The Opelousas courier., 1893-06-24
$3.50 PER ANNUM
NO. 40.
Proceedings OF the OpelOMsas
Protestant Cemetery
BOaF6.

Present; DIR. l. +. Shute. G. j. Thompson.
E. North Cullen, James o. Ray and Benz. A,
Littel.
On motion, l. f. Shute was called to the
chair and +. North Cull0m made Secretary.
The laws and regulations of the Board
were taken mp, read-discussed article after
article seriatim, and unanimously adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The undersigned Board, appointed by au
ordinance of the Town Conncil of the town
of Opelousas at IL regular meeting held on
the sixth day of the month of February A. ID.
1893, and herein duly authorized and empow
cred by said ordinance:
Do ordain as follows, tO-wit:
FrSt-There shall be sexton chosen by
this Board whose dnty it shall be to reside
on the Academy premises, in house to be
erected for that purpose as soon as possible.
.Second.--lt shall be the duty of the sexton
to take care Of the Opelousas Protestant
Cemetery to see that no nuisance or depre-
dations are perpetrated within its limits; to
report all trtspasSers thereon, or on the
Academy grounds, to the proper authority
promptly; to prevent all kinds of nuisance
on either premises and to report any one to
the President of this Board who may commit
such offence or offences; to dig all the graves
of persons who may call upon him to dig
them within the Cemetery to point out the
lots on which graves are authorized to be
dug for such persons as may not already be
the owners Of lot to see that those who do
own lots, make, or have made their graves i'll
them; to see that persons do not encrOach
upon the streets aud walks OF the cemetery
in digging their graves to see thatn the
streets and walks, are kept in good traver-
sable condition to keep down weeds, brars
and all wild underground of every descrip-
tion and to do and perform all other duties
usually and generally incumbent on sections.
To make his report to the Board in writing
e 1, .,,
which it is hereby made his duty to report
the condition OF the fences about the premi-
ses of both the Cemetery and Academy
grounds; the number of interments of both
the white and black races; athe names Of per
sous inferred, their sexes and ages; the
amount OF money received by him for dig
ging graves, or for any other services rem
dered by him as sexton while performing
prescribed duties.
Third The officers of this board shall con
sist of a President and one vice-Presldent, q
Secretary and Treasurer.
Fourth The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Board when practicable, and
the ePresident shall act in his stead
whenever from any cause the President fails
to do so.
FfM.-The Secretary shall do and perform
all such duties as ordinarily devOlve on such
office. He shall attend all meetings of the
Board-three of whom shall constitute quo
rum to transact such business as may devolye
on the Board.
SirM.-The Treasurer shall give bond with
surety approved by the Board for the
faithful discharge of his official duties, and
in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, which
shall be made payable to the Board.
He shall receive all monies coming to til
Board for the sale OF Cemetery lots, the dig
ging of graves, etc, and shall make detail
ell and itemized statement of all such sums
to the board at each regular meeting thereof,
Punless excused from doing SO, by the Board.
SerenM.-All sums paid into the hands Of
the Treasurer shall be expended, as far as
may be necessary in defraying Cemetery and
Academy grounds expenses.
EighM.-No money shall be paid except
upon written warrant, authorized by the
Board to be issued, which warrant shall be
signed by the President of the Board, and
countersigned by the Secretary thereof.
Ninh.-Lots for graves shall not be sold
for less than Twenty dollars per lot. The
Cemetary shall be laid off in lots measuring
fourteen by twenty feet, each fronting at
one end on the streets or walks, and the
price shall be uniform.
Half lots shall be sold for ten dollars aud
quarter lots for five dollars.
Tenth.-The price of lots, half and quarter
lots must be paid in cash to the Treasurer
who shall give written receipt therefor; ;
and which receipt shall stand in lieu of u
bill of sale thereof The Treasurer shall
keep a correct and faithful account of all
sums thus received by him. Those who have
their dead already buried in the Cemetery
will not be charged for the space now occu-
pied by them and inelosed.
Eleventh-That portion of the cemetery
set apart for the burial of persons of Color
shall be laid off and distinctly designated by
| land marks, within the limits of which their
| dead must be inferred.
| TEcelfh-Destitute strangers not executed
for crime shall be entitled to graves within
the Cemetery inclosure free of charge, on
the written authority of the President OF
| the Board.
l. E. SHUTE,