1834-02-01 Treasurer's Report for 1835, 2021.020.006

The Treasurer begs leave to report, that since the annual meeting of the Mass Horticultural Society in September 1834, when his last report was made, that every debt due from the Garden &Cemetery Committee has been paid & there remains in the Treasurery, per certificate of the Auditor, B. A. Gould Esq, the sum of $1210.70.

He further reports that the payments for the Mount Auburn estate & improvements thereon, up to the 30 June last, when the accounts of the Garden & Cemetery ^^Committee were closed, amount to the sum of $27806.25 that the total number of lots sold to the same date is 390 producing the sum of $26776.44 leaving a balance due from the Mass Horticultural Soc^y to the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn of $1029.81.

To this must be added sundry some bills against the Garden & Cemetery Com. not yet rendered (particularly one for an Iron wagon designed to transport stone within the grounds), which may amount together to $300 and of which a considerable portion is expected to be paid in lots.

Since the 30 June 36 lots have been sold producing $2951.20. - If therefore a settlement be made with the Horticultural Society at this time,

they will be entitled to receive $305.34 per the following statement, to wit;

Balance of debt payable out of proceeds of sales by the per agreement	1029.81
Allowance for Cem. expenses — due —	700. -
One fourth balce payable to M. H. Socy.	305.34
Three fourths balce to be retained by Props	916.05
___	$2951.20

The current Expenses of the Proprietors for the six months ending 31^st December exceed the amount allowed them ^^{by the sum of} Ten dollars 65/100 ($10.65). -

Referring to the annexed Trial Balance of his Books, the Treasurer asks the orders of the Board in relation to a settlement with the Horticultural Society. -

Geo Bond

January 27 1836

[written along center right margin:] Trial Balance Report

Mr Russell reports

From last report in Feb ^¹⁸³⁴ to 31 Dec ^¹⁸³⁵ last

160	interments
22	tombs built
38	Monuments erected
85	lots sodded & othrwise ornamented improved

Trial Balance of Treas^r Books Dec 31. 1835

Cemetery (including tomb in Boston)	27806.25	Sales by M. H. S.	26776.44
___	___	Old Debt Fund	1029.81
Expenses	710.65	Expense Fund	700 -
Cash	1210.74	Proprietors Fund	916.5
___	___	Treas M. H. S.	305.34
___	$29727.64	___	$29727.64

Wednesday Jan. 27. 1836 - At a meeting of the Trustees of the Pro^s of the Cem^y of Mount Auburn Voted. To accept the Treasurer's report, & that he be authorized to settle with the Mass. Hor. So^y in accordance therewith -

Monday Feby 1^st 1836

Voted. That the Sec^y be requested to Lay the report of the Treasurer together with the accompanying documents, before the Proprietors at their meeting to be held this day. -

Mount Auburn Treasurers Report Feb^y 1^st 1836. -

for 1835