The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28
An Ordinance
Relating TO Maple Grove Cemetery.

PASSED Sfrr. lsr. lSC0.
Src. !. l.o IL ordained Jy the Town Council
u The Incorporated Village of finday, That Y
sexton for the Genet, ~ known as The Mapl,
IGr"re Cemetery. shall hc appointed annuaily
~ the Council VI said Village, ut their arsi
meeting IN tho month IT Al,rii nf-eauh wear.
VII" sll,il i,tvc the exclusive right at digging
graves ~ satd teme,ery. upon the terms and
"iditi"is cnlbrat cd IN section secOud.
SEc. 2. That II shall be tho dity uf said
sexton to tako Charge al said Cemetery. I"
Keep the fence around tho same IN good re-
'tir: to keep the Cemetery grounds clean and
u good order; 10 llii up all graves that have
SINK down: To cut cut and dix up all Lrmrs.
.H'hes aud large ufSds, except such shrubbcr,
is may he planted over graves by friends Oi
he deceased; tU dig graves when called upon,
fnr HAT purpuSc; IL be prepared at all times
"aiicnt 90 tho inierInrnt VI deceased pcrsuiis
nd 'o guard Siid Cemetery and the pr,vcs
and monuments therein from Injury; aud re
port 10 the Mayor NIL violations Of any rule
equation or ordinance that has been or may
icrcaiicr he adopted or enacted respecting
aid Cemetery. And as part compensation f'r
rs services. said Sexton shall bc entitled I"
charge IA" following fees lur digging aud nilip.
1p graves. io.wii graves for full. grown per
sous, ~ for persons from eight to sixteen
wears old, fiIO; Tor persons under eight years
i age. sl--sai'l fees /" he paid by the iricnis
r estate NJ the deceased person.
SIC. j. Any person deSrou> Of PURCHASING
lot ar lots IN said Cemetery shall pay io IL,
recorder al said village the sum nf ten dollars.
tNd upon said payment "a conveyance IL the
I"t ~ loiS =" purchased shall be 'nadc IT, the
'nrchascr. signed aiid executed by tho Mayor
nd the said Recorder Of the said village III
Fndlay.
Sgu. I. Any person or persons who shall
ride or drive any horsc, team. carriage, hug
~, hcarSc or other vehicle over ar upon an,
.raye, or lot ar lots within said Cemetery.
shall be deemed gully of u misdcineauur and
sis.t ~.
Mayor IN any sum not less than one dollar noi
more tlhn ten dollars; and, moreover, shall h,
liable IT, said village IN an action tor all dam.
Iro caused by such unlawful act.
Sh. o. Any person or persons who slial!
.hnot ar hunt birds or other gam. within said
'cmeterv, ur shall discharge any gun. pistol.
r"ihrr lrrnrm therein, ar shall play at cards.
II indulge IN any Immoral practice ar pritc
ir"s. or use loud. bnlsiernus. proianc, tndc.
cent or obscene language within tho limits al
'ald Cemetery, shall he deemed guilty oi u mis-
| lcncanur, AMI upon conviction thereof shl
| ~ fined IN any sum not less than one nor mere
| han ten dollars.
SEC. G. Any person who shall break down
| Ir>i"il. di= up, Ur III any way lnlurc or maI
| nv m"humrnt, evergreen. tees, Hover "i
| 'hrubb"ry planted over or about any grave ~
'aid Cemetery. or within the limits "f sai,
cemetery, shall nc deemed guilty uf u mISdc
mrali"r. aud upon r"uylcti"n thereof shall IL
med III ANY s'im NJ, exceeding twenty-five dnl
| irs.
| Stc. /. Al persons whn dn not own u lot IL
aid Cemetery are prohibited from digging an.
| rave upon any lo, therein without the ,nil
| '"nt oi the Recordcr Ut said village nf eindliy
'na no person shall inter the body Of n decras
II person upon any lot belonging to nnothc
.'ctsnn, without the consent of the owner e
said lot. Nni any person violating ANY pre-
vision oi this So, tinn shall bc deemed guilty. a.
| nlSdencan"r, and upon convicii.n tlcrru
l'ill be hnr,i IN any sum not excecdin: hit.
hlars, nor less than ten dollars; aud shall al
" be liahlc'n tn action tn said village oi Find
Hay. ar to the person upon whusc lot such u
crincnt may lie made, for the damages accrt
nc by such unlawful act.
This ordnance to be IN force from and altc
ITS public alton.
ISRAEL GREEN, Manor.
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