Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-26
RICHARD C. PARSONs
n ACT

mo. 0l.l AN ACT
To enable Townships and Incorporated vii
lagos to establish Cemeteries common
to both.
SECTION |. BE IL enacted by the Gc;3-
erol AssemJly of Ike State Of Ohio, That
it shall he lawful for the trustees of any town
ship and the council Of any incorporated village
therein, to unite in the establishment OF CEN.
ciery. common to the inhabitants of both, by
the purchase of land therefor, not exceeding
thirty acres in extent, at n cost not exceeding
six thousand dollars, to be paid by such town
ship and village, in such proportions IA may be
agreed upon by said trustees shall have power
to levee upon the taxable property of such
township including such village, and said coun-
ell shall have power 10 levy upon the taxable
property of such village, such tax, additional
TO other taxes authorized by law, as may be me-
ccsSary for such purposes; but said tax shall not
be 50 levied during greater period of time than
three years.
Sec. 9. The title of such cemetery shall he
vested in such ncorporated.vill for the COM
mon use of the Inhabitants Of such township
and village, for burial purposes therein. The
said land shall be laid ont, improved and rcgu-
lated aS cemetery, in such manner MS the conn
to time prescribe by ordinance the Inhabitants
of such township shall possess therein tho same
rights and privileges as the inhabitants of such
vill.gc, to be exercised in the same manner in
all respects; and permission shall be granted by
said council for the interment in said cemetery
Of all persons buried Mt the expense of such
township.
Sec. 3. Said council may provide by ordi-
nance, for the sale and conveyance of burial lots
and privileges of inerment in said cemetery
and the proceeds of all such sales shall be used
for the payment OF tho purchase money of said
| land or for improvement of the same n Gem
etery. or for the creation of fund.- the interest
or principn of which may be applied TO the i'm :
provemcnt and care of the some
Sec. L. In the establishment of cemeteries
under this net any township or incorporated
village may make of any cemetery which
may or shall be held by such township or vii
lagc, and Of any land which such township or
village may or shall hnve acquired by deed of
gift or by devise, for burial purposes; but such
cemetery. so held, or land so acquired, shall be
part of the tract of land. not exceeding thirty
acres, devoted to cemetery purposes. under this
act nny funds which are or may be in the treas
ury such TOWNSHIP Dor village, applicable to Gem
terry purposes mny be, by said trustees or coun-
ell applied to the establishment, improvement
and care of cemeteries created under this act, ms
If such funds were the proceeds of sales of bu-
rial lots therein
Sec. 5, Any township adjoining one in
which u cemetery may hc established under this
net, may, hy consent Of the trustees of each
township, and of the council of such iucorpo-
rated village, be admitted TO m equal pari-
cpaion of the inhabitants thereof in right and
privileges in snid cemetery, upon such terms a-
may bc mutually agreed upon: but the title
and control of said cemetery shall continue
vested in such Incorporated village as herein
above provided.
See. 6. All laws of this State. of general
nature, providing for the protection of ccmc-
) tries, or making criminal any net done 10 The
injury of the same. or TO the injury Of any thing
appcriainng in any way to the use thereof fol
burial purposes, shall apply to ccmetrcs esiab-
: lished by virtue hereof
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
March II, 1860.