The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-18
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY REPORT.

According to the bylaws of the company
all lot owners in Maple Grove cemetery
not high grave owners-are entitled TO
voice in the conduction OF its affairs and n
vote at the annual meeting for the election
of directors This we think is eminently
proper and the company desire the coop
GRAFTON of every one in making Maple
Grove as beautiful and quiet resting
place for our loved ones as can be found
anywhere in the land. The entire income
of the cemetery up to this date Qo92) some
| IS, 900, has been expended in laying out
and adjoining the grounds, building roads
and culverts, erecting vault, putting III
water works, ETC. The many words OF
praise from friends and visitors attest
| that the money has been well spent. Inc
| original ownere OF the land have never
had any remuneration therefor ana no
! officer has received any salary except
| mere nominal sum to the secretary, Mr.,
J. N. Allen for part of the time only
| Owing to the depressed times the price of
lots has beer kept much lower than any
cemetery in the country where the care of
lots has devolved on the company. tx
perience has shown that the lawn system,
that is having the whole cemetery Kept as
beautiful park and cared for as unit,
by one management, is the only perman-
emily successful plan. A great a2grega-
tion of lots though never too carefully
tended, each by its owner, necessarily be-
comes an inharmonious tumble of fences,
copings, ratings and stones, very eXpen-
sive and very unsatisfactory. As the years
60 by and lots fall inc neglect such GENE
taries become an eyesore and an aohor-
renee although the aggregate amount OF
money spent by the lot owners IN temper
ary adornment would have created fund
to perpetually care for the whole IL
should be the aim of our management 10
create such a permanent care fund" for
this cemetary. 1t cannot be done at the
present price of lots and we would there
fore recommend that the price per foot be
at once advanced. We believe that
the aim of our directors as above
set forth will be appreciated by
our people and they the action OF the
superintendent when be refuses to grade
one lot higher than another or to set out
an evergreen on each of the four corners OF
a lot, ETC., will be fully sanctioned. Our
rules were carefully compiled from those
of some of the finest cemeteries in the land
and should be strictly adhered to.
Two fine private vaults have recently
been erected in the cemetery, and the pub
lie vault has proved quite convenience
We have several catacombs in the latter
which we can sell to those who do not
wish to erect a vault themselves. Our
system of records works very satisfactory
lv, and we see no reason why everything
connected with death and burial cannot
be fully traced and located a hundred
wears hence as well as today.
We appreciate the efforts of the under
takers in furnishing us carefully made
certificates with each interment. The i'm
portance of such record can hardly be over
estimated.
The granting of credit for late work in
cemetery, while it has teemed almost neces-
sary in the past, we find very unsatlsfac-
tory. Many accounts have been made
which are absolutely worthless and much
valuable time of the superintendent and
secretary is consumed in running after and
collecting bills.
We therefore recommend that hereafter
the rule be strictly enforced of payment in
advance for all work and lots in the GENE
terry.
The above report was gdopted and COM
mittees appointed to carry out recon-
mendations.