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MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY. o
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT.
To the Trustees of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn:
GENTLEMEN, —I have the honor to present herewith the Annual Report of the Superintendent for the year ending Dec. 31, 1883.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Number of new lots graded and bounded with granite posts ...-.... : 62 ie old lots improved by being graded andsodded. . . & es @ la \s 52 ee old lots bounded with granite posts. . . .. «+ + 2. s+ # «= wiv 9 a lots enclosed with granite . . 2... 1.2.6 es se tenn p rare oy lots enclosed with iron fences ...... « = = » fe 7h yueersmioe 1 a lots furnished with granite or iron numbers. ... ++ +2 «ss 128 ‘se tombs removed . . ave eo 2 0 6 ee et wt ww we ce wie 1 be headstones crecied 4 . 2.225. 2.4 6 ee 2 Ss rie a 290 a monuments erected .. 2. «eee ve wee ewe eee ee ewe 49 Bt linear feet of gutters paved .« 2. «6-2 «1 « © © © @ @ wt oe ew 61,326 iron fences removed. ....ces8 eee ee er eevee cee 50 ss hedges removed... . 21 e ees ee ee e+e eee weve 10
INTERMENT RECORD.
Total number of interments, as per last Report... .. 2 «© ss» «+ «© «© « « 29,74] Number of original interments for the year ending Dec. 31, 1883... . 544 aa removals from other cemeteries. . .. 2-2. 2 s+ 6 es 2 oe & 48
Total number of interments forthe year. . 1. 2 2 se we we ee hw one 592 uf es im Cemetery < 22 «=. o + (es 6s ss: © etene (oe,b0o Of the above there were deposited in the receiving tomb ....... .31 ce es es ‘ interments inpnbliclots. ......2.-+-+- 27
THE REMOVALS WITHIN AND FROM THE CEMETERY WERE AS FOLLOWS : —
To publiclots . ws. ss 0 as 6 iene fone ° oe ee eee es. 0 es
To private lots ......e6..s: a fatalta;ia) we = a er > ey ae PAE:
Total removals within the cemetery . . 2. 2 6 8 swe we ee ee ee 76 es : from the cemetery . . .esece ec he Be ew Oe ee ee 27
otalnumber. Gf removals << te wa sects te cecins ee sucess © se! Pn ye eyes 103
Respectfully submitted, J. W. LOVERING, " Superintendent of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn. Mount AUBURN, Dec. 31, 1883.
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10 ANNUAL REPORT.
TREASURER’S REPORT
RECEIPTS. Cash balance from preceding year . . ++ +e eee eee 2 se ees $11,259.50 He has received from sundry parties, — Forsaleof lots ...-.++++s «ees - . « $21,690.25 ‘© deposits in receiving-tomb ...- - Ree 685.00 ° ———-—— $22,375.25 For deeds, transfers, etc. . . + - ae its 8 oes le le yeah 256.00
‘ labor and material onlots .-- +++ + +++ + 6 © 49,557.37 From Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, for income on permanentfund ...-.- ae Cee &,000.00 From Massachusetts Horticultural Society, for one quarter part of expenditures, as follows : —
Grading Pearl to Eagle avenue .-...-++s-s « $934.87 “ Ivypath . 6. 2 et ee ee ee ts 487.00 és Chant and Watriss lots . . .. 15 «+» » 1,875.63 _
One quarterof. . 1. ++ se se ee ee wees $3,297.50 824.38 —_———__—_-_ 81,013.00
$92,272.50
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MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY.
FOR THE 52p YEAR, 1883.
EXPENDITURES. He has paid sundry parties, — For labor (payroll)... -.- + «+++ ss $36,994.27 materials .. 2 0 2 0 6 ee oe mets ew @ © 18,411.19 ‘* repairs of buildings and fences. . .. » 1,042.30 —— $51,447.76 For expenses,— salaries . . - - 2 6 5 © © # He ee eee 6,816.60 ‘¢ office expenses .. 1. «se es Ss a a ok es 1,764.40 “ taxes on realestate . 4. 2. 2 8 fe ee ee eee 664.40 *¢ sewer assessment . 2.1 «ee @ « eee eee oe 232.40 * insurance . . .. «ashinnhn ewe ee Sires eee ue gee 70.00 To amount paid Massachusetts Horticultural Society for its proportion of sales ... ++ +2 +e @ Ler ee as «6 5,224,06 To amount paid Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company for permanent fund. . ~~ + +++ «+++ » 6,859.00 To graves purchased. . . 1. ++ ++ + see eee $37.00 ‘¢ new receiving-tomb drawback. . ..+-+-» -- 42.00 —_—_— 79.00 Balance in hands of the Treasurer ...-. +. ++ eo» Pe one
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$78,157.62 19,114.88
$92,272.50
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12 ANNUAL REPORT.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE REPAIR FUND.
Balance in hands of Treasurer, as per last report|$5,452.11 He has received, — From notes receivable|$37,000.00 "[From] endowments|34,146.49 "[From] income of investments|20,384.15 91,530.64 $96,982.75
He has paid for said account,— For care and improvement of lots|$16,366.54 "[For] notes receivable|76,500.00 $92,866.54 Balance in hands of Treasurer|4,116.21 $96.982.75
REPAIR FUND.
PROPERTY.
Endowments for perpetual repair of lots, as per last report,|$345,562.11 Additions during the year|38,164.10 $383,726.21 Invested as follows, — Notes receivable, secured by mortgage|$361,800.00 $10,000 Boston City Bonds|9,710.00 30 shares Atlas National Bank, cost|2,970.00 20 shares Atlantic National Bank, cost|2,700.00 20 shares Shawmut Bank, cost|2,430.00 379,610.00 Cash in hands of Treasurer|4,116.21 $383,726.21
GENERAL FUND.
CASH ASSETS. Cash in hands of Treasurer|$19,114 88 Bills for labor and material uncollected|$10,072.33 Less due sundry parties for labor and material|2,252.05 7,820.28 $26,935.16
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PERMANENT FUND.
Deposited with Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance
Company, as per last report $233,294.39 Deposited in December, 1883 $6,859.00 Interest 1,270.22 8,129.22 $241,423.61
THE OTHER PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION
Consists of nearly 136 acres of cemetery grounds, with avenues and paths, waterworks for the supply of fountains and watering purposes, and underground pipes and drains, chapel and statuary, observatory, receiving tomb, gateway, and other structures; reception-house, and 5,626 feet of land on Mount Auburn Street, Superintendent's house, green-houses, and 64,176 feet between Brattle and Mount Auburn Streets, and the Stone meadow on the east side of Coolidge Avenue, containing about five acres, on which are located the stables and other buildings.
Respectfully submitted, H. B. MACKINTOSH, Treasurer. Boston, Jan. 1, 1884.
This certifies that we have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the Proprietors of the Cemetery cf Mount Auburn for the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and have found them correctly kept and properly balanced, with satisfactory vouchers for all payments.
The certificates of stock and other evidences of property were found in accordance with the statements of his accounts.
In the general account there appears to be a balance in the hands of the Treasurer of $19,114.88, and in the fund for repairs, $4,116.21.
T. QUINCY BROWNE. HENRY A. RICE, Committee on Finance. Boston, Jan. 11, 1884.
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