Mount Auburn Cemetery

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE

AN ACT

in addition to an act to incorporate the proprietors of the cemetery at Mount Auburn.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1. The corporation known as the proprietors of the cemetery of Mount Auburn, may grant and convey to the heirs at law, devisees or trustees of any deceased person, any lot or lots, and additions to the same, in said cemetery, for the purpose of burial, or of erecting tombs, cenotaphs and other monuments in and upon the same, to be held by the grantees in accordance with the provisions of section eight of the act creating said corporation.

Section 2. Said corporation may grant and convey to any other corporate body, its successors and assigns, any lot or lots, and additions thereto, for the purposes aforesaid, which lot or lots, if containing more than three hundred square feet, may be represented by the president, treasurer, or such other officers as may be designated by such corporate body.

House of Representatives, April 5. 1859. Passed to be enacted, Charles Hale, Speaker. In Senate, April 5. 1859. Passed to be enacted, Charles A. Phelps. President

April 6. 1859 Approved. Nath^l. P. Banks.

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and they were severally accepted. _

Trustees Report _

The President also read the Annual report of the Trustees, which was accepted. ~

Upon Motion of Dr Bates,

Printing of Reports

Voted that said reports be printed for distribution among the Proprietors. _

The President announced as the next business in order, to choose twelve Trustees (unless the meeting should determine upon a less number,) for the ensuing year: _

Choice of Trustees _

And upon motion of Mr T. J. Lee,,

Mode of Voting _

Voted, that a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair to receive, assort and count the votes; that the name of each proprietor be checked as his vote is deposited; that proprietors present in person vote before those present by proxy; and that where two or more proxies are presented from the same party, regard be paid to the one bearing the latest date. _

Com^ee to receive &c Votes _

The Chair appointed Messrs	Wm Brigham
___	John P. Thorndike
___	& Charles Hale.

As such committee. _

Mr Thorndike declining to serve, Mr Geo. C. Richardson was appointed in his place. _

Upon motion of Mr Curtis, Voted that the Secretary be added to the Committee,