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And it was voted that they be severally accepted, and printed for destribution among the Proprietors.

Vacancies

The President stated that three vacancies had occurred in the Board of Trustees during the last year _ by the death of Mr M^cKean, and by the resignation of Messrs Lawrence and Tisdale, and read letters from the two gentlemen last named tendering such resignation.

Com^ee to nominate _

Upon motion by Mr Jeffrey Richardson. It was Voted that a committee of five be appointed by the Chair to nominate a list of twelve gentlemen to act as Trustees for the ensuing year.

And Messrs	Jeffrey Richardson
___	Frederick U. Tracy
___	Emmond Raymond
___	Charles Faulkner
___	and Henry A. Rice	were so
appointed.

Com^ee to receive & count votes _

Upon motion by Dr Ja^s. W. Stone, Voted that a committee of three be nominated by the Chair to receive, assort and count the votes for Trustees, _ that where votes are cast by proxy, those of the latest date shall take precedence of those of earlier date.

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the Chairman nominated, and the meeting made choice

of Messrs	Jas W. Stone
___	F.C. Manning
and	Saml B. Rindge	as said Committee

Upon motion by C. P. Curtis Esq. the Secretary was added to the Committee.

Com^ee to nominate report _

The nominating committee appeared and reported the following list of candidates for

Trustees. viz. Messrs	Isaiah Bangs
___	Jacob Bigelow
___	James Cheever
___	Uriel Crocker
___	Charles P. Curtis
___	Benj. A. Gould
___	Charles C. Little
___	Charles G. Nazro
___	James Read
___	Wm T. Andrews
___	Jacob Sleeper
___	Edward S. Tobey

The three gentlemen last named, in place of Mr M^cKean, deceased, and Messrs Lawrence and Tisdale resigned. ~

Balloting _

The meeting then proceeded to ballot for Trustees, pending which Mr Cha^s G. King presented a memorial

Memorial of B. F. Wyeth-

from Mr B. F. Wyeth, late Gate Keeper, complaining that he had been discharged by the last Board of Trustees,

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Referred to Trustees

without any reason being assigned therefor, and asking a hearing before the Proprietors.

Upon motion of B. F Hallett Esq., it was voted to refer the memorial to the Board of Trustees about the elected.

Trustees requested to modify Permanent Fund so as to apply to Lots _

It was also moved by Mr Hallett _ That the Trustees be instructed so to modify the terms of investment for the accumulating Fund as to make the income apply to the case of lots as well as to the grounds of the Cemetery.

After some discussion by several gentlemen, an amendment was moved by Mr T.J. Lee, and accepted by Mr Hallet [sic], to substitute the word "requested" for "instructed"; and the resolution was passed in that form. ~

Thanks voted to Messrs Tisdale & Lawrence _

Upon motion by Mr Cha^s H. Brown, it was

Voted that the thanks of the Propri- etors be tendered to Mace Tisdale Esq and Doct. W^m R. Lawrence for their able and faithful services, which have been so beneficial to the Corporation; and and that the Secretary be requested to transmit to them severally a copy of this vote. _

The Committee appointed to receive, assort, count and declare the votes for Trustees reported: _

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Whole number of ballots 676 Necessary for choice 339

Isaiah Bangs	had	675
Jacob Bigelow	" [had]	674
James Cheever	" [had]	676
Uriel Crocker	" [had]	676
Charles P. Curtis	" [ had]	673
Benjamin A. Gould	" [had]	675
Charles C. Little	" [had]	676
Charles G. Nazro	" [had]	676
James Read	" [had]	676
William T. Andrews	" [had]	673
Jacob Sleeper	" [had]	674
Edward S. Tobey	" [had]	674

and were declared to be elected Trustees for the ensuing year. _

Messrs W^m R. Lawrence, Mace Tisdale, and Henry S. M^cKean had two votes each; and Messrs Isaac Parker, Jeffrey Richardson, Thomas Hastings and Daniel Taylor had one vote each. ~

The meeting was then adjourned without day.

Attest. Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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Treasurer's Report for the 26^th year 1857

He has received as follows. _ viz.

From income of investments	1131.98
" [From] sales of Lots	20,598.68
" [From] sundry parties for deed	121. _
" [From] sale of 20 shares National Ins. Co.	1,397.50
" [From] " [sale of] 20 " [shares] Hamilton Bank	2,355._
" [From] " [sale of] 10 " [shares] Shawmut " [Bank]	1,072.50
" [From] Jonathan Mann, Superintendent	1,151.70	= 27,828 .36

He has made payments as follows, viz.

To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for their propor-
tion of sales = 1856, $4,585.67 _ 1857, $4, 799.67 =	___	9,385.34
For Expense say for chapel	2,000	___
" [For] Superintendent house, & repairs on Stone H.	657.57
" [For] Contracts for filling	350.
" [For] Catalogue	502.65
" [For] other general Expenses	1,474.51	4,984.73
" [For] Interest and taxes on Stone Farm	___	784.92
" [For] Notes payable on a/c do [Stone Farm]	___	300. _
To Jona. Mann Supt on a/c	___	4,003.26
For City of Boston Scrip & interest on do [a/c]	___	3,024
" [For] account of Story Statue	___	3.50
To Austin J. Coolidge on a/c for salary	___	350. _
" [To] Geo. Wm Bond, Treasr for 2½% on $20,598.68	___	514 .97
" [To] Hospital Life Ins. Co for Permanent Fund	___	3,510. _
There was due him Dec 31, 1856	___	793.75
" [There] now remains in his hands	___	173.89 =	27,828.36

Boston December 31^st 1857 (signed) George W^m Bond Treas^r