Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-28

AN ORDINANCE. Relative to the interment
Of persons within the corporate limits OF the
city of Grand Rapids. or IA any cemetery be
longing TO said city. The Common Council of
the city Of Grand Rapids do ordain as fei-
lONs:
Section / That upon the death Of any person
within the corporate limits OF the city OF
Grand Rapids, or In case OF any dead person
brought within the limits OF the city OF Grand
Rapids Tor the purpose OF inlerment IN any
cemetery within said limits. OF ia any GENE
terry belonging 10 SAID city, IL shall be the duty
OF every undertaken or otner person who In
ters such dece ased person. ana before the re
nOYal OF such deceased person Tor ihterlnent,
and within thrty-six hours after death q such
person, or within a hours aither SUCH de-
ceased person shall have been Drought
from without the limits OF SAID city.
within the limits of said city, Tor the
pun ose OF interment in any such cemetery
10 apply 10 the health pfhcer OF said
city TO OBTAIN permit Tor tnternf NJ rom
said health otiter. and such permit Snail be
issued only upoa the rtsentatJn OF the GER
tifieste OF the attending physician or Of the
coroner
Sec. 2. Such permit for interment shall IN
every ease accompany the re1iains u such de-
ceased person 70 the place of buuQ.
See. 3, when the cause Of death % such de-
ceased person Is q couiegirts. infectious or
pestilential dis Ease. TequirsdIby tie avs and
ordinances to b4 reported 10 the health officers
the body OF sQch deceased person shall be
thoroughly disinfected before beiGg placed in
the coffin. and the undertaken or other person
acting aS such. sbai not take the remains 81
such deceased pc son 10 any cADrc.i Or othrr
public place for funer seryit 3. nor opcn the
coffin at any grave. or elsewhere. lo1 view u
such deceased person. nor allow any person
under twenty years 81 ar 70 Acf IS pAllbear-
ers at the funeral OF such deces sed Pc son.
Sec. l. When the cause az decti Of such
deceased person is smallpox. vdrioioid
or cholera. the undertake.. or other person
acting as such. shall not take lhe body 10 any
building. public or private, OtHer ihFn That
upon he premises where srld dea occurred.
but shall privately convey said body 10 any
proper cemetery. between the hours OF I
o'clock in the evening and o'clock ri tne fol
lowing morning. and bury the same therein
without any public demousttat on OF pnDhc
funeral services whatsoever. Unless otuegW!.e
ordered By the Board OF Health.
sec. ;. ANY person or perse1S who shall VIC
late any of the provisions OH requirements az
this ordinance. or conviction thereof. snail De
punished by nue OF not less than s.. o.
more than 500 and costs 81 proSeeuf on. or by
Imprisonment &c harI labor in the common
iail OF the county Of Kent. or in any peuiten-
tiaTy. jail. work-house. house n correction. or
a.ns-house cf said city. IN ID discretion OF the
court or magistrate before whom he conYi,-
lion may be had for a period Of nft Jess than
five days, nor more than ninety days and in
case such court or Wa Iisfrate shall Only i'm
pose a fHe and costs. the offender may 5e SEN
fenced 10 be- imprisoned st had labor IN the
common Jail of the county OF kenf, or In any
penitenuary. iail. work house. house Of cor
rectiOn. or alms-h0use or sad city unfU the
payment Of such one aud costs. for a period OF
not less than FIVE days, nor more than ninety
days.
Passed ard approved BY the Common Coun-
cil ia regular session held Monday evening.
Wa. sHINKMAN. City Clerk.