Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Receiving Tomb.

Voted. That the Treasurer be authorized to make such arrangements in regard to the removal of bodies from the Receiving Tomb as he shall think best.

Present at this adjourned meeting Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, B. R. Curtis, Reed & Story.

A True Record attest Bⁿ R. Curtis Secy.

Trustees

The Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery met pursuant to notice, at the house of Benjⁿ A. Gould Esqr on the thursday the seventh day of June 1838 at 8 oclock P.M.

Present Mess^rs Bigelow Bond, Brimmer, B. R. Curtis, Gould & Parker.

Rev. Mr. Stearns

Voted. That the Trustees do not feel at liberty to comply with the request of the Rev^d Mr Stearns of Cambridge Port to give a Lot in the Cem^y. for the purpose by him designated

Prop^rs of small lots.

Voted. That the Pros. of Lots of less than three hundred feet in the Cemetery may have the privilege of admission to the Cemetery on the same terms as other proprietors.

Trees.

Voted. That Mess^rs Gould & Brimmer be a com^ee to enquire & report whether any trees have been improperly removed from the Cemetery by any person.

Voted. To adjourn. A True record attest Bⁿ R. Curtis Secy.

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There remained in the Treasury on 1st Jany	___	1253.59
He has received since	___	___
for dividends on Bank & R. Road stock	467 "	___
" [for] int on 1st & 2d assessment on 4 shares in	___	___
Stark Mills	7.32	474.32
" [for] Sales of 46 lots. ____ . ____	___	4478.88
" [for] interment in public lot	___	10.
___	___	$ 6216.79

He has made payments as follows to acct

for current expenses including the Supts Salary $600.	___	1620.88
to the Mass. Hor Socy for bills due to the Corpn	___	___
before reparation . . . . . . . . . .	45.40	___
for 1/4 net sales of lots this year . . . . . .	769.72 . . .	815.12
for 1st & 2d assessts on 4 shares in Stark	___	___
Mills ($1000 ea par) . . . . . . . .	___	1000.00
Cash remaining in Treasury . . . . . . . . .	___	2780.79
___	___	6,216.79

Final Balance

Tomb under Park St Church	200.	Public Lot	110.
Cemetery	34107.57	Proprietors Fund	46178.36
Cash	2780.79	___	___
Stock in N.E. Bank	1200.	___	___
Hamilton Bk	1500.	___	___
Shawmut Bk	2500.	___	___
B&L R. Road	3000.	___	___
Stark Mills	1000.	___	_________
___	$46,288.36	___	$46288.36

For the purposes of showing readily the actual cost of the Cemetery " the Treasurer has always charged to that account the balance of the annual Expense account, it being an

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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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It will be seen that the amount of funds invested and in the Treasury pr annexed Treas Balance is $25404.74 Showing an in crease during the year of $ 5927.42 arising from sales & income on investments. _

The number of lots sold during the year is ___ one of which contained ___ feet

The Superintendant reports the Interments & Improvements to be as follows, to wit;

Interments this year	180	whole number	1372
Tombs built " [this] " [year]	18	" [whole] " [number]	190
Monuments erected	15	" [whole] " [number]	164

Trial Balance 10^th Year 1841.

Tomb under Park St Ch.	200.	Public Lot	336.
Cemetery	37960.99	Proprietors Funds	63229.73
Cash	2024.74
Stock in N.E. Bk 12 sh	1200.
" [Stock in] Hamilton " [Bk] 20 " [sh]	2000.
" [Stock in] Shawmut Bk 25.	2500.
" [Stock in] B & L. R.Road 6.	3000.
Stark Mills 4.	4000.
B & Prov R.R. 20.	2000.
Eastern R. R. 20.	2000.
" [Eastern] " [R. R.]NH. 20.	2000.
Portth & Saco & Portd 20.	2000.
Merchts Bank 19	1900.
State Bank 13	780.
___	$63565.73.	___	63565.73

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Monuments erected " [this] " [year]	23	" [whole] " [number]	187
Number of Lots enclosed " [this] " [year]	45
" [Number] " [of] " [Lots] Sodded	65

Trial Balance 11^th Year 1842

Tomb under Park St Church	200	Public Lot	456.00
Cemetery	38,998	Proprietors Fund	68660.13
Sales 12th Year	32.33	Cash	375.06
Stock in New England Bank 12 Shares	1200.--	Rufus Howe Supt	319.14
do [Stock in] Hamilton do [Bank] 20 " [Shares]	2000.--
" [Stock] " [in] Shawmut do [Bank] 25 " [Shares]	2500.--
" [Stock] " [in] B. & Lowell R.R. 6 " [Shares]	3000.--
" [Stock] " [in] Stark Mills 4 " [Shares]	4000.--
" [Stock] " [in] B & Prove R Road 20 " [Shares]	2000.--
" [Stock] " [in] Eastern do [R Road] 20 " [Shares]	2000.--
" [Stock] " [in] "{Eastern} do {R Road} NH 20 " [Shares]	2000.--
" [Stock] " [in] Portsth Saco & Portland do [R Road] 20 " [Shares]	2000.--
" [Stock] " [in] Merchants Bank 25 " [Shares]	2500.--
" [Stock] " [in] State " [Bank] 13 " [Shares]	780.--
" [Stock] " [in] Natl Inse Co. 20 " [Shares]	1000.--
" [Stock] " [in] Union Bank 20 " [Shares]	2000
Loan to P.S. & P R.R. Co .-	600
United States 6 % Loan	3000.--
___	$69810.33	___	$69810.33

This certifies that I have examined the Treasurers Accounts for the Year past & find the well vouched & correctly cast-- That the balance due him from old account is Three hundred & Seventy five 06/100 dollars & that he