The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-29

The special meeting Of the City Council held
last evening had for its special object the
adoption of an ordinance for the government
of Evergreen cemetery.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
John G. Hannaford was licensed a yictual-
Ter.
A communication was received from Chief
Engineer Hannaford of the Grand Trunk ask
ing for the payment of $3.50 for dredging west
side of Calls wharf. Laid on table.
A communication was received from the
Board Of Harbor Commissioners asking that
500 be appropriated for the duplication and
preservation of valuable manuscripts and
maps, by printing the reports and heliotyping
the maps. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The order passed for appropriating $500,
from unexpended balances, for improvement of
Deering Oaks park.
An order passed appropriating the money
received from the wood cut from decayed trees
for improving Deering Oaks and pond.
An order passed appropriating $40, the an
nual interest of Clapp fund to the treasurer of
the Widows Wood Society.
The Committee on Revision of City
Ordinances reported their work nearly
ready for printing and binding and an order
was passed directing the sum of $500 to be ex-
pended from the contingent fund for binding
and printing 1000 copies of the ordinances.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
A joint convention was held and the Mayor
read the ordinance for the government of Ev-
ergreen Cemetery, a printed document of over
twelve pages, and the various sections were
discussed
The first section of the ordinance is of little
consequence here.
The second defines the duties of trustees;
that the Mayor shall annually in April ap-
point. and the Aldermen approve, trustee
for three years who shall hold office until his
successor is appointed and confirmed, or until
his removal by consent of two-thirds of the
Mayor and Aldermen, and any vacancy
shall be filed in the same way Tho board OF
trastoos SHALL organize in April or May by the
choice OF q chairman, and secretary and
treasurer who shall be of their own number
The secretary and treasurer or secretary shall
keep record of their doings; attend to the
correspondence, make an annual report to the
city government; receive all money not paid
directly into the city treasury; shall examine
all bills and submit them to the trustees for
approval before payment; keep detailed ac-
count OF money received and expended by
him; once in three months make detailed
statement to the City Treasurer, and hand
over all funds in his possession; make up the
payroll and pay the employees; give bond
OF $1,000, and receive $500, annually for his
services paid from the cemetery account.
The third section orders the trustees to APP
point the superintendent, define his duties
and powers, and dismiss him, If necessary for
cause. The superintendent shall be an under
taker e1 o1icio.
The fourth section relates to the OCCUPANCY
OF lots. The trustees shall regulate their price
and the city treasurer make out certificate,
and the same shall not be transferred without
the consent OF the city treasurer and trustees
endorsed thereon. Certificates of sale can on.
~ be issued to citizens of Portland, or any
nonresident representing Portland family
deceased, and buried in some city cemetery, or
to residents of Deering except at an advance
OF % per cent. charged to Portlanders. If any
body hereafter purchases, holds for, or trans
fers to Deering resident any lot, the transfer
Shall be void and a fine of at least $50 but
not over 500 imposed. Present Deering hold
ers may transfer their lots by written consent
OF trustees and treasurer endorsed on the GER
tificate and paying Is per cent. of the original
cost into the city treasury.
Section i've relstes to Evergreen Fund.
One-fourth OF the amount received from the
sale OF lots, same from transfers, and dona-
tions, shall form this fund, the interest de-
voted to the identifying and caring for the
grounds. and the city treasurer shall have
charge OF this fund, may loan what Is not
needed for immediate use, and apply the in
terest to the principal, and make an annual
report of the fund.
Section six relates to the cemetery account.
The treasurer shall keep record of all the
lots' with number, section, purchaser, price
ana date OF sale; keep cemetery account
book, and the trustees may employ such men
as the cemetery may require.
section seven relates to burial upon lots
Burials are prohibited upon any lot the right
or occupancy of which is in the city of Port
land except under certain provisions
Section eight is devoted to general regular
lions and penalties. Where tombs shall not
be erected; what the rights of lot owners shall
be in these matters; removal of trees or
shrubs; grading of lots; the caring for lots
use OF water foundation for tablets; attaching
ropes or wires to trees; transportation of load
ed teams; erection of tablets; fastening horses;
exploding firearms; that no trustee or superin-
tendent shall he interested in any contract for
labor or materials; and giving each trustee
500 year.
Section nine relates to undertakers.
Section ten is devoted to the care of lots: 1st,
to the care OF grass only; I'd, the care of grass,
plants and shrubs; Sd, care of grass, shrubs,
trees, granite, stone and marble work, and
Ihe trustees nx the the price for perpetual
care. The depth of all graves hereafter shall
be five feet except otherwise ordered by the
trustees
All other ordinances on Evergreen cemetery
are repealed.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN
After the Joint convention the ordinance re-
lating to Evergreen Cemetery as amended
passed to be engrossed.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr.. Marks was elected president pro tenn.
Papers from the upper board passed in concur
renee, and the ordinance relating to Ever
green Cemetery was also read twice and passed
to be engrossed