Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner by the Secretary, the Trustees met on the seventeenth day of January. 1846. at twelve o'clock in the office of C.P. Curtis Esqr Present Messrs Jacob Bigelow, Martin Brimmer, Geo. W. Crockett, B.R. Curtis, C.P. Curtis, B.A. Gould, John C. Gray, and Isaac Parker.

Dr. Bigelow from the committee on the Story memorial submitted the following report.

"Boston. Jan 13. 1846 "the committee appointed at the last meeting of "the Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, to make inquir"ies respecting a suitable artist to execute a Statue of the "late Jude Story - report,

"That they have ascertained that Mr William "W. Story of this city has designed a bust of his father, "and also a small model of a full length statue, "both of which bid fair to convey a more just im"pression of the character, expression, and likeness "of the deceased than, in the opinion of the Commit"tee, the Trustees would be likely to obtain from "any other source.

"They therefore recommend the passage of "the following vote

"Voted. that a committee be appointed with full "power to contract with Mr W^m W. Story for a mar"ble statue of the late Mr Justice Story to be placed "by him in Mount Auburn chapel for a sum "not exceeding the amount which is or may be "subscribed for that object and in the hands of "the Trustees (Signed) Jacob Bigelow} M. Brimmer} Committee"

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffock ss. March 20^th A.D. 1847. Then personally appeared Henry M. Parker and made oath that he would faithfully perfom the duties of the Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn. Before me. Benj^m F Brooks -- Justice of the Peace

Trustees

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner by the Secretary the Trustees met at the office of C.P. Curtis Esquire on the sixth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and forty seven at twelve o'clock M. Present Messrs Bigelow, C.P. Curtis, Crockett, Gould, Gray and Parker, and Read

Treasurer's salary.

The committee on the Treasurer's salary made a verbal report concluding with a recommendation that the Trustees make no change in the salary of the Treasurer, and the report was unanimously accepted.

Bowditch Statue.

Voted. That the Committee on Lots be authorized, in regard to the land to be sold to the Committee on the Bowditch Statue, to dispense with the choice money.

Statue of Mr Justice Story.

Voted. That C.P. Curtis and J.C. Gray be a committee with authority to make a contract if they shall deem it expedient, with William W. Story Esquire, for a Statue in marble of the late Mr Justice Story to be delivered at Mount Auburn -- provided it can be done, of full size with pedestal, for the sum of money in the Treasu-

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W. Story to execute a statue of the late Judge (his father) in marble: and the Committee submitted to the Trustees the papers in relation to the same. Voted. that the report be accepted, and that the contract referred to be placed in the hands of the Treasurer, the correspondence and other papers to remain on the Secretary's files.

Lot. 67.

The application of Sarah H. Oliver widow and ex- ecutrix of Henry J. Oliver late of Brookline, or Rox- bury, was presented to the meeting. Said applica- tion set forth that said Henry died being the pro- prietor of lot 67. on Holly Path, but, having in his last will made no specific devise thereof, that said lot passed under the residuary clause which gave to the said Sarah the management during her life of such residuary property: she therefore requested the Trustees to designate her as the person entitled to represent said lot and to receive a ticket of admission into the Cemetery - Thereupon Voted. that the re- quest be granted. and that Mrs Oliver be desig- nated. and be entitled to a ticket, accordingly

Bowditch Statue.

Whereas the Trustees of the subscribers to the Statue of the late Dr Bowditch have paid the customary price for the land on which the Statue now stands therefore. Voted. that the land included within the exterior side of the fence around said Statue be and the same is hereby appropriated and dedicated forever to the use and purpose of sus- taining and protecting the said Statue.

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Trustees. February 15, 1851.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner the Trustees met at the office of C.P. Curtis Esquire on Friday the fourfifthteenth day of February A.D. 1851. at 12 o'clock M. Present Messrs Bigelow, C.P. Curtis Crockett, Dixwell Parker and Tisdale.

Officers election of

The meeting at once proceeded to ballot for officers for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were unanimously elected by ballot to the several offices set against their names.

Jacob Bigelow - President. Henry M. Parker - Secretary. George W. Bond - Treasurer Jacob Bigelow, C.P. Curtis, Isaac Parker. Committee on Lots B.A. Gould. J.J. Dixwell Committee on Finance George W. Crockett. Auditor of Accounts.

Statue of J. Story.

The President read a letter from W.W. Story Esqr in relation to his contract for the statue of his late father and after considerable conversation.

Voted. That the Trustees are very desirous that the statue should be completed within the time specified in the contract, and they cannot consent to the extension of the time.

Voted. That the Trustees will be pleased to act in concert with Mr. Story respecting the substitution of American marble, if Mr. Story and the Trustees can be satisfied. respecting it, and the use of it will not occasion any delay

Voted. That it is the wish of the Trustees that the full sized model should be made and exhibited to them with the least possible delay. Adjourned A true record. Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary.

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Repairs on the Chapel. Estimates.

contractors. - He has obtained from Mr. Standish the following approximate estimates, viz't:

For rebuilding the whole structure with the materials	___
now in it	$7000
rebuilding the clere-story	3000
" [rebuilding] the pinnacles	1000

After discussion, the whole subject was postponed to a future meeting, to be holden this day fortnight, to enable the Trustees to visit the building, and inform themselves on the subject _

Statue of J. Story.

A letter from W.W. Story Esquire, dated March 31^d 1851 on the subject of the statue of Judge Story was read and considered _ and it was thereupon

Voted. That Mr. Story's offer to resign the commission given to him, for making a statue of Judge Story, and to cancel the contract between him and the Trustees, be and the same is accepted.

Voted. That Dr. Bigelow Mess^rs I. Parker, & C.P. Curtis be a committee to confer with Mr Story, with full power to make a new contract with that gentleman, if possible, on such terms as they see fit.

Adjourned to meet at the office of C.P. Curtis, Esq^r. at 12 o'clock noon of Friday 25⁼ April inst. A true record Attest J. J. Dixwell Secretary pro tem A true record ex relatione J. J. Dixwell. Attest Henry M. Parker. Secretary.