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Meeting Bohemian National Cemetery Association.

DennĂ­ Hlasatel, Aug. 6, 1903

After the meeting was called to order, the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Club"Jaro" is giving a theatrial- "Lakleta Princezna" (The Enchanted Princess) on August 21st, for the benefit of the Old People's Home and the Orphanage, to which the association is invited.

During the month of July, thirty-seven laborers employed by the cemetery were paid $1,841.50.

Ten cars of coal, Indiana Brazil Block, were ordered from the Scully and Kostner Coal Company at $3.35 per ton.

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It was decided to take one car load of Hocking Valley for trial, at $3.85 per ton.

The managing committee recommended that, next winter, the vault be sufficiently heated. The matter was turned over to the proper committee for action.

Bids were received for cement markers, for which the manufacturer asks six cents each. The managing committee was authorized to purchase an entire carload of these.

Mrs. Barbora Bendova, deposited $100 for the care of a grave, likewise did Vaclav Vlasak, Josef Stokl, Mrs. Hejna and Mrs. Blazek; and Julie Orna $200.

The managing committee was authorized to provide dinner for the delegates at the annual inspection which will be held on August 16th.

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The carefully arranged report of the bookkeeper F. Husak and the treasurer Jos. Jurka was read.

It shows, that in the six months from January 1st to June 30th receipts were $42,895,65, total disbursements were $42,667.60, leaving a banance on hand with the treasurer $228.05.

Resources of the Bohemian National Cemetery.

Cash on hand $228.05
Bonds and other long term paper 74,917.92
Real properties 214,626.30
Due for lots sold 5,011.73
Due for care of graves 1,307.95
Total assets $295,371.95

As compared with $249,851.80 six months ago.

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An increase in the Cemetery's assests of $22,470.15 after deducting the $23,050.00 indebtedness of the Cemetery.

In this six month period there were sold 128 lots for $15,326 there were 496 burials of which eight were free; $2,961.71 was deposited in the reserve fund.

During the entire existence of the cemetery 2,686 lots have been sold, there were 17,411 burials, and of these 604 were free; the reserve fund has grown to $39,671.48; and the fund for perpetual care has reached $3,783.55.

The cemetery consists of 120 acres, of which 26.2 acres are divided into lots; roads take up 15.5 acres; 12.4 acres are set aside for rows; 5.9 acres are occupied by buildings; various ground not yet divided amounts to sixty acres. The cemetery had a total of 4,516 lots, of which there remain for sale 1,830.

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Total receipts from the beginning $600,768.65
Total disbursements 600,540.60

These reports were examined by the auditing committee and recognized as correct. The auditing committee requested $30 for this work, which request was allowed.

During July, twenty-six lots were sold for $2,940; there were one hundred burials, of these one, that of V. Divisek was free; $496.56 was paid into the reserve fund.

Receipts for the month of July $4552.15
Cash on hand from previous month 228.05
Total $ 4780.20
Disbursements 2952.05
Balance in Treasury $ 1828.15
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