Trustees Records, Volume 2, 1854 (page 070)

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Trustees April 7^th '56

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was
held at the usual place, on Monday April 7^th 1856,
at 10 o'clock A.M. ~

There were present the President, Messrs Bangs,
Cheever, Crocker, Lawrence, Little, McKean, Nazro,
Read & Tisdale. _

The record of the last meeting was read & approved. --

Dr Lawrence accepts as Trustee

Dr Lawrence appeared, withdrew his letter com-
municated to the Board last month declining to accept
a place upon the Board, & signified his acceptance as
Trustee. _

The Committee upon Grounds to whom was
referred last month the question of the duties & compensation
of the various officers of the Corporation submitted a
report which was considered item by item, as follows: _

Superintendent's Salary & back pay_

1^^st That is is expedient that the salary of the Superintendent
be fixed at One thousand dollars per annum, commencing
on the first of March last, with the use of a house,
and no perquisites. _

2^d That the back salary since the retirement of Mr Howe
be made up to Mr Mann at the same proportional
rate, to begin June 30^th 1855. ~

Voted that the foregoing report be accepted &
adopted. _

The next item in the report was passed over for the time
being - which was as follows: -

"The Committee not being fully agreed on the subject of a
Gatekeeper & Clerk voted to refer that subject to the
Trustees." _ Accepted