Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-01-24

numbered on tAe Plal, belonging 10 saiu
village-and set apart for the use and free
burial Of that portion Of the citizens and
inhabitants Of said village, and strangers
and other transient persons, who are OF
black and muIa,to color; and the regu-
lations contained 10 the last two proceed
ing sections, not inconsistent with this
section, shall apply also TO the north free
burial ground, bu. nothing 10 this ordin-
ance, shall be understood, TO preclude any
colored person or persons from purchas
ing on equal terms either at public or
private sale, any of the lots Of said GENE
lerv.
10Th Any person intending 10 bury M
said cemetery, shal in all cases, notify
the SEXTON Of said intention, and request
the sexton to see to the digging of the
grave, for which and the superintendeuce
OF such burial. every such person shall
be liable TO pay to the sextun the sum of
SIPS ceuts; &c any person or persons vio-
ating the above provisions of this section
shall pay aud forfeit, to the said common
council the sum of lU dollars. Provided
that any person wishing to bury IN the
free bur al gcound, who shall pay
TO the sexton the sum Of so cents for SUI
perinteneing such burial, have the priv.
lege. under the direction Of the sexton. TO
dig, himself, or procure any otner person,
to Dig, any such grave. Any person, who
shall purchase any lot Of said cemetery. of
another person, shall present some salts
factory evidence Of such purchase, to the
sexton, who shall enter the name of such
purchaser or such other name.as the sail
purchaser shall direct, in the cemetery
journal, opposite the number of such lot.
1lth The said common council shall,
on or before the first public sale required
by the Sd section of this ordinance, cause
10 be procur, d Book, to be denon,inalea
the cemetery journal. and deposited with
the said sexion--the numbers Of all the
lots of the said cemetery as laid out on
the said present plat thereof. on such 9TH
er plat as the said common council! shalt
obtain, aud the minimum prices of such
lots respectively, so Gar as such prices
shall have been fixed as aforesaid, siiaIi
be entered on the margin of the leaves
of said journal, until all the numbers
and prices Of said lots, shall have been
entered.
9Th Tho said cemetsEy SHALL be used
exclusively as place for the burial ofthe
dead, and for no other purpose. except
for those purposes properly connected,
with the burial Of the dead--and subject
to subj ordinances, as may from time to
time be made, by the said common conn
chi, for the general regulation of said
cen. etery, and Improvement of the same,
and the restrictions they may impose upon
said lots, as 10 the manner in WHICH ,Ley
may be improved-.-but nothing in any
such ordinances or regulations shall de-
feat the Fee. conveyed by the said ccm-
mon couicii, ~ P.-- '---s-..>, ~ ss1O ze>Ns--i,
hereinafter mentioned.
18th Ia every case of sale, whether
public or private, Of any Of the lots OF said
cemetery, deed, shall, on request, and
payment to the treasurer OF SAID village,
of the sum bid, or the price fixed, as afore.
said, as the case may be, be executed to
the purchaser, his heirs and assigns, by
the said common council, signed by their
President with the seal of. said common
council, affixed which deed shall
be in the following form.
Ypsilanti Cemetery.
Know all men by these presents.
That the common Council Of
the village of Ypsilanli, 10 consideration
of Dollars TO them 10 hand
paid by tbereceipt whereof
Is hereby acknowledged, do hsss5y grant
and convey to the SAID his
heirs ana assigns, that certain lot Of land
iu the Ypsllant Cemetery numbered
on the plan of said cemetery,
deposited with The recorder of said village
to be used as a place for the burial of the
dead. and for no other purpose, except
for those purposes properly connected
with the burial of the dead, subject 10 such
ordinances, as may from time 10 tins be
made by the said common council. for
the general regulation of said cemetery,
ana Improvement OF the same, and the
restrictions they may impose upon SAID
lot, as TO the manner in which the same
may be improved-bat nothing. in any
such ordinances or regulations stall de.
fea, the fee. hereby granted of said lot,
for the purpose aforesaid, or subject the
owner Z: the same to sny tax c. sssess-
ment, for the Improvement thereof or for
any other purpose--to have and to hold,
the said above granted premises, TO the
said his heirs aud assigns,
forever, with the privileges, and subject
10 the restrictions and conditions above
In Witness whereof, the said
Common Council of the village
of dYpsilanti, have caused this
& instrument to be signed by the
LIZ President and the Common
seal of this Village to be here
unto affixed this day !
of eighteen, hundred and
(signed} President. !
l4th The common council shall on OF