1835 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 1, 1831.005.001

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Trustees.

Pursuant to notice issued by the Secretary, the Trustees of the Pros. of the Cemy. of Mount Auburn met at the house of Mr Bond the Treasurer on Saturday the 28^th day of January 1837, at at half past seven oclock P.M. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, Brown, Gould & Read.

In the absence of the President Dr. Bigelow was chosen chairman of the meeting.-

Treasurers Report._

The Treasurer then made his report, accompanied by a statement of Mr. Russell, the Superintendent.

Voted. To accept the Treasurers Report & that the Secretary lay the same before the Corporation at their next annual meeting,-

Voted. To adjourn sine die.-

A true record Attest B.R. Curtis Secretary.

Proprietors 1837.

Mount Auburn Cemetery

The annual meeting of the Pros. of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn will be held on Monday the 6^th day of February 1837 at 11 o clock A.M. at the Rooms of the Horticultural Society in Boston to choose Trustees for the ensuing year, to hear the report of the Treasurer, & to act on any other business which may come before the said meeting

Jan. 30^th B.R. Curtis Sec. Pro^m Cem. Mt. Auⁿ

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Pursuant to the above notice, which was published in Evening Transcript, a news. paper printed in Boston, seven days before the said time of meeting, the Pros. of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn meet at the time & place therein designated. In the absence of the President the Hon. John Davis was chosen President pro tem.^[?]

Trustees chosen.

The following gentlemen were then chosen by ballot Trustees for the ensuing year. Mess^rs Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow, Benj^m A. Gould, Charles Brown, Charles P. Curtis, Joseph P. Bradlee, James Read Benj^m R. Curtis

Treasurers Report.

The Secretary then submitted the Treasurers report which was as follows.-

The Treasuerer begs leave to present the following statement of receipts & payments for the year ending this day.

There remained in his hands on 1 Jan. last 1210.74 sales of 119 Lots & additions to other Lots 10594.83 Deduct debts incurred previous to June 30 1835 97.63 Also allowed for current expenses 1400.00 1497.63 - 9097.20 Dividends on $2700 Bank Stock 93.00 Rec.^d on old debts, & to credit T. Mas. Hor. So^y. 45.40 _______________________________________ |10446.34

He has paid To the Treas. Mas. Hor. So^y for the 6 mos.

ending 31 Dec.	1835	305.34
1 yr. -- --	1836	2274.30	2577.64

Note - not a transcription of the page. The math is not laid out well. For the explanation that follows, consider line ending in "1210.74" as line 1 a) 2nd number on Line 4 is the sum of line 3 and the 1st number on Line 4 b) 3rd number on Line 4 is Line 2 minus the 2nd number on Line 3. What appears to be a minus sign is a delimiter between the 2nd and 3rd numbers on the line. 9097.20 is a positive number c) Line 7 (10446.34) is the sum of Line 1, the 3rd # on Line 4, Lines 5 and 6.

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For addition to Supers House & repairs	1037.71	___
" [For] bal. labor & board a/c	833.75	___
" [For] " [bal.] expense " [a/c]	1215.54	___
___	3087	___
Deduct allowed for current expenses	1400	1687.00
For po 12 shares N.E. Bank	1257	___
" [for] " [po] 15 " [shares] Hamilton " [Bank]	1552.50	___
" [for] " [po] 25 " [shares] Warren " [Bank]	2500.	5309.50
" [for] cash on hand carried to w/a	___	670.20
___________________	10446.34

Boston 31. Dec 1836.

Errors Excepted / Signed / Geo. Bond.

Returns by Sup^dt

Voted. To accept the above report of the Treasurer. A communication was also submitted by the Sec^y. being the abstract of certain returns made by the Superintendent & showing that during the fifth year ending 31 Dec 1836 there were 175 interments 19 Tombs built 17 Monuments erected 43 Lots turfed & otherwise ornamented Whole number of interments to 31 Dec 1836. 465. _ Voted. To adjourn -

A true record B.R. Curtis Sec^y. Attest. _

Trustees

Pursuant to the notice, issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Pros. of the Cemy. of Mount Auburn met at the office of the Sec^y. in Boston on Wednesday the twenty second day of March 1837 at half past three oclock P.M. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, Brown, Bradlee,

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C.P. Curtis, B. R. Curtis, Gould & Story, who all signified their acceptance of the office of trustee, Voted. To proceed to the choice of officers for the ensuing year & that they be chosen at the same time on one ballot.

Officers elected.

Mr Bond having collected the votes, it appeared that The Hon. Joseph Story had eight votes for President & he was declared to be elected: that Geo Bond Esq^r had the same number of votes for Treasurer & he was declared to elected; that Benj^m R. Curtis Esq^r. had the same number of votes for Secretary & he was declared to be elected.

Com^ees

Voted. That the powers & authorities of all Committees of the board now in existence be continued.

Pay for Deed

Voted. That future purchases of Lots be required to pay one dollar for their deed & the recording thereof.

Plans of Monuments

Voted. That Dr. Bigelow & Geo Bond be a com^ee to procure suitable plans of monuments, at an expense not exceeding one hundred dollars.

A true record Attest B.R. Curtis Secre^y.-

Trustees.

Pursuant to notice the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the house of Geo. Bond Esq^r on Saturday

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the 27^th day of January 1838, but a quorum not being present it was voted to adjourn to Monday the 5^th Day of February 1838 at three oclock P.M. at the rooms of the Mass. Hor. Society.

Trustees

The Trustees meet pursuant to adjounment at the Rooms of the Mass. Hor. Society on Monday the fifth day of February 1838 at three oclock P.M. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, C.P. Curtis, B.R. Curtis & Reed.

Treasurers Report.-

Voted. To accept the Treasurers Report & that the Secretary lay the same before the Proprietors at the annual meeting.-

Proprietors. Annual Meeting. 1838.

Mount Auburn Cemetery

The annual meeting of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn will be held at the Rooms of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, in Tremont St. Boston, on Monday the fifth day of February 1838 at half past 3 oclock P.M. to hear the report of the Treasurer, to choose a board of Trustees, & to do any other business which may legally come before the said meeting Boston January 29^th 1838 B.R. Curtis Secretary