The Delta independent., 1888-08-21
An Ordinance. No. 5I.

CONCERNING CEMETERY.
Be 1t Ordained by the Board of Trustees of the
Town OF Delta,
SECTION /. That the following described and
bounded parcel of land situae cd IN belt. county,
State of Colorado, to-wit:
Beginning point s93.6 feet north and 600 feet
west from corner No. 10 Of the survey of the town
site of the said town of Delta said corner being
marked i5-brD thence running west l6 rods
thence south - rods: thence east Ii rods; thence
north 20 rods TO the point of beginning, contun-
two acres, be, and hereby is. apart by the said
Town Of Delta, for the uses anu purp poses OF a
cemetery.
burial lots. and such lots numbers and designa-
ted into r,Hdways, walks and spaces according to
the plat thers,f 1 on he with the C.erE and Re
corder of said Town cause copy of said plat
to he filed for record with the CLERK and Record
er of said County.
SECTION 3. That lots numbered 9S to and in
cluding l09, according TO said plat. shall be- and
the same aie hereby forever sct apart to be used
for the burial of strangers ami puupers; and the
remainder Of the buria lots and parcels shall be
sold for II price 10 be liked by resolutions, from
time to time, of said Board oil trustees and
the funds arising from such sules shall be u sep
crate fund, to be known a. the Cemetery Fund
and shall b" applied to deiray expenses of es-
mblishing, improving and maintaining said cem-
etery.
SLETIoS4 L. There shall be committee of three
members OF said Board OF rustecs appointed by
the Mayor upon this ordinance taking Ell, ct ami
thereafter such committee slIHll be appointed by
the Mayor al the hIst reg ular meeting during ms
ihe te
us the Cemetery Committee and shall sc nv eiurinp
the term OF the Mayor maEing such ap puintmyut
nnS until their successors appointed Ii shall
be tho duty of sucl committee 10 inspect and re-
port upon all matters pertaining 10 said Gene
terry.
SECTION s. Said Board OF Trustees shall elect
II person TO be sexton Uf aid cemetery and he.
shall serve during the term OF the Cemetery Com
mittee unless he be sooner dismissed by SAID
Board OF Trustees. said sexton shA perform such
duties and receive such fees as may be fixed by
said Board of Trustees, from time to time, by
resolution.
SEcTIoS6 Upon the application OF any person
approved by said committee the Mayor Of said
Town shall execute Ia the person so making aI-
plcation deed or deeds for the bsrial lots
named in such application and the Clerk'hnd he
corue- OF said Town shall witness such signature
of the Mayor with the seal OF said
Town. Provided that before such deed
shall be executed the person applying shall
pay to said cemetery committee or the Mayor
the price of such lot or lots fixed us aforesaid
and also shall tender tn said Clerk and Recorder
the fees for making and executing such deed or
deeds which fees shall be one dollar and fifty
cents,out of which the Clerk shall pay the cost OF
of Acknowledgement and the remainder shall be
retained by him Us his fees, and said Clerk and
Recorder shall on the plat ON file with him lndi-
cate what burial lots or parcels have been ret
aside as provided Tor in Section hereofand what
burial lots or parcels are sold.
Adopted August 10th, 1855.
l@) 5. 5. SHERMAN,
SEAL 7 Attest. Mayor.
t>T) A. Il. HOWARD,
Clerk.