Telegram-herald., 1890-08-26

AN ORDINANCE. Relative 10 the interment
of persons within the corporate limits OF the
city Of Grand Rapids or IN any cemetery be
longing to said city. The Common Council Of
the city of Grand Rapids do Ordaia as foi-
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 person
brought within the limits of the city OF Grand
Rapids for the purpose of inferment III any
cemetery within said limits, or In any ceme
terry belonging 10 said city, II shall be the duty
oI every undertaken or other person who IN
terS such deceased person. and before the re
moyal OF such deceased person for interment
and within thirty-siX hours after death % such
person, or within q hours a.ither such de-
ceased person shall have bCel brought
from without the limits o. said city.
purIose OF interment in any such cemetery
70 apply 10 the health Ofhcer or SDid
city 10 obtain a permit Tor interment from
said health officer. ana such prfNht shail be
issued only upon The presentation OF the Ger
tfcate of the attending physician or Of the
See 2 Such permit for interment shall in
every case accompany the rcm1ius OF such de-
ceased person To the place OF burial.
Sec. 5, When the cause Of death OF such de
ceased person Is courageous, INFECTIOUS or
pcstilential disease. required By the laws and
ordinances TO be reported % the health officers
the body of such deceased person shall be
thoroughly disiniectcd before being placed IN
the CONN. ard the undertaken or other person
acting aS such. shall not take the remains Of
such deceased person 10 any church or other
public place for funeral serve 5, nor open the
c0ffin at any grave. or elsewhere, for view OF
such deceased person. nor allow any person
under twenty years OF aqe TO act as pall-bear-
ers at the fu8eral % sU deceased PEI son.
Sec. ). When the cause OF death Of such
deceased person is smallpox. varioiOid
or cholera. The undertaken. OF other person
acting as such. shall not take the body 10 any
building. public or private, other than That
upon the premises where said death occurred.
but shall privately convey said bOdy 10 any
proper cemetery, between The hours OF Z
o'clock in the evening and O'Clock OF the fol
lowing morning. and bury the same therein
without any public demonstration OF public
funeral services whatsoever. unless otherwise c
ordered hy the Board OF Health.
Sec. = Any person or persons who shall yio-
late any OF the provisions or requirements OF
this ordinance. on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine OF not less than $. nor
more than 500 and costs OF prosecution, or by
Imprisonment at har7 labor in the common
iail of the county Of Kent. or in any penifen-
tigry. laiI work house. house of correction. or
alms-louse of said city. in she discretion of the
tlon nay he had. for period oi not less than
five days. nor more than ninety days; and In
case such court or maeistrate shall only I'M
pose a fne and costs the offender may be sen
fenced 10 be imprisoned af hard labor ~ the
common jail of the county OF kent. or in any
nenitentiarv. Jail. work house, house 0f cor
rection. or almShouse of sad city. until the
not less than Eve days. Dor more than ninety
days.
Passed and approved ~ the Common Coun-
eli In regular session held Monday evening.
VA. sHINKMAN. City C.erk.