The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
THE OTTAWA CEMETEpY.

The records Of this old association, tn
first ever organized here are, rs Secretary
Schoch says, quite funny" for they some
times shp year or two up to eigh, year.
without single entry of any sort. The first
mention IN the minute book of meetings is tC
the eiiec, that 50 called meeting Of citizens
was had Nov II, 1865, in pursuance of 4
notice 0dblished in the FREE TRADER to or
game the OTTAWA Cemetery Association"
ana that w. Cheever was elected president
+. /. llerrick, secretary and treasurer, and
h. lhorHs L. l.. Wa,erma an and D. F. Hit
directors Articles of incorporation were
read, It IL stated, but they were not placed
upon the cook by laws were also ado, ted at
that, or subsequent meeting providing for
the annual election of persons to fill the FIVE
Offices above named, on the last Monday in
Arr'' Of each year by the society at large
The officers seemed to constitute the whole
bu.iEeus power Of the board, and were re.
qured TO meet annually n week before the
election Of officers. The president aud d.
rcctors were authorized to purchase land
from time to time to enlarge the cemetery
az occasion might require, and to cause the
grounds to he surveyed into lots and aisles
or alleys, aud TO enclose the whole space in
suitable manner, to protect il, and to set
out ornamental trees therein, fix terms for
sale Of lots, and make rules governing the
care, oruamcn'ation and improvements
thereof The next entry after a skip Of
eight years is that Of meeting held Apl 80
1873, Mt which Mr.. Cheever was elected
president 5. b. Gridley, secretary and treas
uTcr and Richard ThOrne, John Nancy and
David Wake, directors The office of super.
iniendent was created on this occasion, and
David Walker was elected His duties were
to attend to the sale Of lots, receive the mon.
ey etc. A hundred birch trees were ordered
at SlG 70 and the city council ask ed to make
the sexton n special policeman.
AT a special meeting held in December of
that year, it WAS agreed TO purchase n strip
OF land on the east, owned by Mr.. Patrick
Hayes consisting Of about so lots, for 500.
At.uext meeting, not dated, but probably in
1874, the officers elected were: Daniel
HIT, president, s. b. Gridley secretary and
treasurer, ana Walker, Manley and b. b.
Griffith, directors, while Walker continued
as superintendent. In 1875, the same Off.
GERS we're reelected. In 1876, the only
change was ae election Of d. c. Ebersol as
secretary and treasurer in place Of s r
Griiey, deceased. The board declared tina,
hereafter no wooden fences be allowed
around lots, and that all such fences. pre
yious!y erected, be removed. The treasurer's
bond was fixed at $500 and he was allowed
thee rer cent. commission Oh money maid
out. A; another meeting they declared tbat
no bunals be allowed unless the lot had been
paid FOR and the superintendent was held
responsible for all infrac,ions of this rpIe
ana all unpaid lots were declared forfeited
S's"7 ''' ug on tie grounds was forbidden
oct. iss'. President Hit was authorized 10
!. go. ..'s or more ground In April. 1877
the officers were Hit. PRESIDENT Eberso,
seo.e'a-. md treasurer and Griffith. Wake,
and Z. Y. Griggs directors. In 1878. the
same president and secretary. etc. were re
elected. AMI Griffith, Walker and Henry G.
-'7'a s;He chosen dire tors. The Office @,
sufcT.a, -aient was abolished. The director.
gave orders TO cut down all locust, Lombardy
and silver poplars on the grounds.