The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-05
An Ordinance


SEC. |. he IL ordained by the Town Conuci
ut iho Incorporated Village ui Fmdl,g, That II
Sexton for the Cemetery known ~ the Maple
Grove Cemetery. shall ur appointed annually
by the Council Of said Village. ut their ursl
meeting In the month Of April. Of eFsh wear.
who shall have tue exclusive T. gli q digging
| graves In said Cemetery. upon the terms and
conditions emDrrrGd ~ S1CtOn sCc"ud.
SEC. q That II shall be the duiy ~ said
Sexton to take charge uf said Cemetery, H.
Keep the fence around the same 10 good Ic.
pair; ~ Keep the Cemetery grounds clean and
IN good order; to hll up Hll graves that have
sunk down: tU cut out aud dix up all bpCit.
JH'hfs and large rsfds, except such shrubH"ry
rs may be planted over Eutyrs by friends III
the deceased; to dig graves when called upon
for that purpose; ip bo prepared NJ all times
10 attend 10 the lutcItnput OF deceased prr-uns:
aud To guard sad Cemetery and the graves
AID monuments th0roin from INJURY; and 10
port to tho Mayor all violations Of any rulo,
regulation or ordinance that has been or may
hereafter be adopted ar enacted respecting
said Cemetery. And rs part compensation fpr
his services snd Sexton shall he entitled to
charge tbs following fees inr digging and lliiup
up graves, tu.wil; graves tor iuii grown I,r
sous, ~ Tor persons from cigi, to 81, ,ieru
years old sl.5O; tor persons under eight Years
"i age, Sl-Sad fees iu bc paid hy the irirud,
ar estate oi the deceased person.
SIC. J. Any PERSON drsiruuS Of purchasing
u lot or lots in s,ud Ccmeirry shall paw H. the
Rccurdcr "i sntd villHg" the sum oi ten dollars.
n
lot or lots 50 purchased shall hC made tu the
purchaser, signed aud executed by the Mtvor
and tho said Recorder uf the sad village ui
fndlay.
STE. I. Any person or persons who shall
ride ar drive aur nurse, team, cnrrIagr, hug.
~, hoarso or other vehicle over or upuu any
grave, ur lot or lots within said Com, tcrv.
shall hc dcemcd guilty ui a IN sdCmc1unr and
upon conviction thereof shall he nnod by the
Mayor IN any sum not less than ono dollar rur
ton Il
labl" 4" ,I.d village ~ tu action tor ;dl dam.
igo caused hv such uuhW tai act.
SIC, -. Any person or persons whu shall
shoot ur hunt birds ur other game within SAID
Cemetery. or shall discharge any gun, pistol
or other hrcnim therein, or shall play at Cdrd.
pr indulge ~ any immoral practice or prar.
tices, ur uSo ud huStGruuS, prnllnr, ude.
cent or obscene language within the limits ui
sdid Cemetery, slit'i bc deemed -uiliy ut a M I,
dCmCauur, and urOn ruuyIrtiun thereof shall
be iucd M any sum not less than ono nor more
than ten dollars.
She. q. Any person who Shall break down
dCSprl, hie up. ur ~ any way inIurc or mar
any m"nNm"n'. evergreen, trees, II rWCr ni
ShruhhrlH planted over or about any gave IN
said Cemetery. or within the limits ut sud
Cemetery, -l'll no deemed guilty nf a ~ Sole
ncau"r, aud upon conviction thereof shall hc
lhcd IL any sum not cAHcdtue twouiy i've l"l
lars.
SIC. Z. All persons whp dn not own a luI b.
said Cemetery are prohibited from digging ANY
grave upon amy lut therein without the con
sent of the Recorder ut siid village It FiudEty.
| and n" person shah inter the body Of a drcrdF
od person upon any lot belonging to another
person. without the COnsrii Ui H." uwhcr 4
SAID lot. And auy person Violating any p,u.
VISION ui iluS s",ttuu "htll hc d",luud lIliv II
a miSdcm"',nor, and upon conviction thereof
sialI uo mod ~ any SUM not cNcccd,u; utjy ;
dollars, nor lees Than ten dollars; aud shah al
~ bc liah'c'iu an action Ia said vili.,g" ul Fnd
lay, "r I" IL" person upon " husr lot such ~.
,rrmcnt may e made, tor the damages a,,ru.
lnk by -uGn unlawful ;rt.
This ordinance Ia bc IN force lrYiu aud altcI
its publication.
ISRAEL GREEN, MagOy.
WIN EIAnRDIII, -. -. .Ss.