Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-14
Received for removals. &c.... ..........t 2s5 30
Received for turing, section work, &C.. 2s is
Total receipts from juno 10, 1870, 10
May 1, 1890. ..,.......s..............f5. .f5.q39 70
Number Of lots sold since May ], 1850. .........H
Amount Of sale 81
grave por order president graila
2yault deposits

THE NfW S1fTfM.
MT. Hooper discusses the new system Of caring
| for Individual lois, which he says has mot with
general approval; gives an itcmized sta ement
showing that iGl lota are beiug thus cared for,
! yielding an income Of SI.if0: states that seven
sc-tOns are listed Tor perpetual care, the owners
having deposited sums ranging from $50 10 1900
| with the treasurer, and adds that he thinks all
lots cared for VIII b placed in the hands Of The
company In n low years. Tho prices for attend
ing 70 lots range from % " 22l
UNCLAIMED LOTS.
The Superintendent continues: desire 10 call
your attention 10 "A number Of lots IN the old
part That are registered on the bOOks - sOld.
Whlch lots nave nover been used or cared Tor.
u u p0esl5le mat these lots could be re-
claimed aud disposed Of Tho city has a. ordi-
nance regulating such lots in It's cemeteries pro-
Vidlng that they be advertised IN the papers.
ana u allowed to roinain unclaimed for certain
eugth Of time arc resOld. II this could be done,
o. I'D como DHhnsr redeem such lots, the ten-
doncy would bo 10 much improve certain lOcali-
ties made Objectionable by lots mentioned.
40 facitato convenience In selling iOts have
dfnWn sectional map Of new grounds on a -
io't scale. with measurements and lines Of lots.
number supposed feet IN same. and price at
tnchcd, and names Of tho sold lO;s written
I0L Nhile uis wse great deal OF work feel
amply repaid for tho cJnveniouce u Affords Is
understood by purchasers ~ lots. aud prevents
many mistakes which occurred so easily under
the Oi1 system.
sUNDBY RECOMMENDATIONS.
In closing my report trust that q may Do in
ne province OF tho company 70 have lake
some"hefe IN tho grounds before a very distant
dav' 81 believe It Will ada to the beauty Of iol-
lywoud as no oiher improvement could. de-
ere also 70 make tho following recommends
uOnr:
ii. That tho superiniendents Office be fur
nished with an index Of burial register from
time Of organization. This could he made by
me superintendent If tho books were supplied
him.
o. Te-posts in tho grounds % fasten hosses,
benches on tho sides Of roads for pedestrians,
and some convenience for ladies
b. keop3n loot gate az western entrance or
soldiers pgIt 10 be opened IN the morning aid
closed snms time As main entrance gaie-this tor
coDvenie0co 10 persons living v oct and passen-
gers Of electrio-cars.
ith new fence On the western limo dividing
Hollywood and Clark's spring lot from soldiers
par % Mld-Na'e avenue.
desire through you % thank tho board, and
moro especially the Executive Committee and
Ell. ior the consideration given me in get
ting started iu tho work a tie cemetery and
the valuable assistance rendered AT all times,
and am very much laltered by public in general
saying, and a. truly believe, Hollywood with
ia grandeur ana baGuiy i3 looking better than
over before In iis history.
sECTErARY-TEXAsURLR.
The Auditing Committee through Mr Pleas
auts, Canirmlp. reported that they had exam
inci the accounts OF the secretary and treasurer
AMI found them correct with a balance Of
fl,o69lj ia the treasury.
OFFICEEs.
Captain Bossieux nominated Mr BarRamin
for presideu,, aud he was unanimously re-
elected. and accepted with appropriate remarks
The old Board 81 Directors were nominated hy
Captain Bossieux, and they were elected, rs fol-
lows: Messrs. -. n. walker, T.. j. Starke, John
Dunlop, George h. Plcasauts. Henry EXall, j.
Preston Cooke, +. William Pemborton, Frank T.
ClGsgow. OHIO o. Owens, LOWS N. Griiin, and
me meeting then adjourned.