Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-07
THE RIVERvlEW CEMETERY.


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The Goth annual report of the River.
view Cemetery Co. for the year ended
January 3lst last shows total receipts,
including balance from previous year,
of $40, 40. 80; disbursements, of S10,-
5S9. 33, leaving balance of S1l1. &C.
The permanent fund account shows the
following items Debtor-1otal amount
in permanent fund last year, SO, 407. 10 !;
% per cent of receipts from sale of lots
during year, $G20.92; dividends and
interest on Investments, 81 ,049. Go; total,
81, ,077.10: creditor Investments 10
shares Delaware railroad stock, S2, 140; !;
shares Lebigh Valley railroad stock,
S21l; % shares Union National Bank
stock, 50, 2,091. so; share National Bank
of Delaware stock, S785; IL shares Will
mington Goal Gas Co., stock, 81, 1,022; II
shares First National Bank stock,
81, 997. go; Guardian Loan Association
certificate, $4,000; 800 bond Chester
Greek Railroad Co., SI0l: bond and
mortgage tE. G. NJ, 5000; amount
due from general fund.- $1,000; cash in
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co.
$l29. 20; total, S2l, OTTO.
The repair fund account shows
debts Of sl,267.77, ard balance of
1922. n.
The assets are as follows:
Value Of unsold lots, east side, esti-
mated, S62, 8l4. 80; value of unsold lots,
west side estimated, Sl7S, 881. 30; value
of superintendent residence, So, 600
value OF fire proof safes, $500; value of
furniture and utensils at cemetery,
$500; slate cases and foundation ma
terials on hand, $50; value of dollhouse
and heating apparatus, $500; value of
stable, S30U; valua OF horse, cart and
harness, S1l0, amount in permanent
fund, S2l, /, OF. 20; amount 10 repair fund,
81, 267. II; cash in bank, Sl3l. &C.; total,
S271, ,033.42.
The liabilities are 200 shares of
stock held by lodges at $50, $40, 600 |;
Investments now in permanent fund,
S13, OFT. 20; amount due permanent fund
from general fund, SO, 010; balance due
permanent fund to make total of per
lnanent fund S25, 600, as required,
s3, 922. 80; surplus TO be used in making
necessary improvements, running ex-
penses, declaring dividends to lodges,
&c., s236, 033. AZ; total, s271, ,033. 42.
The officers Of the company are /:
President, Charles II. Simmons; Vice
President, George NJ. Fisher; Secretary
and Treasurer, William L. Hawkins; !;
Superintendent, Goldsmith @. Nailor.
Following are the stockholders and
trustees: asylum Lodge, |. o. D. f.,
3 shares, John A. MoCracken; Cham
pion Ledge, X. of r., 8 shares, Jacob
M. Minker; Clayton Lodge, X. of p,
Is shares, James B. Tucker; Columbia
Lodge. /. o. 0. F., 3 shares, Smith
Rettew; Delaware Lodge, L. o. o. F..
% shares, John a. Bennett; Eden
Lodge, /. o. o. f., shares, George M.
Fisher; Excelsior Lodge, X. of p,
shares. Charles NJ. Zebley; Fairfax
Lodge, l. o. o. F., 20 Oshares, Thomas
Q. Doud; Hermann Lodge. |. o. o.
F., . shares, Harry j. Stoeckla; Hope
Lodge, /. o. o. F., 40 shares, Edwin
L. Foulk; Jefferson Lodge, l. o. o. r.,
10 shares, Edwin f. Morrow; La,
fayette Lodge, X. of r., 20 shares,
Charles II. Simmons; Lincolre Ledge,
X. of r., 20 shares, William H. II.
Sharpless Mechanics Lodge, 1. 0. o.
F., o shares, Thomas j. Stein; Reynolds
Encampment, |. 0. 0. r., shares,
Joshua B. Carpenter Washington
Lodge, X. of p, l2 shares, Thomas W.
Smith.
TIE total number of lots sold last
year was Il previously, 2,0S3; num-
ber of burial permits issued last year,
37S; previously, 1860 The total
number OF lots unsold is l,605.
In the new west side section of the
cemetery the grounds have been care
fully planned and laid out in beautiful
walks and drives with flower beds,
trees and shrubbery, and burial lots of
different sizes have been arranged
which will be sold under tho popular
'hwn plan,'' which provides for the
perpetual uars of the lots by the ceme-
terry company, without additional OK.
pense to lot holders