Mount Auburn Cemetery

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=== Feby 1 - 1834 ===

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held on 1^st February 1834, present, General Dearborn, M^r Cook, D^r Bigelow, M^r Bond, M^r Bradlee, M^r Gould, M^r Brown & M^r Curtis --

=== J. W. Russel Superint^t===

Voted that Gen: Dearborn be a Committee to confer with M^r James W. Russell and to conclude an engagement with him as Superintendant of the Garden & Cemetery at Mount Auburn, for one year from 1^st March 1834 and for such further time not exceeding two years as the Garden & Cemetery Committee shall desire it, at the salary of $ 600 a year payable quarterly — Voted that D^r Bigelow & M^r Bond be a Comm^ee to have the gate repainted, and the inscription to be removed and replaced with larger letters if they see fit —

Catalogue

Voted that M^r Bond & M^r Curtis be a Committee to prepare a Catalogue of the Lots & Proprietors' name for publication, and a list of changes for interment &c -

Bills to be paid

Voted that the Treasurer be authorized to pay the following ^^bills. — D. Haggerston for waggon & harness - W. Horne for carpenter's work &c - F. & J. Winhips for plants &c.

Charles P. Curtis Secy

Abstract of Treasurer's accounts 30 March 1833

.	.	.	.	.
Trial Balance
Garden & Cemetery	7748.93	—	Sales per book & ledger —	13329.72
Garden & House	747.29		Sales 1833 [?]	60 —
Expenses . . .	5348.15		Loan 1833 —	4500 -
Tomb under Park St Ch	200	—	J Coolidge	93.3
A Cary . . . . .	60	—			}
F & J Winship . . . . .	120	—			}
O Eldredge . . . .	70				}
W E Channing . . . .	60				}
M. Smith . . . . .	60				}
Leonard Stone . . .	42.75				}
M P Brazee . . .	1.200	—			}
W M Pomroy . . . .	260	—			}
Cash . . . . .	2005.63				}
S Pond jr. . . . .	60				}
	$17982.75	}		$17982.75

Items of accounts requiring vouchers are annexed. Reference to the Ledger is made for the rest

Boston 30 March 1833 Errors Excepted George Bond Treasurer