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Trustees Records, Vol. 8, 1907 (Page 018)
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June 23 meeting
A special adjourned meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on Tuesday June 23rd at 12 O'Clock noon. Present the President, and Messrs Whitney, Jones, Richardson, Russell, Choate, Hutchins and Watson
Records
The Records of the meeting of June 16 were read and approved.
Appropriation Niches
In accordance with the notice given at the last meeting, the President asked for an appropriation of two thousand dollars to be expended for the erection of Niches in the Crematory, and it was Voted: that the appropriation be granted
Supt. make Contracts for Niches
Voted: That the Superintendent be and he hereby is authorized to make the necessary contracts under the appropriation above made, with the approval of the President.
Treasurer authority to pay bills
Voted: That the Treasurer be authorized to pay the current bills of July, August and September, on approval by the President.
Dissolved John L. Dill Sec'y.
Oct. 21. meeting
The meeting of July 15, August 19, and were discontinued in accordance with vote passes at the meeting of
John L. Dill. Secy
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Oct. 21 meeting
The Monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees, was held as notified on Wednesday at 12 O'Clock noon.
Present: the President, and Messrs. Choate, Richardson, Whitney, Beal, Jones, Watson, Hobbs, Russell and Foster.
Records
The records of the meeting of June 23rd were read and approved.
Monthly bills
The Schedule of Monthly bills for was presented showing a total of $9,826.04 and it was Voted: that upon approval by the President, payment thereof be made by the Treasurer. The President reported that the monthly bills for July amounting to $ 8742.97 those for August amounting to $8,961.05 and those for Sept. amounting to $10,034.37 had been paid by the Treasurer in accordance with the vote passed at the meeting of June. 23rd and this action was approved.
quarterly reports
The Treasurer having presented his reports for the quarters ending 490. 491 and 492-493 it was Voted. that the same be referred to the Com. on Finance, and placed on file
Petition for Representatives
Voted: that Representatives for lots be designated as follows. #53 Mrs. Pauline Iselin New York daughter #274 Miriam P. Hay Jamaica Plain Widow #1805 Caroline A. Farley. Cambridge daughter #2120 Frances C. Hurlburt Brookline sister #2269 Sarah. E. Bradlee Boston Widow #4506 Carlton H. Lee Dorchester Son. #4942 Grace T. Sheafe Boston daughter #5898 Evelyn M. Trull Woburn Widow #6035 Henry A. Guiles Brookline son
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The Committee on Lots recommended the following contracts for perpetual care, all of which were approved by the Board.
#203 *Benjamin Fiske By heirs $500.00 #374 *Abbi W. Hodges " Executor $650.00 #639 *Isaac C. Rice " heirs $460.00 #904 Corp. in Trust " heir of late Prop. (Addt'l.) $25.00 #1172 Francis C. Welch & Charles E. CottingTrustees *Abby W. Pearson (Addt'l) $15 00 #2079 *Winslow N. Berry By Exc. of heir $880.00
Contracts for Perpetual Care.
#2216 *Edward D. Sohier " Trustee (Add't'l) $110 00 #2932 *Charles E. French. " heir $1,150.00 #3342 *Charles H. Knox " Adm. of widow $500.00 #3524 *H.M. Clarke. " heirs $1,025.00 #3534 *Corp. in Trust. *Hammond " heir of Ellen SS. Hammond(Addtl) $25 00 #3983 *Edward de.la. Granja " Trustee $375.00 #4065 *Alfred Winsor " heir $525.00 #4873 Margaret M. Hayes " " Addt'l $150.00 #5303} 5304} Francis P. Sprague Prop. " $1,200.00 #6188 Corp. in Trust " Ida Stevens Garrett " $50 00
Investment notice
The Com. on Finance reported that no investments had been made since June 23rd the date of the last meeting.
Dissolved John L. Dill Secretary
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Nov. 18 meeting
The monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees, was held as notified on Wednesday, Nov. 18. at 12 O'Clock noon.
Present, the President and Messrs. Choate, Whitney, Richardson, Jones, Watson, Russell, Hobbs and Foster.
Records
The records of the meeting of Oct. 21st were read and approved.
monthly Bills
The Schedule of Monthly bills for Nov. 18. was presented and it was Voted: That upon approval by the President payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.
Representatives
Voted: That representative be designated for lot as follows
#302. William B. Kendall New York Son
The Committee on Lots recommended the following contracts for perpetual care, all of which were approved by the board.
Contracts for perpetual care
#30 *Isaac Hyde. By heirs $625.00 #499 *John A. Page " $630.00 #1758 *William H. Neal. By Executor $900.00 #5620 Juliet F. Lloyd. " Exr. of Andrew J. Lloyd. Addt'l $110.00
Investments
The Com. on Finance having presented a report of investment made since Oct. 21, the date of the last meeting, it was Voted: that the same be accepted and placed on file.
Stone Farm purchase of
Voted: That the Committee on Finance be authorized to bargain for the "Stone Farm" so called at a price not exceeding Thirty thousand dollars ($30000-). Subject however, to the conditions, that the corporation be able to make a satisfactory agreement with the Town of Watertown as to the sum to be paid in lieu of future taxes on said land, and to obtain all necessary permits, to use the same for a Cemetery, and also all necessary legislation to carry into effect the intent of the corporation in purchasing the same.
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Nov. 18.
supts authority to lease crypts
Voted: That the Superintendent be authorized to make provisional bargains for the leasing of crypts recently constructed in the Old Chapel; at prices approved by the President, but based upon the assumption that all the crypts shall be so leased that the proceeds thereof shall average Ninety dollars ($90) for each crypt. All other terms except price to be fixed by the Board of Trustees hereafter
Dissolved John L. Dill Secretary
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