Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
CHAPTER cxx1x.

Supplement- to an an act entitled An act to auth
orize the incorporation OF rural cemetery associa-
ions ana TO regulate cemeteries,n Revision) ap-
and seventy Ave.
u, Be- i enacted By the Senate and General Assem-
ply OF the state 0f New Jersey. That every dead
human body Inferred In any burying ground or eee-
be buried that the top OF the outside comm shall be
a. least four feet below the natural surface Of the
ground and shall be Immediately covered with at
least four feet Of EARTH soil sand excepting only
the bodies of infants, in boxes not more than four
Of the outside box enclosing them shah be at least
three feet and six inches below the natural surface
with 1t least three feet and six inches Of earth soil
Or sand provided that this shall not apply where
bodies are placed or buried in properly constructed
private vaults, prevent the escape OF nOxi0us
2. And Be if enacted, That no dead human body
shall be dsinterred or removed from any grave tomb
the first day OF May and the frst day of November
except by direction OF competent Of this state
s. And be i enacted, That no dead human body OF
any person who has died Of smallpox or other CON
any grave, tomb vault or place OF burial within the
limits OF this state at any time unless the said
sealed and then only By the order of and under the
direction u the board u health within whose 1urs
And be It enacted, That no dead human body
fortelght hours any receiving vauit III this state
the depth OF which Is less than five feet below the
Of May and The irst day Of November provided this
shall not apply to properly constructed receiving
And be i enacted. That the municipal authorI-
borough n this state their properly h6rfzed
agent Or agents shall have the power and authority
ut all times to enter into and upon any cemetery or
burying ground within the limits said municipality
and examine into the condition OF the same, and
certain whether the laws regulating it are duly Oh
G And be it enacted That it shall not be lawful to
locate any cemetery or btirying ground, or TO
enlarge any cemetery or bursing ground in This state
authorities and board Of the city township town or
borough IN which it is proposed to locate enlarge
writing that purpose Made and In cse 81 the
Iusa the municipal authorities and local board OF
Or persons ,ssss making application IS aforesaid
which sh have powsr ii reyerae p e heais e
cision Of the local authorities and grant the applica-
nit TO locate or enlarge any cemetery or burial
ground aud the same shaf be deemed 81 y
where II h proposed 10 locate then ten citizen free
holders thereof may apply to the state board Of health
local authorities ana prohibit said location Or en-.
GaR aAa hs5e specially thst @ az ~
q e ag s f anS shall u &
premises thsv nrp5os WEI e. - 1sScrpre @ mse ~ l inS
Shall be also ed ID the once 81 state board IL health;
contained Shall apply to lands already purchased by
any driy organized cemetery company for burial
And be it enacted That any person violating any
Of ne L9rsgons provisions of this act and any per
SteFy OF burial ground IN this state who shan know
ln8y permit OF surfer Scl violation TO be done snail
ne deemed guilty OF niiSdei1ean0r, and eOnTic
ton thereof siau be punishable by fine Of not
ceeding three hundred dollars or imprisonment for
SIX months, or BOTH In the discretion OF the COURT
!. Ana be II enacted, That whenever any cemetery
or burial ground or part thereof reason Of tE icca
ton or the too great number Of bodies Inferred
therein or for any other cause Is dangerous to the
pubic health and II Is uuadvisable that any further
interments be made therein, any municipal
sviLnln whose limits any such cemetery or hr1riA
ground ls sitnateQs or any state local board q
healfh may de bill in the court OF chancer eithe
n the ma me o. the state the relation on said com
pialn5nr otherwise, asking relief Ia the premises
ana the ocedure shall be according to the rules anf
practice OF said court; and II II shall thereupon "
determined BY said court that amy cemetery, huria
ground, Or any part thereof, for amy Or the reason
Aforesaid Is dangerous To public health or that fur
ther fnterfnents therein would BE unadvisable thei
said court shall have the power nnd authority BY IN
Junction or Otherwise according to the practice ii
said court 10 grant such RELIEF sHia court sai
Deem proper and necessary for the protection OF ths
/ public health.
3. And be It enacted. That in case said court shall
determine that the complainant or compatnants a1'
not entitled 70 any EeeR in any proceeding tAt ral
De taken under section eight OF this nct costs sal
not be awarded as ofcourSe HgaInst said complaint
but only IN case At shah appear I'd fsa chancellor tha
no probable cause existed Tot bringing such suit
~ And BE II enacted That ai aefs Ok parts Of Hct
inconsistent herewith br and fhe same arc hereby
repealed. ANA thet thiA AcE shall be deemed publi
act and take e1reot immediately.
Approved March 81, 1895.
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