Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-10-31
An Ordinance,

In relation to craze Yards and Cemeeies, passed Oc
to6er 1871, 1851.
SEC. BE 1T ordained BY the Council Of the City OF
whecIng any person shall enter any OF the Grave
Yards over which Council other authorities of the
enclosure or otherwise than through the gates made for the
purpose, shall vilruy maciously destroy, munte
deface inure tomb, monument, grave stone
other structure placed within the Grave Yards
ober TorE far The pTotectio or orncment OF any
monument tomb, grave other sructure-or shall
willfuy maicOuSly destroy, INjure remove the
fence enclosure around such yards either
any part of such fence enciosure-or shall
wlluy macously destroy remove, cut break or in
ure any tree shrub or plant within the grave Yards aore
other FIRE arms within die said grave yards or any
pay city fine of not less than III or more than
go dollars for every such offence .,,.,
Provided that nothing contained In this section
other FIRE by military company by order OF
commissioned officer OF such company while under ar
raw and In the performance OF funeral obsequies
Sac 9-Be it further ordained: The Committee on Gem;
ispoai Of the gray. lots in the Pennsuar
no such lot Cemetery shall be sold for less thar rs
dollars and all sales shall be for cash, and such sale
by the COuRc-and when sale Is mado and confirmed
shall in the of said city, under its seal execute. de;
liver and If requred acknowledge for record good aud
to the purchaser or pnrehsssIs thsT o.
city and Ii shall be the duty Of the Clerk and Treasurer
said Cemetery fund and of the lots
cells Of lots sold. And of the money arispg 54H
mittee CemeteEes 70 opening and keeping m order the
avenues and walks OF said Cemetery to tue planting
trees and srubbery therein and otherwise bsaung and
adjoining the said grounds.
Tile Sexton OF the city shall be exodcio depu
y Of the SearGent of the city of Wheeling shall
the several Oaths required by law be
utes, but lie shall not be required such deputy per-
form any other duties than such be necessary
enforceu ent of this ordinance. In addition
now imposed by law, 1t shall he his duty the
provisions OF let Sec. this ordinance that all
offences against the punished he shall either
reside himself competent deputy, be provided
by the council TO reside the housc said
ninsula Cemetery grounds He shall keep the gates Of all
yards or cemeteries under his charge, secured
fastened with good locks having at least two keys
for each lock- Of which shall be Kept
others deposited at convenient places in the ueigborhood
so that access be had to the them
hours OF the dnv. He shall that fences and
cloures around said yards cemeteries kept
In good repair and shall promptly report the Council
any repairs that he needed and the
OF the lie shall superintnd all work TO be
done under the THRU section OF this that
the orders OF the Committee Cepeteries promptly
he shall protect the said cemetery grounds
from depreciation and injury.
~ SIC S-e IL further Srihncd That the ordinance cnti
tied IAN ordinance in relation to the Grave Yars passed
january 18TH 1855, lie and the same hereby repealed
$40 6Be II further Orained= nance shall take
effect from and after Its passage.
Attest: F A. BRENTLINGER
octSS-St Clerk Of the CITY of