Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Statue of James Otis

Voted. That the President be instructed and authorized in the name and behalf of this Corporation to contract with some suitable artist, to be selected by him for a statue of James Otis, in marble the cost of which shall not exceed five thousand dollars.

Statue of John Adams.

Voted. That the President be instructed and authorized in the name and behalf of this Corporation to contract with some suitable artist to be selected by him for a statue of John Adams^ ^{in marble} the cost of which shall not exceed five thousand dollars.

Assistant Superintendent

Mr Bangs reported "no progress" in the selection of an assistant superintendent.

Adjourned. A true record. Attest Henry M. Parker, Secretary.

Trustees. Dec 4, 1854.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was holden on the fourth day of December A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty four, at the office of C. P. Curtis Esqr at 12 M. Present Messrs Bigelow, Bangs, Crockett, Gould, Little and Parker.

The Record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Kalmias

Dr. Bigelow reported that he has caused more than one hundred Kalmias to be transported from Wilton N. H. and set out in the Cemetery, and also other ornamental shrubs from New York. The Kalmias are planted along the front line of the Cemetery Eastward from the gate, and some of them by the pond called Meadow - Pond.

Cart Gate. Way

Mr Bangs from the Committee on the cart way gate reported that by proper signs on the gate, inside and out, the object of keeping it closed was effected.

Dr. Bigelow was now called away from the meeting.