Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-24
AN ACT
TO INCORPORATE THE
Mount 0livet Cemetery Company.

CThe first Section relates to other matters.)
SECTION 2. Be IL further enacted, That A.
V. S. Lindsey, B. W. Hall. l. ii. Buddeke, J. F.
Morgan, A. Nelson. G. w. Nance, and Thompson
Anderson, their associates and successors, be
and they are hereby constituted a body polite
and corporate under the name and style of
MOCST OLIvET CEMETERY CONPANY-tO have
perpetual succession may sue and be sued,
contract and be contracted with, plead and be
impleaded defend and be defended in all Courts
of law 4; may have a common seal, which they
may change or alter at pleasure may establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations as they may
deem proper for the government Of said corpora
ton PROVIDED, the same shall be consistent
with this Charter and the laws of this State, and
the Constitution and laws of the United States.
SEC. 3. Be 1t enacted, That said corporation
shall have power to purchase and hold tract or
tracts of land, not exceeding two hundred nor
less than one hundred acres, to be located not
less than two nor more than four miles from the
Public Square in Nashville, to be used as a
Cemetery or Burying Ground forever, free from
any interference of any turnpike road, railroad,
or other public improvements; may lay of the
same in suitable avenues and walks, and embel-
lish il with trees strawberries and flowers may
subdivide the grounds into lots suitable for
graves, vaults and monuments ; may sell such
lots in such manner as the Board of Directors Of
said Corporation may from time to time determine;
and said tract or tracts of land is and shall be
forever dedicated, set apart and to be held by
said Corporation for the purposes aforesaid, and
none other. All lots in said Cemetery shall be
forever free from attachment or sale under exc
cution.
SEC. 4. Be Il enacted, That the officers Of
said Company shall consist of not more than
seven nor less than five Directors, to he elected
annually by the votes OF the Stockholders, and
shall hold their Office for one year and until their
successors are duly elected. A majority of the
Directors shall constitute quorum, and may fill
all vacancies that may occur in such Board,
shall choose President from their own body,
and shall appoint Secretary, Treasurer Sexton,
and any other Agents they may deem it neces-
sary to employ, and define their duties, liabli-
ties and compensation : shall direct the manner
of laying of, improving and decorating the
grounds may erect buildings for the use of the
Company may prescribe rules for enclosing and
adjoining the Cemetery lots, and tine erection Of
monuments, tOmbs aud vaults may prohibit
any division. improvement, or construction,
which, in their judgment, may be considered Of
fensive, Objectionable or improper, and may
abate or remove the same.
SEC. 5. Be IL enacted That the persons
herein named shall constitute the first Board of
Directors and shall hold their Office until their
successors are elected shall fix the time of
meeting of the Stockholders tor the election of
officers, the manner of voting and number of
votes to which each Stakeholder shall be entitled,
and the report of the Secretary and Treasurer
shall be made as often as the Board may re-
quire.
SEC. 6. Be IL enacted, That the Board Of Di-
rectOrs are hereby authorised to recommend to
the County Court of Davidson county a suitable
person, who shall be appointed Deputy Mar
shall by said Court, with full power, with or with
out process, to make arrests for all offences pro-
vided for in this act, and may take any offender
bafo nd pr In Df 10 m
county, and may serve all processes issued
against trespassers or offenders at any place in
the county of Davidson, and said Deputy Mar
shall shall hold his Office until removed by the
Board Of Directors, and when snch removal shall
be made, they shall furnish a certified copy Of
the removal to the County Court.
SEC. Z. Be 1t enacted That all deeds for the
conveyance of lots in said Cemetery shall be
signed by the President, and stteSted by the Sc
cretary which shall be deemed az sufficient
Identification of such deed. Said Corporation
may hold any grant or bequest, in money or
property, in trust. and apply the same or the in
come thereof by its Directory for the improve
ment of said Cemetery, or in the erection or
preservation of any tomb or monument, accord
ing to the terms Of such grant or bequest.
SEC. 8. Be IL enacted, That any person who
shall wilfully deface, destroy, injure or remove
any tomb, or monument, or gravestOne, or other
structure placed in said Cemetery or any fence
or other work around or any tree, plant or shrub
within the limits Of said Cemetery, or shall
discharge shoot off any firearms, or shall be
found hunting for game in said Cemetery, shall be
deemed guilty OF a misemeanOr, and shall. upon
conviction thereof, before any Court having jul
risdictOn of such cases be fined not less than
five nor more than fifty dollars. Such persons
shall be liable for an action in damages for tres
pass for such unlawful act or acts. In all suits
brought against this Corporation, its members
shall be competent witnesses.
SEC 2. BE IL enacted, That il shall be the
duty of said Corporation to set apart from ten to
twenty-five per cent Of the proceeds OF the sale
Of lots, to constitute a fund TO be denOminated
Improvement Fund" until il shall amount to
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS which shall be loaned
out by the Board Of Directors, and the interest
used in improvements and decorations on the
grounds.
SEC. 10. Be 70 enacted, That said Cemetery
is hereby declared forever exempt from all taxes
and assessments. Said Corporation may fix the
amount Of their capital, and divide the same into
such number Of shares and denominations, and
may provide for the sale and transfer thereof. in
such manner and form as they may deem expe-