Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Com^ee to nominate _

Upon motion of Mr Jeffrey Richardson Voted that a committee of five, to be nominated by the chair, be chosen to retire and report twelve persons to be elected as Trustees for the ensuing year, and Messrs

Com^ee to receive, sort, and count votes _

Upon motion of Mr Thomas J Lee, voted that a committee of five be nominated by the Chair to receive sort and count the votes for Trustees. - and Messrs

Cutting of Grass in Lots _

Upon motion of Mr Lucius R Paige, Voted, that the Trustees be requested to cause the grass to be mowed in the several lots of the Cemetery, at suitable times, at the expense of the corporation.

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Expenditures limited _

B. F. Hallett Esq. then offered the following resolution That hereafter no expenditure exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars shall be ordered or authorized, unless the same shall be voted by a majority of the Board of Trustees.

Pending this W^m Brigham Esq. offered the following as an amendment to the same: _

"That the Proprietors recommend that the Trustees adopt a By-Law for the action of the Board that no money beyond the sum of one hundred dollars in any on instance be appropriated without the consent of a majority of the whole Board."

After the discussion of the same by Messrs Hallett, Brigham. J. M. Wightman & C. P. Curtis, the amendment, by common consent, was withdrawn. _

The original resolution was thus put and adopted.

Mr Prince Hawes then submitted the following resolution _

"That the Trustees shall not be allowed to expend more than three thousand dollars for any one object until the consent of the Proprietors shall have been given at a meeting legally called for that purpose."

It being suggested that the motion in this form applied to the ordinary expenses for the care of the Cemetery as well as to other objects, the same was withdrawn.

The meeting then adjourned without day. Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary.

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Referred to Trustees

without any reason being assigned therefor, and asking a hearing before the Proprietors.

Upon motion of B. F Hallett Esq., it was voted to refer the memorial to the Board of Trustees about the elected.

Trustees requested to modify Permanent Fund so as to apply to Lots _

It was also moved by Mr Hallett _ That the Trustees be instructed so to modify the terms of investment for the accumulating Fund as to make the income apply to the case of lots as well as to the grounds of the Cemetery.

After some discussion by several gentlemen, an amendment was moved by Mr T.J. Lee, and accepted by Mr Hallet [sic], to substitute the word "requested" for "instructed"; and the resolution was passed in that form. ~

Thanks voted to Messrs Tisdale & Lawrence _

Upon motion by Mr Cha^s H. Brown, it was

Voted that the thanks of the Propri- etors be tendered to Mace Tisdale Esq and Doct. W^m R. Lawrence for their able and faithful services, which have been so beneficial to the Corporation; and and that the Secretary be requested to transmit to them severally a copy of this vote. _

The Committee appointed to receive, assort, count and declare the votes for Trustees reported: _

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and disbursing moneys by the Superintendent, and report at the adjourned meeting.

Mr Hallett's Resolution respecting Care of Lots. referred to Spec^l Com^ee

Upon motion by Mr Curtis, Voted that the resolution offered by B. F. Hallett Esq. at the annual meeting of the Proprietors respecting such modification in the terms of the accumulating fund as to make the same apply to the care of lots, which was referred to this Board of Trustees, be now referred to a Committee of three, to consider and report thereon.

Upon nomination of the President, Messrs Curtis, Gould and Cheever were so appointed. Mr Cheever declining, the President was appointed in his stead.

Plan for preservation & use of Gravel _ Ref^d to Com^ee on Grounds _

Upon motion by Mr Nazro, Voted that the committee on Grounds be instructed to report a prospective plan for the preservation and use of the gravel on the unsold parts of Mount Auburn. _

Purchase of lots on Laurel Hill, Ref^d to Com^ee on Grounds

Upon motion by Mr Curtis, Voted that the Committee on Grounds be instructed to inquire on what terms they can purchase the lots on Laurel Hill (so called) with full power to act in the premises. _

Receiving Tombs _ Ref^d to Com^ee on Grounds _

Upon motion also by Mr Curtis, Voted that the Committee on Grounds be instructed to consider and report upon the general subject of Receiving Tombs, and whether a new one is or is not necessary. _