Mount Auburn Cemetery

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referred to Com^ee on Grounds _

unless said Committee shall deem it necessary to call a special meeting sooner, in relation thereto.

Sup^t House referred to Com^ee on Grounds.

Voted to refer the hiring of a house for the Sup^t to the same Committee with full powers. ~

Lots 1809, 1810_ T. Dowse's proposal _

A proposition from Thomas Dowse, Proprietor of lots 1809 & 1810, to convey said lots to the corporation in trust, with the condition that no interment should be made therein, after that of his own body, was submitted verbally through the Secretary.

Voted that the same be referred to the committee upon lots ^& ^{the Secretary} with full power. ~

Lot 349 _ Perpet^l Repair of _

An application was also verbally presented, through the Secretary, from Charles Barnard, Proprietor of lot 349, desiring to make a contract for the perpetual repair of said lot. _

Voted that the same be referred to the Committee upon Lots ^^{& the Secretary,} with full power. --

H. W. Dutton & others Petitⁿ

The pettion of H. W. Dutton & others (see p. 58) referred over to the Board from last year, also came up. Voted to refer the same to Committee upon Lots ^^{& the Sec.} with full power - - (Inserted by A. J. C.)

Time of meeting changed _

Voted that until otherwise ordered, the hour of meeting of this Board be 10 o'clock. _

The meeting was then dissolved. Attest A. J. Coolidge Secretary

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Secretary's Oath of Office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Suffolk ss. March 25^th 1856. Then personally appeared Austin J. Coolidge & made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn for the ensuing year: _

Before me C. N. Loring. _ Justice of the Peace