Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. December 14^t, 1870

Proposed Donation to Corporation by President

A verbal statement, accompanied by a written communication 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 nomination 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

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Trustees. December 14, 1870. Pay^t authorized

Voted, – that the Treasurer be authorized to pay M^r Snow's Bill amounting to $75.00 for services rendered as a counsel for the corporation in the above suit

Upon the petition of the parties in interest, representatives were designated for Lots as follows, viz; –

518 Eliza F. Bridgham, (Mrs Sam^l W.) of New York, daughter of Samuel Fales, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Five hundred and eighteen.

1770 Martha G. Smith, (Mrs. Robert) of Boston, sister of M^rs Caroline Amiling _{(formerly Langley)} deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Seventeen hundred and seventy.

1845 Henry F. Jenks of Boston, son of John Henry Jenks deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Eighteen hundred and forty=five.

2156 Edward A. Locke of Boston, son of Edward Locke deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=one hundred and fifty=six.

Voted, – that when this Meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet at the call of the special Committee to whom was referred the communications of the President made this day.

Adjourned Saml Batchelder Jr., Secretary

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