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the Committee to settle the same in accordance therewith.

Petitⁿ to change no. of Lot 2263 _

The Treasurer, for Mr George Bates, proprietor of lots nos 708 & 2263, asked the Trustees to authorize the number of lot 2263 to be expunged, & that the same may become a part of ^^lot 708, it having been purchased as an addition thereto.

Referred to Com. on Lots -

Voted to refer the same to the Committee upon lots with full power. _

Adjourn^t_

Voted that when we adjourn, it be to meet at this place on Saturday the second day of February, at 12 O'clock M. to hear the report of the Treasurer & Sup^t & transact any other business that may come before the meeting. _

Adjourned Attest A. J. Coolidge Sec^y

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Trustees Feb^y 2^d. 1856.

The adjourned meeting of the Trustees was held at the usual place on Saturday, the second day of February A. D. 1856, at 12 M. . _

Present, the whole board. ~

annual Rep^t of Treas^r

The Treasurer presented his annual report, duly audited, & the same was read. _

Voted to refer the same to the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors on Monday next. _

Lots 420, 421, 422 - petitⁿ of H. W. Dutton & others

A petition was received & presented from H. W. Dutton, Freeman Winship for the heirs of Jona. Winship, S. S. Holton, proprietors of lots 420, 421 & 422 respectivelly, that that the numbers upon the deeds & record may be

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Referred to next Board.

changed so as to correspond with the numbers of the lots as actually occupied by them: _ S.S. Holton's to become 420, H. W. Dutton's 421, & the heirs of Winship 422. _

Voted to refer the same to the next board of Trustees. _

Sec^y's bill for extra services _

the Secretary presented a bill of $56 for Extra Services rendered the Corporation during the year 1855.

Voted that the Treasurer be ordered to pay the same. _

Sec^y's Memorial in respect to Salary _

The Secretary also presented a memorial representing that the present salary paid for discharging the duties of that office is insufficient, & petitioning that the same be increased, _ which was read. _

Voted that the same be referred to the next Board of Trustees.

Adjourned sine die Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary.

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Proprietors 1856 Annual Meeting _

Mount Auburn Cemetery

The Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn will be held at the Meionaon, Tremont Temple, on Monday the 4^th day day of February, at 4 o'clock P.M. to hear the reports of the Trustees, Treasurer & Superintendent: to choose Trustees for the ensuing year & to act on any other business which may legally come before the meeting.

By order of the Trustees Austin J. Coolidge Secretary Boston Jan^y 26^th 1856.

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referred to Com^ee on Grounds _

unless said Committee shall deem it necessary to call a special meeting sooner, in relation thereto.

Sup^t House referred to Com^ee on Grounds.

Voted to refer the hiring of a house for the Sup^t to the same Committee with full powers. ~

Lots 1809, 1810_ T. Dowse's proposal _

A proposition from Thomas Dowse, Proprietor of lots 1809 & 1810, to convey said lots to the corporation in trust, with the condition that no interment should be made therein, after that of his own body, was submitted verbally through the Secretary.

Voted that the same be referred to the committee upon lots ^& ^{the Secretary} with full power. ~

Lot 349 _ Perpet^l Repair of _

An application was also verbally presented, through the Secretary, from Charles Barnard, Proprietor of lot 349, desiring to make a contract for the perpetual repair of said lot. _

Voted that the same be referred to the Committee upon Lots ^^{& the Secretary,} with full power. --

H. W. Dutton & others Petitⁿ

The pettion of H. W. Dutton & others (see p. 58) referred over to the Board from last year, also came up. Voted to refer the same to Committee upon Lots ^^{& the Sec.} with full power - - (Inserted by A. J. C.)

Time of meeting changed _

Voted that until otherwise ordered, the hour of meeting of this Board be 10 o'clock. _

The meeting was then dissolved. Attest A. J. Coolidge Secretary

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Secretary's Oath of Office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Suffolk ss. March 25^th 1856. Then personally appeared Austin J. Coolidge & made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn for the ensuing year: _

Before me C. N. Loring. _ Justice of the Peace

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Geo. Bates' memorial leave to withdraw

Upon the request of George Bates, Proprietor of lots 708 & 2263, presented at the meeting in January, (see p. 58) that the number 2263 might be erased, & that the lot might become part of lot 708. _

The Committee have ascertained that the lots are entirely separate & they deem it inexpedient that they should be united in one number. _

Voted that the same be accepted. _

Lots 420, 421, 422 - Petition for change of numbers upon record refused.

Upon the petition of H. W. Dutton, Freeman Winship for the heirs of Jonathan Winship, & S.S. Holton, proprietors of lots 420, 421, & 422 respectively, presented at the meeting in February, ^^{(see p. 58)} referred to this Board of Trustees, to by them at the March Meeting, referred to the aforesaid Committee & the Secretary: _ asking that the numbers upon their deeds, & the record of the same may be changed, so as to correspond with the numbers of the lots as actually occupied by them, according to a statement submitted by them: _

The Committee have been unable to determine from so distant a period, how the error originally arose: but independently of that consideration they deem it improper to authorize the alteration of the record as it would involve a departure from the system which has been uniformly observed - a correspondence between the number of the deed & the page of the record; and they see no necessity in this instance, since the parties by making transfers from one to the other, can obtain what they desire. _

They therefore report that the petitioners have leave to withdraw. _

Voted that the report be accepted. _