Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 263)

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Trustees. .

The first monthly meeting of the Trustees was holden on . Present Messrs. Bigelow Gould Kuhn
Bangs, Crockett, Curtis, Little and Parker.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Transfers to two grantees not to be recorded.

The Secretary presented a deed of lot no 603. from
William Black to two grantees, and the request of the
grantees that it might be recorded, he having declined to
record it, as the charter does not contemplate two tenants
of one lot except by inheritances or devise, lots being indi-
visible [See Section 8th of the Charter] Such has been the uniform
usage of the Secretary, but the grantees in this deed refuse to
acquiesce in it without first appealing to the Trustees -

Voted. That the Secretary be instructed to adhere to the
existing usage.

Statuary.

The Report of the Committee on Statuary was taken up
and considered seriatim and thereupon it was

Price of Lots increased.

Voted. That the price of lots of 300 square feet in future
be one hundred and fifty dollars, without any additional pay-
ment for the right of choice.

Tomb Lots may be sold.

Voted. That Lots for tombs properly secured against
nuisance may be sold for two hundred dollars for 300
square feet; subject to the approval of the Committee on
lots, both as to the location of the lots and the mode of
construction of the tombs.

A letter for The remainder of the report was postponed.

Mr Howe tenders his resignation

A letter from Mr Howe, the Superintendent, was read
tendering his resignation to take effect on or after
as the trustees should direct. Referred to a Committee of
two consisting of Messrs Parker & Bangs.

The same letter suggested the payment of the

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New word for me:
seriatim: one at a time