Democratic banner., 1846-08-31

I''young city, have been IN Such aicvfrlsh
ls,ate Of excitement since the recent action
oftle boarl Of Trustees in relation to open
ing and improving certain streets, that it
may be deemed somewhat hazardous to say
anything more at present in relation to the
"internaI Improvement" of the place, lest
an explosion should take place, at least of
the inlamable portion Of the community
However, believing that d large majority
of the ~citizeus are disposed to "look at
things" calmly and d~ispassionatcly, and
with an eye to the true and permanent in
I~tcrest of the place, | wish TO call their at
,~tention to another subject Of considerable
Importance to the whole town, in order tina!
they may take such STEPS as they may think
ipropcr, if any, in relation to it. Iallude to
the condition of IL. Grave Yard. 1t is
known to most Of our citizens, that the
present grave yard, a small spot for the
Ipurpose..Gt best, and badly selected at that.
has been promiscuously filled up without
any regard TO regularity oforder, until there
is but little room, comparatively, left for
future i%nternents, and no arrangements
have been made by which families can
rishtfully reserve a place for the exclusive
reception of members of the same family,
a thing desirable to every family possess
ed Of the co:umon feelings of humanity.
Many heads Of families have expressed
a desire at different times, that some plan
should be devised to provide a remedy for
the evils, 50 TO speak, likely to arise from
the present condition of the grave yard
But several difficulties have presented
themselves to the board of trustees, who
have had their attention somewhat directed
to the subject. lst-There seems to be a
difficulty iii procuring a suitable site in or
near the town site for a grave yard, and
for which a good title can be procured.
2nd.-C0uld such a site be procured,
there is a difficulty in RAISING the requisite
funds TO pay for it, without either creating
a debt on TIE town, or using funds which
arc needed for other public Improvements.
In this state Of the case, n proposition has
been made br one Of our citizens owning Il
block Of ground adjoining the present grave
yard, TO which it is nv wish to call TIE at.
Of those Who NAV feel intercstrdin
the matter. This block. lying immediately
tie vest Of the grave ward, with tie
addition of the street between, under pro-
per management. would answer al the pur-
,,ri II the ''rn perhaps for 90 years. II
,liS block is purchased by the town, the
trustees tan without injury to any person,
incorporate the intervening street into the
grave yard. The block is offered at the
calculation of 1900. OftlIis amount. one
fourth is required to be paid in hand, and
and the remainder to draw interest at ten
per cent. per annurn, payable annually, and
TO be payable at the pleasure of the cor
poration 50 long as the interest is punctuaI-
Ily paid, and TO be secured by such condi-
tions as will guard against contingencies
This arrangement would secure a suficien-
.cy of ground in a compact form with the
present grave yard, at a reasonable price,
on terms perfectly easy to the inhabitants,
and is perhaps the only suitable lot now to
be obtained for the purpose. Should it, for
any purpose, pass INTO the hands Of other
persons, either whole or i'll part, the town
may not soon meet with another as favor
able An offer. This gr ound could be kept
the trustees, under the exclusive.
control ofthe people of the town, and could.
be made :" pay all the expenses necessary
TO pay for it, fence it, and keep it in repairs,
which the other has never done, and of
course cannot do hereafter. If properly
laid out, it cannot be doubted that most
families would purchase lots of suitable
size to contain the graves Of a common fam
lily. The sales could be restricted to a
certain minimum rate, either for blocks
of eight graves or less, or for single lots.
1t is reasonable to suppose that enough