Trustees Records, Vol. 3, 1859 (page 049)

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Trustees' Records _ 1859-1860.

Trustees _ Feb. 14. 1859.

The first meeting of the Trustees of Mount Auburn
for organization and business, was held at the usual
place (the office of the Secretary, No. 39 Court Street)
after due notice, on Monday, February 14, 1859, at
10 O'clock, a. m.

There were present Messrs Bigelow, Cheever,
Curtis, Nazro and Read.

Dr. Bigelow took the Chair.

The records of the meetings of January 1^st and Febru-
ary 7^th, and of the Annual meeting of the Corporation
were read.

Choice of officers and Committees

Voted to proceed to the choice of Officers and
Committees for the year ensuing: and Messrs Read and
Cheever were appointed to receive and count the votes.

The following were chosen by ballot: _

President,	Jacob Bigelow
Secretary,	Austin J. Coolidge
Treasurer,	George Wm Bond

Committee
on	Messrs	{Little
Finance	___	{Nazro

Committee	___	{Curtis
on	Messrs	{Andrews
Lots	___	{Crocker

Mr Tobey having declined reelection on this Committee.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk Ss.
Boston February 14^th 1859. There personally
appeared Austin J. Coolidge, and made oath
that he would faithfully perform the duties of
Secretary of the Proprietors of ^^{the Cemetery of} Mount Auburn for
the ensuing year _
C P Curtis Justice of the Peace: