voted That the following condition be hereafter inserted in the deeds of Lots in the Cemetery.

Fences

"That no fence shall from time to time or at any time be placed or erected in or around the said Lot, the materials & design of which shall not first have been approved of by the Trustees or a committee of them.

Voted That the Com^ee on Lots be the Com^ee to approve of the materials and design of fences.

Gate. Keeper.

M^r C. P. Curtis, in behalf of the Com^ee on Lots reported: That the Com^ee had employed Jonathan Hyde as a Gatekeeper & that they recommend that a grant of fifty dollars be made

Mr. Shane grant to _

to M^r Shane in consideration of his long & faithful services in that office, which he could not longer hold in consequence of ill health.

Voted. That this report be accepted & the Treasurer authorized to pay to M^r Shane the sum of fifty dollars.

A true record Attest B. R Curtis Sec^y

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Trustees

Pursuant to a notice issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the office of the Secretary in Boston on the first Monday, being the third day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty Present Mess^rs Armstrong, Bigelow, Bond, Gould & Parker.

The President being absent Dr. Bigelow was chosen chairman. The Secretary being absent M^r George T. Curtis was chosen Secretary pro tem^e.

Treasurer's Report

The Treasurer laid beore the Society the following report & it was thereupon voted that it be approved & laid before the Corpora tion at their annual meeting this day.

The Treasurer reports the following synopsis of Receipts & Payments for the eighth year ending Dec. 31. 1839 to wit

There remained in the Treasury on 1 Jan^y 1839. _ 2780.79 He has since received

for dividends on Stocks	582 _
" [for] dist of interest on Stark Mills	___
assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$8.95
" [for] dist on Stocks purchased 59.90}	___
less pd premm ofn do [stocks] do [purchased] 23.	36.90
" [for] Sales 57. lots . _ . _ . _	6272.42
" [for] Interments in Public Lot (4)	40 .	6940.27
___	___	$ 9721.06

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He has made payments as follows to wit,

___	For current expenses. . _ . _ . .	1441.38
___	" [For] Mrs. Pomroys Annuity	20. -
___	Mass. Hor. Society 1/4 Mt Sales	1213.10
___	Assessments on 4 sh Stark Mills	2200. _
___	5 Shares Hamilton Bank	500. _
___	20 - B & Prov R. Road	2000. _
___	8 - Eastern Rail Road $65 ea	520. _
___	Cash remaining in the
___	Treasury	1826.58
___			9721.06

The Trial Balance of his Books annexed hereto, shows an addition to the available funds of $4265.79 during the past year, the total amt being $16,246.58. of which the sum of $14,420. is invested. The last assessment ($800) on 4 Shares in the Stark Mills will soon be called for. Whether the Shares in Eastern Rail Road will be assessed beyond 7.5 dollars each, is uncertain The number of lots sold during the year is 57, and the whole number sold is Six hundred & ninety. The superintendent reports the Interments & Improve ments to be as follows, to wit;

___	Interments this year	181.	whole number	1011
___	Tombs built "[this] "[year]	15.	" [whole] "[number]	1.59
___	Monuments erected "[this year]	14	" [whole] "[number]	1.39
___	Lots turfed & otherwise
___	ornamented " [this year]	47

All which is submitted

Signed George Bond

January 6, 1840

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Trial Balance

___	Tomb under Park Street Ch	200	Public lot	150 -
___	Cemetery	35,503.10	Proprietors
___	Cash	1,826.58	Fund	51,799.68
___	Stock N. E. Bank 12 sh	1200
___	" [Stock] Hamilton " [Bank] 20 " [sh]	2000
___	" [Stock] Shawmut " [Bank] 25 " [sh]	2500
___	" [Stock] B & L R. Road 6 " [sh]	3000
___	" [Stock] Stark Mills 4 " [sh]	3200
___	" [Stock] B & Prov R.R. 20 " [sh]	2000
___	" [Stock] Eastern R. R. 8 " [sh]	520
___		$ 51,949.68	___	$51,949.68

January 22, 1840. This certified that I, have examined the Treasurers account for the past year & find that they are correctly cast & properly vouched - that the balance due to the Proprietors is Eighteen hundred twenty Six 55/100 dollars & that, he exhibited to me the evidence of Stocks appearing to belong to the Corportion by the preceeding Trial Balance of his books.

Signed B. A. Gould Aud^r of accts to the Proprie^s of M^t Au

___	Voted To adjourn.	A true Record
___	A true record	Attest G. T. Curtis Sec. Pro Tem
___	Ex Relatione G. T. Curtis
___	Attest B. R. Curtis Secy