Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-23
A ORDINANCE in relation to the City Gem

"a etery.
The Common Council of Marysville do ordan 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
hbited numbered and described upon the map OF
vey of said city Cemetery made and surveyed by N.
Westcoat, city Surveyor, in 1851, and file in
the city Clerks Office, and to sell the same to all such
persons 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. q 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 suitable deed of
conveyance of the same to the purchaser.
SC. 3. The fund herein collected shall be used for
the fencing improving and beautfyng OF said ceme-
terry grounds and shall be used for other purpose.
Sec. 4. The committee shall report to the Common
COnnci once month, all sales of lots made during the
proceeding month, copy of which shall be made by
the clerk and given to the city Sexton whose duty
shall be to make accurate registry OF such sales in
book to be kept for that purpose giving the of
the purchaser the date Of the purchase the number of
the lot and the block in which it is situated.
Sec 8. 1t is hereby made the duty of the city Sex
ton to make and keep a complete record in Alpha
6etieal order in book to be kept for that purpose of
the names, ages, dates and number of graves. also
record of all deeds made by the cemetery committee
said record to be made in a book styled "record OF
deeds Of lots in the cemetery of Marysvle.
Sec 9. The said map OF survey mentioned In Sec.
othis Ordinance,aso the book ofregisry and the book
of record of deeds shall be kept for reference in the
ONCE OF city sexton and shall be the
animation Of any person.
Sec I. 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 s. 1t shall be the duty of the city Sexton to re-
port monthly to the committee full and complete re-
cord Of the transactions Of his office.
Sec 9. The sum dollars is hereby
allowed and shall be paid to the city sexton for his
books ofregsy up to the time of the passage of this
Ordinance, and the city Clerk be and he is hereby au
thorized to draw his warrant in favor of the city Sex
ton, on the city Treasurer for the above amount
Sec. TO- The city Sexton shall receive fifteen dol
lars for each burial which is at the expense of the city,
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 purchaser
He shall receive no other compensation from the city
sec H. Ihe CITY Sexton shall Immediately pay over
! to the city Treasurer all moneys received from the
sale of lots, taking his recent therefor
Sec. IL. The city Sexton shall in no case after the
passage Of this Ordinance, permit the body of any
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 interment.
Sec l3 1t is hereby ordered that further improve
mens can or shall be made upon any private lots un-
TIL said lots are paid for and further If the lots
occupied are not paid for by the first day of May 1860
the city Sexton shall convert the said lots into citizens
| burial lots grounds
Sec. H. The city Sexton before entering upon the
duties OF ms ONCE, shall take and subscribe to On
oath to faithfully perform the duties of his Office
| Sec. To- The city Sexton before entering uDon his
duties shall give bonds in the penal sum of one thou
sand dollars to faithfully perform all the duties of his
once ana 70 deliver all the books and papers belong
ing to his oitce to his successor.
Sec l6. This Ordinance shall take effect upon and
after its passage
All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
| conflicting herewith are hereby relealed
true copy Of an Ordinance introduced into the
| Common Council of Marysyille, passed its second
reading, and ordered published in cty official press
one week. I. e. FARISlI, City Clerk