Trustees Records, Vol. 5, 1870 (page 038)

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Trustees. December 14^t, 1870

Proposed Donation to Corporation by President

A verbal statement, accompanied by a written com-
munication was made to the Board by the President, both
having reference to a proposed donation by him, upon certain
terms and conditions, to the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount
Auburn of a Memorial Work of Art, commemorative of the
great events of our national history during the past ten years.

After hearing the same it was –

Referred to Special Com^tee

Voted, – that a Special Committee be appointed by nom-
ination at large to whom the communications of the President
be referred.

And Messrs Rand, Norcross and Livermore were so
appointed.

Appropriation for new Greenhouse at last Meeting, irregularity in;

In connection with the vote adopted at the last
Meeting authorizing the erecton of a new greenhouse at an
expense not exceeding $3000. – the Secretary called the attention
of the Board to Article 14 of the By=Laws providing that "No
appropriation of money exceeding one thousand dollars ^^{for any one object} shall
be made by the Trustees except at a meeting at least seven days
subsequent to the Meeting in which the said appropriation has
been moved, whereof special notice shall have been given."

how met

M^r N. J. Bradlee the mover of the Vote above referred to
then moved that the aforesaid appropriation be made, said
motion to be considered and acted on at a meeting held at least
seven days subsequent to the present one.

Bill of Sam^l Snow vs Corpⁿ

M^r Sam^l Snow's Bill for professonal services as
Counsel for the Corporation in the case of Gardner vs. Prop^s
of the M^t Auburn, having been laid before the
Board, it was

38

Trustees. December 14^t, 1870

Proposed Donation to Corporation by President

A verbal statement, accompanied by a written com-
munication was made to the Board by the President, both
having reference to a proposed donation by him, upon certain
terms and conditions, to the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount
Auburn of a Memorial Work of Art, commemorative of the
great events of our national history during the past ten years.

After hearing the same it was –

Referred to Special Com^tee

Voted, – that a Special Committee be appointed by nom-
ination at large to whom the communications of the President
be referred.

And Messrs Rand, Norcross and Livermore were so
appointed.

Appropriation for new Greenhouse at last Meeting, irregularity in;

In connection with the vote adopted at the last
Meeting authorizing the erecton of a new greenhouse at an
expense not exceeding $3000. – the Secretary called the attention
of the Board to Article 14 of the By=Laws providing that "No
appropriation of money exceeding one thousand dollars ^^{for any one object} shall
be made by the Trustees except at a meeting at least seven days
subsequent to the Meeting in which the said appropriation has
been moved, whereof special notice shall have been given."

how met

M^r N. J. Bradlee the mover of the Vote above referred to
then moved that the aforesaid appropriation be made, said
motion to be considered and acted on at a meeting held at least
seven days subsequent to the present one.

Bill of Sam^l Snow vs Corpⁿ

M^r Sam^l Snow's Bill for professonal services as
Counsel for the Corporation in the case of Gardner vs. Prop^s
of the M^t Auburn, having been laid before the
Board, it was