WILL OF FRANCIS B. HAYES. 141 



Voted, That the agreement which has been submitted to this 

 meeting, dated May 14, 1897, and made by the Finance Com- 

 mittee, on behalf of this Society, with Nino K. Hayes, William 

 Minot, guardian of Harold Hayes, and Augustus P. Loring, and 

 approved by the Attorne3'-General of the Commonwealth, pro- 

 viding for the settlement of certain questions respecting the will 

 a.nd trusts of Francis B. Hayes, deceased, is hereby ratified, and 

 the Finance Committee, or a majority of its members as it maybe 

 at any time constituted, are hereby authorized to do all acts, exe- 

 cute all papers and instruments on behalf of the Society, and 

 make all payments which may be necessary or proper, in their 

 judgment, to confirm said agreement and carry out its terms. 



This vote was unanimousl}' passed. 



It was then moved by Ex-President William H. Spooner, and 

 seconded by Mr. Ware, that the following vote be passed : 



Voted, That the whole matter of the interests of this Society 

 under the will or trusts of Francis B. Hayes, deceased, is hereby 

 referred to the Finance Committee, with full power to that Com- 

 mittee, or a majority of its members as it may at any time be 

 constituted, to determine, in their discretion, or by proceedings at 

 law or equity, or by compromise, or in any way which may seem 

 to them wise, all questions which have arisen or may arise in any 

 way concerning the rights and interests of the Society under said 

 will or trusts, or concerning the care, management, valuation, or 

 disposition of the property covered by said will or trusts ; and 

 generally with full power to act in all respects for this Society in 

 <ill matters concerning its interests under said will and trusts ; and 

 with full power also to invest any money which may come to the 

 Society from said will or trusts until further action shall be taken 

 by the Society concerning the same. 



This vote also was unanimously passed. 



Augustus Parker moved that a vote be passed thanking the 

 Executive and Finance Committees and Mr. Warner, the counsel 

 employed, for their able and discreet management of the interest 

 of the Society in the Francis B. Hayes will case. 



The vote was unanimously passed. 



The meeting was then dissolved. 



