Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

The CEMETERY INVESTIGATION. The in
quiry into the mode Of burials in the City
Cemeteries continues to receive public stteu-
ton. The general expression is in favor of 3
rigid enforcement of the law hereafter. and
the passage Of ordinazces more specific in
character THAI those nov relating to tire
cemetery. Thus IL is generally admitted tina.
when the rigid enforcement Of The four-foot
iate-me1t rule ia filed in lots would cause an
unnecessary and expensive excavation. That
the rule under proper authority should be re
laxed But it may be said to be the univer-
sal sentiment that the four.foot rule should
be strictly enforced Ia excavations from
the natural surface, and also thas
where bodies are buried next % the wall Of
6l.sd-sn lot the pic should be sunk % such
depth below the exterior and Immediately
adjoining natural surface as to Eecure f0ps
fee u soil above the box top, both perpeG-
iicUlsrly and literally. That in cases where
it il known or can be ascerLained that remains
buried within, say four wears, are as near t5e
surface az has been ALLEGED ia this paper,
rsintermeuts should be ordered. That is 70
soy, cases whore the cofins are, by lateral or
perpendicular nessIre nsut, vithia twenty
iucaes OF the natCr1l surface There u
E6.-lEl e. pm eulu1 III lhNfl 90 ~ lc bukk
Of an oificis. investigation Ding had Co cs-
tabiish the facts beyond dispute, and 60 this
the reporters Of tho REC0RD. UNION viii lend
I their sid and the results Of their researches.
Large numbers Of people declare that until
50 investigation is had they viii not fsel that
they can yisIs the cemetery as they haV G been
sceuatomed to dc, rs they believe, aud in
that bslief are correct, that the more tscrans
instances of the violation Of the law. which
1 J =
csn be remsdisd without serious outlay. In
this regard they refer also to The exposure Ct
cssllets In open vaults as violation Of the
Law. That neither the press nor the people
exsggerste the danger 60 the living arising
from human bodies buried in shallow graves
or hidden only By a crumhlire ,wsl, viii be
evident TO anyone who reflects for a moment
upon the process of decay of body 10 s
grave.
A VENERABLE KNIGET.-Colonel JOAN W.
Davis, Of ST. Louis, Missouri, who came to
tnis State few weeks since TO attend the
Conclays az San Franoiso, is visiting Sacra-
mento the guest Of bis niece, Mrs, z. S.
Mitchell The Colonel is . brother of the
late Isaac Davis, who was the first Grand
Commander of Knights Templars In this
State. 1t is thought by many that he was
the oldest Tempiar in the procession last
Monday. He was made Mason in March,
1929, at Somerset. Ohio. received the Chap
ter degree in 1888 at Evansville, Ohio, and
the Counsel degrees and Order of the Knight
hood st Lancaster, Ohio, in 1914 conse-
quently he has been Knight almost a
years. he is at present member Of Mi--
s5uri Lodge, No. l, Missouri Chap
ter, No. l, Hiram Council, No. l.
and St. Louis Commandery, No. l. His II
years seem to sit lightly upon his shoulders,
and he exhibits rem srksble activity. both
mentally and physically, for person of his
advanced years. Colonel Davis is well
pleased with California, and delighted with
her climate and the hospitality Of her peo-
pie. tIs viii remain il The city for several
days.
AUCTION To.DAY.-Beu Il Co.. suctioneer.
viii sell. at 1890 A. N. to-day, at their sales
room, 9l6 J street, light spring wagon and
. ses Of Concord harness. Also large lot of
furniture, carpets, crockery. bedding. etc.