1854 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 2, 1831.005.002

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the hands of Proprietors. It was Voted that the reading of the same be dispensed with. Mr Nazro offered certain resolutions with a preamble which were discussed by the meeting and finally passed us follows, the preamble and the original second resolution having been withdrawn.

Resolved. That the Proprietors of Mount Auburn Cemetery hold in high estimation the valuable services of Mace Tisdale Esqr, as one of the Trustees of said Cemetery during the time that he served in that capacity - and consider themselves deeply indebted to him for his unwearied exertions for the promotion of their interests; and that their confidence in his ability, and their regard for him as a gentleman remain unshaken.

Resolved, that it is the opinion of this meeting that great care should be observed in the selection of the minor officers of this Corporation, and that they earnestly hope that this subject will receive the particular attention of the Board of trustees about to be elected.

Voted. To choose ten instead of nine trustees for the ensuing year.

The meeting then proceeded to ballot for ten trustees for the ensuing year. A committee was appointed to receive, sort and count the votes. Said committee subsequent

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-ly reported as follows,

Whole number of Votes 492.

Necessary to a choice	- 247 -
Jacob Bigelow had	- 491
George W. Crockett " [had]	- 492
Charles P. Curtis " [had]	- 478.
Benj. A. Gould " [had]	- 492.
Andrew T. Hall " [had]	- 371.
George H. Kuhn. " [had]	- 492.
Charles C. Little " [had]	- 492.
James Read. " [had]	- 492.
Mace Tisdale " [had]	- 400.
Isaiah Bangs " [had]	- 391.
and were elected.	----
Isaac Parker had	-119-
L. Hosmer " [had]	-12-
Peleg Sprague " [had]	-2-
Lucius R. Paige " [had]	-2.-
Ebenezer Francis " [had]	-1.-
William Sturgis " [had]	-1.-
Gardner Brewer " [had]	-1.-
H. G. Clark " [had]	-1.-
J. C. Chaffin " [had]	-1-
and were not elected.	---

Voted. That the Trustees be requested to cause a correct edition of the catalogue to be published and furnished to the proprietors including the names of the Proprietors up to the present time.

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Voted. That the thanks of this Corporation be presented to the government of the Mass. Char. Mech. Association for the use of their hall in the emergency.

Adjourned without day. Attest. Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

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1854.

The Treasurer reports the following abstract of receipts & expenditures for the past year.

Recd.	From income of investments	3401.52
	" [From] " [income] " [of] " [investments] for Story Statue.	604.
	" [From] sales of lots	24,556.14
	" [From] Old Colony Rail Road Scrip. "paid"	2000.
	" [From] 25 shares Boston & Worcester R. Road.	2500.
	" [From] improvements on Lot- 1057. Sold.	100.
	" [From] Deeds.	173.
	Of C.P. Curtis for Kirkland Monument.	14.
	On hand January 1st.	3231.18
	_____	36.579.84
Paid.	To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for 1853.	6.042.41
	Do [To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society] " [for] 1854.	5789.03
	Rufus Howe. Superintendent for balance due him in 1853.	2217.98
	On account of expenditures by him in 1854.	5278.23
	Whicher & Sheldon on Tower.	4642.82
	Otis Bramhall " [on] " [Tower]	82.50
	Sundry parties for expenses.	1173.74
	" [Sundry] " [parties] " [for] amounts refunded for burials
	in public lot in part-payment for Lots.	50.00
	Interest on money borrowed.	18.83
	Stone farm paid on a/c purchase	6000.
	Interest on mortgage notes.	543.60
	Amt transferred to Fund for repairs	2194.21
	1000 Massachusetts 5 % Scrip.	972.50
	For interest account on same	16.94
	City Scrip for subscribers to Story Statue	651.95
	Henry M. Parker Secretary on a/c	225.
	Geo. W. Bond For for 2 1/2 % on $24.556.14	613.90
	And there remains in his hands.	66.15
		36.579.84

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The available property of the Corporation in the Treasurers hands consists of

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12	shares in New England Bank.	1200.00
20	" [shares] " [in] Hamilton " [Bank]	2000.00
25	" [shares] " [in] Shawmut " [Bank]	2500.00
14	" [shares] Boston & Lowell Rail Road.	7000.00
2	" [shares] Stark Mills	2000.00
40	" [shares] Boston & Providence " [Rail] " [Road]	4000.00
20	" [shares] Portland Saco & Portsmouth " [Rail road]	2000.00
31	" [shares] Merchants Bank	3100.00
13	" [shares] State " [Bank]	780.00
20	" [shares] National Insurance Co.	1000.00
25	" [shares] Union Bank	2500.00
20	" [shares] Atlantic	2000.00
24	" [shares] Boston & Worcester Rail Road.	2400.00
20	" [shares] Fitchburg Rail Road	2000.00
55	" [shares] Western " [Rail] " [Road]	5500.00
___	Massachusetts 5% bonds.	972.50
___	Cash.	66.15	41.018.65

Outstanding Liabilities.

Rufus Howe Sup't balance due him	2459.04
Henry M. Parker. Secretary.	38.50
Subscribers to Story Statue.	146.73	2644.27
_____	___	38.374.38.
Being a gain of	2118.57
After transferring to Fund for repairs	2194.21
making a real gain of	4312.78.