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1873 Copying Book: Superintendent's Letters, 2005.062.005
CB03_0101
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John T. Bradlee Esq. Prest. Boston.
Dear Sir
There are a number of Signs very much wanted in Mount Auburn, partly on new grounds not yet fully occupied, and partly on old grounds where they have been overlooked -
For the newer parts, I would suggest the cast-iron signs; for the older parts, wooden ones, of which we have a quantity on hand - The last iron ones were bought in ,^ at a cost of about I think $4.00 each.
I have understood from Mr. O. Bramhall of Boston, that he had the patterns from which those purchased were cast; (that however was before the great fire, when his shop in Congress St was burnt).
We have at the Carpenters shop about [blank space] wooden
1853-11-01 Washington Tower Invoice: Otis Bramhall, 2021.006.008
1853-11-01 Washington Tower Invoice: Otis Bramhall (recto)
Boston --
Mount Auburn Cemetery Dr. To Otis Bramhall
| To | forgeing 2 pair hinges -- | 5.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ | " | fitting Do [2 pairs hinges] 7-1/2 hours -- | 1.87 |
| _ | " | 12 bolts & nuts for Do [2 pairs hinges] -- | 1.20 |
| " | 827 lbs. of iron @ 4-1/2 ₵ - Railing for Tower | 37.22 | |
| _ | " | 60 lbs. of lead for Do {railing for Tower} -- | 4.20 |
| _ | " | 23 days Labour on Do {railing for Tower} -- | 57.50 |
| _ | " | Cartting to Mt Auburn & back again -- | 6.00 |
| _ | " | 1 pair of hinges & fitting Do | 3.50 |
| " | 2 hooks & Staples -- | .33 | |
| " | 2 Slip bolts &c -- | 3.50 | |
| _ | _ | _ | $120.32 |
Present to Mr. G.W. Bond 127 Milk St
1853-11-01 Washington Tower Invoice: Otis Bramhall (verso)
53 Otis Bramhall's Bill $120.32
Approved Jacob Bigelow} Mace Tisdale} Committee
1854 Trustees Meeting Minutes, Volume 2, 1831.005.002
Trustees Records, Volume 2, 1854 (page 019)
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1854.
The Treasurer reports the following abstract of receipts & expenditures for the past year.
| Recd. | From income of investments | 3401.52 |
| " [From] " [income] " [of] " [investments] for Story Statue. | 604. | |
| " [From] sales of lots | 24,556.14 | |
| " [From] Old Colony Rail Road Scrip. "paid" | 2000. | |
| " [From] 25 shares Boston & Worcester R. Road. | 2500. | |
| " [From] improvements on Lot- 1057. Sold. | 100. | |
| " [From] Deeds. | 173. | |
| Of C.P. Curtis for Kirkland Monument. | 14. | |
| On hand January 1st. | 3231.18 | |
| _____ | 36.579.84 | |
| Paid. | To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for 1853. | 6.042.41 |
| Do [To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society] " [for] 1854. | 5789.03 | |
| Rufus Howe. Superintendent for balance due him in 1853. | 2217.98 | |
| On account of expenditures by him in 1854. | 5278.23 | |
| Whicher & Sheldon on Tower. | 4642.82 | |
| Otis Bramhall " [on] " [Tower] | 82.50 | |
| Sundry parties for expenses. | 1173.74 | |
| " [Sundry] " [parties] " [for] amounts refunded for burials | ||
| in public lot in part-payment for Lots. | 50.00 | |
| Interest on money borrowed. | 18.83 | |
| Stone farm paid on a/c purchase | 6000. | |
| Interest on mortgage notes. | 543.60 | |
| Amt transferred to Fund for repairs | 2194.21 | |
| 1000 Massachusetts 5 % Scrip. | 972.50 | |
| For interest account on same | 16.94 | |
| City Scrip for subscribers to Story Statue | 651.95 | |
| Henry M. Parker Secretary on a/c | 225. | |
| Geo. W. Bond For for 2 1/2 % on $24.556.14 | 613.90 | |
| And there remains in his hands. | 66.15 | |
| 36.579.84 |
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