The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14

THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

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SECTION !. Chapter Of the ordinances
! entitled "bunGl Grounds." amended by
| chapter l97 OF the ordinances Is hereby
| nmended 10 read as follows;
| ~SECTioN /. The Norlh burial Ground es-
| tate, as the same now Is or hereafter may be
! constituted by any purchese 10 be made hy
! the city OF providence or other parties, or
| any donations for and on behalf thereon. and
| the Hopkins kurial Ground, being the lot or
| lana conveyed ~ the town OF North Prov.
| dence Ivy ADMIRAL Esek Hopkins. by deed
| recorded IN TIE record Of deeds ia saiu town.
| IN book OF deeds :, page o7, shall b, under
| the care, control and direction Of tho com
| mtssloners OF the North Burial Ground ana
| OF the perinteudent Of the Norlh Rurial
| Ground; ana said superintendent shall give
4 his pursonal care. services ana attendance 10
! the protection, ma,ntenance, improyement
| and proper use OF the glounds within said
| estate, and 30 maintaining ana enforcing all
| ordinances anc regulations applicable thereto
| under the direction of said commissioners.
| sEC = 1he SAID commissioners shall direct
| the expenditure Of all the income from the per-
| petual care fands received by them from the
commits lonors or sinkins funds snail spproVe
all accounts tor payment and shall appoint
| ono OF their own number secretary, who
| shall certify to the city auditor .or udyment
! of ali said accounts when approved The said
! con- mi sslonerS shall exercise general super
/ vision over said burial ground, zoe that ali
public laws, ordinances, ie .uiations aud reso-
| lutions OF the City Council in relation theTsto
are duly enforced, and do all acts necessary
| and proper for tho Improvement and proiec-
tion of the grounds, avenues and fences
| thereof said com nissionsrs shall annually
| in the month OF January, mako a report 10
the City Council of The condition OF the said
! burial grounds, which report shall contain an
| socurate detailed account of all moneys
| expended by said commissioners, in pursu-
| ance OF the authority gwen by this chapter,
and the general purposes Of such oxpendi,
| ture; ana also such other Information as SAID
/ commissioners shall deem ogpedieDt.
! SEC. 3. All rents collected from said burial
grounds, all fees or rewards OF any KIND
Of said hurial grounds. or 70 any other per
son, sild all income OF whatever description
1 derived from said burial grounds, shall he
| paid TO the city treasurer OF tine city OF Proyi.
| dence, and together with the sums received
| from the sale "f lots in sand burial grounds,
less FIVE cents per square foot for every
! square foot of land solo IN said burial grounds
! shall constitute the North Burial Ground inn
proveniNnt fund. Said five cents per square
! fOof, not going % constitute the said North
! Burial GroInd Improvement fund, is hereby
J appropriated as a sinking fund for the ex-
| tnguishment OF any indebtedness OF the CITY
/ already contracted. or which may hereafter
| he contracted, principal or interest on
! account Of the purchase Of tho land for or in
| said burial grounds, unless otherwise ordered
SIC 4. Tho soid commissioner are erthor.
| lied 10 purchuse such horses, cattle, carts
/ and other vehicles, and all such tools and i'm
plements as may be necessary Tor tne proper
/ care and management OF said burial grounds;
and all such property, 80 purchGssSd' snail o.-
! missioners are also authorized to employ snch
| workmen as they may deem necessary in lay
| ing ont and caring for said burial grounds
| and in keeping tho lots, fences, monuments
] ard avenues thercin ia proper order, and IN
doing such new work as they may contract 10
! perform.
! sFC 3. The supsrirtendent Of tho North
/ BuriM Ground shall be appointed by the com
( nj soners of he North burial Ground, and
/ shall hold lis Office during tho pleasure az
/ said commissioner. He shall pfrt0lm sncn
/ duiies in addition 10 those ~ es ribbed by the
/ ordinances OF the city as said commissioners
/ shall require. and shall receive such salary
As said commissioners shall determile, not
exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annun.
! payable quarterly from the said North Burial
Ground improvement fund, IN addition 20
I house and garden rent He shall give bono 20
/ the City OF Providence in the sum Of twenty
| fve hundred dollars, with sureiias satistac.
