1886 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 7, 1831.005.007

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Chapel, Improvements in Voted that the Committee on Grounds employ some suitable person to consider what improvements are necessary in the Chapel, at the cemetery and to make an estimate of the cost of the same; also

Water Supply. Voted. That the Committee on Grounds consider the subject of the Water Supply at the Cemetery, and report.

Dissolved

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary

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1886 July 14 July 14. 1886

The monthly meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, July 14. 1886 at 2:30 P.M.

No. Quorum No quorum was present.

Lewis G. Farmer.

Secretary

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1886 August 11, August 11. 1886.

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, August 11. 1886. at 2:30 o'clock P.M.

No. Quorum No quorum was present.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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Sept. 8. September 8. 1886.

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1886. at 2:30 o'clock P.M,.

No. Quorum No quorum was present.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary

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Oct.13 October 13. 1886

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, Oct 13. 1886. at 2:30 o'clock P.M.

No. Quorum No quorum was present.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary

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1886 Nov. 10. Meeting November 10. 1886

The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees was held as notified on Wednesday. November 10. 1886, at 2:30 o'clock P.M.

Present, the President, and Messrs Choate, Browne, Rice, Hodges, Wolcott, Sears, Eaton, Whitney, Clapp and Jones,

The records of the special meeting of June 11, and of subsequent meetings were read and approved.

N. M^cDonald & Co. Petition refused The President stated, on behalf of the Committee on Lots, to whom was referred the matter of the Petition ²⁵² of N. M^cDonald & Co., for leave to set Monuments &c. in Lots under perpetual care, that such permission had been refused and that the privilege formerly enjoyed by Alexander M^cDonald had been revoked.

Monthly Bills The President reported that he had examined and approved the Schedules of Monthly Bills: July 14, $7,357.93; August 11, $5,535.95; September 8, $6,437.83; October 13, $7,655.57; and that the same had been thereupon paid by the Treasurer.

The Schedule of November 10, showing a total of $5,606.80, was presented, and it was

Voted _ that upon approval by the President payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

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Contracts Perpetual Care The Committee on Lots recommended contracts for perpetual care as follows:

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#448	*Sarah H. Mills,	by Exr's.	$400.
490	*Amos A. Lawrence,	by Exr's.	200.
755	Sarah J. Bradford,	___	600.
824 & 3426	*Nahum Ward.	by Heir and
___	Francis J. Ward	___	400.
925	*Charity Pickens C.	Heir	725.
1099	*John P. Brewster	by Trustees	200.
1252	Celeci G. Putnam	___	325.
1267	Harriet K. Donaldson	___	575.
1494	*Susan S. Austin.	by Ex'r.	300.
1659	Frederick H. Rindge	___	875.
1704	*Edward L. Stevens,	by Tr.	400.
1934	Daniel H. Richards	___	325.
3467	Hasket Derby	___	75.
3557	Aurora D. Swaim	___	475.
3808	Stephen G. Deblois	___	600.
3827	*John Babcock,	by Adm'r.	950.
4066	*Roderick Richardson,	b Ex'r.	500.
4125	George M. Doe	___	600.
4208	* John Baldwin,	by Ex'r.,	450.
4944	Lewis W. Nute	___	700.

all of which were approved by the Board.

Treasurer's Quarterly Reports The Treasurer having presented his Reports ^254.255 for the Quarters ending June 30 and September 30, the same were referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Sales of Land The Secretry presented Statements of ^{256.257.258.259.260} Sales of Land from June 9 to November 10.

Representatives Lot Nos. Voted - that Representatives be designated for Lots as follows:

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1332	√	Alden E. Whitmore.	Boston	Husband
1542	√	Caroline M. Jewett	Winchester	Widow
2318	√	Elizabeth J. Harmon	Brooklyn, N.Y.,	Sister.
3191	√	Edward S. Gordon	Boston.	Nephew.
4035	√	Edward B. Bayley	Boston.	Son.

Old Office Release Voted that the Treasurer be authorized to execute and deliver a release to the City of Boston of all claim for damages costs, expenses and compensation on account of the taking by the said city of the building No. 16 Pemberton Square, in which the offices of the Corporation were then located; it appearing that the lease to the corporation provided that, in case of such a taking by the city, no damages should be claimed.

Water Supply Chapel The President stated, in behalf of the Committee on Grounds that they were not prepared to report in regard to the improvement of the Chapel or upon the subject of Water Supply for the Cemetery; but, for the information of the Board he submitted an offer ²⁶¹ made by B. F. Smith for sinking driven wells. No action was taken thereon.