Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-12-07


CEMETERY MEETING.
In accordance with o notice previously given,
number Of the citizens Of Martinsburg and its Vi
cinity assembled At the Court House on Saturday
last wM N. RIDDLE was appointed Chairman,
and NORMAN MILLEn, Secretary.
The chairman explained the object Of the meet
ing to be to consider the propriety Of securing
ground in the vicinity Of Martinsbarg to be used
as q Public Cemetery.
John e. Norris, Esq, presented the following
preamble and resolutions, which we're unanimous
ly adopted:
WnERBAs--It is . duty inculcated by the teach
ings of piety and religion which is enforced BY a
due regard to decent and well.disposed order in
every community, to provide suitable and per-
manent receptacle for the dead AND WHEREAs--
The citizens of Martinsburg and its vicinity are
deeply impressed with o sense of this duty and of
the apparen: calls of humanity and have for long
time felt and acknowledged the want of sufh-
cient and appropriate ground dedicated to this
worthy object, from an abiding conviction of the
total deficiency of the existing grounds devoted to
the interment Of the dead; AND WHEREAs--Sun-
dry persons, with a view to have our community
placed in position this subject more agreeable
to the better feelings of nature and consonant
to the responsibility Of our citizens have recently
taken the primary steps in the matter and procur-
ed meeting Of the citizens who are disposed to
cooperate in the laudable design, therefore
Resoiced That this meeting do declare their un-
qualified appreciation of the project to take the
necessary steps towards procuring the establish
ment of Public Cemetery, to be located near the
town Of Martinsburg and invite all the citizens
Of said town and the County to join with us in the
undertaking.
Resoired That q committee of one from each re-
Hgious denomination in this place, and On equal
number of citizens at large, and the chairman of
this meeting be appointed TO make selection of a
suitable location for said Cemetery, whose duty it
shall be
Fira-To examine several locations and ascer-
tain from the proprietors the price of the land,
mot to exceed in quantity fifteen acres the terms
as to payment upon which it can be purchased,
and all the respective advantages Of EACH the ma.
ture ana character of the soil, the distance from
the centre of tie town, and the facility of access
Secondly-IDquire what would be the probable
costs of enclosing the grounds erecting the neces
sary buildings and making suitable embellish-
ments;
And lasfly-The best mode of organization for
effecting the object the most practical and useful
division as to quantity and form of the lots, the
price Of shares of stock and what number of shares
would be required to be taken to meet the outlay
and set forth such other facts pertinent to their
inquiries as may be suggested in the course Of
of their Investigations, and report to this meeting
upon notice in the newspapers.
Resoiped, That committee of five be appointed
to nominate suitable persons on said committee
and report forthwith.
The chairman appointed the following commit
tee to report the names of persons to act under
the ed resolution--Norman Miller, D. H. Doll, w.
H. Matthew's George Seibert, and William Dorsey
After a few minutes retirement the committee
reported the following names as the permanent
under the I'd rssolution-wm N. Rid
die, Bernard Doll, Philip Diffenderier, Norman
Miller, Samuel Baker, John E. Norris; J. o. Addi-
son, George Doll, j. P. Kearfott, John B. Hoge,
VIM. Dorsey, acob yincenheller, Philip Showers,
J. d, A. Nadenbousch, VIM. 7. Snodgrass, Alex.
Newcomer, and Vim II. Mong.
The report was unanimously adopted
On motion the meeting adjourned
WIN. N. RIDDLE, Chm'u
NORMAN MILLER Sec'v