The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-01


pense for drainage, and that the shape of
the cemetery as a whole Git included, was
of such form as to initiate against the
plating of the ten acres on liberal and
remunerative scale, to the city. In order
to make it available, the parcel to the
west of it, so much of it as formed the
cavalry parade ground, should be includ
ed, purchased and plated on one system
attic whole, making the whole cemetery
of about an area of z acres.
1t has been objected that such a piece of
ground is altogether too large for a town
the size of Kenosha. To this | answer,
that if properly laid out, it is no larger
than the town will need, or does need,
according to the modern idea of ceme
terry, that if the population of the town
should increase (Which is probable, tax
| ing the experience of the past twenty
years as standard by which to judge
the ground will certainly not be larger
than will be needed. But, should there
be no such increase of population, the
ratio of deaths will be greater in the next
twenty years, occurring as they will from
a population older in years, and with a
proportionably greater death rate than
that which twenty years since inhabited
the city; and this taken in connection
with the general demand for lots of a
larger size, for purposes of ornamental
ton, will make it none too large for the
purpose,
Another reason, and one by no means
to be ignored, is that the land can now be
bought cheap; that the trees which are to
make it pleasant and profitable being
planted now, will grow and repay the
labor of planting a hundred fold, and
that liberal provision made in season for
the convenience, comfort and happiness
of the people marks now, as it always
did, the difference between an enterpris-
ing intelligent community, and one that
is indolent and stupid.
If these reasons should still be thought
insufficient, | would suggest whether
some compromise might not be made
whereby the city should acquire the
northerly portion of the ground alluded
J to, and sell the southerly portion of the
ten acres, so as to make the cemetery of "a
compact shape, and thus secure for i'm
mediate use a most desirable tract Of
ground.
AS specific recommendations, I would
urge; FIRST, the laying out and plating
of the new grounds as they shall finally
be settled by the decision Of the Council
upon some basis which shall harmonic as
I far as possible with the old surveys, the
copying of the old plats of the original
grant and that acquired by contract, I'M
der dedication by Bond and Strong, as
we'll as the new surveys, upon cloth paper
suitable for handling, making three cop
ies-one for the use of the City Clerk,
one for the Sexton, and another with the
Register of Deeds, the latter on paper
Second, the making and establishing of
complete register or list Of the owners
and occupiers of all the lots in the old
ground, as far as possible from the record
and from actual view, aud entering the
names upon the plats in such way that
actual owners may be distinguished from
mere occupants; adding to such registry,
all new surveys and additions as fast as
/ made SO that such registry shall be
4 complete index of all lots in the cemetery
and show all the material facts necessary
1 for the city or individuals to know in re-
lation thereto; and the establishment of
scale Of prices for lots as may be advisable.
Such register to be contained in books
suitably ruled with headings for the use
4 of the city clerk and city sexton; the sex
tons book to show: date of interment,
name of person, age, sex, lot or block,
subdivision, locality on LOT, and any other
facts deemed important to preserve as a
! record. The city clerks book to contain
all the above headings used blythe sexton,
but to be ruled and headed consecutively
as to blocks, numbering from in given
subdivision upward; and the registry of
| the clerk to show in addition to all the
above headings the original sale Of the
lot, the real owner, and any subsequent
transfer thereof (under suitable regula-
ton of the council,) the date Of such. sale |
or transfer, the price paid &c, and any
other matter deemed important. The |
sexton to be required to enter every inter
ment and the facts required by the head |
ings and instructions within twenty four
hour safer such interment, upon the book;
and to make quarterly abstracts of all |
such facts upon printed form (Which
can be printed simultaneously with the
book to be returned to the city clerk.
and by him entered in the order of blocks
upon the register.
Third: The building Of small house
on the rear end Of piece of ground to
be reserved for the purpose Of receiving
vault, and until such vault shall be built,
for the purpose of storing the book and
plat to be kept by the sexton; and which {
may at the same time be used as place t
of deposit for the tools and other things t
necessary to be used in the cemetery.
Fourth: The taking up of the superfu-
Gus maple and other trees which will O
bear removal, and planting them upon
the walks and drives of the new plat and
the planting of other suitable trees IN :
quantity this spring, or soon as possible, :
in order to secure the growth which such Q
trees will make, and incidentally to make
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