ENTrustees Records, Vol. 3, 1859 (page 161)
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Comee to receive, sort &, count Votes for Trustees _
On the motion of Thomas J. Lee, Esq.
Voted that a Committee of three be chosen
to receive, sort and count the votes. _
The chair appointed Messrs Tho's J. Lee, Johnson
C. Burrage & John G Wetherell as such a
Committee.
"Mount Auburn Memorial."
Mr Joseph Bird offered the following
resolution: _ That the Mt Auburn Memorial
edited and published by Mr Safford and his
sons, containing as it does, well selected
and original articles upon cemeteries, mon-
uments, Tombs, Scenery &c is worth of the
support of the Proprietors of Mt Auburn
and other Cemeteries,
The resolution was seconded by Rev. A.
B. Fuller, and was unanimously adopted.
Trustees Chosen _
The Committee appointed to receive
sort and count the votes reported _
| ___ | Whole number of votes | ___ | 199 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ___ | William T. Andrews | had | 199 |
| ___ | Edward Austin | " [had] | 199 |
| ___ | Jacob Bigelow | " [had] | 199 |
| ___ | James Cheever | " [had] | 197 |
| ___ | Uriel Crocker | " [had] | 199 |
| ___ | Charles P Curtis | " [had] | 197 |
| ___ | Charles C. Little | " [had] | 199 |
| ___ | Charles G. Nazro | " [had] | 199 |
| ___ | Edward S. Rand | " [had] | 199 |
| ___ | James Read | " [had] | 199 |
| ___ | Jacob Sleeper | " [had] | 199 |
| ___ | Edward S Tobey | " [had] | 199 |
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Of Note: Trustees vote that the Corporation support the "Mt Auburn Memorial"
edited and published by Mr Safford and his sons,
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