Telegram-herald., 1890-08-27

AN ORDINANCE. Relative 70 the interment
of persons within the corporate limits o! the
city Of Grand Rapids. or in any cemetery De
longing 10 said city. The Common touncll OF
the city OF Grand Rapids do or0aIn a. I0i-
lONs;
Section l. That upon the death OF any person
within the corporate limits of the city OF
Grand Rapids. or in ease OF any dead ptr'9a
brought within the limits Of the city OF Grand
Rapids Tor the purpose OF interment lA any
cemetery within said imL s, or ia any Genie
terry belonging 10 said city, u snail be the outs
of every undertaken or other person who IN
ters such deceased person. ana before me re
m0yal OF such deceased person Tor lnteImcui'
aud within thirty six hours after death q such
person. or within q hours aiiher such de
ceased person shall lave been brought
from without the limits Pi sald c!iy.
within the liats Of said ( ". Tor the
purpose of interment in ANY kuch cemetery
10 apply 10 the neslth ofcer of said
city - obtain permit Tor iHfcrment nom
SAID health oificdr. ana such permit siall he
issued only upon the presentation 9. thr ceg-
tihcate Of the attending phys can or OF the
coroner.
See . Such permit for int rment shall IN
every case accompany the renin5 OF s0cn de
ceased person 10 the place OF bgra.
See. 3, Nhen Tie cause OF Death or such de-
ceased person is a contagious. inc IS OF
pestilcnrial disease. required by tie anu
ordinances 20 be reported TO the heaifa 9.ncers
the body OF such deceased person shall be
thoroughly q isiulected before being placed IN
the coffin. and the undertaken or othrr person
acting such shall not take The remains 81
such deceased person TO an rlNltA o. ohAfI
public place lor funeral serve :. nor open the
conn II any grave. or els 'Nne.c, Tot eN ni
such deceased person, nor allow any person
under twenty years OF age u act Is pali-pear-
ers at the funeral OF sul h deceased person.
See 4. When the cause of death Of such
deceased person is small-po varl0ioid
or cholera. the undertake.. OF other person
acting rs surh. shall not take the b. Gy 10 any
building. public or private, other Tran that
upon the premises where said death occurred.
but Shall privately convey said body 10 ANY
hot sa.sft tlr tf
O'Clock in the evening ana O'Clock oil The fol
lowing morning and bury the same therein
without any public DEMONSTRATION or public
funeral seryc whatsoever unless olGeTHlso
ordered by the Board OF Health.
Sec. 3 Any person or persons who shall 40
late any OF the provisions or requirements 81
this or 4 nance, OH conviction thereof shall be
punished 10y fine Of not less than q, nor
more than 500 and costs Of prosecution. OF Us
Imprisonment At hard labor IN the common
Jail Of the county Of Kent. or in Any penltcn-
t.ary. jail. VOL -house. house ~ correction. or
aims hosse Of said ty. ia the discretion Of the
court or fuaglSfra before whom the conNir-
ton nay be had. for period 81 notices. thau
FIVE days nor more than ninety days aud in
case such court or D. agistr3tc shall only In
pose a fine and costs. the offender mag De sen
fenced 20 SOC impfs 1Ird at hard labor N the
common jaii Of the county OF Kent, or in any
rccton. or AIN S-house OF sad city. untii the
payment of slcn nae AID COSTS, for a period Of
not less than eve days. nor more than ninety
DAYS.
Passed and approved bv the Common Coun-
ell In regua- session held Monday G., ming.
VA. suINKMAN. City Cerk.