Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-05-30
An ORDINANCE,

Pror;ding for tie safe of Lots in the PuLlic Bu-
rying Gronnd.
SEc. |. Be II ordained By tie Mayar and Com
mon Council Of he city Of Richmond. That all
lots of ground laid out funiiy burving lots
IN the north east portion of the public buryng
ground, or that may be hereafter laid out
such, IN any portion thereof, shall be sub Get to
sale upon the con iitions named in the following
sect Hs Of this Ordnance.
nc. >. IL IL fdfiAer 0rlaiae1, That any per
son wishing TO purchase any Of the family bu-
rying lots, mentioned IN the first section of this
Ordinance, shall make application TO the clerk
of the common conncIi, informing him Of the
number OF the lot such applicant wishes to pur
chase-io which lot, If no, previously sold or Sc
lrcted, such applicant shall be entitled to Il quit
claim deed from the city, by first paying into
the hands OF the city treasurer three dollars
taking his receipt therefor, specifying The mum
Der oil the lot paid for, and upon the presenta-
ton of said receipt to the clerk Of the common
council, he shall forthwith proceed 10 max. such
applicant qnit-claim deed TO the lot specified
sal. receipt, IN the name Of the city Of Rich
nond II be used for th. purpose Of burying
ground, and for Ito other purpose whatever,
which deed shall b. signed by the mayor, attest
ed BY the clerk, and sealed with the seal Of sand
city; which deed shall be binding upon the
city, and shall he considered and taken as suiii-
ceut TO convey all the right title and interest Of
the cty IN said lot specified IN said deed TO such
applicant
SEC. 3. BE further o,dnined, That any and
all buryIng lots, now laid out and occu pied by
any one as hurying place for their family
relatives, shall be considered and he ID be! long
inp TO the city and shall be subject to sale on
the conditions any other lot except
those for which certificates have bee issued by
tie proper authority: Prorided, honerer, That
the person occupying it, or the relatives Of
such person shall IN all cases, have the prefer
ence. over any other person whatever; and no
such burt my OF shall be sold TO any other per-
son without giving due notice to the person.
relatives Of the person BY whom II may BE- oc-
eupi"d, and giving them a fair opportunity Of
purchasing the Same: Proridcd. also, Such per
son or 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 50 construed, 10 give any per-
son the privilege of occupying continuing to
said lots. until they shall have been pur-
chased in the manner contemplated in the second
section of this Ordinance.
SEC. 4. Be II further ordained, That it shall
be the duty Of the clerk Of the common council.
to keep record of all wing lots. now laid out o.
that b. hereafter laii out the pubic bury
ing ground-w II, and TO whom SOLD IN the re
cord books Of said city; for which purpose IL
shall he the duty of the common council to fur
nish pat ~ said burying ground.
sc. , Be II furfhsr ordoined, That nothing
IA the foregoing sections of this Ordinance sba II
be construed as TO prevent the city authofI-
ties from taking cogDizance Of. and Furnishing,
all cases of lrespass or damage done TO any
tomb stone. monument. fence, or any orname mt
or memeuto OF affection, which may be placed
upon any baryiag lot, either by breaking, de-
facing, destroying. removing, or, in any way,
iniuring the same.
SEC. g. BE II further ordained, That the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of al! burying lots, shall be ap-
p-opriatei 10 fencing ana identifying said bury
ing ground, under the pervision OF such per-
son or persons, as the council may from tin. to
time direct.
SEC. :. Be il turtle, ordatned, Tha, for exc.
cutting all ceeds, for the conveyance OF lots as
above provided for. the clerk shall be entitled
the of fifty cents which sha I'll be paid by the
pu -chaser before being entitled 10 the deed
Passed and Approved, lst May, 1873.
JOHN SAILOR, Mayor
3. w. DAVIS, Clerk.