Mount Auburn Cemetery

269

Mortgage DEED. of Stone Estate.

Voted. That the Treasurer & Secretary be authorized to execute acknowledge and deliver in behalf of this Corporation, a deed of mortgage when the Stone estate in Watertown, purchased of J. B. Dana Esqr. & in part payment for the same, to secure the payment of the notes of this Corporation not exceeding $15.620, to be named therein, payable to said Dana or order at such times and on such terms as agreed upon with said Dana not exceeding two years from 17 April 1854, affixing the seal of this Corporation to said deed. Said notes to be signed by the Treasurer only, and notes and mortgage to bear date April 17, 1854.

Treasurer to sell stocks.

Voted. That the Treasurer, under the advice of the Finance Committee be authorized to sell stocks sufficient to make up with the cash now on hand, a sum large enough to meet the cash payment to be made for the Stone estate, just purchased; or if the finance committee prefer to borrow the sum wanted for this purpose in anticipation of the revenue, to give proper notes or receipts for the same on behalf of this Corporation not exceeding three thousand dollars.

Mortgage assumed.

Voted. That this Corporation accedes to the terms of purchase for the Stone estate, stated in the letter of J.B. Dana, and assumes the payment of the outstanding mortgage from William A. Stone to Mrs ____ Allen, guardian of J. M. Allen for the payment of twenty five hundred dollars.

Adjourned without day - A true record - Attest. Henry M. Parker. Secretary -