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payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Report of Investments The Committee on Finance reported that no in- vestments on account of either. Fund had been made since April 18 the date of the last meeting, and it was Voted that the report be accepted and placed on file.

Dissolved.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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June 20 June 20, 1906.

[Meeting] The Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held as notified, on Wednesday, June 20, 1906, at 12 o'clock, M.

Present, the President and Messrs. Cheever, Choate, Foster, Hemenway, Hobbs, Hutchins, Jones, Russell, Watson and Whitney.

Records The records of the meeting of May 11 were read and approved.

Contracts Perpetual Care The Committee on Lots recommended the following Contracts for Perpetual Care, all of which were approved by the Board:

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√	#2559	*Abijah B. Gookin	by Exrs. of *Lousia M. Gookin	$585.
√	4190	Corporation in Trust	" [by] Exr. of *Sarah M. Morrison (add'l)	35.
√	4755	*Thomas Goffield	" [by] Exr. (add'l)	75.

Monthly Bills The Schedule of Monthly Bills for June 20 was presented, showing a total of $8628. 26; and it was Voted that, upon

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approval by the President payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Report of Investments The Committee on Finance having presented a Report of investments made on account of the Repair Fund since May 16, the date of the last meeting, it was

Voted that the same be accepted and placed on file.

The following matters were referred to the Committee on Lots:

Lot No. 225 Petition of Elizabeth F. Falls A further communication ⁴³⁹ from Marie Falls asking for certain rights of interment for Elizabeth F. Falls and her heirs in one-half of Lot no. 225, owned by her and

Lot No. 4990 Sale of to Corporation A communication ⁴⁵⁴ from E. [H?]. Paine in regard to Lot No. 4990, owned by Messrs. Carter, Rice & Co., having been taken by them in payment of a debt, and which they desire to sell to the Corporation.

Spruce Ave Drainage of A communication ⁴⁵⁵ from Francis H. Appleton in regrad to standing water in Spruce Avenue at the end of Acacia Path in March, last was read, and it was voted that the Superintendent be directed to investigate the matter, and report to the Board the best method of drainage that portion of Spruce Avenue, so as to remove any ground of complaint in the future.

Alex A. Barker Gratuity The Superintendent having stated to the Board that Alexander A. Barker after more than sixty years service in the employ of the corporation, had become incapacitated

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by illness from further service, it was voted that he be discharged from the employ of the Corporation and that the sum of Three Hundred and Sixty ($360) dollars be paid to him as a gratuity, that being the amount of wages paid him for nine months of the year, which has been the limit of his recent employment.

Purchase of Land Voted that the matter of the purchase of additional land for the purposes of the Corporation be referred to the President and Mr. Watson as a Committee to investigate the same, and report to the Board at a future meeting.

Maps of Cemetery Voted that the President be empowered to cause two suitable maps of the Cemetery to be prepared, one to be hung in the office at the Cemetery, and the other in the Trustee's room in the Boston office, and also to take such further action in regard to the preparation of other Maps of the Cemetery as he may deem advisable.

Current Bills to be paid Voted, that as it is unlikely that a quorum will be present at meetings of the Board before September, the Treasurer be authorized to pay all current bills in the mean time, upon approval thereof by the President.

Dissolved.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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July 18 July 18, 1906.

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, July 18, 1906, at 12 o'clock, M.

No Quorum No quorum was present.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary

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August 15 No Quorum August 15, 1906.

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, August 15, 1906, at 12 o'clock, M.

No Quorum No quorum was present.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary

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September 19. Meeting September 19, 1906.

The Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held, as notified, on Wednesday, September 19, 1906, at 12 o'clock, M.

Present, the President and Messrs. Beal, Cheever, Choate, Hobbs, Jones, Russell, Watson and Whitney.

Records The records of the meeting of June 20 were read and approved.

Monthly Bills The President reported that the Monthly Bills for July, amounting to $8,494.23 and those for August, amount ing to $7120.50 had been approved by himself and paid by the Treasurer in accordance with the vote to that effect passed at the meeting of June 20. The Schedule

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for September 15 was presented, showing a total of $7411.32, and it was voted that upon approval by the President payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Contracts Perpetual Care The Committee on Lots recommended the following Contracts for Perpetual Care, all of which were approved by the Board:

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√	# 316, 317,	George B. Inches et al,	___	$3150.
√	394, 395
√	1090	*Andrew T. Neal	by Exr's of Will of *Mary A. N. Munroe	900.
√	1334	*Martha A. Bowles	" [by] Admin. with will annexed	1620
√	1754	Florence G. Warner	" [by] Ex'r. of Will of *Chloe M. Warner	645
√	1773	Frances Hopkins	___	600
√	2066	*Charles Rollins	" [by] Widow	525
√	2406	*Eveline Gale	" [by] Ex'r.	670
√	3343	Corporation in Trust	" [by] Ex'r. of Will of *Harriet S. Cady (add'l)	25
√	3543	*Harrison G. O. Chase	" [by] Ex'r. of Will of *Julia A. Chase	475
√	3469	Charles R. Messinger	___	525
√	4756	*John E. Davis	" [by] Widow (add'l.)	75
√	6023	Susan L. H. Sherrill	(add'l.)	100
√	6137	Corporation in Trust	" [by] Rhoda S. Whitney (add'l)	25
√	6145	Corporation in Trust	" [by] Herbert S. Coolidge (add'l)	35

Treasurer's Quarterly Reports The Treasurer having presented his Quarterly Report ^{456. 457.} of the Repair and General Funds for the Quarter ending June 30, the same were referred to the Committee on Finance.

Report of Investments The Committee on Finance having presented a Report of investments made on account of the Repair and General Funds since June 20, the date of the last meeting, it was Voted that the same be accepted and placed on file.