Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-21
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a Large Amount of Work Performed
During the Past Scason,-Self
Supporting.


A neat cemetery is said to be an
indication that the people living in the
locality are q people of refinement.
The location of Fort Meigs Cemetery,
just outside the Western boundary
of the Corporation, is naturally very
attractive and this resting place OF the
departed is daily visited by people from
various parts of the county, who are
profuse in their praises of the fine
appearance this cemetery presents.
During the past season large
amount of work has been done.
The Cemetery Trustees, Messrs. u.
X. Hollenbeck, A. Williams and A.
Roach have made every possible effort
to beautify and adorn these grounds
with as little expense as possible, and
have put in many days of their own
time, ut the cemetery, arranging and
perfecting the details of the work to
be performed.
A new and excellent system of rules
and regulations have been adopted,
and the cemetery is now governed on
much the same plan as in larger cities.
No interments can be made except
upon presentation of physicians certif-
cate. No grave can be dug or monu-
ment erected except in conformity
with the rules whereby the symmet-
rical arrangements of monuments and
graves will be preserved.
During the past season all the larger
trees have been trimmed in such man.
ner rs to make their lower branches
an uniform he'll ght from the ground,
and thus making it possible for car
riages to pass along the narrow drive
ways without being torn, or tangled
in the long overhanging branches.
The evergreens have all been trimmed
in very neat and pretty manner, and
there are no longer to be seen any
scraglY, bushy trees, but all now
present an appearance that is pleasing
to the eye. The narrow pathways and
all public ground has, during the sea-
son, been kept carefully moved with
lawn mower, and there has been no
weeds allowed to grow and ripen and
SOW their seed for another years
growth. For a very small amount
private lots have been kept nicely
moved and cared for, and the money
derived from this source has gone a
great way toRard paying the expenses
of the seasons work.
There were at the beginning of the
season, a large number of large stumps
in the main drive and in various places,
all of which have been carefully dug
out and the places covered with sod.
For many years a very unsightly
growth of weeds and bushes, was per-
nitted to grow along the embankment
which presented very bad appearance.
All this has been grubbed out and
there is now no evidence of anything
of the kind having been there, but in
its stead Il neatly sodden hillside where.
in course of time, there will undoubt-
edly be many family vaults con-
structed, as no better place could be
found for this purpose.
OF the many improvements that
have been made in this city of the dead,
one of the mos important is that of
placing 75 loads of crushed stone mot
gravel and sand) upon the central
driye, beginning at the east gate, rum
ming west on the central avenue to the
main avenue, thence passing the vault
and continuing TO the south gate. This
stone cost, at the quarry, $5325; the
hauling was S106.50, making a total OF
$l59.T5. This amount, together with
all the expenses of caring for and
otherwise beautifying the cemetery
has been paid out of the funds which
were the receipts from the cemetery,
and not one cent of the money in the
cemetery fund held by the corporation
treasurer has been used.
Thus it will be readily seen the
cemetery has been made self sustaining
and no one will dispute that it has
presented a better appearance than
ever before.
The question has been asked ''where
did the money come from ?" and the
answer is given it has teen saved in
small amounts derived from the labor
performed on private lots, burials, etc.
The sale of lots has been less than dur
ing the previous year, as is also the
case in regard to burials. The fact
remains, however, that the work has
been done satisfactorily the bills all paid,
and the cemetery has been self sustain
ing.