Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16
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Report of Committee on the
Cemetery.

Cemetery.
To ME Torn Of Montpelier:
The undersigned, your Committee,
appointed at your last annual meet
ing, "to act on behalf Of the town
with the Trustees named IN the will
Of Calvin J. Keith, to purchase a
cemetery for Montpelier" and TO
" fit up in order. 10 conjunction with
said Trustees, suitable grounds for
SAID cemetery" respectfully report
that they proceeded at once to the
duty imposed upon them 10y the
resolution and instructions Of the
town; and, after particularly cram
ming every proposed location within
the limits Of the town, with the
degree of care and patience due to
the delicacy and importance of the
subject, your committee selected and
purchased OF Isaiah Silver, Esq, a
portion Of the iaRd known as the
d" .SiiDer Farm" about thirty-hve
acres in oAlcnl. In this selection and
purchase. your committee had the
valeeble advice aud concurrence Of
Messrs. T. p. Jcwcr, George Howes,
and Z. W. S;orrs, trustees. appointed
under the will of Mr.. Keith, for this
( purpose, aud your committee deem ii
proper aud due TO Mr.. Silver, to add,
that this purchase was made upon
terms highly liberal fo'oardS The
torn.
The work OF fitting up the grounds
was delayed TIL late ~ The summer,
by reason Of the difficulty Of finding
an experienced superintendent We
had at length the good fortune to
procure the services Of lfr. Daniel
BrimS,th accomplished Superinten-
dent OF the Forest Hills Cemetery"
at RorJury, in Massachusetts, hose
skill and Judgment, and taste, dis
played IN our behalf, not only Justify
in our opinion the moderate expenses
incurred but compel Us 10 feel under
great personal obligations to the man.
During the progress of the work I'M
der Mr.. Bruins, and for period Of )
or six week, Mr JeNeil gave his own
personal attention and labor, on the
ground, furnishing and caring for men
and teams &c, taking for his own
time no compensation except the con
sciousness OF rendering great public
service.
The following is a statement Of
The expenditures by yoar committee
on account of the Cemetery, under
the resolution Of the turn:
For Cemetery Grounds, about 35
acres, s2,2lO co
OF this sum the Executors OF the
late { J. Keith paid 1000 90
Leaving, towards the purchase Of
grounds to be paid by the town, ) ,2l0 90
Add interest on tins from Aug.ll,
Is54,io March q, ls55, A 81
Expenditures for wall grading and
avenues as per items on Book
herewith submitted, Sl,745 So
Add int from Nov. 20 81,
to March 6, 1855, 80 81
Peter Morris bill for labor
since the general work
closed, 80
- sl,IsO u
Total expenditure on tue part Of
the town, including interest on
money borrow'd March 6, 1855, $3,03l n
Your { ommiitee have received on
Highway Tax, 80 4;
Indebtedness of town, on acct Of
Cemetery, March 6, 1855, $4,000 81
Your COMMITTEE hare ereuiei notes in N,
name Of The toioa Of Montpelier, ,ehich arr
outstanding, u'z;
To lSIAH SILVER, towards pur-
chase ofland dated Aug II, 81,
on demand and interest. for Sl,2l0 OC
Add mteres, to March i, 1888, Al 81
To the Bunk of Montpelier, dated
Nov. 20, 1851, on demand with
interest, S72 %
To the Vermont Bank, dated Nov.
20, 1854, on demand with int. S72 OF
Add interest on Notes to Banks 10
March &, 1855, 80 81
s3,o2s q
There is in the hands of your com.
S;}2 i3 received on Highway
Tax, less amount paid Aorris,
3 50 2s Q;
Making the sum Of 5000 81
TO be provided for by the town.
In addition TO the expenditure.
already incurred, your committee
respectfully submit the following es
Inmates:
For completing the wall in The
! manner already begun around thu
whole land, about $4,000.
For completing the avenues, grad
ing and gateway, in pursuance o
the plan indicated by Mr.. Drims, an.
for erecting tomb, 81 10000.
Our estimate embraces the expens'
, Of tomb, The necessity of whicI
will suppest itself IN every min.