The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-16
CITY .aDrERTIsEMESrs.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER 09o.

nance in Amendment OF Chapter Of the
Ordinances Entitled burial Grounds"
(Approved December 4, lo9o.)
10 II ordained by the City Council OF the City
oi Providence az follows:
SECTION J. Chapter Of tho ordinances
chapier ip7 Of the ordinances is hereby
amended to read us follows:
SECTION l. The North Burial Ground es-
tate. as ire same now Is or hereafter may be
constituted by any purchase TO be made by
the city OF providence or other parties. or
any donations for and ON behalf thereof. and
tho, tho Hopkins burial Ground. being the lot OF
land conveyed 20 the town OF North Provi-
dence by Admiral Esek Hopkins. by deed
recorded IN the record Of deedS in said town.
In book OF deeds 2 page S'7, shall ba under
the care, control and direction Of the com
inisslopers OF tho North Burial Ground and
OF the superintendent Of the North Burial
Ground; and said superintendent shall give
has personal care. services and attendance TO
tho protection, maintenance, improvement
ana proper use OF tho grounds within said
estate. aud to maintaining ana enforcing all
ordinances anc regulations applicable thereto
under the direction OF said commissioners.
SEC. 2. The said comm issioners shall Iirect
the expenditure Of all the income from the per-
petual care fands received by them from the
commissioners or sinking funds, shall approve
all accounts tor pay ment ana shall appoint
one OF their own NUMBER secretary. who
shall certify to the city auditor sor payment
OF all said accounts when approved. The said
con iDissionVTS shall exercise a general super
vision over said burial grounds. see that all
public laws, ordinances, regulations and reso.
lutions OF the CITY Council In relation thereto
are duly enforced, ana do all acts necessary
and proper for tho Improvement and protec-
ton OF the grounds, avenues and fences
thereof. Said commissioners shall annually
IN ihe month OF January, mako IA report 10
tho City Councfl IL tho condition OF the said
burial grounds, which report shall contain an
accurate detailed account of all moneys
expended by said commissioners, ip pursu'
ance OF the authority given by this thapter,
and the general purposes OF such expendi.
turo; ana also such other Information as said
commissioners shall deem expeoiont
SEC. 3. All rents collected from said burial
grounds. all fees or rewards of any kind
derived therefrom, paid 10 the superintendent
of said burial grounds. or 10 any other per-
son, and all income OF whatever description
derived from soid burial grounds. shall be
paid To tha city treasurer OF the city Of Provi-
dence, and together with the sums received
from the sale of lots in said burial grounds.
less nye Sents per square foot for every
square foot OF land sold in said burial grounds,
shall constitute the North Eurial Ground inn
provement fund. Said five cents per equare
toot not going 20 constitute tho said North
Burial Ground Improvement fund.- Is hereby
appropriated as a sinking fund for the ex-
tingnishment OF any indebtedness OF The city
already contracted. or which may hereafter
be contracted, principal or interest on
account Of the purchase OF the land for or In
said burial grounds, unless otherwise ordered
SEC. I. The said commissioners are suther-
lied 10 purchase such horses, cattle, cnrts
and other vehicles. and all such tools and i'm
care and management OF said burial grounds
and oil such property, so purchased, shall be-
long To the City OF Providence. The said com
missioners are also authorized TO employ such
workmen az they may deem necessary IN lay
ing ont and caring for said burial grounds
and in keering tho lots. fences monuments
aud TveDpos thereto In proper order, and in
doing such now work as they may contract to
src S. The Superintendent Of the North
Burial Ground shnll 10 appointed by the COM
mi sioners Of the North hnriul Ground. end
shall hold his office during tho pleasure OF
said commissioners. He shall perform such
duties in addition 70 those pres 'ribsd by the
ordinances of the city said commissioners
shall require. and shall receive snvh salary
as said commissioners shall detormiae, not
exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annum,
payable quarterly from the said North Burial
Ground improvement fund, in addition 10
house and garden rent. he shall give bond 20
the City of Providence In the sum Of twenty.
five hundred dollars. with suro,irs saiisfac'
tory 10 tho commissioners cf sail ground,
conditioned that he shall deposit all moneys
received by him in lis Said capacity with :he
city treasurer OF said city.
SIC. q. said superintendent may bv and
with the approval Of the said commi >sioners
appoint clerk at "A salary not exceeding ten
hundred dollars per gnnum. and on assistant
clerk at a salary not cxceeoing eight hundred
dollars per annum. payable monthly from
the Improvement fund OF said ground. ana
who shall held Office during tbe pleasure OF
said comniss toner's. Said clerk and assistant
clerk shall keep all books, accounts and
RECORDS NItD lDhl b' itctrtNlgs hbl snail
perform such other duties hs the said comm,s-
sioners may from time 10 time direct.
SEC. Z. A record shall be kept, in a book TO
be appropriated 20 that special purpose, or all
buriais which are made IN the said burial
grounds. stating the name. the residence, &C.
cupatiun. age. the date. and az near az may
he, the place OF interment OF each person
buried. with any other circumstances which
said commissioners shall direct.
SEC. <. The superintendent, under the direc-
,ion OF said ommissioners, shall keep the
fenpea afgnnd the said buIinl urCuEHg i'm
proper repair he shall report TO the chief of
police every violation OF this chapter. as sOon
as may be. that The same may he prosecuted:
and ie snail act In conformity with the
directions OF said commissioners, in all cases
not otherwlss specially provided for.
SIC. q. The superintendent shall receive the
fees for Cigging all graves aug IN the said
burial grounds, being the sun usually charged
for such service: and also the sum OF one
dollar for making cut and granting ceTtid-
cate for deed Of each lot IN said burial
grounds. said fees 10 be paid by the parties
Tor whom tho service is rendered, and also
the sum Of twenty-five cents for every other
certificate which he may give in his official
capacity. aud shall pay on the first Monday of
each month all such fees into the city treas
ury.
SEC TO- Tho superintendent shall keep m
exact account OF all ices received Ivy him, in
pursuance OF the provisions OF this chapter.
and shall, on the first Monday C each month,
transmit n copy of the same 10 the city treas
urer and TO the commissioners of the North
Burial Gronnd. He shall also certify 10 the
cOlntnlf -lOnerS All hlllS ConlfatltN nv MN.
SIC IL. No person shall take MP. hold or
own any lot within said burial grounus, ex-
cDTr .Ur rfTu purpose ut r~ir1v ttc srr1rtn good
faith for a hurying lot nor shall any transfer
or salc OF any lot therein be made without
leave first had aud Obtained in writing from
said commission Lert
SEC. ~. No person shall remove any stake,
post bound or fence laced around, within
or upon said grounds, under the direction or
permission of said commissioners nor Of tho
superintendent, nor mutilate, deface or in
jure the same, OF any monument, tree, shrub
or other thing intended for protection. i'm
provement or ornament placed herein, nor
commit any trospass or injury within or upon
said ground or any part thereof
SEC. 49, No person shall erect or build any
vault or tomb within the limits Of said burial
grounds, nor inclose any part or portion
thereof without leave first had and obtained
from said commissioners, which leave shall
he first certified Ivy said commissioners 10 the
superintendent Of said ground: ana no person
shall rent or let for money or otnor valuable
consideration, or permit 10 he let or occupied
for money or other valuable consideration,
any tomh or vault, or any place or apart
mont therein. within the limits of The North
Burial Ground, without leave Lrst had aud
obtained IN writing from said commits .ioners.
SEC. IL. No grave shall hc dug nor any body
I,,r I'D an on pqth