Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Proprietors 1838

Pursuant to the above notice which was published in the Mercantile Journal, a newspaper printed in Boston, seven days before the time of the said meeting the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the said Rooms of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on Monday the fifth day of February 1838 at half past three oclock P.M. In the absence of the President Doctor Jacob Bigelow was chosen President pro tem.

Trustees Chosen.

The following named gentlemen were then elected ^^{by ballot} Trustees for the ensuing year Mess^rs Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow, Benj^m A. Gould, James Reed, Charles P. Curtis, Martin Brimmer, Benj^m R. Curtis, Isaac Parker.

Treas^r Report.

The Treasurers Report was then read by the Secretary & it was voted to accept the same & that it be recorded by the Secretary.-

voted that this meeting be now disolved.

A true record Attest B^m R. Curtis Sec^y.

The above mentioned report of the Treasurer was in the words & figures following vis: the Treasurer refers to the annexed balanced account of receipts & payments for the

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Trustees.

The Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cem^y. of Mount Auburn met, pursuant to notice from the Secretary at the Porters Lodge in the Cem^y. on Thursday the the 12^th day of April 1838. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, Brimmer, C. P Curtis, B. R. Curtis, Gould, Read & Story.

Premium

Voted. That Dr. Bigelow be authorized to offer a premium of Fifty Dollars for the best design of a monument.

Trees not to be exposed

Voted. That the Superintendent & the Surveyor of the Cem^y. be instructed not to lay out any Lot in such a situation that the digging of graves & the erecting of a Tomb thereon would be injurious to any valuable tree _

Voted. To adjourn to the Treasurers office at three oclock P.M. on Monday the 16^th instant.

The Trustees met pursuant to the above mentioned adjournment.

Irregular Lots.

Voted. That the Comm^ee on Lots be authorized to sell such irregular peices of ground as cannot be laid out in Lots of 300 feet & as it may not be expendient to reserve for public monuments, at their discretion provided however that the charge per foot shall not be less than 26 2/3 cents & the sum of 20 dollars for the right of selection.

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Receiving Tomb.

Voted. That the Treasurer be authorized to make such arrangements in regard to the removal of bodies from the Receiving Tomb as he shall think best.

Present at this adjourned meeting Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, B. R. Curtis, Reed & Story.

A True Record attest Bⁿ R. Curtis Secy.

Trustees

The Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery met pursuant to notice, at the house of Benjⁿ A. Gould Esqr on the thursday the seventh day of June 1838 at 8 oclock P.M.

Present Mess^rs Bigelow Bond, Brimmer, B. R. Curtis, Gould & Parker.

Rev. Mr. Stearns

Voted. That the Trustees do not feel at liberty to comply with the request of the Rev^d Mr Stearns of Cambridge Port to give a Lot in the Cem^y. for the purpose by him designated

Prop^rs of small lots.

Voted. That the Pros. of Lots of less than three hundred feet in the Cemetery may have the privilege of admission to the Cemetery on the same terms as other proprietors.

Trees.

Voted. That Mess^rs Gould & Brimmer be a com^ee to enquire & report whether any trees have been improperly removed from the Cemetery by any person.

Voted. To adjourn. A True record attest Bⁿ R. Curtis Secy.

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Trustees

Pursuant to the notice issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Pros. of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn met at the House of Geo. Bond Esq^r on Thursday the 13^th day of December 1838 at 7 oclock P. M. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, Brimmer, Parker & B. R. Curtis.

Treasurer.

Whereas in April 1837 the treasurer transferred to himself as Treasurer three shares in the Amoskeag Manufactur^g Co. as collateral security for a sum of money then due from him to the said Proprietor, of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn, & being in the hands of the Mercantile firm of Whitwell Bond & Company which sum of money has now been paid

Voted That the retransfer by the Treasurer of the said shares be & the same is hereby confirmed.

Monument to Thos G. Fessenden

Whereas certain members of the Mass^tts Hor^l Society & others are desirious to erect a monument in the Cemetery to the memory of the late Thomas G. Fessenden & whereas the Members of the Mass. Hor Society are understood to be desirous that a Lot in the Cem^y should be granted for that purpose,

Voted That the Com^ee on Lots be authorized

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to assign a Lot for the erection of such a monument

The following motion was made by Mr Parker -

Gifts of Lots prohibited - see next page

Whereas the condition of the Cemetery is now such as to render it inexpedient to make gifts of any lands to induce persons to erect monuments thereon to public or distinguished individuals, therefore voted that the Corporation will make no further gifts of land for such purposes. Voted. To lay this motion on the Table.

Brattle Square Society.

An application of Mr Bond in behalf of a committee of the Society in Brattle Square was also laid on the table.

A true record

Attest B^m R Curtis Sec^y

Pursuant to notice issued by the Secretary the Trustees of the Pro^s of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn met at the office of the Secre tary on Friday ^^Saturday the 22^nd day of December 1838. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, Brimmer, C.P. Curtis, B.R. Curtis, Parker, & Reed. The following preamble & vote were passed.