1835 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 1, 1831.005.001

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Proprietors 1838

Pursuant to the above notice which was published in the Mercantile Journal, a newspaper printed in Boston, seven days before the time of the said meeting the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the said Rooms of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on Monday the fifth day of February 1838 at half past three oclock P.M. In the absence of the President Doctor Jacob Bigelow was chosen President pro tem.

Trustees Chosen.

The following named gentlemen were then elected ^^{by ballot} Trustees for the ensuing year Mess^rs Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow, Benj^m A. Gould, James Reed, Charles P. Curtis, Martin Brimmer, Benj^m R. Curtis, Isaac Parker.

Treas^r Report.

The Treasurers Report was then read by the Secretary & it was voted to accept the same & that it be recorded by the Secretary.-

voted that this meeting be now disolved.

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

The above mentioned report of the Treasurer was in the words & figures following vis: the Treasurer refers to the annexed balanced account of receipts & payments for the

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Treas Report.

the past year. By this it appears that the sum of $2985 Dollars has been inoested [invested] for account of the Proprietors $884.06 paid over to the Treasurer of the Mass. Hor. Society & $1253.59 remains in the Treasury.

The whole investments are as follows vis.

12 Shares in the N. E. Bank	1200	___
15 " [shares] Hamilton " [Bank]	1500	___
25 " [shares] Shawmut	2500	___
6 " [shares] in Bos. & Low R.Rd	3000	$8200

Mr. Russell, the Superintendant of the Cemetery reports, that during the year ending the 31^st ult. 43 tormbs have been built, 21 monuments erected, 45 Lots turfed & otherwise improved & 191 interments made - that the whole number of tombs is 122, of monuments 109, of interments 456 & of interments in the public Lot 14. All which is submitted

Sign^d Geo. Bond.

The Treasurer charges himself as follows vis.

For monies in his hands 31 Decr last	___	___	870.30
Sales 42 Lots during the past year	___	5256.24	___
Less annual payment to Mrs Pomroy	20	___	___
Pd C. Alger for iron waggon made in 1835	300	___	___
allowed for expenses pd agreed with Hor. Socy	1400	1720	3536.24
Amt. allowed as above by Horl. Society	___	___	1400.00
Dividends on Stock in N. England,	___	___	___
Hamilton & Shawmut Banks	___	___	299.00

of Labor & board being receipts for 4 years by Mr. Russell $60

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Treasures a/c

& rec^d by Treasurer this year 40 100.205.44

He asks allowance for the following vis

For pd 6 shares Bos & Lowell R Road par 500	___	2985
" [for] balance of the following accounts	___	___
Labor & Board	232.24	___
Expenses	845.55	___
Repairs of house	5	1082.79
"[for] pd Treas. M. Hor. So 1/4 nt. proceeds	___	___
sales per contra	___	884.06
" [for] balance transferred to [n.?] a/c	___	1253.89	6025.44

A true copy attest B. R. Curtis, Secy

Trustees.

Pursuant to a notice to that effect issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the home of George Bond Esq. on the eighth day of February in the year 1838 at 7 oclock P.M.

Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, B.R. Curtis, Gould Parker & Reed appeared & signified their acceptance of the office of Trustee.

Officers chosen.

Voted & chose by ballot

Hon. Joseph Story President Geo. Bond Treasurer. B^m R. Curtis Secretary.

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Trustees.

Voted. That Jacob Bigelow, Geo Bond & Charles P. Curtis be the Com^ee on Lots, with the same

Com^ee on Lots see below.

powers as were proposed by the Com^ee on Lots of the last year, & with authority to lay out in paths, avenues & lots any unoccupied portion of the grounds.

Sale of Lots limited -

Voted. That no lots shall be sold in that part of the ^^{grounds of the} Cemetery North of Garden Pond & East of Central Avenue until the further order of the board.

Care of E. gate.

Voted. That the Treasurer be authorized to pay to C. R. Humphrey twenty dollars in full for his services in the case of the care of the Eastern Gate to this date.

S. R. Newell Lot offered to him

Voted. That a Lot in the Cemetery be offered to Mr S. R. Newell for his services to the present time in auditing accounts & to be selected by him from the Lots now laid out.

Trespassers to be notified-

Voted. That the Secretary give notice to all persons who have trespassed on the lands of the Proprietors by enclosing more land in their Lots in the Cemetery than belong to them, to pay for the same or reduce their enclosures, & that the

Committee on Lots

Com^ee on Lots have power to arrange individual cases as they shall think just.

Voted to adjourn.

A true record attest B^m R. Curtis, Sec^y

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Trustees.

The Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cem^y. of Mount Auburn met, pursuant to notice from the Secretary at the Porters Lodge in the Cem^y. on Thursday the the 12^th day of April 1838. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, Brimmer, C. P Curtis, B. R. Curtis, Gould, Read & Story.

Premium

Voted. That Dr. Bigelow be authorized to offer a premium of Fifty Dollars for the best design of a monument.

Trees not to be exposed

Voted. That the Superintendent & the Surveyor of the Cem^y. be instructed not to lay out any Lot in such a situation that the digging of graves & the erecting of a Tomb thereon would be injurious to any valuable tree _

Voted. To adjourn to the Treasurers office at three oclock P.M. on Monday the 16^th instant.

The Trustees met pursuant to the above mentioned adjournment.

Irregular Lots.

Voted. That the Comm^ee on Lots be authorized to sell such irregular peices of ground as cannot be laid out in Lots of 300 feet & as it may not be expendient to reserve for public monuments, at their discretion provided however that the charge per foot shall not be less than 26 2/3 cents & the sum of 20 dollars for the right of selection.