Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. December 11^t, 1872

Dexter, sculptor, and that said bust was on the 28^t of November last, placed in the Chapel in a position selected in accordance with the expressed desire of Dr. Bigelow." The Report also presented for the approval of the Board, M^r Dexter's account, amounting to $668.75.

Voted, – that the Report of the Committee be accepted and the account as stated approved.

Jonathan Mann. communication from.Report of Committee ordered to be spread upon the record.

A Report was received from the special Committee to whom, at the last meeting, was referred the communication of M^r Jonathan Mann. Said Report having been read and considered, on motion of M^r Turner it was

Voted, – that the Report be accepted, and spread upon the record.

the Report is as follows: –

"The Committee on Grounds and Committee on Lots to whom was referred the communication of M^r Jonathan Mann relating to the management of Mount Auburn, particularly as regards the expenses incurred for salaries and labor, the cost of maintaining the greenhouses and prices charged proprietors for plants, &c., and the amount paid for surveying and engineering beg leave to report the following statement of facts: –

1^st. Salaries and labor. The attention of the Board was called to this question by the President several months since, and previous to the date of M^r Mann's letter. After a full discussion it was voted "that the subject of the operatives employed by the corporation and their rate of compensation

AMERICA CONSERVATA

AFRICA LIBERATA

POPULO MAGNO ASSURGENTE

HEROUM SANGUINE FUSO.

AMERICAN UNION PRESERVED

AFRICAN SLAVERY DESTROYED

BY THE UPRISING OF A GREAT PEOPLE

BY THE BLOOD OF FALLEN HEROES.

This beautiful work of art has been formally transferred to the Corporation, and the Trustees have caused the following inscription to be placed thereon:—

JACOB BIGELOW STATUIT ET DEDICAVIT.

Detailed accounts of the transactions of the Corporation will be found in the accompanying reports of the Superintendent and Treasurer.

The Permanent Fund for the future care and embellishment of the Cemetery, has been increased by the deposit of $6,272.59, and with accrued interest now amounts to $143,882.34.

The Repair Fund has received during the year for new endowments $11,300, and now amounts to $90,478.41.

In addition to these Funds the Corporation has available assets estimated at $31,555.86, exclusive of real estate outside of the Cemetery.

At the last Annual Meeting the Trustees were instructed to procure a suitable testimonial as a token of appreciation of the long continued and faithful services of Dr. Bigelow as President and Trustee. After consulation, it was decided that the most desirable method by which the Board could execute the wishes of the Proprietors, was to cause a marble bust of their distinguished colleague to be placed in the Chapel at Mount Auburn. This plan was found to be highly acceptable to Dr. Bigelow, and the celebrated sculptor, Mr. Henry Dexter was intrusted with the execution of the work. His labors have been successfully completed, and the bust placed upon a bracket prepared for its reception in the Chapel.

Some weeks since Dr. Bigelow transmitted to the Board a communication as follows:—