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payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Brick Safe at Cemetery Voted. That the President is hereby authorized to construct a Brick Safe in connection with the Superintendent's office in Cambridge, substantially in accordance with the plans presented to the Board.

Dissolved.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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February 11. Meeting. February 11, 1886

The Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held, as notified, on Wednesday, February 10. 1886, at 2:30 o'clock P.M.

Present _ The President and Messrs. Choate, Browne, Rice, Whitney, Wolcott, Clapp and Jones.

The records of the last meeting were read and approved.

Trustees elected Feb. 1, 1886. The President announced that, at the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors held February 1. 1886, Messrs. Israel M. Spelman and Jerome Jones were chosen Trustees for the term of Six Years ending 1892.

Election of President Mr. Wolcott having been appointed by the President a committee to collect, sort and count the ballots for Officers for the ensuing year, announced that the whole number of ballots

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cast for President was six, all of which were for Israel M. Spelman and he was declared elected.

Treasurer Whole number for Treasurer, seven, all of which were for H. B. Mackintosh; whole number

Superintendent for Superintendent, seven, all of which were for J. W. Lovering; whole number for Secretary, 7, all

Secretary of which were for L. G. Farmer; and each of the three last named was declared elected.

Salary of Treasurer Voted.

That the salary of the Treasurer be fixed at $2,500 for the ensuing year.

Superintendent That the salary of the Superintendent be fixed at $3,200. for the ensuing year, and that he shall have the use of a House and the grounds thereto belonging, the use of a Horse and Vehicle and the services of one man, at the expense of the Corporation.

Secretary That the Salary of the Secretary be fixed at $600. for teh ensuing year.

Clerk That the Salary of the Clerk be fixed at $1,100. for the ensuing year.

Standing Committees. The President announced the Standing Committees for 1886-7, as follows:

Grounds. Committee on Grounds.

The President, ex officio, and Messrs. Choate, Payson, Sears and Eaton.

Lots Committee on Lots.

The President and Messrs. Whitney and Jones.

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Finance Committee on Finance

Messrs. Browne and Rice.

Interments Committee on Interments

Messrs. Wolcott and Hodges.

Monthly Bills The schedule of Monthly Bills of February 10. was presented, showing a total of $3,087.94:

Voted, That, upon approval by the President, payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Sales of Land The Secretary presented a Statement ²⁴⁴ of Sales of Land from January 13 to February 10.

Representative Lot #3405 √ Voted That George H. Allen, of Somerville, a Son of the late Proprietor, be designated as the Representative of Lot #3405

Contract Perpetual Repair. The Committee on Lots recommended a contract for the perpetual care of Lot No. 3454, with Mrs. Sarah A Ham, for $325, and the same was approved by the Board.

Dissolved.

Lewis G. Farmer,

Secretary.

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Secretary's Oath. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Suffolk, ss. Boston. February 10, 1886.

Personally appeared Lewis G. Farmer, and made oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, before me, Jerome Jones.

Justice of the Peace.

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1886 March 10 March 10, 1886

The Monthly Meeting was notified to be held on Wednesday, March 10, 1886, at 2:30 o'clock, P.M.

No Quorum No quorum was present.

Lewis G. Farmer

Secretary.

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April 7 Special Meeting April 7, 1886

A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees was held as notified, on Wednesday, April 7, 1886, at 2:30 o'clock. P.M.

Present, the President, and Messrs. Choate, Browne, Rice, Payson, Wolcott and Jones.

Voted _ That the reading of the records of the Meeting of February 11, and of March 10 be dispensed with.

Sales of Land. The Secretary presented Statements ^{245. 246} of Sales of Land from February 11 to April 7.

Treasurer's Quarterly Report. The Treasurer having presented his Report ^247. for the Quarter ending March 31, the same was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Monthly Bills. The President reported that he had examined and approved the Schedule of Monthly Bills of March 10, $3039.56, and that the same had been thereupon paid by the Treasurer.

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The Schedule of April 7, showing a total of $3652.44 was presented:

Voted, That upon approval by the President, payment thereof be made by the Treasurer.

Contracts Perpetual Care The Committee on Lots recommeneded the following contracts for perpetual care, all of which were approved by the Board: _

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Lot 393	*Mary Prichard by Heirs	$325
Lot 1050	*Oren Peck by Heirs	275.
Lot 1324	Mrs. Alice Mann	375.
Lot 2207	*Edward P. Bancroft by
___	Exr's of Estate of Widow.	850.
Lot 2900 & 2901	*John L. Gardner by Exr's.	2500.
Lot 3423	*Wm. W. Tucker by Exr's.	600.
Lot 3518 & 3519	*Charles Thompson by Tr's.	550.

New Offices Voted. That a location in Pemberton Square for the new offices of the Corporation is desirable, and that the matter of securing such new offices be intrusted to the committee previously appointed consisting of the President and Messrs. Choate and Browne, with full powers.

Statue of Dr. Nathaniel Bowditch. The President presented the following letter, ²⁴⁸ in regard to the Statue of Dr. Nathaniel Bowditch:

28 State St., Boston

March 13, 1886

James W. Lovering, Esq., Superintendent &c.,

Dear Sir: