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Trustees. June 14^t 1871.

June 14^t, 1871.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday June 14^t, 1871, at half past Three o'clock, P. M.

Present Messrs. Bigelow, N. J. Bradlee, Lawrence, Snow and Turner

In the absence of the President the Meeting was called to order by the Secretary, and M^r Turner was elected chairman.

Resignation of M^r Edward S. Rand

The Secretary having read a communicaton from M^r Edward S. Rand, dated the 12^t inst. resigning his office as Trustee, it was

Voted, – that said resignation be accepted.

Vote of thanks to M^r Rand.

On motion of Dr. Bigelow, it was unanimously

Voted, – that the Secreary be instructed to present to M^r Rand the thanks of the Board of Trustees for his long, faithful, and valuable services to the Corporation.

Comⁿ from Dr. Bigelow as to purchase of land from heirs of Stone.

A communication from Dr. Bigelow dated the 8^t inst. in which he states that "there is an offer from certain heirs of Stone to sell to M^t Auburn about fourteen acres of land adjoining the Western side of the Cemetery for about $30,000. –" accompanied with a written opinion in regard to said proposal, was submitted to the Board.

Fitchburg R. R. Co. Offer to convey land on condition

Also a communication dated May 16^t, 1871, from W^m B. Stearns Pres^t of the Fitchburg Railroad Co., covening [sic] an offer from the Railroad Co. to convey to M^t Auburn Cemetery Corporation a strip of land adjoining the Cemetry, and nearly opposite the M^t Auburn Depot, upon conditon that the

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Trustees. January 24^t, 1872.

[Revised Code of By Laws adopted, and] ordered to be printed with Ann. Reports.

Voted, – that the Code of By Laws as now read and amended be, and the same are hereby adopted.

Voted, – that said By=Laws be printed with the annual Reports to the Proprietors.

Adjourned to January 29^t, 3=30 P.M.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Trustees. January 29^t, 1872.

An adjourned Meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, January 29^t, 1872, at half past Three o'clock P.M.

Present Messrs J. T. Bradlee, Brewer, Choate, Lawrence, Perkins, Snow and Turner

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Reports of Com. on Grounds "inexpedient" in regard to erection of houses for employees; purch. of land from heirs of Stone postponed.

A verbal Report was received from the chairman of the Committee on Grounds to the effect that it was inexpedient at the present time to take action of the kind suggested in the Superintendent's Communication dated March 8^t, 1871, recommending the erection of houses for the employees of the corporation. Also that the further consideration of Dr. Bigelow's communication dated June 8^t, 1871, respecting the purchase of fourteen acres of land from the heirs of Stone be postponed. And it was

Voted, – that the above Report be accepted.

Trustees' Ann. Report accepted & ordered to be printed.

The Annual Report of the Trustees to the Proprietors was read by the President, and after consideration it was

Voted, – that the Report be accepted and printed.

The President stated to the Board that he had been waited upon by M^r Charles O. Whitmore on behalf of a Committee