The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
The Village Cemetery.

lN0Se OF our people interested III tie
improvements being made in Village
Cemetery are more than gratifed with
the work of Superintendent Wentworth
and his crew thus tar, and all who have
talked with him in relation to proposed
further improvements are satisfied the
association made no mistake in their
selection of superintendent. Several
owners of lots who have studied MI.
Wentworth's plans for grading have
responded literally, in addition to their
regular assessment, and are having lots
lined in manner that gives symmetry
to portions of the yard that when COM
pleted according to MI Wentworth
idea will make one of the finest laid
out cemeteries anywhere in this region
The voluntary liberal response Of lor
owners indicates that all are pleased
with the actions of the association. II
is now hoped that lot owners will at
tend tile meetings and be as ready to
assist in pushing further Improvements
As they have been liberal in subscribing
toward the work done The following
bylaws have been adopted by the as
ISOLATION
/. Name
This corporation shall be known as
the SearspOrt Village Cemetery Asso-
cation.
;. Purpose.
For the purpose of enlarging. improv-
ing and caring for the village cemetery
in the town of Searsport.
3 Powers.
Said association shall have power to
purchase land, to enlarge and improve
said cemetery, to lay out lots and to
sell the same, to receive and hold trust
funds for the care or improvement of
said cemetery OF any part thereof.
1. Members.
Any person having interest in said
cemetery may become member of the
association by vote of said association
and by signing these bylaws and agree
ing to conform to the rules of said as.
ISOLATION.
>. Officers.
The officers of said association shall
be a president, vice president, secretary,
L. L
dent, vice president, secretary, treasur-
er and superintendent, together with
three or more members of the assocla-
mittee and shall be sworn to the faith
6. Duties of Officers.
1t shall be the duty of the president
to preside at meetings of the associa.
ton and of the executive committee
1t shall be the duty of the vice presi.
dent to preside in the absence of the
president.
1t shall be the duty of the secretary
to record the transactions of meetings
and doings of the executive board.
1t shall be the duty of the treasurer
to notify lot owners of assessments due
receive same and hold all moneys be.
longing to the association and he shall
give bonds in a sum subject to the APP
proval of the executive committee.
7. Duties of Executive Committee.
Said executive committee shall have
full control of all work and improve
ments, the laying out of all moneys anC
the investment of all trust funds of the
association.
Said board shall be and they are here
by clothed with all the necessary pow
ers to lay out and establish and cause
to be graded the lots and avenues il
said cemetery agreeably to plan there
of, to see to the setting out of shade
trees, also shall have power to remove
shade trees and to change the line Of
grading of lots and avenues therein sc
as to conform to said plan when il
their judgment the general condition
of the cemetery will be benefited there
by. They shall have general super
vision of the cemetery and all worl
done therein shall be subject to thei
approval.
Said committee shall audit all bills TO
labor performed in and about tn,
grounds under their direction, and the,
shall render an account of the receipts
and expenditures at the annual meet
ing.
8. Duties OF Superintendent.
1t shall be the duty of the superin
tendent of the cemetery to care for ant
keep in good order and condition al
burial lots in the cemetery.
The superintendent, undertaken o
other person officiating at any funera
within the said cemetery shall repor
in writing to the secretary of the asso
citation the name, age and sex of tn,
deceased, the cause and place of death
whether resident or nonresident, an(