Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-25
ANORDINANoE in relation to the city Gem

IA etery.
The Common Council of MarysviIe do ordain as
sec.1. committee of three shall be elected bv the
Common Council, out Of their number whose duty il
shall be to fix suitable compensation to be paid for
the lots in the city cemetery, as the said lots
hbted numbered and described upon the map of sur
yey of said city Cemetery made and surveyed by n
Westcoat city Surveyor, in 1851, and now on file in
the city Clerks Office, and to sell the to all such
persons as may wish to purchase for burial purposes
the proceeds Of which shall be paid into the city Treas
ury and shall constitute the cemetery Fund
Sec. 2. Upon the making of the sale Of any such lot
orlotS the committee shall have power to execute in
the name of the Common Council suitable deed Of
conveyance of the same to the purchaser
c. 3. The fund herein collected shall be used for
the fencing improving and beautifying OF said Gene
terry grounds and shall be used for other purpose.
Sec. 4. The committee shall report to the Common
Connc once month, all sales of lots made during the
proceeding month, copy of which shall be made by
the clerk and given to the city Sexton, whose duty it
shall be to make accurate registry of such sales in
book to be Kept for that purpose giving the Of
the purchaser tie date of the purchase, the number Of
the lot and the block in which It is situated
Sec .. 1t is hereby made the duty OF the city Sex
ton to make and keep complete record in Alpha
becal order in book 10 be kept for that purpose Of
the names ages, dates and number of graves also
record Of all deeds made by the cemetery committee
said record to be made in book styled ''record of
deeds of lots in the cemetery of Marysyile
Sec .. The said map of survey mentioned in Sec
OF this Ordnance9lso the book ofregisry and the
OF record of deeds shall be kept for reference i'm the
office Of the city Sexton and shall be free for the ex
animation Of any person.
Sec l. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the city Sex
ton to take charge of the city Cemetery acting under
the direction of the Common Council
Sec S. 1t shall be the duty the city Sexton to re
port monthly to the committee full and complete re-
cord otthe transactions OF his office.
Sec y. The sum dollars is hereby
allowed and shall be paid to the city sexton for his
books ofregstry up to the time Of the passage of this
ordinance, and the city Clerk be and he is hereby au
thOrzed to draw his warrant in favor of the CITY Sx
ton, on the city Treasurer for the above amount
Sec 10. The city Sexton shall receive fifteen dol.
lars for each burial which is at the expense of the city,
and for recording deeds he shall receive the same
compensation as the county Recorder receives for
similar services said fee to be paid by the purchaser
lie shall receive no other compensation from the CITY,
Sec H. The city Sexton shall Immediately pay over
to the city Treasurer all moneys received from the
sale OF lots, taking his receipt therefor.
Sec IL. The city Sexton shall in no case after the
passage OF THIS Ordinance, permit the body of any
person 10 DC buried in any Of the private lots Of said
cemetery, unless said lot shall have been paid for by
the party desiring such internent
Sec l3 1t is hereby ordered that no further improve
ments can or shall be made upon any private lots un-
I'll SAID lots are paid for and further il the lots now
occupied are not paid for by the first day of May 1860
the city Sexton shall convert the said lots into zens
burial lots or grounds.
Sec. II. The city Sexton before entering unon The
uues OF ms once, shall take and subscribe to an
oath to faithfully perform the duties Of bIs once
Sec 10. The city Sexton before entering unon his
duties shall give bonds in the penal sIm ~ one tbor
sand dollars to faithfully perform all the duties Of his
once anu 20 ueVer all The books and papers belong
Sec 16. This Ordinance shall take effect unon and
after its passage.
z. All Ordinances and parts Of Ordinances,
conducting herewith are hereby re lealed.
A true copy of an Ordinance introduced into tle
Common Council Of Marysyille passed ire second
reading and ordered published in city official nre ,s
one "eeA' I. f. FARiSlI, City Clerk.