The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-20

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East williamsbureh: the Fresh Pond Crema-
tory. and SOME small old burying grounds
yhsre the ancestors OF many prominent New
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se 70 The people p 81 saswn Gsder the
Rural Cemetery. act o. 1917 the corporations
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first. but now that, n consequence Of these
cemetery hda Sss xnSd for
dents 81 other Communities. the burden from
the loss O. income from that source has been
a., The controversy was begun years ago. and
qesden has 81 Sn @ sa
not only lost income. but that the town ex:
Eenses were greatly increased on account Of
BY 600 or 100 long funeral processions passing
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ties Of the town showed. In 1874, exclusive 81
cents dn ss sIss the Tns 70
was one dollar, BY that time the, cemeteries
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1S68-the assessment had Increased to %.
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81 was reached. From that point there was
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From these comparative statistics was de-
ses snf the 81 sSss sox
renditures that made necessary the high rates
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600 for roads, all Of which were worn. out long
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to place the %oss 81 Il to ta
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line OF travel from the market garden region
OF Long Island is considerabIe. but after all
travel is so largely In excess Of ali the rest
that. the Newtownians believe that their con-
sns ass. n tsese
yssssI the .epresentatiyes Of the town went to
%sds e SeiS pay fes sSs!s S%|silssss Psspiss
set b. tes
this bill Neytown is permitted to charge q for
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it, right to Tux the dead men without warrant
EXPENSES and to reduce tSe bonded jndeb ted.
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taken ts Ii oss
itself to pay back what ii collected.
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tie time when tho privilege 81 burial was free.
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which gives the town an income Of $4,000.
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pavements have been laid In the prin. rim
With city streets. are much ses sape
Indirectly the town prollts By the business
that 4. the cemeteries bring to Il. In CaIyary
1uired. Possibly not quite one-hsif OF these
are residents OF Newtown. In connection with
several OF the larger cemeteries stables are
hotels. barrooms. street ears. coffin manufac-
:ories and other industries derive their sup
port wholly or In great part from the ceme-
cries. and they contribute to the prosperity Of
he town: Whether these advantages Offset
he cemetery folk and the Newtown folk have
1een discus sing for years. They have not yet
been able to agree. and perhaps never will.
Board Of Health offices In New, York and
Brooklyn. for the convenience OF undertakers |
lire to take out burial permits. That entails
IN expense OF II little more than $3.50. which
he town. pays The budget OF the town. as
liked by tho supervisors for the current year,
'alls for 5O173O5. Of which amount SIC 900 [
s t2r Highways tin ADDITION to the burial fund
mDroy eme Mt bonds |