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Proprietors. February 6^t, 1871.

existing vacancies in the Board, and for two Trustees in place of those whose term of service had expired.

The chair appointed Messrs Joel Richards, John M^cLellan, and William H. Odiorno to compose said Committee, who subsequently areported as follows, viz; –

Election of Trustees.

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted.

No other business being presented, it was

Voted, – that this Meeting be dissolved –

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary

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Trustees February 15, 1871.

February 15, 1871.

A monthly meeting of the Trustees, being the first since the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, was held on Wednesday, February 15, 1871 at half past Three o'clock P.M. Present the President, Dr Bigelow and Messrs John T. Bradlee, ––––––––––, Brewer, Choate, Lawrence, Little, Livermore, Perkins, Rand, Snow and Turner

The record of the last Trustees' Meeting and of the Annual Meeting of Proprietors was read by the Secretary.

Election of President

The business first in order being the choice of officers ^^{Dr. Bigelow having declined a reelection} the Board proceeded to ballot for President with the following result;

Election of other officers deferred

Dr. Bigelow moved that the Board proceed to the election of a Treasurer and Secretary.

Before the question was put on the above motion, the following substitute was offered: a motion of Mr Turner it was

Voted, – that the choice of the other officers, and the Committees be postponed to to an adjourned meeting of the Board.

On motion of Dr. Brewer it was

Nominating Com app^d to nom. Committees

Voted, – that a Committee of three be appointed to nominate Committees.

The President thereupon appointed Messrs Rand, Brewer and Little to constitute said Committee.

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Fixing of Salaries deferred

Voted, – that the fixing of salaries be also postponed to the next Meeting.

On motion of Dr. Bigelow it was

Land West of Cemetery. Com appointed to consider use & appropriation of

Voted, – that a Committee of three be appointed to consider what action may be necessary or expedient in regard to the use and appropriation of the lately purchased land West of the Cemetery.

The President appointed Messrs Bigelow, Livermore and Lawrence to constitute said Committee.

On motion of Mr Little it was

Voted, – that the President be added to the above Committee

Permanent Fund, Saleable land, By-Law revisions; subjects referred at Last Trustees Meeting

The Secretary called the attention of the Board to the subjects referred to its consideration at the last meeting of the Trustees, viz: the Communications of the Superintendent in regard to the increase of the Permanent Fund, and to computing the percentage of saleable land in the Cemetery. Also the subject of a revision of the By Laws. On motion it was

Laid on the table

Voted, – that the foregoing subject to be laid upon the table.

Geo. G. Spear recommended as Gate Keeper

A communication for the Superintendent recommending the appointment of Mr. George G. Spear to the office of Gate Keeper – the said communication being accompanied with numerous testimonials in favor of Mr Spear, were also laid before the Board by the Secretary, and it was

Subject postponed to next Meeting

Voted, – that the consideration of the foregoing matters be postponed to the next meeting.

Mr Henry Austin Whitney having represented to the Board by a written communication dated February 4, 1871

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deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Nineteen hundred and forty=three.

Voted, – that when this Meeting adjourns it adjourn [sic] to meet at this place on Thursday, the 23^d inst., at half past Three o'clock, P. M.

Adjourned..

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees. February 23^d 1871.

February 23^d, 1871.

An adjourned meeting of the Trustees was held on Thursday, February 23^d, 1871, at half past Three o'clock P. M.

Present, the President, and Messrs. Bigelow, N. J. Bradlee, Brewer, Choate, Lawrence, Little, Livermore, Perkins, Rand, Snow and Turner, full Board.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Election of Secretary and Treasurer

The first business in order bieng the election of officers, which was postponed to this Meeting by special assignment, at the Meeting held on the 15^th inst., a ballot was had for the choice of a Secretary for the ensuing year and it appeared that Samuel Batchelder Jr. was elected to that office as aforesaid. A ballot was then had for the office of Treasurer, or the ensuing year and it appeared that H.B. Mackintosh was elected to that office as aforesaid.

Report of Com. App^d to nominate Standing Com^tees

A Report was received from the special committee of three, Messrs. Rand, Brewer, and Little, appointed at the last Meeting to nominate candidates for the standing Committes of the Board for the ensuing year, as follows viz; –