Records of Committees, Volume 1, 1831 (page 015)

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Lots to be sold

Voted that the Treasurer, Mr Bond, advertize a sale
of lots on the grounds, on some day in May or
June next as he may deem best—

Tickets &c.

Voted that Mr Bond be a Committee to provide
Tickets for the Proprietors— a bell for the Gate
and a sign to be placed within the gateway con--
taining the regulations for visitors in carriages

Charles P. Curtis
Secy

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Commee
held , present, Judge Story, Mr.
Bond
, Dr Bigelow, Mr Cook and Mr Gould— it was

Workmen employed

Voted that all persons employed to work on the grounds
at Mt Auburn, either in The Garden or Cemetery, shall
be employed by and be responsible accountable
to the Superintendant—

Gates to be shut

Voted that all the Gates leading into the Garden
or Cemetery shall be under the control of the
Superintendant, and he shall see that they are
locked every night and the keys deposited in
his house—

No lots to be in Central Square

Voted that no lots be laid out in Central
Square
or on the summit of any of the Hills,
without the special order of the Committee

Treasurer's Accounts

The Treasurer's Accounts, accompanied by the
report of Mr Gould, who had been appointed to audit
them, were approved and passed—

Monument [to] Miss Adams

Voted that the Treasurer pay thirty five dollars for the
iron fence round the Monument erected to the memory

Notes and Questions

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booksabovethebend

Illegible text: In header to last section the crease appears to hide a word - "for"? Also, in header referencing lots in Central Square.

MegWinslow

This is great transcribing. Thank you. I've just realized that what I thought was a W before a surname is "Mr" that looks like a W.

booksabovethebend

Yes, thank you. I realized that today and started using the Mr methodology in my current and future transcriptions. I did not get around to revising prior errors yet. Always a new twist but getting better with each page!