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services of one Man, at the expense of the Corporation.

Standing Committees. The President announced the Standing Committees for 1887-8, as follows:

Grounds Committee on Grounds The President, ex officio, and Messrs. Choate, Payson, Sears and Eaton

Lots Committee on Lots The President and Mesrs. Whitney and Jones.

Finance Committee on Finance Messrs. Brown and Rice.

Interments Committee on Interments Messrs. Wolcott and Hodges.

Statements Monthly Bills The Schedule of Monthly Bills of February 9. was presented, showing a total of $3,564.74: Voted, That upon approval by the President payment thereof be made by the Treasurer,

Representative. Lot No. 24. √ Voted. that Mary E. Howe, of Cambridge, a daugther of the late Proprietor, be designated as the Representative of Lot #24.

Contracts Perpetual Care The Committee on Lots recommended contracts for the perpetual care of

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Lot	#492.	Mrs. Alison Lawrence	$500,	and
___	#3519.	Heirs of *Francis Thompson	$150,

both of which were approved by the Board.

Sarah T. Chaplin. Will Voted, that the Secretary be authorized to express in writing the assent of the Corporation to the appointment of administators with the will annexed of the late

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Sarah T. Chaplin, Proprietor of Lot No. 2540, without furnishing sureties upon their official bond.

Water Supply – Appropriation. $5,000. Voted. That the offer of P. F. Smith to drive wells in Mount Auburn, presented to the Board, November 10. 1886, be referred to the President, with power, and that an appropriation, not exceeding five Thousand dollars, ($5.000.), be made, to be expended under the direction of the President for that purpose.

Chapel – Appropriation $1,200 Voted. That the sum of $1200 be appropriated for improvements in the Chapel, to be expended under the direction of the President.

Dissolved

Lewis G. Farmer

Secretary

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Secretary's Oath Commonwealth of Massachusedtts.

Suffolk, s.s. Boston, February 16.1887.

Personally appeared Lewis G. Farmer, and made oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, before me –

Jerome Jones,

Justice of the Peace

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1887 March 9. March 9. 1887

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, March 9. 1887. at 2:30 o'clock P.M.

No Quorum No quorum was present

Lewis G. Farmer

Secretary

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April 13. April 13.1887.

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, April 13 1887. at 2:30 o'clock P.M.

No Quorum No quorum was present

Lewis G. Farmer

Secretary

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May 11 May 11. 1887

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, May 11. 1887. at 2:30 o'clock P.M.

No Quorum No quorum was present

Lewis G. Farmer

Secretary

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1887 June 8 June 8. 1887.

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, June 8. 1887. at 2:30 o'clock P.M

No Quorum No quorum was present

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary

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June 21. Special Meeting June 21. 1887.

A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held, as notified, on Tuesday. June 21. 1887. at 12 o'clock, M.

Present, the President, and Messrs. Choate, Jones, Clapp, Browne, Payson, Eaton and Wolcott.

The records of the meeting of February 16, and of subsequent meetings were read and approved.

Monthly Bills. The President reported that he had examined and approved the Schedules of Monthly Bills: March 9. $2,728.01; April 13. $3,731.63; May 11, $5,344.59; June 8. $6,930.79; and that the same had been thereupon paid by the Treasurer.

Treasurer's Quarterly Report The Treasurer having presented his Report²⁶⁹ for the Quarter ending March 31. 1887. the same was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sales of Land. The Secretary presented Statements ^270.271.272of Sales of Land from March 9. to June 8. 1887.

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

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215	√ Eliza Goodwin	Boston	Daughter
1439	√ William H. Lee	Boston	Grandson
1485	√ Mary P. Barnes	Boston	Daughter
4356	√ Joseph G. Cutler	Cambridge	Son

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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#	436	Cora C. Boyden	___	$700.
___	506	*George Q. Thorndike.	by Exr's.	750.
___	526	*Elizabeth Cabot.	by Ex'r.	350
___	674	Ebenezer C. Milliken	___	550.
___	729	Samuel H. Russell & al.,	Trs.	450.
___	1371	*Hart H. Leavitt	by Ex'r.	400.
___	2540	*Sarah T. Chaplin,	by Admins.	600
___	2541	*Henry Dexter,	by Heirs	600.
___	2683	George Shattuck.	by Heirs.	600.
___	4299	Charles S. Butler	___	575.

Neglected Lots Voted, that Lots ^273. numbered 1863, Manuel Jose de Freitas 254, Charles M. Lord, and 2512, Mrs. Charles C. Kent, being in a state of continued neglect, and their condition impairing the appearance of the Cemetery, the Secretary, under the direction of the President, send written notice by mail to the last known residence of the Proprietor or Representative of each of said Lots of the fact of their condition; and