Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-22

price all lOts or parts OF lOts OHered
for sale bylot owners.
SECOND. No sale, transfer OF as
signment will be permitted Of any
portion of lot less than that con
veyed except by the consent of the
board Of cemetery trustees.
THIRD. The proprietor Of any
lot will be permitted to erect a
monument in the center of his or
her lot or lots, and head stone a,
each grave, provided the foundation
of the same shall be of solid masonry
and constructed in accordance with
the specifications established there
for by the board of cemetery
trustees.
Fourth. Every foundation must
be at least as wide and as long as
the base stone resting upon it, and
must not project above the surface
of the ground.
FIFTH. Material for stone work
of any kind will not be allowed
to remain in the cemetery longer
than will be strictly necessary, and
refuse and unused material must be
removed as soon as the work is com
pleted. In case of neglect such re
moval will be made by the board of
cemetery trustees at the expense of
the lot owner or contractor, who
shall be severally responsible.
SIXTH. No lot shall be filled
above the established grade.
SEVENTH. No planting of trees,
shrubs, vines or plants by the pro-
prietors of lots will be permitted,
except by consent Of the board of
cemetery trustees.
ETGHTH. The board Of cemetery
trustees desire to leave the improve
ment of lots as far as possible to the
taste of the owners, but in justice to
all they reserve the right to exclude
or remove from any lot any head
stone, monument or other structure,
tree, plant or other object whatever,
which may conflict with the regula-
tons, or which they consider in
furious to the general appearance of
the grounds.
NINTH. The board of. cemetery
trustees shall establish the grade Of
all lots and lawns, and shall direct
generally all improvements within
the grounds upon all lots before as
we'll as after interments have been
made therein.
TENTH. No vault will be allowed
without the architectural plans and
full explanation, as to locations
being first submitted to and APP
proved by the board of cemetery
trustees.
ELEVENTH. No lots will be re
garded sold until fully paid for.
TWELFTH. Every person driving
in the cemetery shall be responsible
for any damage done by him or by
the animals in his charge.
THIRTEENTH. All persons are
prohibited from picking any flowers,
either wild or cultivated, or break
ing any trees, shrubs or plants any
where within the enclosure, and also
from writing upon, defacing, or in
any way injuring any tombstone,
monument, ornament, tree, fence or
structure in or belonging to the
cemetery.
FOURTEENTH. Shooting will not
be allowed, and no firearms will be
permitted within the grounds, except
at military funerals.
FIFTEENTH. Carriages will not be
allowed to turn upon any avenue.
SIXTEENTH. All graves must be
opened by the sexton in charge and
no disinterment will be allowed
without permission from the board
of cemetery trustees.
SEVENTEENTH. Driving across
sections unless by permission of the
sexton will not be allowed.
SECTION Is. The violation of
any provisions of this ordinance
shall be punished by fine to be
imposed upon the offender when
duly convicted thereof, not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, and in the
imposition of any such fine the
court may make further sentence
that in the default of the payment
of any such fine the offender be i'm
prisoned in the village Jail of said
village, or the county jail of the
county of Gratiot, for period of
time not exceeding ninety days.
SECTION Is. All ordinances or
rules or regulations in regard to the
government of said cemetery here
tofore in force by the Alma Burial