Mount Auburn Cemetery

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331 Edward H. Kettell of Boston, son-in law of Abraham Howard, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 331;

354 Joseph L. Henshaw, son of Boston, son of Samuel Henshaw deceased proprietor of lot numbered 354;

366 Lucy A. Willard of Boston, daughter of Dr John Ware deceased proprietor of lot numbered 366;

427 Leonard B. Adams of Boston, son of John Adams, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 427;

442 Henry Van Brunt of Dedham son of Gershom J. Van Brunt, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 442;

499 Lucy Page of Boston, widow of John A. Page deceased proprietor of lot numbered 499;

634 Charles H. Fiske of Weston, son of Augustus H. Fiske deceased proprietor of lot numbered 634;

636 Lemuel Pope of Cambridge, grandson of Lemuel Pope deceased proprietor of lot numbered 636;

642 James F. Colman of Boston, son of Henry Colman deceased proprietor of lot numbered 642;

687 Jane Eliza Chapman of Boston, widow of Dummer R. Chapman, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 687;

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Voted that a Committee of three be appointed by the Chairman, to receive, sort & count votes for twelve trustees: _ & Messrs J. H. Wilkins, Chas. Torrey & D.R. Chapman were so appointed. _

The Committee subsequently reported as follows. _

Whole number of votes	454
Necessary for choice	228

Trustees chosen._

Isaiah Bangs had	454
Jacob Bigelow " [had]	452
James Cheever " [had]	445
Uriel Crocker " [had]	445
Charles P. Curtis " [had]	454
Benjamin A. Gould " [had]	453
William R. Lawrence " [had]	445
Charles C. Little " [had]	454
Henry S. McKean " [had]	445
Charles G. Nazro " [had]	451
James Read " [had]	452
Mace Tisdale " [had]	449
Gardner Colby " [had]	10
William L. Whitney " [had]	3
Isaac Parker " [had]	2
Henry M. Parker " [had]	1
Lucius R. Paige " [had]	1
Geo. B. Upton " [had]	1

And the twelve gentlemen first named were declared duly elected Trustees for the ensuing year.

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Sec^y protem. appointed -

Voted, that while the Secretary is confined at the polls, Mr Geo. W. Bond be Secretary pro tem. _

On motion of Mr Phillips

Voted that the polls be closed at ¼ before 6 by the clock in the Hall. _

Temporary Adjourn^t

Mr Brigham, Chairman of the Committee stated that some two hours must necessarily elapse before the counting of the votes could be completed; _ and on motion of Mr F. Plummer, Voted that this meeting stand adjourned to this place at 8 O'clock to hear the report of the Committee &c. _

The meeting reassembled at 8 O'clock, the President in the Chair. _

Adjourn^t to next day -

Mr Brigham of the Committee stated ^^that a considerable further time would be requisite to enable the Committee to announce the result of the ballotting. _ Accordingly upon motion of Mr Chapman,

The meeting was adjourned to the next day (Tuesday) at 4 O'clock P.M. at the same place. _

Adjourned meeting - Feb^y 3^d '57

Adjourned Meeting. _ Tuesday February 3^d 1857. _

At the hour appointed the meeting reassembled, the President in the Chair . _

Com^ee to receive &c votes report _

The Secretary being detained a few minutes, Mr D. R Chapman was appointed Secretary pro tem

Mr Brigham for the Committee to receive, assort & count