The herald., 1896-02-19
New Calvary Cemetery Has Been
Finally Established
TWO DEEDS ARE RECORDED
W. R. Burke Expresses Himself Very
Much to the Point
Pull History OF the Peculiar Agitation Against
the Proposed New Burying drouAd
Which Is Now . Reality

Two deeds were recorded yesterday, on
from William II. Avery to Bishop Francf.
Mora. conveying seventy-four acres OF
land situated just over the city line IN Ill
". Mills subdivision of part OF the
Rancho San Antonio; the other from
Bishop Mora to Mr.. Avery, conveying
Afty-two acres, comprising lots > ana 4'
block rs, Hancock's survey. in the city OF
Los Angeles. The last mentioned piece OF
ground was established as cemetery, to
b known as New Calvary, some months
ago, pursuant to permit granted by the
health officer of the city. acting under an
ordinance of August, 1894. But immedi'
ately thereafter certain persons living on
Boyle heights entered protest and the
council sought to invalidate the permit.
), The two transfers mean that the bishop
has made an exchange for the seventy
four acres of outside property, has aban-
doned what rights he had under the permit
Of the health officer and will establish New
Calvary cemetery beyond the city limits,
consent OF the board of supervisors having
already been obtained.
As The HERALD has presented great
deal of information in this connection,
reporter sought Mr.. William K. Burke. who
hes had the matter of the location OF
the cemetery in charge as the agent
OF the bishop and obtained this statement: !:
Well. the cemetery affair has been settled
at last, the location how being outside the
city instead of within, as per permit
granted last fall. and l feel certain that
the change is a most advantageous one,
though the ordeal that the church was
II
pleasant, and should state at this time
that at no period of the discussion were
either Bishop Mora or Bishop Montgomery
desirOus of establishing the cemetery
within the limits of the city. To 60
back a bit, some six months ago
Bishop Mora expressed to me his de-
are to purchase body of land outside
the city limits for cemetery purposes, as
he realized that the old cemetery on Buena
Vista street was no longer adequate and
must soon be disestablished. made some
inquiries in that direction and was unable
to secure proper location at the time at
reasonable price. But before / lad
xone very far several gentlemen residing
on Boyle Heights who have been working in
behalf of an electric railroad line to that
section of the city for some time, came to
me and pointed out as most desirable
site the said lots 3 and i. block IS, Just in
side the city limits. and already owned by
Bishop, Nora If the cemetery were we're
greatly aid them, in that railroads always
consider cemeteries as large factors in
the way of business they believed
the bishop would subscribe literally to the
road. 1 laid this before the bishop at once
and he gave me no reply for several days
: Then it was that he expressed himself as
decidedly averse to locating within the
cityssaying that he wished to select spot
that would endure for many years and that
he desired to avoid the inevitable delay of
the city government and many possible
annoyances.
Finally he was induced to reconsider but
only after he had consulted those specially
informed on matters of health. and con-
cluded that the location not only could not
be objected TO legitimately but that it was
on the proper side of the city by every
sanitary consideration, always desiring
to keep within the law. Ascertaining that
the city council had placed the author
ity in the hands of the health officer to
locate cemeteries. consulted for legal
opinion EX-City Attorney Chas. AlcEar-
land, who stated that there was no ques-
ton whatever-that the authority resided
wholly and exclusively i'll the health Ollie.
er. We proceeded, therefore: the health
officer followed the law and he could dc
nothing else. gave the permit. and body
was inferred in the new cemetery. Then
followed a most extraordinary series OF
scenes. A number of persons from Boyle
Heights visited the council chamber and
indulged in most intlammatory Language
against.the health officer and Bishop Mora
one of them stating that the ordinance oi
1894 had been passed at the instance OF
the bishop, and making other narrow and
base charges. Not one word in return was
uttered by any member of the council, and
these persons were permitted to go the ful
length of their crusade, though the ordi.
nance had been adopted, examined and
passed in regular course. receiving OF
course the sanction of the city attorney as
TO its legal attitude. and unanimous vote
on it's passage. Nor was this all. y reso
luton was passed after the city attorney
had given an opinion that the ordinance of
1894 was a nullity land he was assistant
attorney at the time OF it's adoption) and
that the board of supervisors alone had
power to locate cemeteries in cities.
resolution was passed requesting the board
to deny the privilege which the health Off
Ger had granted. And, as if to reach the
highest peak of intolerance and inconsist-
ency and absur(lity. the council passed an
ordinance preventing the establishment oi
any cemetery within the city limits
traversing period in the past sufficient te
include Bishop Mora, for whom it was, OF
course. specially designed.
Now in view of these things, even
though the bishop had his rights fully
established in the grant made by the
health officer. and in view of other things
which would eventually come in the
months and years to flow on, should the
present cast OF municipal government con
tinlle, and they are all honorable men
Bishop Mora and Bishop Montgomery con
cluded to go beyond the city lines where for
tunately they have secured spot that is
conveniently situated and fully equal to al
tho necessities of the case. Work will be
DIN at a n oarly date tn render new Calvary
cemetery as presentable as possible ant
within another year it should appear most
favorably. The extension of Stephenson
avenue, Boyle Heights. on which the new
burying ground is situated, is on line
with Seventh street and is one of our lead.
ing thoroughfares.
TRAIN TIME CHANGES
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