The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-08
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Company.

the Company.
The annual report OF the president (Mr
w. III. HaxalD and Board of Directors Of
the Hollywood Cemetery Company saws:
The records Of our fiscal year just closed
show that we have sold 43 lots against 46
the year previous, and the number OF in
terments for the same period 337 against
$40. The whole number OF interments in
Hollywood proper. up TO 1st instant, is
11.27S.
The most important and serviceable work
entered upon during the year was the con-
struction OF the great avenue leading from
the point OF greatest depression in the old
grounds, and, by gradual ascent. extend
ing into the new, which 1t has decided
upon to call by the expressive name OF
Md-Vale. The work was attended with
some difficulties in its location, which
were overcome by the skiliul engineering
OF Mr.. c. p. +. Burgwyn. But little now
remains to be done, except to smooth over
some rough points, and to connect this
important avenue with various others OF less
consideration in the new grounds, which ac-
cording to the topography OF the land had
been surveyed and were intended TO be part
and parcel OF the system. Ii may be re-
tue Npih was N-NSNu'SN
at some considerable expense, it was done
without encroachment upon our previous
investments.
Orders have been given to widen that
portion OF the roadway now called West
Vale avenue by an extension OF the cul-
vert crossing the stream OF water coming
from Carke's Spring. This point has al
ways been attended with danger OF colli-
sion to vehicles in passing, which in the
future will be obviated.
Names have been recently given to the
principal avenues. and indicated by sign
boards, which were deemed expressive.
and which will be Of great assistance to
strangers and others seeking certain locall-
ties.
At our last meeting attention was called
to occasional abuses OF decency and pro-
prlety committed by unprincipled visitors
to the cemetery. more especially on Sunday
afternoons, and it was hoped some remedy
might be adopted for their prevention.
The cemetery being within the limits OF
the corporation is entitled to police super
vision, as much so as any other portion OF
the city: and on application to the Mayor
he unhesitatingly granted it to the extent
that was consistent with the needs Of other
portions OF the city.
But the great extent OF the grounds, its
hily surface and dissertations by trees
and shrubbery, makes it impracticable,
with any ordinary police force, to exercise
a proper supervision, Trespass, inde-
cency, and profanity OF language can 10
more be prevented in the cemetery than
crime in the city. 1t would seem, there
fore. that there are but three remedies that
can be applied to abate the nuisance: one
Of which would be, that every lot-holder
or good citizen. on seeing n trespass or
abuse, should consider it his duty to
make report thereof OF act, time,
and person, to any OF the officers
OF the Association, instead OF by anony-
nous letters to them or TO the pub
lie newspapers; another TO offer rewards TO
detectives who would give such Informs
ton as would lead to the arrest OF tres
passers, their prosecution, and conviction.
Or. lastly, should 1t become necessary. to
close the gates OF the cemetery, as Is Gus
tomary at the North, to all persons except
by special permit.
The following were elected:
Board OF Directors: w. III. HaXall, John
l.. Bacon, A. Bargamin, Henry Exall,
Wellington Goddin, +. I. Glasgow, Thom-
as w. McCance. X. III. Maury, David n.
Walker, w. E.. Tanner, DR.. +. 1. Wills,
r. +. Williams.
Officers: w. II. Haxall, president; r.
L. Brooke, secretary aud treasurer.