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the records.

Committee on Statuary.

Messrs Read and Curtis were appointed to complete the said Committee.

Chapel Rebuilding of & Extension.

Voted. That the building Committee be authorized to extend the length of the Chapel as they shall see fit.

. . . Adjourned without day. Henry M. Parker, Secretary -

Trustees February 4. 1854

At the special ____ meeting of the Trustees holden on Saturday the fourth day of February A.D. 1854, there were present Messrs Bigelow, Parker, Curtis, Tisdale, Gould and Kuhn.

E.W. Williams Legacy.

Voted. That in as much as D. Watson for Executor of the last will of the late Elizabeth W. Williams has failed to comply with the provisions and conditions of the votes in relation to a certain legacy in said will passed March 2. 1852, that the authority there given to the Secretary and Treasurer be and the same is here by revoked [for vote see p. 228.]

Secretary to collect Whole amount.

Voted. That the Secretary be instructed to collect from the said Executor the full amount of the legacy with interest.

Kirkland monument. repair of.

The Treasurer reported that the fund for the repair of the monument to President Kirkland, which was originally only $72 had lain in his hands in interest until it amounted to $113. which with $13 received for the same purpose from and through C.P. Curtis Esqr. now amounted to $126 Thereupon Voted. That the Treasurer place the said sum of $126 to the credit of lot no ___, in the trust fund for care of lots.

Accounts of the Trust Funds.

On suggestion from various individuals the subject of the trust funds for the care of lots, and the manner of keeping the accounts of the same, was referred to the Treasurer and Mr Parker

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Lot 202. New Deed of.

The Secretary read a letter from the ^^{attorney of the} widow of the late John Farrar, Mrs. Eliza Farrar, from which it appeared that she was by his will the devisee of lot number 202. in the Cemetery, but the deed of the same from the Horticultural Society to said Farrar, found among his papers, has no seal upon it. The record however states that it was sold. It was Voted. That a new deed of said lot to Mrs Eliza Farrar be issued by this Corporation.

The Treasurer's report was submitted to the meeting, and ordered to be presented at the annual meeting to the Proprietors.

Treasurer authorized to sell stocks.

Voted. That the Treasurer, under the advice of the finance committee, be authorized to sell stocks sufficient to meet the liabilities of this Corporation.

Stated Meetings of Trustees.

Voted. That the first meeting of the new board of trustees be holden on Monday the 13th inst. at 12 o'clock M. and the same hour of the first Monday of each month, be the time for the monthly meetings. Adjourned. Attest. H. M. Parker. Secretary.

Proprietors. 1854.

Mount Auburn Cemetery.

The Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, will be held at the office of the subscriber in Boston at no. 46 Washington Street on Monday the sixth day of February. 1854 at 4 o'clock P.M. to choose Trustees for the ensuing year, to hear the report of the Treasurer and to act on any other business which may legally come before the meeting. Henry M. Parker. Secretary. Boston January 1854

Pursuant to the foregoing notice, which was published in the Boston Daily Advertiser a newspaper printed in the City of Boston more than seven days in success-

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ion before the said time of meeting, the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the time and place therein designated A quorum having assembled, the President Dr. J. Bigelow took the chair.

Annual Reports.

The treasurer presented and read his own annual report, and that of the Superintendent, and it was unanimously Voted, that the same be printed and sent by mail to each proprietor.

The President, on behalf of the Trustees, made an oral statement of the condition and prospects of the Cemetery the improvements of the past year, and those now in contemplation of the Trustees, or in progress. Some general discussion followed, after which the meeting proceeded to the election of nine trustees for the ensuing year, by ballot.

Trustees elected

The Committee appointed to collect, count and sort the votes reported that the whole number of ballots thrown was seventy three (many of which were by proxies) necessary to an election thirty seven. Messrs Jacob Bigelow, George W. Crockett, Charles P. Curtis, Benjamin A. Gould, George H. Kuhn, Charles C. Little, Isaac Parker and James Read had each seventy three votes and were elected. Isaiah Bangs had sixty-two votes and was elected. Mace Tisdale had eleven votes and was not elected.

After some further discussion as to the general interests of the Corporation, there being no further business before the meeting the Proprietors adjourned, without day. Attest. Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

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Trial Balance. 1853.

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The Treasurer of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn reports the following abstract of Receipts and Expenditures for the 22^nd year. 1853.

Boston. Feb. 3. 1854. This certifies that I have examined the Treasurer's accounts for the year ending Dec. 31. 1853. & find them correctly cast and accurately vouched, with the exception of ten dollars over credited to income in July, & that the balance in his hands is thirty two hundred & thirty one 18/100 dollars including that amount which he will charge to the corporation in his next account. He has also exhibited to me certificates of stock belonging to the Corporation as per the annexed Trial Balance of his books. Mace Tisdale.