Trustees Records, Vol. 3, 1859 (page 192)

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Communication of Jon^a Mann, declining to answer to charges except to them altogether, and Resigning the office of Superintent _

Mann, was laid before the Board, declining
upon advice of his counsel to appear at this meeting
and reply to charges, on the ground that he was
informed that other errors exist in the accounts, and
that any hearing, unless upon all the allegations made
against him and upon due notice of the same,
would be imperfect, and most unjust.

He also tendered his resignation as
Superintendent.

Resignation accepted.

Upon motion by Mr Tobey,

Voted that the resignation of Jon^a Mann
as Superintendent of Mount Auburn be
accepted, this Board having no reference
by this act to any other portion of the
subject matter of Mr Mann's communication
of this date, in which his resignation is tendered.

Com^ee on Grounds authorized to employ Mr Mann, or other person until the further order of this Board.

Mr Curtis stated that he was informed by
Mr Merwin, Mr Mann's Counsel, that Mr Mann
was ready to serve the Corporation until the works in
progress at Mount Auburn should be completed,
if such was the pleasure of the Trustees, and
upon motion by Mr Curtis it was

Voted that the Committee on Grounds be
authorized to employ Mr Mann, or any other
person, as they may see fit, until the
further order of this Board. _

Adjourned _

Attest Austin J. Coolidge

Secretary.