Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 120)

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dent being absent Dr Bigelow was chosen to preside pro
tem.

Geo. C. Shattuck's Lot.

The following vote, was then passed.

Whereas George C. Shattuck of the City of Boston Phys-
ician has agreed to pay to the Trustees of the Proprie-
tors of ^^{the Cemetery of} Mount Auburn the sum of one thousand dol-
lars to be expended in fencing draining and otherwise
improving the grounds of ^^the said Cemetery, in consideration
of the said Proprietors agreeing forever to keep in repair
the Lot, fence and monument of the said Shattuck
in the said Cemetery - therefore -

Voted. That for the con-
sideration aforesaid the Proprietors of the Cemetery of
Mount Auburn do hereby agree forever to keep in repair
the said lot fence and monument free of all charge to
the said Shattuck or his heirs.

Record of bequests &c

The Messrs Curtis presented the following report which
was therefore accepted by the meeting.

"The subscribers, being a committee to whom it was
referred to prepare a book in which should be recorded
the grants and bequests made to the Proprietors of the
Cemetery of Mount Auburn for the purpose of keeping
in order particular lots in the Cemetery, beg leave to
report, that they have procured a book for that purpose
which they herewith present; and they further report
that the Secretary be directed to enter at the beginning
of ^^the said book an attested copy of the votes heretofore
passed, and of this report and the vote of the
Trustees thereon which is hereto subjoined, all of which is
respectfully submitted.