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C. P. Curtis B. A. Gould John C. Gray Isaac Parker James Read. Which nine gentlement were accordingly declared elected Trustees for the ensuing year. After some general discussion of the interests and future welfare of the Corporation the meeting then dissolved.

A true record. Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary

Treasurer's Report. 1846.

The Treasurer reports the following abstract of Receipts & Payments for the year ending Dec 31^st. 1846.

He has received for Sales of Lots	14.333.63
From the subscribers to the Statue	___
of the late Joseph Story	2.630.00
For Deeds &c credited to Expenses	385.09
" [For] Dividends on Stocks & interest	2099.65
" [For] Balance of Superintendants a/c for	___
1845 & other items recd for him	466.33
" [For] Interments in the Public Lot	230.00
There remained in the Treasury on 1st Jany last	777.67	20.922.37

He has paid as follows to wit,

To sundry persons for expenses of which	___
over $900 was for the Chapel	11.931.73
For 15 Shares Atlas Bank for Story	___

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The Treasurer reports the following abstract of receipts and expenditures for the 20^th year. 1851. viz:

That he had on first of January	1446.92.
" [That] " [he] has received for sales of lots	16.401.29.
from C. W. Cummings over payment refunded.	200.00
" [from] sundry parties for deeds.	153.00
" [from] income of investments	2976.83.
" [from] " [income] " [of] " [investments] fund for repairs	157.50.
" [from] " [income] " [of] " [investments] for subscribers to	___
the statue of the late Judge Story.	358.00.
" [from] endowments of sundry parties	800.00.
Leaving a balance to next year of.	762.12.
___	$23.255.66.

That he has paid out.
To sundry parties for expenses	9.956.64
" [To] Henry M. Parker Sec'y, balance due him last year.	23.00
" [To] T.O. Larkin & Otis Wright am't over paid for lots	20.00
For City of Boston Scrip.	5.200.00
" [For] interest and premium on do [City of Boston Scrip.]	153.40
" [For] stock in Boston & Worcester Rail Road.	2.500.00
" [For] City scrip for Story Statue fund	615.30
" [For] do [City scrip] " [for] fund for repairs	1.054.00
" [For] labor &c on lots under charge of Corporation	48.00
To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society	___
for their proportion of sales	3.685.32
___	$23.255.66.

Boston. Dec. 31. 1851. Geo. W^m Bond. Treasurer.

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Statement of investment of Fund for repairs.
15 shares Atlas Bank	1470.
City of Boston Scrip	1000.	$2470.--

Statement of investment for the subscribers to the Statue of the late Judge Story.

20 shares Atlantic Bank	1980.
United State 5% Loan	1970.
City of Boston 6% do [Loan]	502.75
do [City of Boston 6%] do [Loan] Int. 15.20	615.30
Balance in hands of Corporation.	88.25.	$5156.30

Geo. W^m Bond. Treas^r

Boston January 30. 1852. This certifies that I have examined the Treasurer's accounts for the year ending December 31. 1851 & find them cast correctly and properly vouched, and that there is a balance due to the Treasurer of seven hundred sixty two dollars and twelve cents.

He also exhibited to me the certificate of stocks and bonds belonging to the Corporation according to the Trial Balance of his Books.

Geo. W. Crockett. Auditor.

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The Treasurer reports the following Abstract of Receipts & Expenditures for the year 21^st year. 1852. viz:

That he has rec'd for sales of lots including two purchased, to extinguish tomb rights & resold.	10.193.97
From incomes of investments	3124 -
" [From] " [incomes] " [of] " [investments] for subscribers to the Statue of the late Judge Story.	276 -
Income of investments for repairs	165 -
Deeds & other items to Cr of Expenses	118.50
City of Boston Scrip which matured this year.	1500 -
Endowments of sundry parties.	900.-
___	$16.277.47
That the last acct showed a balance to his Cr of	762.12

