The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19
rI'nE TRUSTEES OF THE EvERGREENs TO THE LOT

T'rE TRUSTEES OF THE EvERGREENs TO THE LOT
history OF G Ss Of m n Of ss S ns
necessary at this time 70 correct unfounded statements made
tho ls9 the attention Of certain directed
psc from ~ central position and NATURAL seaa fSr
Greenwood through .he business para Of be city
seriously e ana is distance from the residences of the city
qis per. Of Grooklyn then known Williamsburg and
Bnshycs had no cemetery Of proper character easily
loan 10 "aS csSsr n here sssaSIrd sscln9 smono u
money gterrsih found -uch Institution. With funds
were ii tsS years ss o ISL and ncs pGhsssd ns
The necessary improvements made 50 as 10 start the institution
low vas he Cemetery Ingorporaton repay 70
money and could have except from the sale Of burial
pos aud sves, hitch mu necessarily, be gradual and
= ::a. bond. tsr amount which would
probably ep one half N" value Of the land by the time the
Ts bond. we're mse payable q. ieren, from 1850
snsss g pay az e. Win nsr... and sy larger
THIS for the apparent amount bonds Any
sna ,a, IN whole amount doc. not equal s Witch ,ss
lands owned & BY by s.s The Cemetery % would sell or today -y
s @sds @ IN The papers that one trustee had bought
barge sum- haqe Foundation that bonds
as above stated payable from s'een 70 forty years were
Those eenencn who contributed their money have never
one bali hc receipts o. The cemetery founded
~ he general &C, incorporation no, furnishing sufficient
bonds re loaned cemetery the
bonds winch gwen sy several barge Soaers The
= ,s% , s.iPs action show.
% de institution above al other Interests.
The same amoun, of money Laid ont real esa,n that
spot at thai time would 10 day produce much than e
whaisoeyer may be .he number and INC amour, Of The
enr 70, sos has sesn e and VIII Be free and cle % and
os or lands be sold for dess u he cemetery Individual
The probable receipts institution viii leave surplus
after paying the bonds OF nearly million OF dollars The
10 ornament tn grounds Tor all future TIM =
The hnanal condlau n the c.mccry made 10 the end
viii when printed, be sent 70 every known iotowners ad
The trustees think proper 10 add trcf expanan Of an
oc,rence which las recently attracted she aenuon of ,he
which they have remainsi silent hitherto.
One O. the rules q The cemetery s as n Greenwood and
that any workman employed lots who shall Violate bs
o tc cemetery sa not be permitted Afterwards - work
III grounds Being ,aicrmed tha, workman employed
repeatedly and persis,eu,y rnles cutting down
rees end otherwise njnrng the grounds. anil uat when
continue hs depreaaons as he pe1s The oers forbade
An II the iic l he pntic ucciinr- and uunserlrusn H.
teos stalerens " he gewpapers during TIC pas, tao
mer,ns mo hasr Th " rue who wcre M nr.ssd Win
draw this prohibition and repeal the regulation Of whh all
have been misled y stat nenil art have uninen
uonaly ahc IN the Injurious attacks made On the ofccrA
y has even been uta That lhe ocers h interested mo-
lives tlea which rufs-
renee 70 the published book Of rules will show utterly false
The trustees regard themselves the cus,oans oc great
and solemn trust and 80 cng as remains IN their hsns,
Of The 1i owners and the preservation of tho quiet beauty
and Illness Tor s purposes o. vast anu rapidly hug ceme
Oh financial and an Other points ey invite ne nc scru.
ny end satisfied that the lot owners and the pub
skMI. i. JOHNSON Presidca, Of H. t.vergresus
EbNARn G9rkiaSn, Treasurer
September IS, 1888