Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-06-14
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AIEssRs. EDITORS With your permission
( / wish to call public attention 70 the present
] condition and mis-ulanag6meut of this nat
/ uralIy- beautiful resting place Of the dead
1t is impossible for any one having friends
est or pride in matters of general utility in
Z cur Town and its surroundings, to visit the
, lla 47 - - ~ ~ ,f g1t1 Z
Indignation, shame or disgust
] 1t is but few years, since a few Of our en-
] terprlslng clIl1ens 1eellng uuab 5ne utn1teQ
I space Of our 'tOld burylng ground" was not
only totally inadequate to the needs but
Z not susceptible Of such improvements as the
I spirit Of the aEe and the kind feelings OF
the heart prompted as resting place for
/ tie dead conceived the project Of procuring
! new grounds for that purpose. This project
was favorably entertained and seconded by
most OF the prominent citizens Of the town
was made and duly and appropriately ced-
1cated to the purpose. But the labor OF car
Ey1ng Guy Llls PLs9ScI - al5A PlLttLli5 99 tLlS
grounds IN oiceEs -oef olFeu upon q sIllaA4
number Of persons but few as they were
theE were nelt5leE nelt55l,ee 4tiIllt l9E WettI@ ~ me
good work until the GROUNDS were palu 1OI
suitably hedged, cottage Tor superintendent
erected, and lots laid out and avenues open
ed, eVergreens ana a great variety Of native
trees planted. and ali the necessary ma
chineTy put I'm perfect order for carrying out
the good work.
When this was accomplished. it was found
that the expenses had exceeded the receipts
by some two thousand dollars and for the
position as would enable it to carry out the
system Of improvements independent OF its
EeCeIDLS. from the sale OF l0LSr as alS0 Win
view to more perfect eI1lc1eIlcy IN manage
meut, n plan was conceived and adopted Of
placing the control In the hands OF the cor
porate ag5nOf4lles q me 11oWll. ne l5lle2l-
edness of the association was generously sub
scribed and paid by a few citizens who were
privileged to take the amount so advanced
This change was erected some four or i've
years since, and up 70 the present tlIles mas
appearance of the ground has been in con
stant decline ever since, until the grounds
" restrain me from using language that
might be considered inten perate or abusive.
But the object Of the writer is not to abuse
or vIlifys but only to can aJIenllon 70 the
remissness which has, trust inadvertently,
grown out oftlis new condition of things to
the total tnadeqUacy Of expenditure to keep
the grounds in good order.
The grounds have not been thoroughly
put in order for some years, while a larger
portion Of them, have much more the ap-
pearanCe of an old neglected pasture than
that Of a well kept resting place of our
zone bef0re MS Cfvergr0yVn WITH trfars and
sprouts the avenues are rutted and rough,
or very muddy, ana some not PstssaDle win
any vehicle, without danger OF upseUUlng or
Now I feel that there is no necessity for
this condition of the premises for If the re
ceip6s from sales of lots, are not sufficient TO
maintain good order, there Is authority Tor
making appropriations, but noticed re-
Gently in the published list OF receipts and
expenses Ofthe Corporation of Delaware an
excess of receipts over expenses from CeIne-
to make the Cemetery a source Of revenue
to the town Was this the object OF the old
Trustees when they put the control IN the
hands Of the present Illansl5s5IlleenG e no
for while they expended, as before stated
during the last year or so Of their control,
some two thousand collars IN auSuI IIOu 70
all their receipts from sale of lots 1t was
for the very reason that In their judgment
the funds from this source were totally in-
suficient to meet such expenses as should
be incurred in the beautdy1ng and adOrn-
nnent Of the grounds and which the cOrpor-
77rs fnz
ply by general taxation.
Are not all the tax payers OF the town
interested in this matter9 Who among us
has not some dear friend or cherished ac-
quaintauce, if not some of his own blood
now resting there2 The rapid and eXten-
sive erection OF most costly ana DeauIlIQl
monuments of marble, granite and sand
stO6e within the last few years shows that
many, yea most OF own citizens have and
feel a deep interest in this home of the
If the citizens of the town feel as do, I
trust there viii be some action to correct
and set in the right direction the manage
ment of the Cemetery. If in no other way
ing state our grievances and invite discus
sion. The present, is the most fitting time
for making improvements ana WlaI ISIle " 4
work is being done Jhere now sAOu1u De
stopped at once-fOr instead Of draining and
graveI1ng the avenues more e5dg IS being
lido not wish it understood that desire
alazr-sszstalll- Of e1ltraNagant or s1S Ielasl7te
i'm TJrUYeTIeuts, but desire that the ceEue-
terry receipts at least, should go in that direc-
ton, and if placed in charge of some person
of judgment and taste, would put and keep
the grounds in such condition of neatneSS
and order as would enable US to visit it
with pleasure, feeling that our friends
though dead are yet alive in our hearts.
RURAL DISTRICT.
TVVe have II % personal knowledge in regard
to the matters above complained of our
correspondent, and as the subject is one Of
public Interest. our columns are of course
open for a hearing of all sides. We are as
Sured, however, by trustworthy authority
that every available and necessary means is
being used to put the cemetery in proper
condition andremOve all cause of complaint.
The wet weather has seriously impeded the
WOrk.-EDs, GAZ.]