National Republican., 1875-05-26
TOO MUCH RED TAPE,
Efforts to Have Disinterred Remains Buried
in This CITY,

Efforts to Have Disinterred Remains Buried
in This City.
Several years ago one Of the popular humor-
lists served up for the beneht Of the public in racy
style . sketch showing the incOnYeniencss to
which persons we're subjected by the routine 0i
work in the several Departments Of the Govern
ment in the settlement of claims, he taking for
his subject a claim for barrel OF meat, the cost
Of which was trifing, and the expense OF collect
ing which was enormous 70 say nGtnihg ,idis oI tIs
has been reproduced by another gentleman, who
for a barrel Of meat has substituted some other
SrouEst him in debt considerable sum. Pro6a-
bly, IN both the cases referred to there was con-
siderable fiction used In demonstrating the point
city which shows clearly that once in while
officials should use
LITTLE DISCRETION,
and that there are occasions in which liberal
construction Of q law, or plain evasion OF IL,
would add to the reputation OF an omeial, Tnile
his strict construction would indicate . lack OF
The casa in point is as follows: There now re-
side in this city family Of highly respectable
pertons, who formerly lived in Richmond, Va.
While there some fourteen years ago they were
unfortunate enough to lose by death young
SOD whose body was, of course, given Christian
burial. Since their location among us they have
by sad necessity been compelled to secure site
in one of the well. known burial grounds OF this
CITY. very ISSSntly my 81 hLSt.
dead should a far as possible lie together, and
to that end an undertaken in Richmond was d.
rected to
DIsINTKR THE BODY
of the dead boy, and forward it by express to
this city. He did as he was bid, and yesterday
they arrived per Knox's express, encased in a
handsome casket. BY an arrangement with Mr..
Knox they were placed in one Of his wagons and
family going In another conveyance to be pres
ent. At the cemetery they were met by the
superintendent, who refused them admission un-
til the proper burial permit had been procured
from the Board Of Health. as is required by Law.
Returning speedily from the cemetery, an appu-
cation for the required permit was made, accom-
panied with q full explanation Of the case. Much
TO their surprise, they were informed that
NO PERMIT
could be Issued unless certificate Of the attend
ing physician was filed in the office. This it was
clearly impossible to obtain, and as the oficisl
persisted in his refusal, the parents concluded to
take the casket to their residence and keep It
there until arrangements for the legal burial
could be made. At this time It suggested itself
to Mr.. Knox that there might be some law against
keeping Il in the house without permission, and
he advised that the police authorities be consulted
on that point. In accordance with the proposition,
one of the family called upon Major Richards
late in the afternoon, end explaining to him the
whole case neryously inquired as to the propriety
night. The Major could see no possible objection,
and said so, alter which the lady departed. 1t is
expected that by this time some one has been
found who has authority enough to issue the re-
QHired permit, and that to-day the remains will
be quietly inferred.