Mount Auburn Cemetery

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#3295-S

Nov. 10. 1888.

Edwin Frothingham, Esq., Boston.

Dear Sir: -

Your note is received, John and Catherine T. McClellan are buried in Lot #3295, Buckthorn path.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

#2425-S

Nov. 13, 1888.

Geo. A. Minott, Esq., Malden.

Dear Sir: -

The enclosed bill has been sent me for correction, the charge for the vases is the same as in former years, and the work done is the same, I therefore return the bill.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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Treasurer's Report accepted _

On motion of Uriel Crocker Esq it was Voted that the report of the Treasurer be accepted.

Superintendent's do [Report accepted] _

On motion of Simeon Butterfield Esq. it was Voted that the report of the Superintendent be accepted. _

Committee to receive and count votes for Trustees.

The President declared the next business in order to be the choice of twelve trustees, and appointed

___	{ John Collamore Jr.
Messrs	{ Thos. B. Wales
___	{ & John McClellan a

committee to receive, assort and count the votes for trustees.

Trustees chosen

The Committee subsequently reported the whole number of votes cast to be seventy (70)

Necessary for choice	___	___	36
Paul Adams has	69	Isaac Livermore has	70
Edward Austin " [has]	70	Loyal Lovejoy " [has]	70
Jacob Bigelow " [has]	70	Otis Norcross " [has]	70
J. Ingersoll Bowditch " [has]	69	Edward S. Rand " [has]	70
James Cheever " [has]	70	James Read " [has]	69
Charles C. Little " [has]	70	Jacob Sleeper " [has]	70
James C. Curtis has	1	Avery Plumer	1

(Signed) John Collamore, Thos. B. Wales & John M^cClennan, Com^ee

The twelve gentlemen first named, being the Old Board, were declared to be elected.

The Meeting was then adjourned. Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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Proprietors' Annual Meeting _ Feb.y 3 1868.

Mount Auburn Cemetery

The Annual meeting of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn will be held at the Horticultural Hall, Tremont Street, Boston, on Monday, February 3^d at 3½ o'clock, P.M., to hear the annual reports and choose Trustees for the ensuing year.

Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary. Jany, 25, 1868.

In accordance with the foregoing notification which was published seven days before the time of meeting in the Boston Daily newspapers, the proprietors met at the time and place therein named. _

A quorum being in attendance, Dr Jacob Bigelow, the President, took the Chair.

Record Read _

The call for this meeting and the record of the last Annual Meeting were read by the Secretary.

Annual Reports _

The Annual reports in printed form having been distributed among the members present _

On Motion of John M^cClellan Esq. it was

Voted that the reading of the annual reports be dispersed with.

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to serve each for the term of three years, and making the reading of the section in other respects conform to this plan; both which amendments were discussed and rejected.

One amend^t to the Report adopted _

On motion, by Asa Wilbur Esq^r, it was

Voted. That section four be amended by striking out the word "or" in the fourth line and inserting "and" instead, and by striking out after the words "meeting" _ the words, "either or both, as the Trustees may direct" _ so as to make both modes of notice (personal & by publication) obligatory.

main question ordered by Ballot _

On motion by George William Bond Esq^r.

Voted. That when the main question shall be taken, the same shall be by ballot.

The meeting then proceeded to vote by ballot on the propositions as thus amended.

Com^ee to count ballot.

The President appointed Mess^rs Charles Hamilton Parker, Joel Richards and John M^cClellan a Committee to receive and count the votes. _

Report adopted _ The Committee subsequently reported the whole number of votes cast to be five hundred and seventy five (575): in favor of the proposed amendments, five hundred and sixty nine (569); against the same six; and the amendments were

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Com^ee on Ballotting.

The Chairman appointed as a Committee of receive, assort and count the ballots for Trustees.

___	{ John Tisdale Bradlee
___	{ Alexr Wadsworth
Messrs	{ John McClellan
___	{ Bradley N. Cummings
___	{ Joel Richards

and the meeting proceed to ballot. _

Ballotting _

After the ballotting, and while the Committee was out assorting & counting the ballots, On motion by Mr Jas. Cheever, it was

Rules suspended -

Voted to suspend the rules, if any, which might prevent action being had during the absence of a Committee.

Vote to print Report of Com^ee of the Proprietors -

On motion by Mr A.T. Turner,

It was Voted

That the Report of the Committee, which had been accepted &c, be printed and distributed among the Proprietors, and that the testimony taken by the Committee be transmitted to the Trustees. ~

Testimony to be read to meeting _ & transmitted to Trustees _

On motion by Mr W^m F. Nichols, it was

Voted that the testimony taken by the Committee be now read to the Proprietors, and the same was read by Dr Brewer, Sec.y of the Committee.