Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-17
A ORDINANCE in relation to

"A OAkOANANCE IN relation to the City Gem
IA etery.
The Common Council of Afarysville do ordain as
follows:
sec1 committee of three shall be elected by the
Common Council, out of their number whose duty it
shall be to fix suitable compensation to he paid for
the lots in the city cemetery as the said lots
hibted, numbered and described upon the map of sur
vey of said city Cemetery made and surveyed by n
Westcoat, city Surveyor, in 1851, and on file in
the city Clerks office and to sell the 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
or lots the committee shall have power to execute in
the name of the Common Council suitable deed of
conveyance of the to the purchaser.
&c. 3. The fund herein collected shall be used for
the fencing, improving and beautifyng OF said
terry grounds and shall be used for no other purpose
Sec. 4. The committee shall 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 it
shall be to make 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 of
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 complete record in Alpha
betcal order in book to be kept for that purpose Of
the names, ages, dates and number of graves also
a 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 Marysyille
Sec. G. The said map of survey mentioned in Sec.
of this Ordnance,a also the book ofregsry and the book
OF record of deeds shall be kept for reference in the
office of the city Sexton and shall be free for the
animation of any person.
Sec Z. 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. II shall be the duty of the city Sexton to
port monthly to the committee full and complete
cord Of the transactions of his office.
Sec. 0. 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
Ordinance and the city Clerk be and he is 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 for each burial which is at the expense 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 other compensation from the city.
Sec. IL. The city Sexton shall Immediately pay over
to the city Treasurer all moneys received from the
sale of lots, taking his receipt therefor.
Sec. ~. The city Sexton shall in case after the
passage of this Ordinance, permit the body OF aEy
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 ntermeut.
Sec. 49, 1t is hereby ordered that further improve
ments can or shall be made upon any private lots un
til said lots paid for, and further if the lots now
occupied are not paid for by the first day of May lsCO
the city Sexton shall convert the said lots into citizens
burial lots grounds.
Sec. II. The city Sexton before entering upon tho
duties OF his office, shall take and subscribe to an
oath to faithfully perform the duties Of his Office.
Sec. l5. The city Sexton before entering upon his
duties shall give bonds in the penal sum uf one thou
sand dollars to faithfully perform all the duties OF his
Office, and to deliver all the books and papers belong
ing to his Office to his successor.
Sec. 16. This Ordinance shall take effect upon and
after its passage.
All Ordinances and parts Of Ordinances,
conflicting herewith are hereby releaed
A true copy of an Ordinance introduced into the
Common Council of Marysvlle, passed its second
reading, and ordered published in city official press
one week. Il. z. PARISH, City Clerk.