Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-29
TIE CITY OF THE DE4p.
Meeting of the Lot Own ers of the Oakland
Cemetery.


Cemetery.
The lot owners Tor portion of them) of
Oakland Cemetery held their annual meeting
at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
morning. Gen.. Sihbly was Icall d to the
chair and Mr.. Richard Marvin read the fol-
lowing reports:
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
To the members of the Oakland Cemetery Assc-
citation:
CONFERENCE.-THE board of trustees of the
Oakland cemetery association beg leave to pre-
cent the following report, to wit:
The affairs OF the association continue in
prosperous condition. During the fiscal year
which closed May 31st, considerable progress
was made in the improvement Of the grounds
generally; the favorable weather of the spring
was such as to give the best results TO the Ia
Dor performed. The cemetery, even in those
parts of the grounds where the lots and ave
nues have not been fully graded, and as yet
placed on record, presents very beautiful ap-
pearance fact readily admitted by all WISH
tors. The entire plan, even its outlying
parts, can now be fully understood, and the
portions not yet recorded, wear no longer an
uncared for appearance.
The board cannot but express regret that a
greater interest is not felt by the members in
general in the proceedings of those who are
appointe1 to the management of the affairs of
| the association. That lot owners so seldom
visit the grounds, or take the trouble to in
form themselves of the plans and purposes of
the trustees ia somewhat discOuraging to those
| who give, and have devoted for years, good
deal of time and labor to the perfecting of the
system, and the supervision of the grounds
It is with much qualification that we are
oh cta*a has
been made during the yea in inducing
the earlier lot owners to take out certificates
for perpetual care" special effort has been
made in that direction and, in the hands of Mr..
O. Proal, who undertook the matter the re-
suit has been very gratifying. It is to be
hoped that all proprietors of lots will recognize
the advantages offered by this plan and respond
favorably to Mr.. Proaps application.
The board is sensible of and fully appreciates
| the extent to which many members have added
to the attractive appearance of the cemetery
| in the erection during the year of costly,
unique and tasteful memorials of the dead, ag-
gregating in cost some 81, 500. Others also
are contemplated bv those who are pecuniarly
| able to indulge their AESTHETIC tastes in monu-
mental marble.
BY reference to the tree3urer's report, it will
| be seen that the available funds have been
augmented some forty five hundred dollars
| during the year. The strict economy which
has characterized all expenditures has been ad.
hered to and, as consequence, the accumula
| tions are annually increasing.
| The board is now engaged in preparations
for the early construction of a new and spacious
vault and chapel with the most modern i'm
provements, which there is every reason to be-
| lieve can be completed with the funds on hand
| applicable to such objects.
| The whole number of interments during the
year was 226; of these 1856 died in the city. 10 in
other places and II we're removals from other
cemeteries.
There have been sold during the year IS lots
and half lots, from which, and from single
graves and perpetual care has been realized the
| sum of $5, 563.77. The treasurer's report will
give in detail the receipts from all other
| sources.
Congratulating the members on the progress
made, and on the greater promise for the flu
ture, this report is respectfully submitted.
HENRY 81. SHELLEY, President.