The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
Hollywood Ccsrsetory Company.

The annual meeting Of the Hollywood
Cemetery Company was held yesterday az
teruoon in the Office Of the Virginia State
Insurance Company.
On motion Of Mr.. W. II. HaNall, Mr.. Cor
hin Warwick was called to the chair and Mr..
James II. Gardner acted as secretary. A
quorum was found to be present. ;.
Messrs. Haxall and Thomas ID. Qusrles
were appointed committee to examine the
,rcaSurer's report. which was found correct.
Total receipts, Slo,9ls.l9: total expenses
SS.SSI.3I.
Mr.. William Ii. HaHail next read his an
uual report, in which it is stated that an cN-
animation of the trcasurer's report for the
past wear will show that the receipts for bu.
rial ices correspond very ncsrly in amount
10 the regular current wages paid for the
same period. The number Of burialS to the
lSt instant IS $40 siXty-Scven less than for
the previous year. Number of lots sold,
forty.firc. The company has been enabled
very recently 10 add fifty new lots, and laid
out plans for others 10 be brought III at
future day. as the demand may arise. Ihe
expenses have been heavy, but the company
deem it good economy 10 make available,
from time 10 time, all the land Intended to
be applied to burial purposes, more eSpe'
ciallv AS the drives and walks now in exist.
ence are applicable to the same, and will be
kept up at no Increase of expense
By act Of incorporation the area of the
cemetery was limited TO sixty acres of land
while in fact the company bas the ownership
of but fifiy-four, and as this limit is destined
at perhaps no distant day to be absorbed, the
company thought it judicotls to apply TO the
Clty Council tor some six or eight acres o
the "Clarkc's Spring" land, adjacent to the
western side of Hollywood, as donation
The report regrets that, through some mis-
apprehension or prejudice, the application
did not meet with favorable response.
The president further states that the I'M
preston that the company is = joint STOCK
association, declaring annually large dlvl
deudS 70 lis stockholders, is grossly unjust tc
its orieinatorS and those who ut present have
it in charge; and it is we'll, says the presi
dent to proclaim publicly that every dollar
of its receipts, except what may be neces'
sary for the salary Of the superintendent
the wages of laborerS, and the occaslona
services of clerk, are devoted TO the pre-
servatien and perpetuation of the improve
ments already made, and the further emoel
ishment Of the grounds. Nearly three
acres Of the grounds of the company were
turned over to the Confederacy, in which
repose the remains of several thousand SOL
diers, from whom and for whom no compen'
sation has ever been received. The invest
ments before the war in city and State securl
ties were, soon after the war began, changed
into Confederate bonds, OF course with
a desire to get a better interest, and under
the common belief that should the cause sue
ceed all bonds would share alike. In addl
ton thereto. as almost every family i'll the
CITY had one or more Of its members in The
army, and all looking to some disaster, avery
large number of lots were bought and paid
for in Confederate money. This iSwhy hlSt
prices are charged for lots and high fees fol
burial>, and 10 free the company from the as
per.ion of making Hollywood. as it has beer
said, only Il burial place for the rich.
During the session Of the Legislature The
charter Of the company was amended, anC
the application OF tue company for the e1
tension of the grounds 10 one hundred acres
granted.
The report was received and ordered tt
be recorded.
On motion Of Mr.. HaXall, the charter o
the company as recently amended by tht
Legislature was adopted, and the bylaw!
amended TO conform thereto.
On motion of Mr.. Hayall, it was resolved
that hereafter a fee of 81 shall be charged tol
all lot transfers, dc.
On motion of Mr.. Haxall, the treasurer
salary vas increased to $500 per annum.
The meeting next went into the election
of directors, with the following result
Messrs. Peachy r. Grattan, John B. Dan
forth, r. f. Williams, Corbin Warwick
William H. Haxail, Thomas D. Quarles
Henry Exall, James II. Gardner, Charles |
Wmtham, Wellington Goddin, John l.
Bacon, and Alfred I. Harris.
Adjourned.
The Board OF Directors subsequently me
and reelected Mr.. w. II. HaSall preslden
and Mr. James II. Gardner secretary AIT
treasurer.