Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Proprietors. February 6^t, 1871.

existing vacancies in the Board, and for two Trustees in place of those whose term of service had expired.

The chair appointed Messrs Joel Richards, John M^cLellan, and William H. Odiorno to compose said Committee, who subsequently areported as follows, viz; –

Election of Trustees.

Whole number of Votes,	___	___	163
Necessary for a choice,	___	___	82
√ Edward S. Rand,	(6 years)	received	122 _
√ John T. Bradlee,	(" [6] " [years])	" [received]	160 _
√ William Perkins,	(4 " [years])	" [received]	125 _
√ Samuel T. Snow,	(3 " [years])	" [received]	128 _
√ James L. Little,	(2 " [years])	" [received]	125 _
√ Edward Lawrence,	(1 year)	" [received]	131 _
√ Charles F. Choate,	(" [1] " [year])	" [received]	129 _
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√ Harvey Jewell,	(6 years)	" [received]	36 _
√ James Cheever,	(4 " [years])	" [received]	36 _
√ J. Warren Merrill,	(3 " [years])	" [received]	32 _
√ Theodore Lyman,	(2 " [years])	" [received]	35 _
√ Edwin F. Adams,	(1 year)	" [received]	29 _
√ John Cowdin,	(" [1] " [year])	" [received]	30 _

And the seven gentlemen first above named were declared duly elected for the respective terms above stated. On motion

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted.

No other business being presented, it was

Voted, – that this Meeting be dissolved –

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary

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Proprietors. Feb'y. 1, 1875

Voted, – that said Committee have authority to employ counsel at the expense of the corporation, and to submit their report in print.

Stevenson, Jewell, Wadsworth app^d to compose Committee

The chair appointed Messrs. J. Thomas Stevenson, Harvey Jewell and Alexander Wadsworth to compose said Committee.

Granite Kerbing, &c. Trustees to enquire & rep^t as to expediency of On motion of prohibiting.

On motion of M^r J. Story Fay, it was

Voted, – that the Trustees be requested to enquire into and report to the Proprietors as to the expediency of hence forward prohibiting all fences and kerbing around lots, and in the grounds of Mount Auburn whether of granite, iron, or other material excepting earth.

Com^tee app to collect, count & sort votes for Trustees

On motion of M^r Collamore, it was

Voted, – that a Committee of two be appointed by the chair to collect, count and sort the votes for Trustees.

The chair appointed Messrs. Collamore and M^cLellan to compose said committee, who subsequently reported as follows, viz: –

Election of Messrs. Brewer & Perkins

Whole members of ballots, cast. 82 all of which were for

Thomas M. Brewer, to serve until 1881, by re-election William Perkins, " [to] " [serve] " [until] " [1881], " [by] " [re-election]

and they were accordingly declared elected and as foresaid.

No other business being presented, it was

Voted, – that this meeting be dissolved.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

Boston, February 6^t, 18671.

Whole number of votes 163 necessary for a choice - 82

Edwd S. Rand,	6 years.	122	7
J.T. Bradlee	" [6 years]	160	1
Wm Perkins	4 years	125	6
Saml T. Snow	3 years	128	4
James L Little	2 years	125	5
Edward Lawrence	1 year	131	2
Charles F Choate	1 year	129	3
Harvey Jewell	6 years	36
James Cheever	4 years	36
J. Warren Merrill	3 years	32
Theo. Lyman	2 years	35
Edwin F. Adams.	1 year	29
John Cowdin	1 year	30

I hereby certify that the foregoing in the Report of the Committee, consisting of Messrs. Joel Richards, John M^cLellan, & W^m H. Odiome appointed at the Annual Proprietors' Meeting this day, to collect, assort & count the votes for new Trustees -

Sam^l Batchelder Jr. Secretary.