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April 9, 1867

779 Abigail M. Smith of Milford, widow of Joseph Smith dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 779;

858 Augustus E. Noble of Brooklyn, N.Y, son of Joseph Noble dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 858;

1005 Deborah S. Miller of Detroit, Mich. widow of Joseph K. Miller, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1005;

1025 Sophia S. Simpson of Boston, widow of Thomas Simpson, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1025;

1033 Augustus Flagg of Boston, son in law of Ebenezer Hobbs dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1033;

1072 Abraham S. Parker of Roxbury, son of Abraham G. Parker, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1072;

1580 Mary S. Atwood of Boston, widow of Francis A. Atwood, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1580;

2358 Helen A. Clark of Boston, sister of Sarah Clark, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2358;

2658 Elizabeth T. Eldredge of West Newton, widow of Edw^d H. Eldredge, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2658;

Adjourned, Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary.

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1885 Daniel B Stedman of Dorchester, son of Josiah Stedman dec^d proprietor of lot numbered 1885.

2088 Lydia A. Goldthwait of Medford, widow of Joseph L Goldthwait dec^d proprietor of lot numbered 2088.

2094 Arethusa A. Ayer of Chelsea, widow of Don Carlos Ayer dec^d proprietor of lot numbered 2094.

2178 Stephen D. Bennett of Brookline, son of Stephen H Bennett dec^d proprietor of lot numbered 2178.

2383 Ellen Smith of Chelsea, widow of Cha^s L Smith deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2383

2519 Luther H. Felton of West Newton, son of Luther Felton deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 2519.

2522 William A Merrill of Walpole, son of Lucretia R. M^cGill deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 2522.

2527 Susan Hutchinson of Boston, daughter of Jane Hutchinson deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2527.

2674 Mary T Shumway of Groton, widow of Nelson Shumway deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2674.

2734 James R. Carrét of Boston, son of Eliza H Carrét dec^d proprietor of lot numbered 2734.

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attended to that duty, and Report;

That after examination of the Rooms in Niles' Block, the Committee unanimously decided to pay to Mr Coolidge one hundred and fifty-dollars per annum, in full for the use of his rooms so long as they shall be occupied by the Corporation.

For the Committee Cha's G. Nazro Boston Nov 5^th 1860. Chairman"

Upon motion of Mr Curtis, Voted ^^{to accept the report: and further} _ that this board authorize this payment of the sum of $43.63 for furniture purchased for the room occupied by the Trustees. _

Representatives appointed

The Secretary read the following petitions for representation of lots, and the persons therein named were severally designated to represent lots as follows;

Lot 361

Lot of John W Webster, deceased (361) Rep. by James C. Merrill of Cambridge legal attorney for the heirs.

Lot 225

Lot of J. Elliot Pratt, deceased (225) Rep by Martha E. Hazelton (formerly Pratt) of West Newton, the youngest daughter of said deceased.

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Trustees July 21^st, 1870.

3817 H. Maria Vose of West-Newton, daughter of John Vose Jr. deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty=eight hundred and seventeen.

Adjourned Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees August 10^t, 1870

August 10^t, 1870 The regular monthly Meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, August 10^t, 1870, at half past Three o'clock P. M.

Present, the President, and Messrs. Turner, ^^(N.J.) Bradlee, Livermore and Brewer. 5 - No quorum

The record of the last Meeting having been read

Hemmenway Imp^t Amendment of Record @ p. 19. [See endorsement on this Report on File marked "Miscellaneous."] it was

Voted, – that the same be approved; with the exception of so much thereof as has reference to the Report and Vote in relation to the use of stone curbs upon the "Hemmenway Improvement," no such Report having been made to that Meeting, and no such vote adopted. [See File of Reports.]

Finance Com^tee Report & Vote on Treas^r's Quarterly Ac/cs.

A Report was received from Mr. Turner in behalf of the Finance Committee to whom was referred at the last Meeting the Statemnt and Trial Balances of the Treasurer for the quarter ending July 1, 1870, approving the same as correct

Voted, – that the Report of the Finance Committee be accepted, and the said accounts placed on file.

Additional Greenhouse

A Communication was received from the Superintendent recommending the construction of an additional greenhouse, accompanied by an illustrative sketch;

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Trustees. October 11^t, 1871

√ 625 J. Franklin Fuller of W. Newton, Son of Stephen P. Fuller, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Six hundred and twenty=five.

√ 1312. M^rs Susan T. Kimball of Boston ^_{85 Mt Vernon St}, Widow of M. Day Kimball, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirteen hundred and twelve.

√ 2282. George H. Chickering of Boston ^_{Washⁿ S^t cor. Haywad Place.}, Son of Jonas Chickering, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=two hundred & eighty two.

√ 2947 Amelia M. Brereton of Yonkers, N. Y., Widow of Thos. J. Brereton, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=nine hundred & forty=seven.

Adjourned.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

Financial Condition of the Corporation. Report of Com. on Finance conerning.

In Board of Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston, October 11^t, 1871

The Committee on Finance take this occasion to bring to the attention of the Board the financial condition of the corporation.

It is well known that to complete the improvements commenced by our predecessors, and carry forward those voted by this Board, the purchase of the "Watriss Lot," and the fencing the same, have made quite an inroad into the savings of previous years which had been invested.

Last year the expenditures exceeded the income, and