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"The Committee appointed to collect and count the votes for twelve trustees of the Mount Auburn Cemetery respectfully report: _

That the whole number of shares represented are 971.

necessary for a choice 486

Trustees Chosen _

Paul Adams has	971
Loyal Lovejoy " [has]	971
Edward S. Rand " [has]	971
J. Ingersoll Bowditch " [has]	970
Charles C. Little " [has]	970
Edward Austin " [has]	971
Jacob Bigelow " [has]	964
James Cheever " [has]	960
Jacob Sleeper " [has]	603
Isaac Livermore	602
James Read " [has] 601
James Reed " [has] 370	971
Otis Norcross " [has]	600

and are chosen.

Charles S. Storrow	370
John Cowdin	370
Dr. George Bates	369
scattering	13

Boston, Feb.y 5, 1866 Sidney Homer, for the Committee

On motion of Geo. H. Kuhn Esq, the report was accepted.

Adjourned Austin J. Coolidge Secretary.

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Trustees _ May 14, 1867.

The regular meeting of the Trustees was held on Tuesday, May 14^th, at 10 o'clock am,

There were present Messrs Austin, Bowditch, Cheever, Lovejoy, Norcross and Sleeper. _

Chairman pro tem.

The President being absent, Mr Norcross was chosen chairman pro tempore.

Perpet. Repair of Lot 1014.

The Secretary stated that the Committee on Lots had contracted, subject to the approval of this board, with Henry Gurney, proprietor of lot numbered 1014, for the perpetual care of said lot for the sum of four hundred dollars ($400).

Voted that said contract be concurred in. _

Application to record transfers of lots no. 708 & 2263 in trust _

The Secretary also presented the application of Herman J. Warner for record of a transfer to him by Dr Geo. Bates, in his lifetime, of lot no. 708, with the ornamental ground adjacent,^^{also of lots no. 2263 to Joshua H. Bates, of Cincinnati O.} which deeds contained a special declaration of trust, and which under By law, Art. 16, required the sanction of their Board.

Voted that the Secretary be authorized to record said transfers. _

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count of the ballots cast.

___	Harvey Jewell	}
___	Chas Faulkner	} Committee
___	Anson J. Stone	}

Trustees chosen _

Whole number of votes	246
Necessary for a choice	124

Jacob Bigelow	had	241
Edward Austin	" [had]	246
James Cheever	" [had]	244
Jacob Sleeper	" [had]	244
Charles P. Curtis	" [had]	219
Edward S. Rand	" [had]	246
Charles C. Little	" [had]	243
George Livermore	" [had]	232
James Read	" [had]	246
Otis Norcross	" [had]	190
Charles G. Nazro	" [had]	127
Uriel Crocker	" [had]	135

J. Ingersoll Bowditch	had	116
Dr. George Bates	" [had]	79
William Appleton	" [had]	77
Paul Adams	" [had]	59
Harvey Jewell	" [had]	1

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the Committee to settle the same in accordance therewith.

Petitⁿ to change no. of Lot 2263 _

The Treasurer, for Mr George Bates, proprietor of lots nos 708 & 2263, asked the Trustees to authorize the number of lot 2263 to be expunged, & that the same may become a part of ^^lot 708, it having been purchased as an addition thereto.

Referred to Com. on Lots -

Voted to refer the same to the Committee upon lots with full power. _

Adjourn^t_

Voted that when we adjourn, it be to meet at this place on Saturday the second day of February, at 12 O'clock M. to hear the report of the Treasurer & Sup^t & transact any other business that may come before the meeting. _

Adjourned Attest A. J. Coolidge Sec^y

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Trustees Feb^y 2^d. 1856.

The adjourned meeting of the Trustees was held at the usual place on Saturday, the second day of February A. D. 1856, at 12 M. . _

Present, the whole board. ~

annual Rep^t of Treas^r

The Treasurer presented his annual report, duly audited, & the same was read. _

Voted to refer the same to the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors on Monday next. _

Lots 420, 421, 422 - petitⁿ of H. W. Dutton & others

A petition was received & presented from H. W. Dutton, Freeman Winship for the heirs of Jona. Winship, S. S. Holton, proprietors of lots 420, 421 & 422 respectivelly, that that the numbers upon the deeds & record may be