1885-01 Annual Report of the Trustees of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, Together with the Reports of the Treasurer and Superintendent. January, 1885.

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, 1884.

IMPROVEMENTS.

Number of new lots graded and bounded with granite posts.	56
" old lots improved by being graded and sodded	67
" old lots bounded with granite posts	19
" lots enclosed with granite	6
" lot enclosed with iron fence	1
" lots furnished with granite or iron numbers	167
" tombs removed	1
" headstones erected	308
" monuments erected	62
" linear feet of gutters paved	2,238
" iron fences removed	57
" hedges removed	5

INTERMENT RECORD.

Total number of interments, as per last Report		24,333
Number of original interments for the year ending Dec 31,1884	505
" removals from other cemeteries	40
Total number of interments for the year		545
" " " in cemetery		24,878
Of the above there were deposited in the receiving tomb	26
" " " " interments in public lots	41

THE REMOVALS WITHIN AND FROM THE CEMETERY WERE AS FOLLOWS: -—

To public lots	12
To private lots	45
Total removals within the cemetery		57
" " from the cemetery		38
Total number of removals		95

Respectfully submitted,

J. W. LOVERING, Superintendent of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn.

MOUNT AUBURN, Dec. 31, 1884.

10 ANNUAL REPORT.

TREASURER’S REPORT

RECEIPTS.

Cash balance from preceding year			$19,114.88
He has received from sundry parties, —
For sale of lots	$19,830.70
" deposits in receiving-tomb	667.00
	____________	$20,497.70
For deeds, transfers, etc.		186.00
" labor and material on lots		49,628.85
Interest on Loan		300.00
From Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, for income on permanent fund.		8,000.00
From Massachusetts Horticultural Society, for one quarter part of expenditures, as follows :—
Grading Eagle and Birch avenues	$1,640.62
" Ivy path	238.00
" Vesper avenue (Chant lot)	3,064.25
One quarter of	$4,942.87	1,235.72
			79,848.27
			$98,968.15

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MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY.

FOR THE 53_D YEAR, 1884.

EXPENDITURES.

He has paid sundry parties, —
For labor (pay roll)	$35,289.16
" materials	13,534.00
" repairs of buildings and fences	1,645.05
		$50,468.21
For expenses, — salaries		6,750.00
“ office expenses		2,586.15
" taxes on real estate		685.44
" insurance		30.00
" loan		15,000.00
To amount paid Massachusetts Horticultural Society for its proportion of sales		4,757.92
To amount paid Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company for permanent fund		6,344.32
To graves purchased	$30.00
" new receiving-tomb drawback	36.00
		66.00
			$86,688.04
Balance in hands of the Treasurer.			12,275.11
			$98,963.15

12 ANNUAL REPORT.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE REPAIR FUND.

Balance in hands of Treasurer, as per last report		$4,116.21
He has received, —
From notes receivable	$28,050.00
" endowments	28,758.00
" income of investments	21,527.88
		$78,335.88
		$82,452.09
He has paid for said account, —
For care and improvement of lots	$16,210.68
" notes receivable	23,500.00
		$39,710.68
Balance in hands of Treasurer		42,741.41
		$82,452.09

REPAIR FUND. PROPERTY.

Endowments for perpetual repair of lots, as per last report	$383,726.21
Additions during the year.	34,075.20
		$417,801.41
Invested as follows, —
Notes receivable, secured by mortgage	$357,250.00
$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
		$375,060.00
Cash in hands of Treasurer		42,741.41
		$417,801.41

GENERAL FUND. CASH ASSETS.

Cash in hands of Treasurer		$12,275.11
Loan		15,000.00
Bills for labor and material uncollected	$11,065.69
Less due sundry parties for labor and material	3,861.40
		7,204.29
		$34,479.40

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MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY.

PERMANENT FUND.

Deposited with Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, as per last report		$241,423.61
Deposited in December, 1884	$6,344.32
Interest	1,592.48
		7,936.80
		$249,360.41

THE OTHER PROPERTY OF THE CORPORATION

Consists of nearly 136 acres of cemetery grounds, with avenues and paths, water works 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, 1885.

This certifies that we have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn for the year eighteen hundred and eighty-four, 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 $12,275.11, and in the fund for repairs, $42,741.41.

T. QUINCY BROWNE, } Committee on Finance. HENRY A. RICE, }

Boston, Jan. 10, 1885.