Trustees Records, Vol. 3, 1859 (page 299)

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Trustees _ July 6, 1863.

The regular meeting of the Trustees of Mount
Auburn was held on Monday, July 6^th at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present Messrs Bigelow, Cheever,
Crocker, Curtis, Little, Nazro, and Sleeper. _

The record of the last meeting was read. _

Report of Com. on Grounds on Purchase of Watriss Land.

The President, as Chairman of the Com^ee on Grounds read
the report of the Committee which concluded with recommending
that the Trustees decline to purchase the Watriss
land west of the Cemetery.

not accepted _

Mr Little moved that the report be accepted: the
vote being put, the report was declared not accepted,
five trustees not voting in favor of it. _

Report referred to next meeting & survey to be shown _

Upon motion of Mr Curtis,

Voted that the report be referred to the next
meeting, and that the Secretary cause a sketch showing
the relative situation of this land and the adjoining lots to
the Cemetery prepared for the Trustees.

Report of Com^ee on Compensation of Secretary _

Mr Nazro, as Chairman of Special Com^ee
read a report of which the following is a copy,

"The Committee to whom was referred the matter of
compensation to the Secretary have considered the
subject attentively and now report: _

In the early days of the Cemetery when the financial
affairs were of such small dimensions as to
require but little care, and the clerical work of