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considerable sums of money have been
paid for work already done. It is to be
recollected that these Contracts were
entered into by virtue of a vote of the
Trustees passed in Sept ^r & Oct ^r , 1854 - which
was adopted by seven members out of
nine, & sanctioned by their written
approval - an unprecedented unprece-
dented formality of this Board; - and
Since then, two elections of Trustees have
taken place, at which all those members
who voted for the purchase of Statuary -
who did not voluntarily withdraw for
their own convenience - were rechosen
by the Proprietors; -

The majority of the Committee are of
opinion that is is expedient to go on with
the Contracts made for the acquisition of
the three Statues of John Winthrop,
James Otis and John Adams;- And
they are also of opinion that in future
that all appropriations for the embellish-
ment and improvement of the Cemetery
be restricted to such objects as may be
deemed essential;-

Submitted for the Comm" ^ee by

Charles P. Curtis

W ^m R Lawrence