Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Annual Meeting.

Pursuant to the above notice the Proprietors of the Cem^y. of Mount Auburn met at the time & place & place mentioned in the said notice, which was published in one or more newspapers printed in Boston seven days before the time of meeting.

The Honorable Samuel T. Armstrong was chosen President Pro tem^e. the President of the Corporation being absent. George T. Curtis was chosen Secretary Pro. tem^e the Secretary of the Corporation being absent.

Trustees. number of to be increased

Voted To increase the number of Trustees to Ten.

Trustees chosen

The following gentlemen were then chosen by ballot Trustees for the succeeding year.

Joseph Story	C. P. Curtis
Geo. Bond	Martin Brimmer
Jacob Bigelow	Bm R. Curtis
Bm A. Gould	Isaac Parker
Jas Reed	Sam. T. Armstrong.

The Treasurers report was then read

Voted To accept the same & that the Report of the Treasurer & of the Auditor be recorded.

Voted To adjourn A true Record attest G. T. Curtis Secretary Pro tem.

A true Record attest B. R. Curtis Sec^y ex relatione G. T. Curtis

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requesting him to remove the hedge enclosing the space between the ^^two Lots which he has enclosed & that in case of his failing to do so the Trustees authorize the Com^ee on Lots to have it removed.

Tickets

Voted. That the Com^ee on Lots be authorized to take such measures in reference to tickets of admission as they deem proper.

a True Record Attest B^m R Curtis Sec^y.

Suffolk ss. May 24^th 1839 Then personally appeared B^m R. Curtis & made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of the Secretary of the Pros. of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn

Before me Geo. T. Curtis Jus of Peace

Trustees

At a meeting of the Trustees of the Pros. of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn held at the office of the Secretary on thurs day the 30^th day of May 1839 at 1/2 past 3 oclock P.M. pursuant to notice to that that effect issued by him _ Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Brimmer C. P. Curtis, B R Curtis, Gould & Parker _

Trees. Injury to.

Voted That the Trustees will hereafter hold the Superintendent responsible for the removal or injury by any person of any tree in the Cemetery,

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Trustees

Pursuant to a notice issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the office of the Secretary in Boston on the first Monday, being the third day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty Present Mess^rs Armstrong, Bigelow, Bond, Gould & Parker.

The President being absent Dr. Bigelow was chosen chairman. The Secretary being absent M^r George T. Curtis was chosen Secretary pro tem^e.

Treasurer's Report

The Treasurer laid beore the Society the following report & it was thereupon voted that it be approved & laid before the Corpora tion at their annual meeting this day.

The Treasurer reports the following synopsis of Receipts & Payments for the eighth year ending Dec. 31. 1839 to wit

There remained in the Treasury on 1 Jan^y 1839. _ 2780.79 He has since received

for dividends on Stocks	582 _
" [for] dist of interest on Stark Mills	___
assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$8.95
" [for] dist on Stocks purchased 59.90}	___
less pd premm ofn do [stocks] do [purchased] 23.	36.90
" [for] Sales 57. lots . _ . _ . _	6272.42
" [for] Interments in Public Lot (4)	40 .	6940.27
___	___	$ 9721.06

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Trial Balance

___	Tomb under Park Street Ch	200	Public lot	150 -
___	Cemetery	35,503.10	Proprietors
___	Cash	1,826.58	Fund	51,799.68
___	Stock N. E. Bank 12 sh	1200
___	" [Stock] Hamilton " [Bank] 20 " [sh]	2000
___	" [Stock] Shawmut " [Bank] 25 " [sh]	2500
___	" [Stock] B & L R. Road 6 " [sh]	3000
___	" [Stock] Stark Mills 4 " [sh]	3200
___	" [Stock] B & Prov R.R. 20 " [sh]	2000
___	" [Stock] Eastern R. R. 8 " [sh]	520
___		$ 51,949.68	___	$51,949.68

January 22, 1840. This certified that I, have examined the Treasurers account for the past year & find that they are correctly cast & properly vouched - that the balance due to the Proprietors is Eighteen hundred twenty Six 55/100 dollars & that, he exhibited to me the evidence of Stocks appearing to belong to the Corportion by the preceeding Trial Balance of his books.

Signed B. A. Gould Aud^r of accts to the Proprie^s of M^t Au

___	Voted To adjourn.	A true Record
___	A true record	Attest G. T. Curtis Sec. Pro Tem
___	Ex Relatione G. T. Curtis
___	Attest B. R. Curtis Secy

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Pursuant to notice published by the Secretary in the Boston Daily Advertiser & other newspapers printed in Boston more than five days before the time of meeting, the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the Secretarys office in Boston on Monday the third day of February A. D. 1840. The President being absent Dr. Bigelow - was chosen Chairman. The Secretary being absent George T. Curtis was chosen Secretary pro tempore.

The report of the Treasurer which is recorded above was read accepted & ordered to be recorded

Treasurer's Report.

Voted. that the Treasurer be requested to publish in the newspaper such part of his report as he may think fit.

Trustees. chosen.

The following named gentlemen were then elected Trustees by ballot.

Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow, Benj^m A. Gould James Reed Charles P. Curtis Martin Brimmer Benj^m R. Curtis Isaac Parker, Samuel T. Armstrong.

___	Voted To adjourn	A true record attest
___	A true record Ex Relatione	G. T. Curtis	Sec. pro tem.
___	G. T. Curtis Attest B. R. Curtis Secy