That he has paid out.
To sundry parties for Expenses	11.409.19
" [To] Samuel Newell bal. due him.	5.50
" [To] Sundries for lots purchased as stated. above	247.19
" [To] public lot refunded to purchasers of lots.	80.--
" [To] Labor &c on Lots in charge of Corporation	90.--
" [To] Massachusetts Horticultural Society for their proportion}	___
of sales}	2130.99
Leaving a balance in his hands of	1552.48
___	$16.277.47

Errors. Excepted. Boston. Dec 31. 1852. Geo. W^m Bond Treas^r

Boston March 1. 1853. This certifies that I have examined the Treasurer's accounts for the year ending December 31. 1852, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched, and that there remains a balance in his hands of fifteen hundred and & fifty two dollars 48 cents. - He also exhibited to me the certificates of stocks and bonds belonging to the Corporation according to the Trial Balance of his books. Geo. W. Crockett. Auditor.

To the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, The Treasurer herewith presents the Trial Balance of his Books together with an abstract of his receipts & expenditures for the past year, by which it appears that there remains in his hands the sum of fifteen hundred and fifty two 48/100 dollars, & that the Corporation have invested in good stocks the further sum of fourty three thousand six hundred and eighty dollars

[cemetery funds invested]	$43.680--
That he has in his hands investments for the fund for repairs.	2.470--
for Story Statue	5.068.05

All of which is respectfully submitted. Geo. W^m Bond. Treas^r

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Recapitulation of property in the hands of the Treasr
Cash	15.52.48
Funds Invested.	43680
___	$45232.48.

Investment of Fund for repairs.
15 shares Atlas Bank.	1470
City of Boston Scrip.	1000
___	$2470

Investment of fund for Story Statue	2000
United States Scrip par value	2000
20 shares Atlantic Bank do [par value]	2000
City of Boston Scrip. do. [par value]	1100
___	$5100

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Schedule of property in the hands of Geo. W^m Bond, Treasurer, belonging to the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn & held in trust by them Dec^r 31. 1853

Cash	3231.18
12 shares New England Bank	1200.
20 " [shares] Hamilton do [Bank]	2000.
25 " [shares] Shawmut do [Bank]	2500.
14 " [shares] Boston & Lowell R. Road	7000.
2 " [shares] Stark Mills	2000.
40 " [shares] Boston & Providence Rail Road	4000.
20 " [shares] Portland Saco & Portsmouth do [Rail Road]	2000.
31 " [shares] Merchants Bank	3100.
13 " [shares] State do [Bank]	1780.
20 " [shares] National Insurance Co	1000.
25 " [shares] Union Bank	2500.
20 " [shares] Atlantic do [Bank]	2000.
49 " [shares] Boston & Worcester Rail Road	4900.
20 " [shares] Fitchburg do [Rail Road]	2000.
55 " [shares] Western do [Rail Road]	5500
Bonds of Old Colony R. Road	2000.	$47.711.18

In trust for fund for repairs

15 shares Atlas Bank cost	1470.
16 " [shares] Fitchburg Rail Road " [cost]	1641.
10 " [shares] Western do [Rail Road] " [cost]	1002.50	4113.50

For subscribers to the Story Statue

20 shares Atlantic Bank cost	1980.
14 " [shares] Fitchburg Rail Road " [cost]	1428.
20 " [shares] Merchants Bank " [cost]	2120.	5528.

The certifies that the Treasurer has shown to me the certificates of stocks referred to in the above schedules. Mace Tisdale.

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[Treasurer's Annual Report continued]

Permanent Fund

Deposited with Mass. Hospl Life Ins. Co for Permanent Fund, per last year's report	35.596.52
Interest for 1864	1.886.39
Deposited December, 1864	6.461.80
___	___	$43.944.71

Repair Fund.

Notes Receivable.	___	10.300.00
30 Shares Atlas Bank,	cost	2.970.00
10 " [Shares] Western Railroad	" [cost]	1.002.50
Temporary Loan to United States	___	800.00
United States Certificates of Indebtedness	$7.000 cost	6.827.50
" [United] " [States] 5% 20 Bonds	$3.000 " [cost]	3.031.20
___	___	24.931.20
Less due the Corporation	___	654.46
___	___	___	$24,276.74

All of which is respectfully submitted

Geo W^m Bond, Treasurer.