1856-04-14 Trustee Committee on Accounting, Report on the Mode of Keeping Books, 2021.004.018

Report of Com^ee upon mode of keeping books & accts. at Mt Aubuarn & other matters connected therewith

April 14 - 21^st - 1856 see Records Vol. 2 p. 67, 79 -

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The C ommittee apointed to investigate the mode of keeping the accounts and other duties performed by the Gate Keeper and Clerk at Mount Auburn, having made a report at the last meeting of the Board, and that report having been re-committeed to them with instructions to report certain specific votes on the matters recommended for the consideration of the Board, have attended to that duty and submit the following votes - to wit

Voted, That no interments be permitted at Mount Auburn without such permits as may be required by law from the town or cities from which the bodies shall be brought, shall be presented at the gate. -

Voted. That the particulars and amounts of the fees of burial shall be printed on the backs of the permits and at the foot shall be added the words "payable at the time of intermnt." -

Voted, That an Iron Safe abe purchased for the safekeeping of the Records and other books and documents at the Office at Mount Aubuarnb, at an expense of not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars. -

over.

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Voted, That a Committee of two Trustees, to be denominated "The Committee on Rules and Regulations of interment &c," be chosen annually, whose duty it shall be to examine from time to time to see that the matters named in the above report vote and those of a kindred nature, and all rules and regulations pertaining to the same, shall be faithfully executed. -

Voted, That the Committee on Rules and Regulations of interments &c, be charged with the subject of the mode of keeping the Records, books &c at Mount Auburn, and that they make such changes in the same, as they, in concert with the Treasurer, may deem expedient. -

Voted, That the same Committee be requested to consider the subject of the Office at the Gate and what alterations or additions, if any, it would be expedient to make, and to report at some future meeting of the Board. -

All of which is respectfully submitted

Geo. W^m Bond} Chas. C. Naro} Committee

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Report of Com^ee on keeping books accounts &c at Gate - Series of votes accompanying report April 21 / 56 Recorded Vol 2^nd p. 74 * 80 -