The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-09
A4GEOLIA CEMETERY.

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The annual meeting Of the lotholders oi
Magnolia Cemetery, was held at O'Clock yester
| day, at the hall Of the South Carolina Loan an6
Trust Company. Dr.. R. Lebby was called to the
chair and Mr.. E. n. Thurston requested to act a;
| secretary. The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and confirmed. Mr.. sebrlng, presiden: Of
the Magnolia Cemetery Company, presented the
! following report:
To the Lot1lo,ders Of Magnolia Cemetery:
At your last annual meeting the board OF direc
efforts would be spared TO have the grounds en-.
closed. They have now the satisfaction to report
! that this has been done by neat and substantial
picket fence, and the general appearance OF the
grounds has been much improved during the past
gear.
Owing to the numerous complaints madeby lot.
holders of depredationsc committed by the taking Of
plants and flowers, the board determined to close
the gates on Sundays, and allow no person to
visit the grounds on those days except those who
had tickets. The super rlntendent reports that the
effect has been to diminish Complaints, and the
security OF the grounds enhanced
1t would be very desirable aud IL the company
had the means 10 rebuild the lodge at the gate
they would recon- mend that the same regulations
which have been found necessary to adopt at
Greenwood and Mount Auburn Cemeteries be
adopted, viz: not to allow any person to visit the
grounds at any time, without first obtaining q
ticket from the office In the city.
The expense Of maintaining and improving the
grounds the past year has been very large under
The limited receipts OF sales OF lots, which
AMOUNTS from the 1st May. 1870 to the 30th April,
1871, to $17l7 5010o one.fth OF which, s343 50100,
Is subject and ready to be paid over to your bHard
OF trustees, to be added to the lotholders perma-
nent fund.
Respectfully submitted.
tSignedl EDwAR, SEBRISG,
President NJ. c. c.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, That the information Impaired in the
annual report OF the president and directors OF
the Magnolia Cemetery Company, In relation to
st:ictlons imposed upon visitors on the Sabbath
day. is peculiarly grateful to the lotholders.
RESOLVED, That the Magnolia Cemetery Com.
pany are respectfully and earnestly solicited to
perfect, at the earliest practicable moment, such
additional arrangements as Will etlectually secure
for that hallowed spot the respect and consldera-
ton which, for grounds similarly cclsecrated
every civilized community imperatiyely demands.
ReSolref. That as tile funds of tile company are,
at this time. inanequaie TO the cost OF erecting
porter's lodge, contributions In aid OF that OBJ
ject are Invited from those who desire to see
carried into effect the recommendations embraced
In the foregoing resolutions.
ReSoired, That the Magnolia Cemetery 'Compa-
ny be requested TO close the gates OF the Gene
terry at as early day as in their Judgment they
may deem practicable, and to admit visitors
only on tickets Issued by them and that porter
be kept at The gate to answer all calls.
Mr.. William C. Bee, chairman OF the board Of
trustees, read the annual report o. the trustees
which was adopted.
1t was then moved to go into al election for
five trustees to serve for the ensuing year, and
the following gentlemen were elected William
c. Bee, DR.. F. N. Robertson, George W. Williams,
Edward N. Thurston and Henry E. Young.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
ROBERT LKBBY; Chairman.
E. n. TaURsroS, Secretary.