Trustees Records, Volume 2, 1854 (page 009)

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Trustees. Oct. 9, 1854.

Records.

The Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount
Auburn met at the office of C. P. Curtis Esq at 12 N.
October 9^th 1854. Present Messrs Curtis, Gould,
Crockett, Bangs and Read.

The Secretary being absent, Geo. W^m Bond was
elected Secretary pro tempore. Mr. Curtis in the chair.

Assistant Superintendent.

Mr Bangs from the Committe on that sub-
ject reported in writing that Mr Howe concurred with
the Trustees that the increased duties of the super-
intendent required an assistant, and that he
should cheerfully co-operate with such officer in
carrying out the plans and wishes of the trustees.

The report was accepted, and it was Voted.
That Mr Bangs be a committee to recommend a
candidate for assistant superintendent.

Adjourned. A true record. Attest. ( Ex relatione G. W.
Bond.) Henry M. Parker, Secretary.
A true record. Attest. Geo. W.^m Bond Secretary pro tem.

Trustees. Nov. 6, 1854

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was holden on
the sixth day of November A. D. 1854 at the office of C. P. Curtis
Esqr at 12 N. Present Messrs Bigelow, Crockett, Curtis,
Parker, Kuhn, Read and Bangs.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Ornamental Shrubs

Dr. Bigelow from the Committee on ornamental shrubs
appointed October 2^nd reported verbally that he had visited
several places in the interior with an experienced gardiner, with
the view of obtaining Laurel Bushes for the Cemetery; that from
a favorable location in Wilton N. H. one hundred bushes