/ tory 70 tbs commits iouers of said ground.
| cunditioned thar ho sEall deposit all moneys
received by him In li' said capacity with the
city treasurer OF said city.
! SEC. g. SAid superintendent may Ivy and
! with the approval Of he said cummi siQr.aTs
I hundred dollars per iynum. and IN assistant
! clerk at salary not eXcreaing light hdudred
1 dollars per annum, payable monthly from
/ the Improvement fund OF said ground. and
who shall hold Office during ibe pleasure OF
saia comni 'sioners. Said clerk ana assistant
| clerk shall keep all books, accounts Hpd
| records which may bo necessary. and shall
| perform such other duties rs the sGid coumIs-
! sioners may from tirne 10 time direct.
SEC Z. record shall be kept, IN . book 10
! be appropriated 70 that special purpose, OF oil
! burisis which are made la the said burial
| grounds, stating the name. the residence. oc-
| cupation, age, tho date and. Gs near "a may
| be, the place Of intcrment OF each person
| buried. with any other circumstances which
said commits, toner's shall direct.
SEC. :. The supcrlnicndtnt, under the direc-
| tiun of said ccm missioner, snail keep the
| fences around the said burial grounds in
proper repair be nil report to the chief OF
! police every violation of this chapter, soon
! as may be. that the same may hs prosecuted I;
! and Eo sEall act in conformity with The
! uircctiun~ or said comInisSlouers in all cases
| not otherwise spscally provided Tor.
SIC. g. Ihc superintendent shall receive tho
fees tor digging all graves dne IN The sand
| burial grounds, Icing he sum usually ci ar. ed
for such service; ana alS6 me sum OF one
dollar for making cut and granting cartih.
cate for a uped of each lot ~ sind burial
grounss, ga lees ia he paid by Tie parties
| lor whom the serVile - rendered, and also
the sum OF twenty-five cents for every other
4 c.rtiN.nte " IA cn ha may give IN his Official
capacity, aud shall pay on tbe hIs Monday of
each mChth ali sucn fees into the city treas
ury.
SEC. 10. The superintendent shall keep an
exact account OF all iecs received hy him, in
uursuarCe OF the provisions II this chapter.
and shall. on the trst Monday 81 each month,
transmit copy Of tho same 10 the city treas
urer AM 10 the commissioners of tho North
Burial Ground. he shall also certify 20 the
comm ssiouers all hills eA44tFse4a4-iA+ him
SEC. II. 30 person shall take mp, hold or
own any lot within said burial grounLs. ex-
cept sor the purpose OF using the same in good
raith for nurying lot; nor shall any transfer
lvave first bad and obtained in writing from
said commi slOi or.
! SFc y. No rcrsun shall remove any stake
post. bound tr fence IiEccd around, within
or upon said grounds, under the erection or
permission of said "ommi ssioners nor OF tie
| supcrintrudcnt, nor muUlate. defacC, or IN.
jure the same, or any mcnOn cnt, tree, shrub
| or other thing inten led for protection, inn
provement or ornament placed therein. Tor
| commit any trcspRss or injury wilEin or upon
| SAID ground or any uart tberCcf.
SIC. ~. No person shall creot or build any
| vault or tomb within the limits cf said burial
! grounds. nor inclOse any part or portion
/ thereof without leave first had and Obtained
! from said comm issiOners which leave shall
be first certified ly said commissioners 70 the
| supetintcndent If said ground; ana no person
shall rent or let for money or otnor valuable
| consideration. or Dermtt 10 ie let or occ1picd
fyr N onoy or other valuable consideration,
I any tomb vaUlt, 0r any place. or apart
| mrnt there n. WITHIN tho mitg Of the North
| BURIAL GToup'. without leave first had md
| ohta,rrd iu wrhi iug from Isl commits ilnora.
SIC "a. No grave sbalI hc dug nor any h'fy
buried In or unun any Hvcnue, path or pa sacc-
way ip the - ga urial grounds; and yuy q iy
40 buripd snail hs remove 10y tEe surei in
ten6eat or by Sai connie i1uers az thr cX.
| porss a. thu fUrsop or persons 5dryi or
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