The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-09-06
Oakland Cemetery.


Clark, Judges of Election.
Oakland Cemetery.
From the following report of Mr.. Furber,
it appears the financial affairs of this praise
worthy association are in commendabls
state of prosperity. We of St. Paul, almost
all of whom are entirely absorbed in provi-
ding for the living, should not neglect to
thank those who in the midst of worldly
strife do not neglect, disinterestedly, to pro-
vide for the quiet resting of the dead: @
1t is with pleasure that the subscriber is
enabled to announce to the citizens of st.
Paul, that the financial affairs of the Oakland
Cemetery Association are in such condition
as to warrant the belief that the debts out
standing will be paid off, in the course of the
ensuing year, and, when the Association is
free from debt, the proceeds of the sale of
burial lots will be expended in ornanenting
and embellishing the grounds, and that the
amount thus expended will make it one of
the most delightful rural Cemeteries in the
Northwest.
Believing that many Of the citizens of St.
Paul do not understand the principle upon
which the Association is founded and con-
Quoted, have thought proper to give con-
densed view of the groundwork and opera
tions from its commencement up to the pre-
sent time. ...-.....-.
By an act of the Legislature of the Terri
tory of Minnesota, ee Revised Statutes
page l59, Chap. 36,) it is provided that
".Any number of persons residing in any
county in this Territory, not less than sey-
en-" may form an Association for the pur-
pose of procuring and holding lands to be
used exclusively for Cemetery, or place for
the burial of the dead" 1t further provides
that, The proceeds arising from the sale Of
lots in such grounds shall be applied to the
payment of any debts incurred by said As
ISOLATION, in the purchase Of said grounds and
property, in fencing, improving, and embel-
fishing the same, and avenues leading there
to, and in defraying the necessary expenses
in their management and care, and for nc
other pugpese.n Every person who purchases
Lot becomes proprietor, and member Of
the Association.
On the twenty-third day of June, 1858
Rev. John G.. Rhieldolfer, Rev. Timothy
Wilcoxen, Rev. E. D. Neill, G. W. Earring
ton, Alexander Ramsey, John E. Warren
Henry A. Lambert, Benjamin F. Hoyt and
Sherwood Hough formed an Association by
the name and style of "Oakland Cemetery
Association on the twenty-third day
of August, of the same year, purchased forty
acres of land to be held fer Cemetery, fol
which they gave their private security fo'
81, 600 with interest, at the rate of two pei
cent. per month. Other expenses and LA
bilities were incurred, in clearing and sur
veying a portion of this ground into blocks
and lots, advertising, &c.
On the first day of August, 1854, the AS
ISOLATION wasin debt for the original purchase
money, interest and other liabilities, ina sum
but little short of $500. Up to this time
there had been bet two lots sold not one
dollar had been paid on the debts due from
the Association no fence erected to enclose
the ground-the original notes had, in part
become due, and resort wss necessarily had
to loans at exhorbitant rates of interest
Since that time the Association have
erected substantial fence, enclosing the
whole ground, at a cost of nearly $500
have paid for clearing and surveying the
same, and other incidental expenses, and
with the securities now in the hands of the
Treasurer, will have paid more than half Of
the original debt.
The present object of the Association is
the extinguishment of the debt now due, in
order that the proceeds of the sale of lots
may be applied to the establishment of the
grounds, instead Of applying it to the pay
ment of high rates of interest. 1t is there
fore with entire confidence in the good judg.
ment and well known generosity of the citi-
zens of Saint Paul, that the Trustees appeal
to them for assistance in freeing the Asso-
citation from the debt now due. They ask
no donation from any one, but simply say to
every man, purchase lot" The price is
but $25. BY SO doing, the debt against the
Association would be at once paid and the
proceeds of the sales of lots be appropriated
for the establishment of the Cemetery
Grounds, which in few years, as first sta
ted, would render it one of the most delight,
full resting places for the dead in the western
country. P. P. FURBER,
Sec'y Oakland Cemetery Association
August 81, 1866. e
PIONEER GUARDs.-This fine Company
numbers sixty rank and file. They have
made good progress ip the drill. A fine band
of music is attached to the company under
the leadership of Mr.. Hoisington. We
learn that they will parade on Saturday
morning and so on target excursion.