The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
AN ACT

No. Ga. AN ACT
To enable Townships and Incorporated Viii
lagos to establish Cemeteries Common to
both.
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted by the General
assembly Of tile State of Ohio, That
it shall be lawful for the trustees of any town.
ship and the council of any incorporated viii
lage therein, to unite in the establishment of
a cemetery, common to the inhabit ants of both
by the purchase of land therefor, not exceed
ing thirty acres in extent, at cost not ex-
ceeding six thousand dollars, to be paid by
such township and village, in such proportions
as may be agreed upon by said trustees and
council; and for the payment of such purchase
money, said trustees shall have power to levy
upon the taxable prop erty of such township
including such village, and said council shall
have power to levy upon the taxable property
of such village, such tax, additional to other
taxes authorized by law. as may be necessary
for such purposes; but said tax shall not be SO
levied during a greater period of time than
three years.
SEC. 2. The title to such cemetery shall be
vested in such incorporated village, for the
common use of the inhabitants of such town.
ship and village, for burial purposes therein.
The said land shall be laid out, improved and
regulated as cemetery, in such manner as
the council of such incorporated village may
from time to time prescribe by ordinance; the
inhabitants of such township shall possess
therein the same rights and privileges as the
inhabitants of such village, to be exercised in
the same manner in all respects, and permis-
sion shall be granted by said council for the
interment in said cemetery of all persons
buried at the expense of said township.
SEC. B. Said council may provide. 10y ordi-
nance, for the sale and conveyance of burial
lots and privileges of interment in said cene-
terry; and the proceeds of all such sales shall
BIZ used for the payment of the purchase mo-
ney of said land, or for the improvement of
the same as cemetery, or for the creation of
a fund, the interest or principal of which may
be applied to the improvement or care of the
same.
Sec. 4. In the establishment of cemeteries
under this act, any township or incorporated
village may make use of any cemetery which
may or shall be held by such township or viii
lage, and of any land which such township or
village may or shall have 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; any funds which are may be in the
treasury of such township or village, applica-
BILE to cemetery purposes, may be, by said
trustees or council, applied to the establish.
ment, improvement and care of cemeteries
created under this act, as if such funds were
the proceeds of sales of burial lots therein.
SEC. s. Any township adjoining one in which
a cemetery may be established under this act
may, by consent of the trustees of each town
ship, and of the council of such incorporated
village, be admitted to an equal participation
of the inhabitants thereof in rights and priv
ileges in said cemetery, upon such terms a
may be mutually agreed upon; but the title
and control of said cemetery shall continue
vested in such incorporated village as hereil
above provided.
SEC. 6. ALI laws of this State, of a genera
nature, providing for the protection of ceme
teries, or making criminal any acts done to th
injury of the same, or to the injury of any
thing appertaining in any way to the u.s.
thereof for burial purposes, shall apply t.
cemeteries established by virtue hereof
SEC. Z. This act shall take effect and be il
: 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.