The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-09
wsstminster Cemetery Company.

The lot holders of the Westminster Gene
terv COMPANY met at their office. Firemen 5
Hall. on Tuesday evening, 9TH instant, and
organized by the election of Mr.. Joseph NJ.
Parke, chairman. and John J. Reese. secre-
tary. The president Of the company, Mr..
John l.. Reifsnider, read his annual report OF
the condition of the company. The treasurer,
Mr.. John J. Reese read his annual report
showing receipts of SilS56. and dsburse-
ments Of SOB. -. leaving balance in the
treasury of Sl5.27 After which an election
was held for President and Board OF Mana
gers to serve the ensuing year, and resulted
in the choice of the following John l..
Reifsuider. Presidents aud Dr.. J. W. Herring.
Richard Manning, Frank X. Herr, John
Bernstein. George Il. Gehr and John j.
Reese as the Board Of Managers Following
is the report of the President, which will be
read with interest:
WESTMINSTER. February 3 1SS9.
To tie Tx 0'rar5s ef r. Uos~iaser ces's'ay t0a-
pEEg-
The time has again arrived when it becomes my
duty President give you information I'm ri
o. the progress of the Affairs OF the Company during
the pas; year and also OF Us present financial eondi
there has been no abatement in the steady effort
% the present management O. cNtlnsutsn ihe tom
Yany> indebtedness. and this would have been
nearly. II NOT quite. accomplished within HE present
year except for an eNPenditgre which the PRESIDENT
The Necessity fer having the superintendent located
near the cemetery has long been felt by the lot
owners an4 IS t9e superintendent h.5n>eiL We
have icit All the while desire to srd ne ampiesi
facilities aud couvcr fences Go those who arr in
tencstc in the cemetery sud knew thai tbe proper
location ui the superintendent W"pid contribute
much 90 this end. The opportunity for dltHs this,
hsWryCr. never seemed o. rrcS-ut itself iu a way
that we could IA kc hold 81 uuui during the past
year Tie tb1-usug has Row secured and holds tn
fee the brick building fl5nHriy us t1E school VHr
poses situated Immediately adjoining the cutraucv
q Of hr 4
substantial aud durable way. rttct Up the
dwelling house for tbc Superintendent where he
nov resides wth biz family. Thc house IS con-
Veuicutiy arranged. sth poftsco sEd yard toward
Main street, s. Supplied With town Atcg hy hydrsng
u the yard. and j. c5ml3rta5lc aud desirable ri-
dence lhls involved a. 'iii a} H+ et'-s- the work
be ~ done under she Immediate ssfzcrvl sipu 81
c4atainitiee Of ghc Board
As viii BE- sccu fruu tne TTeAsgrcEs report she
total net iu5cbte3uc>s uf the tanFAuy a. lhis jaie
Is $50 - amuuui bus s>.nl ia excess % the cuss
iaeurrci N SECURING and hain< uP the suTeFin-
ueiL The aysi scgaut 81 iar kcf-e fence taieti 50
make she growth which WAS aniic gAse3. and
further pay rug ou lf fs enc isuac was refused
coHs1alticr Vas appointed O. c1ufer Wiih she HcSs
tcsscc Company aud - rgiit - thss ceisfsrCucr
t4e3se Fence Company Ne1 = ehauge4 As e. ais9u
tecni o. rssts ghr hodge aGi lHS tUu pang b make
no Further payment upon u uofI ths fence Is szils
Thc superintendent has hscu f,!shlli in the dis
chsfse ~ e dUiies asa b making llr egnletcry
Tsgre have seea ~ 5usyragnus daring she year ia
re<a5sr sut rl4clsi gscstlsEt - iGc dHarl have
ts7,a held. b1sti-f gaesIiuSs ~ thc stlua-ag AMI
sfsstsas quantities
Is eils.as this rvpars, caarsos aas ezpsv.s nay
oaa sra, sis'l ai iie ssFatiy ezp7asci e1si,it'si
% tfe Company ssfA 4ad itc Ffr iatise OF The
sauae " hsrh has ffgsgueGtiy tfau gEr-Tsatri hF
ths- 81 tir cattaa ully waa are tairfystr3 iu De
saescvs. 10 fssr thc tagaTAEy fEvaa .irht aad O.
fArfa around tss sl!rns pfcU si egr dad al !hf
atlfartiscnts- s'sst ihs Circumstance vc8id FgaG
aarg ereH the saie 9sleys. q - ir'7,n' uasrse-
r1rat EcsegrlisliI
anuS T. EF1F-~suEE FisasiHtto.-
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