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Mt. Auburn Dec. 3 1873.

Hon. Edward Lawrence

Dear Sir

Please find on the following page the annual cost of running the engine connected with our Fountains.

I tried the experiment of keeping no fireman in May, but as the Engineer keeps a general oversight at the East gate, I found he could not do the work alone. The Engineer's time from April 1^st to Dec. 1^st I charge in to cost of running the engine , but from Dec. 1^st to April 1^st, five months, I think his time should be charged to general expenese, as he acts as gatekeeper thru the year at the East Gate. It would be necessary, in fact even if the waterworks were removed, to keep a man in charge of that gate.

The cost of pumping seems high, but I think we could pump more water with a slight increase in expense. were it necessary.

Respectfuly J.W. Lovering

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Proprietors. February 6^t, 1871.

existing vacancies in the Board, and for two Trustees in place of those whose term of service had expired.

The chair appointed Messrs Joel Richards, John M^cLellan, and William H. Odiorno to compose said Committee, who subsequently areported as follows, viz; –

Election of Trustees.

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted.

No other business being presented, it was

Voted, – that this Meeting be dissolved –

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary

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Trustees February 15, 1871.

February 15, 1871.

A monthly meeting of the Trustees, being the first since the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, was held on Wednesday, February 15, 1871 at half past Three o'clock P.M. Present the President, Dr Bigelow and Messrs John T. Bradlee, ––––––––––, Brewer, Choate, Lawrence, Little, Livermore, Perkins, Rand, Snow and Turner

The record of the last Trustees' Meeting and of the Annual Meeting of Proprietors was read by the Secretary.

Election of President

The business first in order being the choice of officers ^^{Dr. Bigelow having declined a reelection} the Board proceeded to ballot for President with the following result;

Election of other officers deferred

Dr. Bigelow moved that the Board proceed to the election of a Treasurer and Secretary.

Before the question was put on the above motion, the following substitute was offered: a motion of Mr Turner it was

Voted, – that the choice of the other officers, and the Committees be postponed to to an adjourned meeting of the Board.

On motion of Dr. Brewer it was

Nominating Com app^d to nom. Committees

Voted, – that a Committee of three be appointed to nominate Committees.

The President thereupon appointed Messrs Rand, Brewer and Little to constitute said Committee.