Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-18
ANoRpENANoE in relation to the cltr Gem

A ORDINANCE in relation to the City Gem
IA etery.
The Common Council of MarysFlle do ordain as
follows
Sec. 1. committee Of three shall be elected by 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, the said lots are ex-
hibted, numbered and described upon the map OF sur
vey of said city Cemetery made and surveyed by N
Westcoat, city Su veyor, in 1857, and now on file in
the city Clerks Office, and to sell the same 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 a suitable deed OF
conveyance Of the same to the purchaser.
c.. 8. The fund herein collected shall be used for
the fencing improving and beautfyng OF said Gene
terry grounds and shall be used for no other purpose
Sec 4. The committee stall report to the Common
Connc once month, all sales of lots made during the
proceeding month, a copy of which shall be made by
the clerk and given to the city Sexton whose duty il
shall be to make an accurate registry of such sales in
book to be kept for that purpose giving the name of
the purchaser date of the purchase the number
the lot and the block in which it is situated.
Sec. D. 1t is hereby made the duty of the city Sex
ton to make and keep a complete record in Alpba-
betcal order in book to be kept for that purpose
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 "recorl of
deeds of lots in the cemetery Of Marysyle.
Sec. 6. The said map Of survey mentioned in Sec /
ofths Ordinance the book ofregistry and the bk
Office of the city Sexton and shall be free for the ex-
animation Of any person.
Sec T. 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 8. 1t shall be the duty the city Sexton TO re-
port monthly to the committee full and complete re.
cord Of the Transactions Of his office.
Sec 3. 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
Ordnance, and the city Clerk be and he hereby au.
thorzed to draw his warrant in favor OF the city Sex
ton, on the city Treasurer for the above amount
Sec 10. The city Sexton shall receive fifteen dol
lars ior each burial which is at the expense of the cit
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 nnrchaser
Sec. IL. The city Sexton shall Immediately pay over
TO Tie city treasurer all moneys received from the
sale of lots, taking his receipt therefor.
Sec. II. The city Sexton shall in no case after the
passage of this Ordinance, permit the body OF arv
person to be buried in any Of the private lots OF said
cemetery unless said lot shall have been paid for by
( the party desiring such nterment.
Sec. l3 II is hereby ordered that no further imnrove
ments can shall be made upon any private lots nm.
til said lots paid for, and further if the lot, now
occupied not paid for by the hrstday of May SEQ
the city Sexton shall convert the said lots into citizens
buri lots or grounds.
Sec. Il. The city Sexton before entering upon the
dulles OF MS Office shall take and subscribe to an
oath to faithfully perform the duties of his Office
Sec. Is. The city Sexton before entering upon his
duties shall give bonds In the penal sum If one thou
sand dollars to faithfully perform all the duties Of nj,
olce, AMI tn deliver all the books and paD.rs belon a.
! Ing to his Office to his successor.
Sec. lG. This Ordinance shall take effect upon and
alter its passage.
All Ordinances and parts Of Ordinances
conflicting herewith are hereby re realed.
true copy Of an Ordinance introduced into III,
! Common Council of Marysvillr, passed its secont
reading, and ordered published in city official pres
| one week. Il. IT, PARISH, City Clerk