The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-03
Hollywood Cemetery COmpany-The
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Hollywood
Cemetery Company was held, yesterday
afternoon at the office of the Virginia State
Insurance Company. E,i5s'. s5.E5t ~ ~
Alfred T.. Harris, ESQ.,, was called to the
chair, and MIR. James II. Gardner acted as
secretary. ss II X. 81.
Messrs. w. H. Haxall and Corbin War;
wick were appointed a committee to ex-
anime the proxies, and reported majority
Of the stock of the company represented.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT. :
The meeting being organized, the pres
ident, William Ell. Haxall, ESQ.,, submitted
his report for the past year, which he read.
It shows the number of lots sold for the
year terminating April 30th, 1871, to be
twenty-ninc, and the amount received
therefor $2,915. The number Of inter-
ments for the same period was 230,
and disbursements Is. Fees received for
these, S2,44G; wages paid to employees,
50, 106.75-balance in treasury at this date,
81 ,342 SO. Some one hundred pine trees,
which were Objectionable in their location,
have been removed. One hundred and
fifty elm. black ash, and Norway spruce,
have been placed in such spots as were
deemed suitable and likely to improve the
appearance of the grounds. At the eastern
gate flower beds have been laid off and filled
with variety of flowers. The object will
be to keep up succession Of bloom, as far
rs possible, Throughout the year. A hedge
of eyergreens has also been planted here.
The president then. alludes to the various
improvements which have suggested them
selves to his mind, but does not commend
any, for The reason Of the present imper-
feet enclosure. This enclosure has lasted
twenty-three years, and with prompt re-
pairs and watchfulness may serve for some
time yet. y
The presidents report further states that
a permanent enclosure can hardly be Sc
cured except by leyying tax Of 81 on each
grave when dug and appropriatlng GER
present means as a special fund, to be put
out at interest and compounded for a period
of thirty to forty years. OF the VI, O0C
placed ut the command OF the president at
the last annual meeting the report shows 8
part Of it to have been expended as follows
Removing trees and labor paid...,..........Ses OF
Purchase of elm and ash trees Is .:
MOI toms bill for spruce trees % 2:
Halliday's bill for spruce trees.......'. II :;
s185 81
By cash receiyedfor three spruce trees. 81
49, - e7o 81
Balance, $1l4 e5. .8
The report concludes with a general re.
view of the affairs of the company, and
suggestions for the future conduct Of the
cemetery.
On motion Of Mr.. Quarles, the report was
received.
THE TREASURES BOOKS
were next examined by. n committee com.
posed of Messrs. Corbin Warwick and
Thos. D. Quarles, and found to be correct
..s q. A PERMANENT ENCLOSURE.
Messrs. VIM. d. Haxal and John l.. Ba
con were appointed committee to inquire
into the expediency OF investing the sur
plus of the funds on hand for the purpose
OF erecting permanent enclosure.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS, ls,fe
On motion of Mr.. L. d. Quarles, the for.
mer officers of the company, together with
the Board of Directors, were reelected fol-
the ensuing year. fs
The names of Messrs. Harris and Quaries
were added to the Directory to till vacan.
cies caused by the death OF MIR. VIM. Beers
and the resignation and removal OF Colonel
| Thomas FL. Ellis. 10
Adjourned.
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