1831-1834 Trustees Records of Committees, Volume 1, 1831.003.001

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Sept. 24. 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee, held, Sept^r 24. 1832, present, Judge Story, General Dearborn, D^r Bigelow, Mr Bond and Mr Brimmer -

Loan of $5000

Voted, that in the opinion of their Committee it is expedient to borrow five thousand dollars to be reimbursed with interest out of the ^^first proceeds of sale of Cemetery lots, and to be applied to the purchase of land lying on the West side of the Garden & Cemetery, and to the making of improvements in the Mount Auburn Estate

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y

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Oct. 18. 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held Oct 18. 1832, present, Gen: Dearborn D^r Bigelow, Mess^r Bond, Gould and Everett

Cottage

Voted that Gen. Dearborn, D^r Bigelow and Mr Brimmer, be a committee to cause a Cottage for the Superintendant to be built, and the garden grounds to be laid out, provided the expense do not exceed two thousand dollars;--

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y..

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At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee, held Oct 24 1832 present Mr Bond, D^r Bigelow and Mr Pratt--

Tremont House.

An application by the Proprietors of Tremont House, for a grant of land to erect a Tomb upon, was considered, and it was,-- Voted that this Committee cannot accede to the request of the Proprietors of Tremont House-

Charles P. Curtis, Sec^y--

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At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee, held Nov^r 10 1832, present, Gen^l Dearborn, Mr. Bond & D^r Bigelow--

Circular Letter & Subscription

Voted that Mr Bond & the Secretary be a Committee to prepare a circular letter and to employ a proper person to distribute it and obtain subscribers for cemetery lots, if the Com^eedecree it expedient--

Hagerston Gardener.

Voted that Gen^l Dearborn make an agreement with Hagerston to be the Superintendant & Gardener at M^t Auburn, for one year from 1^st March 1833 at a salary not exceeding six hundred dollars--

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y

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At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Com-- mittee, held April 10 1832, present— Judge Story, General Dearborn, Mr Bond, Mr Cook, and Mr Gould, the following preamble and vote are passed—

Carriages excluded

Whereas sundry interments have been made in the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, and it has now become indispensably necessary, in order to carry into effect the original purposes of the consecration of the said grounds, to exclude carriages and horses— Voted that after 30^th April current no horses or vehicles except those attending on funerals, will be admitted into the grounds of Mount Auburn;—

Visitors will be admitted through the lodge-door leaving their carriages and horses at the gateway where conveniences will be found for fastening them—

Superintendant's Books.

Voted that Mess^r Bond & Curtis provide suitable books for the Superintendant to keep the registry of interments in—

Voted that Mess^r Bond & Curtis cause the inscripttion over the gateway to be removed, and the same inscription to be replaced in larger letters—

Posts &c.

Voted that Gen: Dearborn, cause posts & rails to be set up outside the Gate for the purpose of fastening horses—

Public Lot &c.

Voted that Gen: Dearborn cause the Garden ^^{paths &c.} to be finished, & the Public Lot to be completed, & the ground about the Gate put in order, provided the expense do not exceed $150 dollars—

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y

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April 29 1833.

Proprietors admitted with Vehicles

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee, held April 29, 1833, present, Judge Story, Gen: Dearborn, Mr Cook and George Bond— it was voted— that the Proprietors of Lots in the Cemetery be admitted into the grounds with their vehicles, and that Tickets entitling them & their families to admission be sent to them— which tickets shall not be trans-- ferable,— and shall be available for the present year

Posts to be set up.

Voted that Gen Dearborn be a Committee to cause posts to be set up on the East side of Chestnut Avenue, near the receiving tomb, for fastening horses

Horses to be fastened-

Voted that no persons be permitted to fasten horses to the trees or elsewhere within the grounds than to the posts above mentioned—

Rate of drive

Voted that no vehicle be driven within the grounds at a rate faster than a walk—

Rules to be subj^d to Tickets

Voted that these regulations, which are indispensable to the quiet and good order of the grounds as a place of burial, be subjoined to the Tickets of admission, and that by a violation of them, the privilege of admission with vehicles shall be forfeited—

Brazee & Stone's bills

Voted that the Treasurer complete the payment of Brazee and Stone's bills for work on the Gate and Cottage—

Path round Forest Pond

Voted that Gen. Dearborn be a committee to finish the path round Forest Pond—

New Lots to be laid out.

Voted that Gen. Dearborn be a Committee to lay out fifty lots for sale—

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Lots to be sold

Voted that the Treasurer, Mr Bond, advertize a sale of lots on the grounds, on some day in May or June next as he may deem best—

Tickets &c.

Voted that Mr Bond be a Committee to provide Tickets for the Proprietors— a bell for the Gate— and a sign to be placed within the gateway con-- taining the regulations for visitors in carriages

Charles P. Curtis Sec^y

Sept 2. 1833

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Comm^ee held September 2 1833, present, Judge Story, Mr. Bond, D^r Bigelow, Mr Cook and Mr Gould— it was

Workmen employed

Voted that all persons employed to work on the grounds at M^t Auburn, either in The Garden or Cemetery, shall be employed by and be responsible accountable to the Superintendant—

Gates to be shut

Voted that all the Gates leading into the Garden or Cemetery shall be under the control of the Superintendant, and he shall see that they are locked every night and the keys deposited in his house—

No lots to be in Central Square

Voted that no lots be laid out in Central Square or on the summit of any of the Hills, without the special order of the Committee

Treasurer's Accounts

The Treasurer's Accounts, accompanied by the report of Mr Gould, who had been appointed to audit them, were approved and passed—

Monument [to] Miss Adams

Voted that the Treasurer pay thirty five dollars for the iron fence round the Monument erected to the memory