The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-27
CITY ORDINANCES.

AN. ORDINANCE TO. AMEND AND
IN REORDAIS CHAPTER Nv. OF THE
cry ORDINANCES COSCE,E ING InJU-
RTEs TO REAL PROPERTY. Passed June 18th,
Be 1t ortiaised By the Council Of Richmond,
That chapter 50 Of tie city ordinances bt, and the
sa,ne IL, hereby amended to real - isilows
l. III any person ehrll wIlfuily destroy, injurc,
or In any manner def,ca ANY church nr other
house of public worship, or th' public building
In this CT ely to
enclosure thereof, or any tr,enr plant set on us
outside OF any such enclosure ap n'tenant there
to, or shall wlllully destroy, lnre or dcfacc any
tree, shrub, or other thin VIII any SUCH en-
closure. he shall be fined not 's tnan one hunufcd
nor more than two hundred dollars ana VI aiis
person other than the owner sh 1 slfully Destroy:
inJure or dcfacc any ether inuse "r buiihng not
his own or the enclosure AFRO 40: any oner ot not
same ns S~ he shall Sp nny &c 1 p%nise h. ac fines and
section. with the assent of In Governor, shsli
apply not only TO the Csitol q e hnn i've Va
vcrnment house, but to n Other c"ciosed geonnas
AMI buildings in this city b'"i gtn M ao,ne
monwca. u, and to the eucinsn - thereol, anu TIC
Il ees shrubbery, and other thing' therelh.
. II any person sh al wllf"Il, destroy. in1ure,
or I'm any manner dcfare any e., We, tombstone, or
monument In any public or lris'te crine cry IN
this city; or &c any person utl,e. han the owner
slall wilfnly destroy, injur. o. de'ace any fence
or enclosure thereof. or any tue shrub, flower,
or other thing whln snch GENE cry nc sn. i. nv
tye hundred dollars or. l. the fine be not pa'o
imprisonment for not lea tlan thirty nor more
the owner Shall pluck, Ike or r. move from such
cemetery amy flower, wreath, Slne plant, or OTHER
ornament. he shall be fined nj c.s THAI, i've dol.
lars nor more than one huna e'i dollars or, II
fIe fine BIZ not paid, Imprisonment for. not les
than thirty NOR more than niurtY days. go
3. The Keepers OF al cemeteries, public build
Inus, parks, or enclosures within the city, are
vested with the powers of pTlc'men or said Guy
80 far the l!u1ts OF ther respective cemeteries,
buildings. parks or rnGlosur are c3nSernS Ell
notice of any description whatever upon any "aIl,
building, trtc-boN, or enclosure In the city. or
paint or chalk or In any lnaum dnlace the same,
without The consent OF the owner or occupier OF
the premises he shall DC fined not less than ten nor
more than twenty doll irs.
ie al-5t j.. L. II WARD, Clerk
An ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
~ REnEDAIN SECTI"SS :; 10; AN AHD d y: or
SliAcTS'ic n NGHG liz liz CRY GENIE.
TEEIES. Passed June Il, 1870
Be IL ordained by The C"ancn Of the Cffy IF
Richmond, That sections 2, Is, aud IL, oil chaptcr
twenty. three of the ordinances be and the same
hereby are amended so as to r,:l rs follows:
9. The committee shall annually In the month
orJuly appoint keeper f'r lakewood Cemetery,
order" %p The , Keeper Shall act naer the directions
of the committee; and the committee shall take
care that he performs his duties and he neritcts
the same, the committee may cmove him ana ap-
point another In his place, ana n al report 10 the
Council the cause OF the rem wal. II at any tlnG
the said Office Is vacant. the committee may oil
the vacancy and Iha keeper 81 appointed shall
hold his office until the next July, unless sooner
removed. The said keeper shall receive In full
compensation for his seryi a salary OF i've
hundred dollars per annum, and be entitled
to live free of rent In the house on the premises
Prooided hoe1er That M r%ye n,ii r on ah nG1
have made all reports or returns that mty he re-
quircd Of him by this ordinance or by the Com
mlltee on Cemeteries. b. sliTet intendeat of the
AlmshouSc, having been mad also keeper Of The
Shockoc Hill Cemetery, shall, ~ such keeper, ne
under the direction II the committee thereon. who
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and If he neglccts the same the committee shall
report him to the Council. He shall perform all
shall keep an account OF all moneys received by
him for burlals, and Of all expended by him In the
hire of hands and other necessary expenses OF the
said cemetery, and shall nakc monthly reports
thereof t. the committee; which monthly reports
shall! he consolidated quar- ttrly and returned to the
Auditor. And 1T the tim" at ~ urning the said
consolidated quarterly rcp"r h: shall pay TO the
Chambcrlain such SUM as Shall II I've been received
by him for buras during the preceding quarter,
after d.'iurting the amount paid by him Tor the
ce Gem 9s .nds and other necessary expenses oil the
10. No undertaken or other person shall move
the dead body of any person Who has died in The
city, and has moi been buried, tn any place beyond
the limits Ofthc city, Of It's sanitary jurisdiction,
without procuring L permit from u member Of the
Board OF Health upon the aforesaid certificate
from the attending physician or coroner. Nor
shall any master, aS'nt, or person having charge
OF or attached TO any steamboat, sailing or other
vessel car, stage, or any oth-r public or private
conveyance. convey. or all,w {" hG conveyed The.
Cead body OF any person VINO he's ucu IN TIC city,
TO any place beyond the limits of the city, or of It's
sanitary jurisdiction, without 4 permit as afore-
said.
IL. In case any physician or coroner shall refuse
or neglect furnish such certificate as aforesaid,
he shall forfeit and pay the Sum OF five dollars Tor
each offence and every undertaken sexton, or
other person, removing the dead body OF any per-
son. Of who, having charge OF a'y vault bnrylng-
ground, or Cemetery. steamboat, vessel, car,
Stag, or any other public or tlivttc conveyance,
refuses or ucgIcc!s IL perform any OF the duties
required by this ordnance hall Iortei, and pay
for every such oil, nee the sum Of twenty five dol
Lars c2i-5t