Mount Auburn Cemetery

Feby 12 [186]7

Dr Jacob Bigelow

Dear Sir,

At the meeting of the Trustees of Mount Auburn held this day you were chosen for the twenty third time to preside over the deliberations of the Board & the Corporation.

You were also chosen Chairman of the Committee on Grounds.

The accompanying of W^m G. Babcock was presented & it was

Voted that the same be referred to the Committee on Grounds.

Very Resp.y yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

Feby 12 [186]7

Geo W^m Bond Esq

Dear Sir,

At the meeting of the Trustees of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, held this day, you were rechosen Treasurer for the ensuing year.

It was further

"Voted that the salary of the Treasurer for the present year be one thousand dollars, in full of all services."

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Feby. 12, 1867

a base, in duplicate, and proposed the following vote which was adopted: _

Lease for 10 yrs. to A.M^cDonald. approved _ [Lease Expires Jan.y 1, 1877]

Voted. "That the Indenture of lease between this Corporation and Alexander M^cDonald for the term of ten years, for the purpose of manufacturing, exhibiting and selling statuary, monumental and other marble or stone work, for Cemetery purposes, which has been submitted by the Committee to whom the subject was specially referred, be and is hereby approved and confirmed, and that the same be executed on the part of the Corporation by the Treasurer and Secretary in the usual manner."

Petition for warming of Chapel.

A memorial of W^m G. Babcock praying that the Chapel may be warmed for funerals was presented. Voted that the same be referred to the Committee on Grounds. _

Adjourned Attest. Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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Oath of Secretary.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Norfolk ss. February 12, 1867. Then personally appeared Austin J. Coolidge and made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn;

Before me: Bradford Kingman "Justice of the Peace.