Amador ledger., 1908-05-08
Ordinance No. Al
An Ordinance provid-
ing Rules and Regula-
tions for the Govern
ment of the jackson
Public Cemetery.


Public Cemetery.
The Board of Trustees of the city
of Jackson do ordain as follows:
sec. /. 1t shall be unlawful aud n
misdemeanor to bury in said cemetery
or TO remove therefrom for burial or
other purpose the body of any de-
ceased person without first having
obtained a permit to do so from the
city clerk.
Sec. .. To violate or refuse, fail
or neglect TO comply with any lawful.
general OF special order, notice or
direction of the board Of trustees of
the city of jackson, or any member
of said board, relating to said ceme-
terry.
Sec. 3. For any person, other than
the sexton OF said cemetery. or per
sons working under or for him, to dig
any grave in said cemetery without
first having obtained the written per-
mission OF three mem bers OF the board
of trustees authorizing them so to do.
Sec. 4. To in any way damage the
trees, floral beds. monuments, head
stones, or improvemnts of any kind In
any part of said cemetery. Disorder
ly persous arc not allowed upon the
grounds and pilfering or vandalism
of any sort is strictly prohibited.
Sec. 3. 10 bnry in SAID cemetery
tho remains of any person whose
death has occurred from disease that
is held by the State Board of Health
to lie infectious, contagious OF COM
municable and dangerous to the pub
lie health unless same is buried in
sealed metallic cashet or cemented
grave,
Sec. g. 10 leave OF deposit rubbish,
dirt, brush or refuse of any Kind on
graves, walks or passage ways in said
cemetery, or at any other place there
in than dumping ground selected by
the sexton, or to build fires for any
purpose in said cemetery without per-
mission of the sexton, or at auy place
therein that is not selected by him.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be the duty of the
sexton of said cemetery:
1. 70 refuse to permit the inter-
ment of any body in said cemetery
unless it is accompanied by burial.
removal or transit permit as required
by law;
9. 10 keep a record of all inter
ments made in said cemetery, stating
the name of the deceased person,
place of death date of burial, name
and address of undertaken, and des
cription of the location Of the grave
sufficient tol it's future identification,
which record shall at all times be
open to public inspection;
g. 70 dig, or cause to be dug all
graves to be hereafter prepared upon
receiving twenty four hours notice
requiring him so to do.
4. 10 superintend the digging of
graves by persons authorizeu to dig
same by written permission OF the
board of trustees OF the city of Jack
son.
5. 10 care for and keep in order the
lot or lots of private individuals,
upon receiving from them the sum of
not to exceed ten dollars per annum
in lawful money OF the United States,
which said money shall be deposited
by said sexton in the city treasury
and placed in the cemetery fund.
6. lie shall collect from all corpor
ations, lodges, societies or indivi
duals making interments IN said
cemetery the sums charged for dig
ging graves and. all said sums shall he
deposited by said sexton in the city
treasury and placed in the cemetery
fund. The said sexton shall make a
monthly report TO the board of
trustees of all matters concerning the
cemetery and particularly of ali
MONEYS received by him.
Z. lie shall appoint a deputy to
serve during his absence or inability
to perform his duties, and shall pay
said deputy out of the pensatiun
received by him as such sexton. Ihe
appointment of such deputy shall be
subject to the approval Of the board
OF trustees Of the city of JACKSON.
Sec. =. The sexton shall be appoint
ed by the board of trustees and Will
hold office during the pleasure Of the
board. lie shall receive such COM
pensation, payable out OF the GENE
terry fund as may be fixed from time
to time by resolution Of the board OF
trustees. Before entering upon the
discharge of his duties he shall give a
bond in the sum OF one thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful
performance OF such duties as are now
or may hereafter he required u1 him
by law or ordinance.
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sexton of 'the jackson Public Gene
teIy, shall, during his term Of Office
as 8uch, be vested with all the powers
Of "a special police officer, and hC
shall be required to perform thC
duties of special police otiicor, il
addition to his other duties, for the
better protection of the property il
his charge; but he shall not bC
entitled so, nor shall he receive any
compensation other than his salary
tor his services as such sexton fol
any services required under the pro
visions of this ordinance.
Sec. 10. Ali graves to Ee hereafter
dug in said cemetery shall be sil
feet in depth In solid earth
measured from the natural surface o
the prnnnd. md the mensnremnnt Il