Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-04-27
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LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
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lPUBLIc-No. 81.


An Ac, to establish ami protect national
cemeteries.
BE II enacted Jy the Senate and House
IF Representatives Of tie C1ded States ot
.Imerca in Congress assembled. That
in the arrangrm Mt Of the national ceue-
,eries established for the burial If deceased
eol lirrs and sailors. the Secretary of War
is hereby directed to have the same en-
closed with good and substantial stone
or iron fence aud to cause each grave to
b.. MAJ ked with a small hrad>tone, or
block, wi h the number Of the grave in
scribrd therein, corresponding with the
number opposite the name of the party. in
"A register Of burials t. be kept at each
Gem t-,y and at the oflice If Ih- quarter
master general, which siiall set forth the
II m, rank, com any, regiment. and 'da'c
ot death of the officer or soldier; or, if
IL. known. Il shall be so recorded.
Sc. :. ind be Il .fuHher eaacted, That
the Secretary of War is hereby directed to
cause to be erected at the phi cipal en-
trance OF each IF thu nat;onal Genet cries
.for said suitab building to he occu-
pied as a rorrr's l"gc; and it shall be
his du'y t. appoin' nrri orlous and trust
wor hy sup ri.trndrnt who hall be selec-
ted from cnlisttd mrn Of tn" army, disa-
bl'd in service, and who shall have the pay
and allowances OF an ord nance sergeant,
to reside therein. for thu purpose of guard
ing aud protecting the Cemetery and Civ
ing information to parties visiting the
same. The Secretary of War shall detail
some officer of the army, not under the
rank of major, to visit annually all Of said
. cemeteries, and to Inspect and report to
him the condition of the same. and amount
of money necessary to pr 'tct them, to sod
the graves, gravel AMI grad the walks and
avenues, and to keep the grounds in
complete order; and the said Secretary
shall transmit the said report TO Con-
gr-ss at the commencement of each ses.
sion, together with an estimate Of the ap-
preparation necessary for that purpose.
Sec. 3. Aad be Il FURTHER enacted, That
any p rs,n who s''al wiltnlly destroy, mu-
tilalr, defa e, injurc, or remove any mon
umelrt, gravest ne, or other structure, or
shall wlfuly destroy. cut. brrak, injure,
or r-move any tree. shrub. or plant within
the limits of any Of said national cemrler-
les, shall be deemed guilty of misde.
m'anor, and upon conviction thereof bs.
fore any dist let or circuit court Of the
United States within any State or district
where any of said national cemeteries arc
situated, shall be liable TO fine of not less
than ity- five nor more than one hundred
dollMs, or TO Imprisonment Of not less
than fifteen nor more than six days, ac-
cording to the nature aud aggravation of
the offence. And the snprrini endrnt in
charge Of any national cemetery is hereby
authorized to arrrs, forthwith any person
engaged in committing any mi-demeanor
herrin prohibited. snd TO bring such per-
son before any United States commission
- or judge OF any district or eircuit court
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