1886 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 7, 1831.005.007

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Oath of Secretary Commonwealth of Massachussetts

Suffolk, SS Boston May 15 1907

Personally appeared John L. Dill and made oath that he would faithfully and impartially discharge, the duties of Secretary Pro tempore of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, before me

Jerome Jones Justice of the Peace

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May 15 Meeting May 15, 1907.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees was held as notified on Wednesday May 15^th, 07 at 12 O'clock noon. Present the President and Messrs. Choate, Beal, Hemmenway, Hobbs, Jones, Richardson, Russell, Watson and Whitney.

Secretary Pro tempore In the absence of the Secretary, John L. Dill was chosen Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn Pro tempore to serve until Mr. Farmer resumed his duties and was duty sworn.

Records The Records of the meeting of April 17. 07 were read and approved.

Appropriation for S Potting shed In accordance with the notice gave at the last meeting the President ased for an appropriation of Four Thousand dollars to be expended for the erection of a new Potting Shed and it was.

Voted that the appropriation be granted.

Supt's S Authorized to work Contracts It was also Voted: That the Superintendent be and he hereby is authorized to make the necessary contracts under appropriations hitherto made with the approval of the President.

Petition S Annie S. Pierce et als. √ Lot 507 A Petition was presented signed by Annie G. Pierce ⁴⁷⁵ for herself and others for the division according to plan filed of Lot #507 in the Cemetery, and it was, Voted, That said petition for a division of Lot #507

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be granted on proper reconveyance to the Corporation together with a sufficient sum of money to put the lot having the new number under Perpetual Care

Petition Jabez N. Smith Lot 1524 S. N. Upon the Petition of ⁴⁷⁶ Jabez N. Smith, that the body of his mother now in the Receiving Tomb, be allowed interment beside the body of her late husband and the petitioner's father, in Lot No. ^II 1524 on evidence that his father Lorenzo G. Smith received a written conveyance of a known portion of said lot from Samuel C. Kendall, the record owner thereof, which was not acknowledged and therefore not recorded, and that the heir of the record owner cannot be found to sign the interment order, it was:

Voted: That said Petition be granted on condition that the conveyance refund to be filed with an interment order signed by the petitioner.

Henry S. Shaw for Settlement of Hinkley land matter Agreement An agreement ⁴⁷⁷, dated this day between the Corporation in Trust for it, Repair Fund, and Henry S. Shaw, the purchasers at fore-closing sale and the present owner in common of the 411260 square feet of land on Beacon Street in Boston was the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, mortgaged to them respectively for thirty thousand dollars each, by two mortgages gotten simultaneously, and neither having priority of the other, both dated October 23^rd, 1895. Fixing the interest of said Corporation in said Real estate at thirty two thousand seven hundred and nine dollars and forty cents ($32,709.40) and the interest of said Shaw at Thirty Three Thousand four hundred and fifty nine dollars and forty cents ($33,459.40) and providing for the sharing of the expense of holding said property until sold, and for division of net proceeds of sales when made, was read and approved, and it was then

Voted: that treasurer of said Corp. John L Dill, be and he hereby is authorized and instructed, to sign, seal with Corporate Seal, acknowledge and deliver in the name and on behalf of the Corporation in Trust for it Repair Fund,

The agreement which has just been read.

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Representation Apppointed Voted, that representative for lots be designated as follows

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√	Lot, #5153,	Carl Otto Schuchmann.	Boston,	Son

Monthly Bills The Schedule of Monthly Bills for May 15, 07 was presented showing a total of $7073.³¹/₁₀₀, and it was.

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

Report of Interments The Committee on Finance having presented a report of interments made since April 17, 07 the date of the last meeting, it was.

Voted: that the same be accepted and placed on file.

Dissolved

John L. Dill

Secretary Pro. tempore.

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June 12 Meeting June 12, 1907

A special meeting of the Board of Trustees was held as notified on Wednesday June 12, 1907, at 12 o'clock noon. Present the President Beal, Choate, Foster, Hemenway, Hobbs, Jones, Richardson, Russell, Watson and Whitney.

Records. The record of the meeting of May 15 1907 were read and approved.

Ignatius Sargent interment in Lot 5588 Recounveyed Whereas Mr. Ignatius Sargent bought lot #5588 and deeded it back to the corporation, as a burial place for his heirs. thus in terms excluding himself from burial therein, and whereas upon his death his family deemed that he be buried therein alleging that the pernission on the deed was a mistake, and whereas the committee on Lots hearing it a mistake, anuhorized the burial of Mr Sargents body in said lot, it was Voted, that the action of the Committee on lots be approved.

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Trustees meeting discontinued Voted. That meetings of the Board of Trustees be discontinued until the regular meeting in October, unless Exigency should necssitate calling same earlier.

Treasurer authority to pay bills Voted. That during the temporary absence of the President, the Treasurer be authorized to pay current bills and payrolls in approval by a member of the Committee on Finance.

Representatives S. Voted, that representatives be designated for lots as follows.

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√	#2769	Martha A. Vinal	Somerville	daughter

Contracts for 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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√	#894	*John H. Colby	by Admin. with will annexed.	$250.00
√	#3698	Isabel Batchelder	Addt'l.	25.00
√	#4102	*Olvin F. Raymond	" [by] Exr. of will Julia A. Raymond.	900.00
√	#4218	*Eliza A. Garfield	" [by] Exr. Addt'l	200.00
√	#4571	*Channing Clapp	" [by] Exr. " [Addt'l]	725.00

Monthly Bills The Schedule of monthly bills for June 12, 1907 was presented showing a total of ^$9117.⁶¹/₁₀₀ and it was Voted. that upon approval by the President payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Investment notice The Committee on Finance having presented a report of investments made since May 15, 1907 the date of the last meeting, it was _ Voted that the same be accepted, and placed on file.

Dissolved

John L. Dill

Secretary Pro. tempore

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1907 July 17, Meeting no quorum July 17^th 1907

There was no meeting of the Board of Trustees on July 17, 1907 in accordance with vote passed, June 12, 1907.

John L. Dill Secy. Protem

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Aug. 21 Meeting no quorum August 21^st. 1907.

There was no meeting of the Board of Trustees on Aug. 21, 1907 in accordance with vote passed June 12, 1907.

John L. Dill. Sec'y. Protem

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Sept. 18 Meeting no quorum September 18^th. 1907.

There was not meeting of the Board of Trustees on Sept. 18, 1907 in accordance with vote passed June 12, 1907

John L. Dill. Secy. Protem

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Oct. 9 Special meeting

October 9^th 1907.

A special meeting of the Board of Trustees was held as notified on Wednesday Oct. 9, 1907 at 12 O'Clock M.

Present. The President, and Messrs. Choate, Hemenway, Hobbs, Hutchins, Foster, Jones, Russell, Richardson, Watson and Whitney.

Records. The records of the last meeting of June 12, 1905 were read and approved.

monthly Bills The Schedule of Monthly bills for Oct. 9, 1907 was presented showing a total of ^$9018⁰⁸/₁₀₀ dollars, and it was Voted: That upon approval by the President, payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.