Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-28
CATAwBA GRAPES, from C.ncinnatti-
very nice. Received every day at Starr.
The Cemetery Question Again.

MtssRs. EbIToKs.--I noticed i'm vour
paper OF August 25th Saturday. an articl.
signed I J IL, upon The cener cry question. ;
The writer is evidently opposed to having the
City Council take any SIPS for TIE purpose of
l'reven,irg buras in the city grave yard, and
's also opposed to having any action taken cal
culated to aid the Oakdale Cemetery Company
IN Carrying out their very laudable design. II,
a!ud.s to the fact that the grounds ow used
were donated by MIR. Green to the city for
burial purposes, and that the city has given
deeds for lots thus conveying the title to pr,-
vate individuals. | do not understand that il,
is proposed to attempt hat which would be
useless, i. to take the title to lots from par
Ties holding them. but merely to exercise that
power which the city authorities possess. and
as wise health policy dictates, prevent the
use OF those lots Tor further buriais. Let thos.
that rest there remain unin their i,isnds see
proper TO make removals
No objection can bs made to such a course
while the contiuu d use OF the ground for new
iaterments may be injurious 10 the health OF
those living in the neignborhood aud de,ract
materially from the value of property in tha,
section of the city. AS to T } ii . al usion to
Trinity church yard in Nav York ci,y. it is
only necessary to say that no burial> have been
made there for mauy years, nor 10 think tha,
at this time an interment is allowed en- Man.
haitian Island.
I. }. II. does. however. con iders it nocessary
that Potter's Field should be provided and
proposes to set apart for that purpose portion
Of the grounds owned by the city. purchase.
some three years since for hospital purposes -
For one have horror for Po,ters Field---a
spvt where tie poor and friendless are to he
taken without ceremony, and barely hid len
fom the eight Of the living. But even to have
a Potters Field the city must go to some ex.
pense the ground must he fenced, the f.nc.
kept in order, . sexton must be enplo, ed, and
the ci'y must pay his charges Why net then
adopt different course, when by so doing ,h
means may be furnished tor carr, ing out such
an enterprise ss the OAkdae Cemetery Compa-
ny have commenced. One in which our citi
zeus may vel feel an interest and in the cue
cess OF which we ought to take pride.
The concluding remark of J II. seem. to
me to be uncalled for. at least by any action
on the part Of the Directors Of Oak Dale
Cemetery Company. They have made no
proposal to the city authorities calculated to
draw money from the city treasury. It is
true here is an ind -b,elness on the part Of
the company which the Directors say they are
anxious to have removed in order that They
may he in q situation to improve the grounds
At the same ume shey state their tesi-f that
an arrangement can be made which would DO
away with the necessity Of any expenditure
on the part Of the ciizens keeping up burial
ground or Pot'er'e Field, aud simply ask tn.
appointment Of y committee on the part of
the Co nmon Council. TO consult with them
uron the subject. Would net J IL. even
prefer that the city shouid give to Oak Dale
might he, which they would have to exprnd
in carrying out his sugges tion, and also give
them The land which ,hs ci.y has and ~h,ch
he proposes snould be rise for Pntters Fislil
The Oak Dale Cemetery Company might be
ahls 10 make the LAM. thus conveyed, mva,ls-
Tie, aud The city wo.ld have the use ST .
o.. et.ry which would os cfsiitabls to sny
e,a nsaity-evsry pes'ioa If which the D.
rsssors heps viii be Kept mrrovsd-without
epot % "sglsctsd y - coaysy, the, idea q.
thsviJlGos THU 4 ShSt g SSSi cS&ip ;diy oovn
- the Roetan lislA CkCizfy.