Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-04
Report OF Cemetery Committee.

Report OF Cemetery Committee.
The committee appointed at the
last annual meeting of the Forest
Hill Cemetery Association, to view
the cemetery and report its condition,
together with any suggestion the
committee might deem neces sary for
it's future benefit, respectfully state:
That on Tuesday, the twenty-fourth
day Of April, 1906, your Committee
visited the cemetery and made a care
full examination of its condition. We
found it in very good condition, pre-
senting a neat, we'll kept and care
fully tended appearance. We think
we are fully justified in saying that
it's present condition and general APP
pearance is far superior to that ofany
time in the past. The lots are nicely
moved, the sward is green and beaut-
iful, the avenues carefully trimmed,
and an air Of neatness and p~ainstak-
ing is everywhere present; indeed
after carefully looking over the ceme-
terry we were proud of its beauty and
neatness. We desire however to call
attention to the fact that its present
standard cannot be maintained with
out the funds necessary to pay for the
labor required and therefore earnestly
request that all lot owners promptly
make their annual donation for the
benefit of the resting place of their
loved ones, so that not only may the
present standard of excellence be
maintained, but u cemetery fur
Their beautified and adorned in man
ner befitting an intelligent, loving,
christian people. One dollar a year is
a small sum to expend as a memento
of our continued remembrance and
affection for our departed loved ones.
We also desire to call the attention
of lot owners, and more particularly
those who have erected monuments
thereon, that a considerable number
of them are now leaning, some in one
direction, some in another, not only
marring the beauty of the cemetery,
but greatly endangering the monu-
ments as well. A little timely effort
in strengthening them now will save
many dollars In the near future. We
further desire to state that in our
opinion all p~lanking should now be
removed from the lots, and the prac-
tice of putting cement walls around
them discontinued, this for the rea-
son that in either case it renders the
neat moving of the lots and avenues
almost impossible, and greatly tends
to unsightliness.
We also think the practice OF fenc-
ing lots or graves should be discon-
tinued, not only for the reasons last
above stated, but for the further rea-
son that such fences are entirely un-
necessary. The cemetery is well
fenced and will be kept so. rendering
all private fencing In the cemetery
wholly unnecessary.
We further recommend that lots
should not be raised to a height ex-
ceeding six inches above the surface
level. We regret that some have been
raised to q height Of twelve to four
teen inches.
Such lots are more difficult to NOW.
It is more difficult to maintain a
good growth Of grass or them, the ex-
cess of drainage renders them much
dryer, and a much larger quantity OF
water will be required in dry weather,
besides such elevations mar b
beauty and general symmetry OF the
cemetery. We recommend that the
ladies Of Canton arrange some suitable
public ENTERTAINMENT to be held an
nually for the benefit of the cemetery,
and pledge them the hearty patron
age of the people Of the city. Lastly
we desire to commend Su~perintend-
emit Kehm, for the honest, intelligent
and painstaklng discharge Of his duty.
Respectfully submitted,
A. II. BROWN,
III. III. DELONG,