Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Towns of Cambridge & Watertown, in the County of Middlesex, heretofore known as the Cemetery & Experimental Garden at Mount Auburn, together with all Lands appurtenant to the same in which the Grantors have any interest, property or estate; - The said premises being estimated to contain in the whole about one hundred & ten acres, & for a more particular description of which reference is made to the Deeds of Rhoda Crafts, George W. Brimmer, Joel Stone, David Stone, David Stone Guardian Columbus J. Stone, Melinda Stone, William M. Poweroy & wife, Ann Cutter, generally to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, recorded in the Registry of Deed for the County of Middlesex.

To have & to hold the afore granted Premises unto the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn & to their successors & assigned forever, upon the trusts, & for the uses & purposes mentioned & expressed in the Act of the Legislature entitled, "An Act to incorporate the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn." And it is hereby understood & agreed between the par ties that conveyance is made expressly upon the following fundamental stipulations, which are to be mutually obligatory & binding upon the parties, as contained in the tenth section of the said Act incorporating the said Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn. First, that the present Proprietors of Lots in the said Cemetery, who shall become members of the Corporation created by the said act, shall thenceforth cease to be members of the Horticultural Society aforesaid,

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Treas Report.

the past year. By this it appears that the sum of $2985 Dollars has been inoested [invested] for account of the Proprietors $884.06 paid over to the Treasurer of the Mass. Hor. Society & $1253.59 remains in the Treasury.

The whole investments are as follows vis.

12 Shares in the N. E. Bank	1200	___
15 " [shares] Hamilton " [Bank]	1500	___
25 " [shares] Shawmut	2500	___
6 " [shares] in Bos. & Low R.Rd	3000	$8200

Mr. Russell, the Superintendant of the Cemetery reports, that during the year ending the 31^st ult. 43 tormbs have been built, 21 monuments erected, 45 Lots turfed & otherwise improved & 191 interments made - that the whole number of tombs is 122, of monuments 109, of interments 456 & of interments in the public Lot 14. All which is submitted

Sign^d Geo. Bond.

The Treasurer charges himself as follows vis.

For monies in his hands 31 Decr last	___	___	870.30
Sales 42 Lots during the past year	___	5256.24	___
Less annual payment to Mrs Pomroy	20	___	___
Pd C. Alger for iron waggon made in 1835	300	___	___
allowed for expenses pd agreed with Hor. Socy	1400	1720	3536.24
Amt. allowed as above by Horl. Society	___	___	1400.00
Dividends on Stock in N. England,	___	___	___
Hamilton & Shawmut Banks	___	___	299.00

of Labor & board being receipts for 4 years by Mr. Russell $60

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He has made payments as follows to wit,

___	For current expenses. . _ . _ . .	1441.38
___	" [For] Mrs. Pomroys Annuity	20. -
___	Mass. Hor. Society 1/4 Mt Sales	1213.10
___	Assessments on 4 sh Stark Mills	2200. _
___	5 Shares Hamilton Bank	500. _
___	20 - B & Prov R. Road	2000. _
___	8 - Eastern Rail Road $65 ea	520. _
___	Cash remaining in the
___	Treasury	1826.58
___			9721.06

The Trial Balance of his Books annexed hereto, shows an addition to the available funds of $4265.79 during the past year, the total amt being $16,246.58. of which the sum of $14,420. is invested. The last assessment ($800) on 4 Shares in the Stark Mills will soon be called for. Whether the Shares in Eastern Rail Road will be assessed beyond 7.5 dollars each, is uncertain The number of lots sold during the year is 57, and the whole number sold is Six hundred & ninety. The superintendent reports the Interments & Improve ments to be as follows, to wit;

___	Interments this year	181.	whole number	1011
___	Tombs built "[this] "[year]	15.	" [whole] "[number]	1.59
___	Monuments erected "[this year]	14	" [whole] "[number]	1.39
___	Lots turfed & otherwise
___	ornamented " [this year]	47

All which is submitted

Signed George Bond

January 6, 1840

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For current expenses	1363.10
For Mrs. Pomroy's annuity	20.
For payt to Mass Hor. Society	768.
For assesst on Stock in Stark Mills	800.
For assesst on Stock Eas R. Road	1480.
For pd 20 sh Easn R. R. of N. H.	2000
For Balance card to [n/ac?]	777.32	$7208.42

The whole number of lots sold during the year is 49

The funds of the Proprietors amount as appears by the annexed Trial Balance to $19477.32 of which $ 18700 is invested.

The Superintendent reports the Interments & Improvements to be as follows to wit

Interments this year	181	whole number	1192
Tombs built this year	13	whole number	172
Monuments erected	10	whole number	149
Lots turfed & otherwise	___
ornamented	42

All which is submitted January 5. 1841. Signed George Bond

Trial Balance 1840

2 Tomb . . . . . . . . . .	___	200	12 Public Lot	250
19 Cemetery	___	36866.20	32 Proprietors Fund	56.293.52
33 Cash	___	777.32
35 Stocks	___	___
12 Shares N. E. Bank	1200
30 Shares Hamilton Bank	2000
25 Shares Shawmut Bank	2500
6 Shares B. & L. Rail Road	3000
___	8700

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Treasurer's Report

The Treasurer reports the following abstract of Receipts & Payments for the Tenth year, ending December 31. 1841. to wit;

There remained in the Treasury on	___	___
1 Jany last	___	777.32
He has received for dividends	___	___
on Stocks	1262.	___
less premm on Bank Stock [bot.?]	35.75	___
___	1226.25	___
for sales lots	7166.61	___
for Interments in Public lot	86.	8478.86
___	____	9256.18

He has made payments as follows to wit,

For current expenses	1094.79
" [For] Mrs. Pomroy's annuity	20.00
" [For] Mass Hor Society's portion	1436.65
" [For] 20 Shares Ports, Saco & Pord R.R.	2000.
" [For] 19 " [Shares] Merchants Bank	1900.
" [For] 13 " [Shares] State Bank	780.
Balance in Treasy to [n/a?]	2024.74	$9256.18

Boston 31. December 1841. Errors Excepted Signed George Bond