The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-06-10
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Pr hOceedimgS Of the OpelOUsRs
Protestant Cemetery
Board.

Present: DR.. |. Z. Shute. C. j. Thompson.
L. North Cullcm, James o. Ray and BENZ. A.
LittelI.
On motion, l. E. Shute was called to the
chair and f. North CulOm made Secretary.
The laws and regulations of the Board
were taken mp, read-diseussed article after
article seriatim, and unanimously adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The undersigned Board, appointed by an
ordinance Of the Town Conncil of the town
of Opelousas at a regular meeting held on
the sixth day of the month of February A. d.
1893 and herein duly authorized and empOW
cred by said ordinance:
Do Ordain as follows, towit:
FIrSt.-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.
Sec0nd.-It shall be the duty of the sexton
to take care of the Opeousas Protestant
Cemetery ; to see that no nuisance or depre-
datiOns are perpetrated within its limits; to
report all trespassers 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 Do
the owners of q lot to see that those who do
own lots, make, or have made their graves in
them; to see that persons do not encrOach
upon the streets and walks of the cemetery
in digging their graves to see that the
streets and walks, are kept in good tr' Ter
sable condition to keep down weeds, briars
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
on the first Saturday of every month, "A
which it is hereby made his duty to repsft
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; the 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,
Secretary and Treasurer.
! F0,erth.-The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Board when practicable, and
. the vice-President shall act in his stead
| whenever from any cause the President fails
! to do so.
! Fffh.-The Secretary shall do and perform
i 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 deyolYe
on the Board.
Sirth-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 th
Board for the sale of Cemetery lots, the dig
ging of graves, etc, and shall make detail
ed and itemized statement Of all such sums
to the board at each regular meeting thereof,
unless excused from doing so, by the Board.
SeUenth.-All sums paid into the hands OF
~, hall hn q ar q
may be necessary in defraying Cemetery and
Academy grounds expenses.
Etghh.-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 ana the
! price shall be uniform.
Half lots shall be sold for ten dollars and
quarter lots for five dollars.
Tenh-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 Q
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 TOR the space now occu
: pied by them, and inclosed.
= 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 theil
/ dead must be inferred
Tcelth.-Destitute strangers not executed
4 for crime shall be entitled to graves within
f the Cemetery inclosure free of charge, OF
, the written authority of the President
y the Board.
4 |. E. SHUTE,
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