National Republican., 1873-06-03
OAK HILL CEMETERY
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Election Of the Boar, OF rhIanaHers-Repert |
Of the President asd secretnry-Inter-
ostiuE Sketch OF the East Additisn-Ri-
naneial Bxhibit-yaudsii-m Of sunday
Visitors to be Checked.
The animal meeting OF the lotholIers Of Oak
Hill cemetery, Georgetown, was held yesterday
at o'clock, at the once of the cemetery; c. N.
Matthews, president, In the chair, James 0osz-
Ter, secretary. The representation was one
hundred and twenty three votes. tr... .
Mr.. Matthews, on behalf OF the board OF man
ayers, presented the following report, which was
adopted:
For the Information Of the holders Of lots and
other persons Interested In the Oak Hill ceme-
tsry, the board OF managers beg leave 10 present
,hls report Of its operations for the year ending
Aitnoagh special allusion cannot be made TO
any one item Of work done during that period,
they would state that while due care has been
taken Of eyery part Of the grounds, attention
Improvement Of the eastern section, according
70 the plans adopted In the inception OF work
done upon that portion Of the cemetery, and the
TN The n" grading u new iSts has progressed; the
carriage ways and walks have been continued
tue rustic bridge has been completed; an add
tlonal fountain built north OF the bridge between
ID and Rock creek; a large amount OF stepping
stones, nag -footways, and platforms laid, ensnr-
tug the comfort OF visitors during all seasons
M a ~ sodded as 3
the united supply Of that article now available In
the District would permit,
In the ornamentstlon Of the eastern portion Of
the grounds there have been set ont within the
past eighteen months between four and nve
thousand shade trees, or hedge plants aud dur
ing the present. season over four thousand sum.
lner nowering plants will be used Ia different
portions OF the enclosure.
In this connection Il may be Of interest to state
that while In the oder portions Of the cemetery
90 space Is available for trees and plants 10 be
/ set out by the company, recourse being necessi-
ated to private lots, with the consent Of the
owners full provision has been made In the more
| recently Improved gruuuca, by reservations
properly distributed throughout the same, for
decorations by flowers or otherwise.
The conduct OF persons Waiting the enclosure,
and particularly on sunday, calls fot special
In this regard offence is given by yisitors By a
nagrant violation OF not only the strict letter OF
the cemetery regulations, but by an utter disre-
| gard Of those feelings and that respect for the
lead that should prompt an observance OF the
propretiea OF the time and the place. The
thoughtlessness Of youth may In charity be urged
| sometimes as palliative circumstance, bot In
most cases we fear that such extenuatlon cannot
To such an extent has this ill-conduct been
| carried that IL has become necessary to avail OF
an extra force 70 properly guard the grounds,
| while In spite OF all precautionary measures,
even growing plants have been torn up and ear
ned away.
the cemetery grounds on Sunday present
| rather the Appearance OF public PARK, and are
not peryaded BY that quiet and freedom from
/ rush and gaiety which should characterize the
last restlng-plaoe OF the dead, and the spot where
with those VINO have passed on before.
This subject Is brought to the attention Of the
| lot-holders that they may be prepared for the
/ ian whereby me presentation OF tickets OF ad-
Mission to be issued and distributed to them will
70 required BY the ofticer on duty At the gate In
.es where visitors cannot be otherwise yOuched
slnce July, 1850, there have been laid out ioi
| lOts, OF which l25 have been sold. Since Janu-
% nave % Seen 20 q which Se Rs haVs been
| made since January I, 1873. The removals from
the vault for inteIment elsewhere (cases OF TEN.
potary depoaip have been In number; dislnter-
the socretarys report for the year ending
April 30, 1873, makes the following financial e1-
ceiyed from sale OF lots, % .ses interest On dY.
iends, ,st9S5; bills and notes paid, taea.so ex.
genses OF lnye.tments, y asIeii total, tft,leasi
purchase OF material and general impfvyemeni
| Of the grounds, til,isl.o7; loan from W. W. Cor
coran and returned TO him, 81 800 total, s2t62
| balance on hand April 30, lsIa, p,Sll.S. -
There Is herewith presented an abstract Of the
Items OF expenditure, making up the amount OF
siT,l9462 expenses noted 10 the secretarys re.
| Ehlch on the soth OF April, is69, amour nted TO
ti4, O9,95, and on which had been paid, April so
1917, t,bIt.at, showing balance due April %, l3I2
year past t06s %, leaving outstanding "siils re-
ceiyaoler April %, 1873, $I.2I202.
list Of persons and the amounts due by them
on this aecount Is presented herewith.
The difficulties unier which these collections
have been made fully justines the onler passed
January q, 1870, by the board OF managers, and
still In force, requiring cash settlements for pnr-
chases OF lots from and after that date. fhai
this system has neither inconve nenced purchAs-
ers nor discouraged sales ts evidenced by the
intending receipts on account OF bills receivable.
Tor the year alluded 10 in this report, Ia % SIS
nearly 5000 In excess OF the previous year anu
$4,000 more than the like item Tor the year ending
April 90. 1871, while the gross revenue from 10.
| terments has for the lasl year been iu exceas Of
that Of the two former years above 800.
ties OF the company in the custody OF the treas.
urer, and by him, with the approval OF tho boartl
OF managers, deposited In the National Safe De.
lnstos corporation stock siSoSc, Intsres, % ssmi. d
mac railroad, q 100, interest do, paid regularly
sIy Tssnss;.s STATE t interest," Ter esd ao s'sS &c.
paid; Nashville city, 5000, interest do, not
paid; Cnlted States nye-twonty coupons, S5,OOo,
os sS GS pds sshs
In conclusion, the board Of managers would
suggest TO the lot-holders 9pd 10 ia succeasot'
dispatch, putting ali Improved ground in process
| OF preparation for sale and occupancy for inter
ment, that the general plan under which I'm
| proyemeutA have been prosecuted may be TN
better seen and appreciated, a. fully developed;
conscious that the temporary outliy will soon
be returned, aud with due pront, 10 the Increased
sale OF lots, by anordlng TO purchasers large.
! neld for selection, and In the reduction In tht
item OF labor, now needed for both improve
ment and maintenance, for the labor now ON
ployed In Improvement can then he dspense,i
win, small force for maintenance being alone
| requisite. Respectfully submitted,
CHIRLEs N. MATrHEws, President
Adopted by the board OF managers OF tho Oak
NH cemetery May u, 1873.
JAMES GoszLxR, Secretary.
On motion, an election was held for board Of
managers 10 serve during the ensuing year, with
the following result: W. W. CorcOTan, NJ. W.
Gait, p. T. Berry, II. d. Cooke, q. NJ. Matthews
Messrs. Lyons, Poknhorn, Beall, and Williams
were appointed q committee TO examine th,
treAsureFs report, and the meeting adjourned.
The Proprietor OF the Carroliton Hi,eu 10
/ RK Bluia Ibut Dinner Nm .iufsa