The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-08
4 GENERAL MEETING OF The wv
PANY.
TIE FIRST HELD ~ fHfRfl
YEARS.
QUITE A LIVELY AND SPIRITED DIS
CUSTOM.
III. Question Of improving the 'emetei
aud the Question of tfectfns ohi-
,.rs-A Committee Appointed
A Recess Taken.

ID
the rooms of the State Insurance Com
panv. The room being too small to ac-
commOdate the number present those
present. on the suggestion Of President
4 Bargamin, moved across the street
and used the Circnii Courtroom, whict.
he had in anticipation of large meeting
engaged
Assembling in the courtroom, those
nresent to the number of upwards OF
one hundred were called 10 order by
President 4. Bargamin, who suggested
the election OF a chairman. Captain
Iouis +. Bossieux nominated Mr.. VIII
liam +. Drinkard, who was elected. Mr.
Bargamin nominated as secretary Mr.. K.
7. Brooke. the regular secretary, who
was elected.
Captain l.. f. Bossieux stated that he
understood the object Of the meeting to
be the election Of a board of directors OF
the HOLLYWOOD Cemetery Association for
the ensuing year lie said, further, that
the first business in order would be tn
find out whether quorum OF those en-
titled 10 vote were present. He moved,
therefore the appointment of commit
tee Of three to report whether quorum
of those entitled to vote were present IN
person or by proxy, which was adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs. Francis
T. Glasgow, John Dunlop, and Is. 1.
Wherfy.
Judge George L. Christian moved that
the secretary. Mr. T. f Brooke. assist
tbe committee. which was agreed 10. the
chair stated that the meeting was only
TO elect directors The newly elected
directors would elect the officers and em
ployes OF the company at their leisure.
While the committee was 0ui Nj =. j..
Doolev moved as a means OF making
progr, s. 10 have the reports read during
the fhferfw
Mr. Barganiu said the three reports
would not together take more than five
minutes 10 read. and as the committee
and Mr.. Brooke were out, 10 would be bet
ter 20 wait.
Nr. Dooley Withdrew his motion.
THE NEGLECTED SECTIONS
While the committee ON proxies were
ont. Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page said the
meeting could not better spend the time
waiting by obtaining information from
these persons, who could give it, that
many people would like 90 learn.
he wanted 20 know WhO bad the an'
tboritv 10 keep the tombsioncs OF PEG.
ple. whose lots were neglected because
their owners were dead, in something
like good condition.
Who had the authority 20 replace
tombsiones overthrow by The sinking
of the ground. or those thrown over by
the force of violent winds. or by the
brutal hands Of ruiians, and in pariicu-
lar the tomb stones owned by people
living far away.
Who had be authority TO allow the
cemetery TO be picnic ground Tor
whomsoeyer so choosci TO so use IL;
Who had authority 10 prevent yandal-
ism ON the grounds, the robbery Of
flowers and ornaments
Who had the authority 20 prevent The
cemetery from being made the resort OF
runiaus and Of their ruiilanly action.
lie wanted it understood that he was
entirely impersOnal in anything that he
said on this subject.
The board of directors was composed
Of gentlemen Of the very highest stand
Ing in this community; but there are
troubles at this city of the dead, which
will be NANTES, to any one who visits
the cemetery at this season of the year IL
there is no authority TO STOP these depre'
dat;Ons or to take care Of these fallen
tombstones. to cut the grass on the com.
panv's properly and I'm lots where the
a al q
or if there be not the funds or
their complaints cannot be rectihcd, hc
was sure this meeting would be willing
10 vest the board of directors with all
the authority needed and give them the
money with which to do il.
The lots which are all crowned up
with weeds and look like wilderness
should be looked after he thought for
the benefit of the lots adjoining.
Mr.. 4. Bargamin. lhe acting president,
said that as to order on the grounds there
was always on duty one policeman, and
on sunday two. As TO the cutting of the
grass that was the duty of the superin.
tendent to attend. Regarding fallen
monuments, they are 10 some extent
looked after lie ordered Mr. O'keeie
TO put up two last Saturday that had
/ fallen. hut the hOagd does not feel called
upon to maintain with proper care the
sections in the cemetery owned by peo-
pie out of the city 10 some
extent they are in order TO
project the neighboring lots but not
to take care of the particular section be.
cause he did not think that the board
had the right 20 do il.
SPEAKING EARNESTLY.
He earnestly spoke when he said that
the cemetery had been managed we'll.
The association began at the close of the
war with not cent Since then II
had spent $4,000 I'm the pur-
chase of additional territory, SO 900
in emhcllishing the grounds. and had
a sinking fund in bank of S2i II
all the lois were sold there would be "a
sinking fund sufficient 10 perpelnally
keep mp the cemetery, but IL the board
undertake 10 keep in repair.all sections
owned 10y nOn-residenls. they would
have no sinking fund There are at
least one thousand sections in Holly
wood which have no owners living in
Richmond
At the former meetings of Hollywood
Cemetery Association there were gene
rally present only the board. \ few
members might drop in lie was glad al
this meeting TO see So many people pres
ent taking an interest in the cemetery.
He had been a member of the board for
twenty years and "a very active member
for twelve years He knew much about
the cemetery and its management, and
would be glad % answer any questions
Mr. Page said that Mr. Barganins an
swer was complete and satisfactory Still
lie knew where there should be better
attention paid by somebody. lie knew
of lots in the new part where not a
mower or scythe had been seen this year
Nj Bargamin said that there had been
much complaint in charging Sll to dig a
grave, and il had occurred to him that
some plan like taxing the lot owner for
the amount necessary 10 keep up the
roads to the section. like the city taxes
the property TO open and maintain
streets.
Mr.. D0oley wanted 10 know how You
could collect the tax.
Mr. Bargamin said just like the NO
Fart tax OF 81 month is collected
Mr. Dooley There the failure to collect
the assessment forfeils membership. You
cannof forfeit the LOT