Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-10-29
CITY CEMETERY ORDINANCE.

CITY CEMETERY ORDINANCE.
BE IL ordained BY The Mayor and Aldermen
Of the City of Clarksrile:
1. That at the first regular meeting of
this Board after the passage of this ordi.
nance, they proceed to elect Sexton for
the City Cemetery, and that the Mayor
shall now appoint committee of superyi-
sors for all buildings, repairs, changes or
plans of improvement, with designs, &c.
for said grounds; and that the terms of
Office of the said Sexton, when elected, as
well as that Of the committee or Board of
Supervisors, shall be during the pleasure
of the City Board, and no longer.
2. It shall be the duty of the Sexton to
reside on or near said grounds and to ex.
ercise careful oversight of the same ; to
keep at his lodge or dwelling the KEYS of
the gates of the enclosure, opening the
said gates and closing them on all proper
occasions day or night. He shall also
keep at his lodge well arranged plan of
the said Cemetery grounds, according to
the original plan thereof and on the prop
er number, according to said plan, have
written the name of each individual own.
ing lot or part of lot therein. He shall
at all times give respectful attention to
visitors to said grounds, and all such rea-
sonable information as they may desire
from time to time. He shall repair,
change, alter, improve, ornament, open
walks or avenues, and do all other work
under the direction of the Board of Su-
pervisors, excepting on lots belonging to
individual citizens, then as they may d.
rect.
3. That an appropriation of not over
five hundred dollars be, and is hereby au-
thorised to be paid out of any monies be-
longing TO the city, not otherwise appro-
priated, for the purpose of erecting Sex
tons lodge or neat cottage house in or
near the said Cemetery grounds. for the
free use OF said Sexton during his contin-
uance in office; and that an additional an
preparation Of not over two hundred and
fifty dollars per snnum be, and is hereby
authorized to be paid the said Sexton
quarterly, in equal sums, as salary for his
services. And in addition to which. as
perqusites, he shall have the digging
opening and closing of all graves in said
grounds, with such charges therefor az are
usual Also the privilege to contract with
individuals owning lots therein, for any
and all work they may desire to have
done, and receive from them such compen-
sation as may be agreed to be paid.
A. The committee, or Board of Super
visors, shall consist Of not over three
members Of the City Board. They shall
be charged with the plans for all work of
utility as well as Of ornament in the City
Cemetery, excepting on individual lots
shall superintend all building, &c. and
give direction in all things to the CITY
Sexton, and from time to time report
progress to the City Board, and NAV re-
ceive such compensation as is just in the
estimation of the City Board.
s. Ths Board being DESTROYS to see not
only the City Cemetery grounds and on
closures in first-rate repair, but the whole
beautifed and adorned in the highest de-
gree, and having understood that quite a
number of citizens and others have ex
pressed wish to contribute TO a fund for
this purpose, We deem it our duty to make
this opportunity. We propose, therefore.
that subscription book be opened and
kept open for six months, or longer If |
need be, at the Banking House of Messrs.
Kennedy a. Glenn, under the direction
and control of the following gentlemen, |
viz: B. Stewart, j. o. Shackelford. II. II
Beaumont, John McKeage, d. N. Kenne-
dy, I. McCulloch, and the Mayor of the
city, under such appropriate heading as
expresses the object briefly: and that the
above named gentlemen be requested TO
solicit subscriptions for the purpose named;
and that whenever the sum of $4,000.
or any smaller sum that they shall deem
adequate to the purpose in view, shall
have been subscribed, that committee of
three, to be appointed by the citizens
above named shall proceed, in conjunction
with the Board ofSupervisors appointedby
the Mayor, to collect said subscriptions
and apply them TO the improvement and
adornment Of the Cemetery grounds as
herein before provided.
6. That all sums contributed to the
'una for the identifying of the Cemetery
grounds shall be in no other way appro.
priated, but shall be expended under the
direction Of the Board of Supervisors Of
Tho city in connection with such commit
ee.et.the subscriber rs -tAsy nav defg=-ss
gate or appoint.
7. That all ordinances or parts Of or
finances heretofore passed, which come in
conflict with these ordinances, be, and are
lereby repealed.
Oct. 20, 1858.
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