Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees. June. 1. 1857.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held at the usual place on Monday June 1^st 1857, at 10 O'clock a.m. ~

There were present, the President, Messrs Bangs, Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Gould and Tisdale = 7. _

The record of the last meeting was read.

Com^ee to settle claims of L. Stanwood and heirs of Edw^d Miller appointed –

Upon motion of Mr Curtis,

Voted, that the President appoint a Committee to adjust and settle the claims of Lemuel Stanwood, and the Heirs of Edward Miller for lots sold as vacant and claimed by the said parties.

And Mr Curtis was so appointed. _

Old Receiving Tomb to be removed, &c.

Upon motion of Mr Tisdale,

Voted that the Old Receiving Tomb be removed and that the ground be prepared for sale as a lot or lots. _

Bills due Corporation in arrear -

A communication was received from the Superintendent stating substantially that there are outstanding bills due the Corporation for materials and labor amounting to thirteen hundred dollars ($1300.) which have been due from six to eighteen months - said bills being in sums mostly upwards of $10, and not exceeding $138: - that they have been presented for payment where the parties could be found, and further asking instructions with regard to the same. _

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Trustees February 1. 1858.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees, (the same being the final meeting of this Board,) was held at the usual place on Monday, February 1^st at 10 O'clock a.m. _

Present, the President, Messrs Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Gould, Little, Nazro and Read. _

The record of the last meeting was read. _

Claims of Miller Heirs, & L. Stanwood _ Final

Mr. Curtis who was appointed a Committee to settle the claims of the heirs of Edward Miller and of Lemuel Stanwood, for lots taken, reported _

That he has made a settlement of the claims of the Miller heirs by the payment to them of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, in return for which they have releasd all right and title in the lots granted them. _

Also, that he has made an arrangement with Lemuel Stanwood for an exchange of lots, the papers for which however have not been completed. _

And the report was accepted. _

Relations with M.H. Soc^y Unfinished

The President for the Committee to consider the relations of this Corporation to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, stated that the Committee had given the subject much consideration, but are not yet able to report,. _

Water question same _

Mr Curtis for the Committee to inquire on what terms a supply of water for the Cemetery can be