Telegram-herald., 1890-08-25
Az ORDINANCE. Relative to the interment

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 tOuncii OF
the city OF Grand Rapids do ordalh as ioi-
lows:
Section !. 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 HTahd
Rapids for the purpose of nterment IN any
cemetery within said limlqs, or IN any Gene
terry belonging 70 said city II shall be the duls
OF every undertaken or otntr person who IN
ters such deceased person. and before the re-
mOyal OF such deceased person Tor intermehi.
and within thirty six hours after death of such
person. or within "A hours 3uher such De
ceased person shall have bteu brought
from without the limits OF sara city.
within the limits of said ty- FOR the
purros Sc of ihterment in any such cemetery
10 apply 10 the health ofhctr oI said
city 10 Obtaid a permit for interment nom
said health officer. and such permit shali be
issued only upon the presentation o. the GER
tifcate Of the attending physician or OF the
coroner.
every case accompany the remains Of such de-
ceased person 10 the Place OF burial.
see 3 When the cause Of death OF such de-
ceased person Is a contagious. infectious or
peStilentia disease. REQUIRED by tie AVS ana
ordinances TO be reported 10 the health ohicers
the body Of such deceased person sha4 be
thoroughly disinfected before being placed IN
the coffn, and the undertaken or other person
acting as such. shall not take the remains OF
such deceased person to any church or other
public place for funeral serYic s. nor cnen the
coffin at any grave. or elsewhere. ior view II
such deceased person. nor allow any person
under twenty years OF age - act a. pal pear
/ ers at the iuueral o. such deceased person.
: See. 4. " hen the cause OF death "a Such
: deceased person is smallpox. vailoioid
E or cholera. The undertaken. or other pefs n
! acting aS SUcu. shall not take the BODY 10 any
building. public CT private. othev than that
: upon the premises where sad ceath occurred,
+ but shall privately convey said body 10 any
/ proper cemetery. between the hours OF
O'Clock in the evening and O'Clock OF : ne fol
/ lowing morning. and bury the same therein
without any pubhc demonstration or lhhiit
funeral services whatsoever. unless otherwise
: ordered ly the Board OF Health.
See. 3. Any person or persons who S1aJ Vo.
! late any Of the provisions or requirements ol
this ordinance. on conviction thereof. shall be
! punished by fine OF not less than >. nol
more than sl0D and costs OF prosecution. or bS
3 imnriennnenf ~ hard labor in the common
iail of the county Of Kent. or In any penitfn
afy. laii. wttk-f.oUse. house If correction. Oi
aIfns-house II said city. IN the discretion oi tht
. court or magistrate before whom the confic
fion may be- had. FOR a period OF not less thar
7 FIVE davs nor more than ninety days; and if
3 case such court or WaIstrate shall ouiy m
( pose fine and costs the offender may be sen
/ fenced to be- imprisoned at hard labor IN tht
1 common jail of the county oi kenf. or IN am
penitentiary. jail. work house. hcUse OF cor
+ recfiOn, or Nms-house OF said city unNl th'
. payment of such fine and costs for period o
/ not less Than five days. nor more than nlneil
/ DAYS.
/ Passed and approved by the Common Coun
Gil I'm regular session held Monday evening
''- "'' = VA. sHINKMAy. City Cierk.