The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-10-06
AN ORDIN ANCE.

For the regulation and management of Evergreen
CeIletery, burial OF the dead, ETC.,
Passed, June 9th 1870.
Be 1t ordained by the Board Of Aldermen Of the City
Of -hdnttotooc
Sc yTIoN THAT all that part of lot s, sec 49,
i. Il range "a forming the present cemetery grounds
and any land adjoining the said premises which NAV
her after become attached the same by purchase
or otherwise is hereby set apart for the burial of the
dead, and shall be known and distinguished as the
Evergreen Cemetery" All moneys arising from the
sale Of lots therein shall be kept distinct fund, and
be exclusively expended in adding to ornamenting
and improving the cemetery.
Sec. 1.-The City Surveyor, when directed by the
Board of Aldermen shall survey such portion of the
Cemetery into Lots may be deemed necessary from
time to time for immediate use. Plas of the survey
shall be prepared by tie Surveyor and duly certified
ami recorded in the II gistcrs Office OF Manitowoc
County. and filed and recorded in the Office of the
city Clerks the lots and blocks shall be represented
thereon and numbered but two blocks in the Gem
etery shall hereafter be numbered alike.
Sec. 3.fhe Mayoraud Comm tee on public imp -o~e
ment shall set value on every lot 50 surveyed and
which has not been already appraised before the same
shall lie subject to sale. They shall likewise re-apprse
the uusod lots from rime 10 time and no lots shall
be sold for less than the appraisal; shall the a
prisal be less than Three Dollars .or any one lot
Sec. IA portion of the Cemetery, not less than
acre, shall be surveyed ami set apart as Potter's
Fieid in which all strangers and Inhabitants OF the
city other than owners Of lots Iny be buried: Pro-
ridcd that the Mayor may in special grant per-
mission in writing 10 bury any stranger .nhablut
aforesaid, in lots which may be reserved for that
purpose.
Sec. 5-The City Clerk shall keep record in which
shall be recorded the number Of every block and lot
heretofore or hereafter Surveyed in the Cemetery Ie
ginning with block number one with columns ruled
therein for the of the purchaser the price sold
for and the date of sale
SEC. 6.--The Board of Aldermen shall annually APP
point City Sexton, who shall have charge of the
Cemetery and keep the grounds, walks and avenues
in good order and free from obstruction. 1t shall be
his duty to enforce the ordinances concerning the
Cemetery, and report violations TO the City Attorney
for prosecution. lie shall have power arrest all
persons, who shall be found dischargng firearms
hunting or trespaSsing in any other manner in the
body belonging to the of any lot, shall be
buried and to prevent the deposite of any body in any
unsold lot, or in any lot the property of another
without the owners consent.
He under the direction of the Mayor and Commit
tee on Public Improvement shall cause all bodies.
which may have been or may hereafter be inferred
without permission in any nsold lot of the Cemetery
belonging to the city, or in property ofanys
individual or society," to be removed to the Potter
FIELD and the person persons interrug Gauss
ing such interment, shall be liable the expenses
of such removal, which may be recovered in any
ton brought for the recovery OF the penalty herein
after prescribed
Sec. Al applications for lots in the Cemetery
shalt be made to the City Sexton, and it shall be his
duty TO give such information to persons DESTROYS of
prchasing the same, they may request He shall
be provided with Cemetery plat on which all lots
which have been shall be disposed of shall be des
isnated by entering thereon the name Of the purcha
He shall also be provided with a book contain
ing list of the unsold lots, with their number and
the valuation of each, together with columns ruled
for the entry of the name of the applicant, and if
sold, memorandum of sale.
At the request OF any person he shall grant ce' IL
fcate TO the Treasurer under his own hand, Which
may be in the following form:
SECTIONS CERTIFICATE.
OFFICE OF CITY SEXTON, /
Manituwoc, ..-...... Is I
I DO certify that lot No 49,. in block No ..... in
Evergreen Cemetery is unsold, and that the is
apprisedat dollars and that No.. is
desrous of purchasing the same. Now if the said
shall within five days from the date hereof pay
he sail Slln q N
his receipt therefor the back hereof, and make APP
pcation for deed to the City Clerk, by the presen-
ttion of this certificate, he shall be entitled to such
lott but if he shall fail to pay such money and make
such application within the time aforesaid he shall
forfeit all right thereto, and to any money which he
shall have paid thereon.
............ .-................ City Sexton.
The certificate of the City Treasurer the back of
such certificate may be as follows:
OFFICES OF CITY TREASURER,
Manitowoc, ......... Is
Received of the of.......doars in
full of the amount mentioned III the within certificate
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. City Treasurer.
Sec. Son the payment by the purchaser of the
sum of money named in the SeXton's certificate a
receipt shall be endorsed thereon by the City Treas
and it shall thcreupou be the purchasers duty
to make application for deed to the City Clerk with
in five days aforesaid by filing such certificate IN
the Clerks office. On receiving the same, the Clerk
shall entry of the sale to be made and grant
a deed of such lot to the purchaser signed by the
Mayor and countcrsigned by himself and the corpor-
ate seal which deed may be in the following form:
CEMETERY DEED
Manitcwoc for the consideration of...............
dollars Paid by has granted, bargained
sod and By these presents does grant, bargain and
sell unto the heirs and assigns for
ever, lot No.......in slock No...in the Evergreen
Cemetery in the County of Manitowoc and State OF
Wisconsin, belonging to the said CT; of Manitowec
the same is laid out the Plat said Cemetery
To have ana to hold the said lot free from all in
cumbraneeS, taxes assessments for burial place
| and for no other purpose whatever.
| In testimony whereof the Mayor and Clerk of tbs
| Board of Aldermen f the City Of Mautowoc have
hereunto set their hands ts......day of..A. D. is
| SEC. 9-No lot, for which any certificate may b.
granted by the Sexton shall be reserved from sale fo
more than five days All lots shall be deemed unsoIt
for which the City TFeasurers receipt has not beer
fled in the City Clerks Office aforesaid but til,
person 50 neglectng make his application, shall
five days, aforesaid, If previous decd shall haV'
| been made to another purchaser. No deed shall j,
any case be made for any lot previously deeded an,
| in all cases where subsequent certificates shall b
granted for the same lot or lots. the purchaser IN suc
cases shall he refunded The purchase-money if -
the tine sloresaid, Proried that the City of Mantle
she'i in case be liable for damages any Ger
tificate granted.
SEC. Io.-PiIe City Treasurer shall keep CeIneter
account, in which all moneys received paid on ae
count Of the Cemetery shall he entered. The entr
Shall comprise the date lot, price, and the maIiner
purchase. II any officer other than the Treasure
shall receive any money on account of any Ceneter
lot. he shall be subject TO penalty of twent y-hy
| dollars in each case.
| SEC. 1.-THE City Sexton shall keep record of a
the iptcfments which may be made in the ce1neter,
in Which shall DC stated the name of the deceased pc