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Proprietors. February 5^t, 1872.

On motion of M^r Collamore, it was

Voted, – that a Committee of three be appointed by the chair to receive, count and sort the votes for Trustees.

Com. app^d to collect count and sort Votes for Trustees.

The chair appointed Messrs. John Collamore, John R. Poor and Alex Wadsworth to compose said Committee, who subsequently reported as follows, viz: –

Trustees elected

Whole number of Ballots case 84; – all of which were for the following named persons, viz: –

Col. Charles Amory called the attention of the Trustees to the great lack of suitable office accommodations at the Cemetery for the Superintendent and those employed by him, and suggested a method by which this deficiency could be easily and cheaply supplied. In reply, the Proprietors were assured by the President that the subject had already been considred by the Trustees, and would continue to receive their attention.

No other business being presented, – on motion of M^r Collamore, it was

Voted, – that this Meeting be dissolved,

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees February 14^t, 1872

February 14^t, 1872.

A monthly Meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, February 14^t, 1872, at half past Three o'clock P. M.

Present, Messrs. Bigelow, N. J. Bradlee, Choate, Lawrence, Livermore, Perkins, Pickering, Snow and Turner. In the absence of the President M^r Livermore was called to the chair. The record of the last meeting of the Trustees was read and approved.

This being the first meeting of the Trustees since the Annual Proprietor's Meeting, the business first in order was the choice of officers for the ensuing year. The Board accordingly proceeded to ballot therefor with the following result, as announced by M^r Turner who was designated by the chairman a Committee to collect, sort and count the votes.

Election of President

Whole number of ballots cast for President, 9; All of which were for John T. Bradlee, and he was accordingly declared elected to the office aforesaid.

Secretary

Whole number of ballots case for Secretary 9; All of which were for Samuel Batchelder Jr., and he was accordingly declared elected to the said office.

Treasurer

Whole number of ballots cast for Treasurer, 9; All of which were for H. B. Mackintosh and he was accordingly declared elected to that office

& Superintendent

Whole number of ballots cast for Superintendent, 9; All of which were for Charles W. Folsom, and he was accordingly declared elected to the aforesaid office.

Action on Salaries deferred.

On motion of M^r Snow, it was Voted, – that all action in relation to salaries be

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Honeysuckle Path, late of Levi H. Marsh, deceased, for the same sum, it was

Voted, – that the above mentioned contracts be concurred in on the part of this Board.

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest representatives were designed for Lots as follows; viz; –

643 Edmund F. Bradlee, of Boston ^_{17 Ashburton Place}, son of Rebecca B. Bradlee deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Six hundred and forty=three.

1202 Harleston Parker, of Boston, ^_{5 Pemberton Sq. (Room 24)} son of Peter Parker deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twelve hundred and two.

2247 James F. Stevens of Salem, ^_{45 Kilby S^t Boston} son=in=law of Levi H. Marsh deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=two=hundred and forty=seven.

Adjourned to the 19^t inst., at 3=30 P.M.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees February 19^t, 1872

February 19^t, 1872.

An adjourned Meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday, February 19^t, 1872 at half past Three o'clock P.M.

Present, Messrs. Bigelow, J. T. Bradlee, N. J. Bradlee, Choate, Lawrence, Livermore, Perkins, PIckering, Snow and Turner.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Standing Committees appointed

In pursuance of the provisions of the new By=Laws the President proceeded to appoint the Standing Committees

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Grounds

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds take into consideration the pay of the laborers employed by the corporation, with a view to abolishing the bounty pay=roll.

On motion of M^r Turner it was Voted, – that the communication from Dr. Brewer which

Birds, Com. on re=appointed, & Com. from Dr. Brewer referred to. [amended. See p. 140.]

was read and laid upon the table at the last meeting be now taken up.

Said communication having been read by the Secretary, on motion of M^r Snow, it was

Voted, – that the Committee on Birds appointed at the Meeting of April 12^t, 1871, consisting of Messrs. Brewer and Little, be