The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-21
Once nj Carr,s Hotel.
An Ordinance
Belatins TO Maple Grove Cemstery.
PASSED Serr. lsr. lsfO.

Src. !. 30 II ordained by tho Town Council
of he Incorporated Village Of Findlay, That q
sexton for tho Cemetery known as the Maple
Grove Cemetery, shall he appointed annunliy
By the Council OF said Village, ut their Ara,
meeting in the month Of April Of each wear.
who sinll have the exclusive right NJ digging
graves In said Cemetery. upon tho terms and
conditions embraced In section second.
hrc. 2. That II shall DO tho duty Of said
Sexton TO take charge OF said Cemotery, "a
Keep the fence around tho same in good re
pair; TO keep the Cemetery grounds clean and
N good order; to MI up sll graves that have
sans down: TO cut out and dig up all br,ars
bs'hss md large trseds, except such shrubbery
rs may be planted over graves by friends OF
the deceased; to dig graves whom called upon
TO attend 10 The intcrment OF decesscd persons:
and to guard said Cemetery and the graves
and monuments therein from injury; and re
port to tho Mayor all violations Of any rule.
regulation or ordinance that has been or " ay
hereafter he adopted or enacted respecting
said Cemetery. And as part compensation f,r
his services, said Sexton shall he entitled tn
charge tho following fees for digging and flling
up graves, to'wit: graves for full.grown per
sens, " for persons from olght To sixteen
years old, N,6o; for persons under eight years
" age, ti--said fees To be paid by tho fiisnds
or estate Of tho deceased person.
SEC. ,: Any person dcsirous 81 purchasing
= lot or lots IN said Cemetery shall pay To the
Recorder Vt said village the sum Of ten dollars.
AVID upon said payment n conveyance Of the
int or lots so purchased shall be made 10 the
purchaser, tiFnod and executed by tho Mayor
and tho said Recorder of the said village oi
F,ndiay.
Src. 4. Any person or persons who shall
ride or drive any horse, team, carriage, hug
gy, hearsc or other vehicle over or upon ANY
grave, or lot or lots within said Cemetery
shall DO deemed guilty of n misdemonnor ant
upon conviction thereof shxl, bo fined By thu
Mayor In any sum not less than ono dollar M
more ttRn ten doll',rrj and, moreover, shall b,
liable 10 snid village In an action for all dam
age caused By such unlawful aot.
SEC. s. Any porson or porsona who shal
shoot or hunt birds Or oihor game within sale
Cemetery. or shall discharge any gun, pistol
or othcr frearn therein, or shall I,lay vi cards
or indulge In any immoral practice or prac
'iccs, or use loud, bnlsterous. protanc, intlo
cent or obscene language within tho limits q
said Cemetery, shall bc deemed guilty ri mis-
dcmeanor. and upon conviction thereof shai
he ilncd IN ans sum not loss than ono nor NOR,
than ton dollars.
SEc. O.. Any person who shall break down
despo,l. dig up, or IN any way injuro or mn
|shrubbery planted over or about any grave /,
said Cemetery. or within tho limits Of sal,
Cemetery, ahall DO deemed guilty Of misdo
moanor, and upon conviction thereof shall ht
nned In hny sum not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars.
SEC. Z. An persons who do not own n lot In
said Cemetery are prohibited from digging any
grave upon any lot therein without the con
sent OF tho Recorder Of said village of Findlay;
and no person shall inter tho body Of deccas.
cd person upon any lot belonging to another
person, without tho consent " the owner OF
said lot. And any person violating any pro
vision OF this section shall DO deemed guilty oi
u misdemcanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall DO nncd 10 any sum not exceeding my
dollars, nor less than ten dollars: and shall nj
90 be liablcrn an action to said village OF Find.
lay, or TO the person upon whoHe lot such In.
tcrmcnt may 70 made, for tho damages nccru.
ing by such unlawful act.
This ordinance TO be In force from and after
Its publication.
. ISRAEL GREEN, Mayor.
WIN KLAMR0TH. Recorder.