Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-21
A ORDINANCE in relation to the City Gem

A " ORDINANCE in relation to the City Gem
N etery.
The Common Council of Marysvile do ordain as
follows:
sec.1. committee of three shall be elected by the
Common Council, out OF their number whose duty it
shall be to fix suitable compensation to be paid for
the lots In the city cemetery the said lots are
hbited numbered and described upon the map OF sur
vey of said city Cemetery made and surveyed by N.
Westcoat, city Surveyor, in 1851, and now 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 oi
lots the committee shall have power to execute in
the name of the Common Council a suitable deed Of
conveyance Of the same to the purchaser.
s c. 3. The fund herein collected shall be used for
the fencing, improving and beautifyng of said ceme-
terry grounds and shall be used for no other purpose
Sec. 4. The committee shall report to the Common
preceding month, a copy Of which shall be made by
the clerk shd given to the city Sexton whose duty Il
shall be to make an 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
the lot and the block in which 1t is situated.
Sec. D. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the city Sex
ton to make and keep complete record in Alpha
betical order in book to be kept for that purpose
the names, ages, dates and number of graves also
record of all deeds made by the cemetery committee
said record tn be made in a book STYLED record OF
deeds of lots in the cemetery of Marysville
Sec. 6. The said map OF survey mentioned in Sec l
OF this Ordinance also the book Ofregstry and the book
OF record OF ueeus sha De kept Tor reference In the
Office OF the city Sexton and shall he free for the ex4
animation Of any person.
Sec T. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the city Sex
ton % take charge Of the city Cemetery acting under
the direction Of the Common Council
Sec 8. 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 ior his
books ofregisry up TO the time of the passage Of this
Ordinance and the city Clerk be and he is hereby au-
horzed 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 at the expense of the cit
and for recording deeds, he shall receive the same
compensation as the county Recorder receives for
similar services, said fee to be paid bV the nrca sr
He shall receive no other compensation from the ctv
Sec. IL. The city Sexton shall Immediately pav over
10 the Guy treasurer AL moneys received from the
sale of lots, taking his receipt therefor
Sec. 12. 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 sa
cemetery unless said lot shall have been paid for by
the party desiring such iBterment
Sec Is. 1t is hereby ordered that no further mproye
ments can or shall be made upon any private lots nm
I'll said lots paid for, and further If the lots now
occupied are not paid for by the first day of May 500
burial lots or grounds.
Sec. IL. The city Sexton before entering upon III,
duties of his office, shall take and subscribe to al
oath to faithfully perform the duties of his office
Sec. Is. The city Sexton before entering unon hi,
duties shall give bonds In the penal sum of one tbou
sand dollars to faithfully perform all the duties ~ hi
ONCE anu 70 deliver all the books and papers belong
ing to his Office to his successor.
Sec. 16. This Ordinance shall take effect pnon and
after its passage,
All Ordinances and parts Of Ordinances
conflicting herewith are hereby rebealed
A true copy of Ordinance introduced into IN,
Common Council OF Marysyile passed its seconI
reading, and ordered published in city Official nres
one week T. f. FARlSlI, City Clerk.