Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-17

thence east twenty cigh, rods, thence soutl
twenty two rods and seventeen links. theme
west twenty eight rods to place cf beginins
containing about four acres Of land, n
shown by record Of Plat and minutes at
tached thereto, recorded in Book 81, page
o4 ana 1A, Of the Records Of 1ana county
Iowa, is hereby set apart and dedicated for
use as burial place or cemetery. aud that
| the exclusive control OF Of said cemetery is
vested in the Trustees Of the incorporate,
town OF Toledo, Iama county, Iowa
SIC. That the following described lot.
as designated upon the recorded plat of sale
cemetery, to-wit; Lots one TO seventeen
lots thirty eight to seventy one, lots nine,,
Two to one hundred and twenty five, lot.
one hundred and forty four TO one hundred
ana seventy seven. lots one hundred and
ninety six to two hundred and twenty nire
anu lots two hundred aud forty eight t
two hundred and eighty one inclusive
formerly known as the "Old Cemetery, 2
Shall be opened to The public for a buryine
place Tree of charge, subject only to the
ccu'fo! Of the Trustees of said town Of To-
!edo and To ihc restrictions impose, ty this
cf any Ordinance that may be passed in the
iUtare relating thereto.
Src. 3. That all the balance of the lots in
sad cemetery as designated in the record
thereof shrll be subject to sale as follows
Lots No. eighteen to thirty seven inclu-
sive at ten dollars each.
Lots No. seventy two to ninety one in
elusive, at fifteen dollars each.
Let's No. one hundred and twenty six to
one hundred and forty three Inclusive.
At twenty five dollars each.
Lots Nc. one hundred ana seventy eight
to one hundred aud ninety five inclusive, at
ferty dollars each.
Lots No. two hundred and thirty TO 81.
inclusive. at twenty five dollars each.
Lots No. 2Sa to 50l inclusive, at twenty
dollars each.
Lots No. $50 to 355 inclusive. at ten dol
lars each
Lots No. 500 to 3ls inclusive, at ten dol
lars each.
Lots No. 3l9 to 8s5 inclusive, at FIVE dol
lars EACH
Lots No. 356 to So inclusive, at five dol
lars each.
SEC. 1. The Office of Sexton i. hereby
created, whose duty it shall be to advise
any person desiring to purchase 10. or
lots the price and location thereof as desig.
mated in this ordinance; to dig all graves
hereafter required in said cemetery, 10
keep record of the names of all persons
buried in said cemetery. the date Of burial,
and the number Of lot upon which each per-
son is buried, Lin suitable record to be
furnished by the Town Council, and per-
form such other duties as shall be from
;ipe to time imposed by the Trustees of
said .eIrr. The Sexton may be appointed
at any regular meeting Of the Town Council
ana shall continue in Office during the
pleasure Of the Town Council.
SEC. 5. The Sexton shall receive for
digging graves the following fees: For
digging grave for any person over twelve
years ofage, 81 80. Fer any chill d under
twelve years of age. $500; and digging the
grave as herein designated shall include
the attendance by the Sexton at the burial
therein, the filling of the grave, and such
care as is necessary TO leave the grave and
lot in proper shape.
SEC. 8. All graves in said cemetery shall
be unon the lots as now surveyed, and the
head of very grave shall be two feet east
Of the west liue Of the LOT upon which such
grave is dug aad no grave snail be less than
five feet deep.
SEc. {. Any person or persons desiring
to purchase a lot or lots in said cemetery,
may make application to the Recorder of
said town. who shall inform such person
or persons what lots arc for sale AMI the
price of the same.
SEC s. Upon presentation 10 the Mayor
and Recorder of said town OF receipt of
town treasurer showing that any person or
persons have paid for any lot or lots Gas
provided in section 3 IF this Ordnance it
shall be the duty of such officers to make
aud deliver 10 such person or persons
good and sufficient deed or dseis for the
lot or lots so purchased.
SIC. 8. The money received from the
sale of any and all lots in said cemetery
sha.l be kept by the Treasurer as q separ
ate fund and shall only he expended 10 i'm
prove and beautify said cemetery, and
building and maintaining good and suita-
bic fences around The same, in paying u
Sexton, and such other necessary expenses
as may be incurred in the proper care and
management Of sai d cemetery.
SIC. 10. Any body now buried in said
cemetery whose grave is in that part which
is designated on the plat (rccorded in
Book ~, pages 81 and .. of the Records Of
lama county, Iowa, as streets and alleys,
shall he taken up and buried US designated
in this Ordinance, by the first day of July,
1873, and in case the requirements Of this
section are not complied with by the time
above specified. it shall be the duty Of the
Mayor 10 have the same done at once.
SIC. IL. No grave shall hereafter be dug
in said cemetery by any person except as
provided in this Ordinance, and all burials
| thall be made in accordance With the pi O.
| visions hereof.
SEC. Il. No fence shall hereafter be built
around any lot in said cemetery more than
thirty inches in hight, and all fences now
built within the limits thereof which are
more than thirty inches in hight shall be
removed IRON said grounds by the Sexto on
by the first day Of July, 1873, if not soone,
removed by parties owning the same
! SEC, IL. Any person violating any of the
provisions Of this Ordinance, or shy per.
son injurihs or destroying any stone, mon
ument, shrubbery, flowers. trees or fence
within or around said premises (excep
taking down fences as provided hercin) OF
injuring or destroying any property, pub
lie or private, within the limits of sale
cemetery, shall be deemed guilty Of mis-.
demeaner, and shall, upon conviction there
Of, forfeit and pay to the town of Toledo {
sum not less than five dol ars nor NOR,
than one hundred dollars, as fine for sale
oiiense, and shall pay the costs Of prosecu
ton and be imprisoned in the county iai
till such fine anil costs are paid, or uni
discharged by process of law.
Skc. IL. This Ordinance shall be in fore
from and after its passage and publication
according to law.
Approved October IA, 1872.
L. Il. NELSON, Mayor.
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