Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-06-13
AN ORDINANCE.

Providing for TIE snle Of Lots in the Public BIZ
rginr Gronnd
SEC. /. Be it ordained By TIE Nayor and Com
mon Council Of tie city 81 Richmond. That all
lots Of ground laid out family burying lots
in the north east portion of the public buryng
ground, or that may be hereafter laid out as
such. in any portion thereof. shall be subject to
safe upon the conditions named IN the follow u i
sections of this Ordinance.
SEC. ,. Be IL further ordained. That any per-
son wishing to purchase any of the family bri-
rying LOTS ntioned in the first section of this
Ordinance, shall make application to the clerk
Of the common council, informing him Of tue
number of the lot such applicant wishes TO pur-
chase-to which lot, IL no, previously sold or Sc
iected, such applicant shall be entitled . a quit
claim deed from the city, by first paving into
the hands Of the city treasurer three dollars
taking his receipt therefor, specifying the mum
Der of the lot paid for. and upon the presenta-
ton of SAID receipt to the clerk of the common
council, he shall forthwith proceed to make such
applicant qult-ciairn deed to the lot specified
III SAID receipt, in the name of the city of Il CHI
mond, to be used for the purpose of burying
ground, and for no other purpose whatever,
which deed shall be signed by the mayor, attest
ed By the clerk, and sealed with the seal of said
city; which deed shall be binding upon the
city, and shall be considered and tax en- sutii-
cient to convey all the right, title and interest OF
the city in said lot specified in SAID deed to such
applicant
SEC. 3. Be it further o,Hained, That any and
all buryng lots, now laid out and occupied by
any one buryng place for their family or
relatives, shall be considered and held as belong
ing to the city and shall he subject to sale
the same conditions any other lot, except
those for which certificates have been issued by
the proper authority: Pfouidtd, horerer. That
the person so occupying it, or the relatives of
such person shall IN all Cases, have the prefer
ence. over any other person whatever; ans! no
SUCH burying lot shall be sold to any ether per-
son without giving due notice to the person. or
afa,t,v- -x,ff boz, l.
cupied, and giving them fair opportunity Of
purchasing the same Pro idcd, also, Such per.
son relative shall reside within the city of
Richmond, at the time such application by an
other person shall be made. But nothing in this
section shall be so construed, 10 give any per-
son the privilege of occupying continuing 10
use said lots. until they shall have been pur-
chased in the manner contemplated in the second
section of this Ordinance
SEC. 4. BE- it further ordoiaed. That il shall
be the duty of the clerk of the common council,
to keep ord Of all buying lots, laid out
that may be hereafter LAT out in the public bury
ing ground-when and to whom sold in the re-
cord books OF said city; for which purpose it
shall be the duty Of the common council to fur
nsh plat of said buryinc ground.
SEC. }. BE 1t further ordained, That nothing
in the foregoing sections of this Ordinance. shall
be so construed as to preye mt the city authori-
ties from taking cognlzance of. and furnishing.
all cases of trespass or damage done to any
tomb stone, monument, fence, or any ornament
or memento Of affection, which may be placed
upon any burying lot, either by breaking, de-
facing, destroying, removing, or, in any way,
injuring the same.
SEC. .. BE il further ordoined. That the pro-
ceeds Of the sale of all burying lots, shall be APP
propriated 10 fencing ana identifying said bury
ing ground under the supervision OF such per-
persons, the council may from time to
time direct.
SEC. :. Be il turtle, ordained. That for exc
cutting all deeds, for the conveyance of lots
above provided for, the clerk shall he entitled 10
the sum of fifty cents which shall be paid by the
purchaser before being entitled TO the deed
Passed and Approved. lst May. 1919.
JOHN SAILOR, Mayor.
3. W. DAVIS, CLERK.