Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-04-09

Mary's Catholic Cemetery Association oil
Rockville. Nd:
CONSTITUTION.
Article |. The name of this association
shall be st. Mary's Catholic Cemetery AS
ISOLATION.
Article II. The object of this association
shall be to maintain in reverent and re-
spectacle condition the cemeteries attach
ed to St. Marys Catholic Church.
Article iii. This association shall be in
the hands of Board of Lady Managers
and the business shall be conducted by the
following officers President, Vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and
Treasurer. These shall constitute the Ex-
ecutive Committee
Article Nv. The payment of one ($1.0O
dollar annually constitutes a membership.
| Article V. There shall be an annual
election of officers on the first Sunday in
November and monthly meeting of the
association on the first Sunday of each
month at st. Marys Church.
| Amendment to Article " The date of
the annual election of officers shall be
changed from the first Sunday in Novem-
Der to the first Sunday in January. Passed
by twO-thirds vote of the association at
the regular monthly meeting held Novem-
Der l. 1908.
Article vi. The constitution may be al
| tered or amended by two-thirds vote of
the members present at any annual meet
ing, notice having been issued at least
month previous thereto.
BYLAWS.
Article l. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to preside at all meetings of the as
ISOLATION, to take the vote on all questions
Inf hot m tha .ha,
there is tie, and to appoint committees.
Article II. In the absence of the Presi-
dent the Vice-President shall preside, be
consulted in reference to any particular
business, and may call special meeting
| if necessary.
Article iii. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keep the minutes of each
meeting, read the same on call of the
| chair, and read all papers required. 1t
shall also be her duty to keep correct list
of names and addresses of the members
of the association, and the names of lot
holders in both cemeteries. She shall also
keep record or correct ledger of all inter-
ments, and an inventory of tools and other
property of the association.
Article Nv. In the absence of the Sec
rotary, her duties shall be performed by the
| Assistant Secretary.
Article V. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to keep list of the names of
all the members of the association, and
also of the lot holders in both cemeteries,
to receive and hold their funds, to pay
drafts or orders signed by the President,
to keep account of all receipts and expen-
ditures for the sake of convenience.
Article vi. When any special work is
in contemplation. the Executive Committee
will hold meeting to discuss the matter.
form plans. and, at the next meeting of
the association, lay them before the board
II shall also act as agent for the ass0cia-
ton on matters subject to its interest and
approval.
Article VII Each member of the asso-
citation not in arrears for dues shall be en-
titled to vote.
Article VIII. In order to be in touch
with all sections of the parish, an Advi-
sorry Board. consisting of three ladies and
three gentlemen, shall be appointed by the
Board of Lady MANAGERS. The Board
| Of Lady Managers and the officers shall
be elected by majority of the members
present candidates to be nominated by a
committee appointed by the President ; all
officers to be selected from the Board Of
Lady Managers.
Article TX. All funds of the association
shall be submitted to the discretion of the
board, subject to the approval of a MAORI
ty of the association; said majority to
consist of the members present when the
business is under discussion.
| Article X. A Committee on Improve
ments, appointed from the Board of Lady
| MANAGERS, shall from the LIST of April to the
LIST of December make monthly visit to
the cemeteries. inspect their condition and
arrange for their future development and
improvement and make their report to the
President, that she may, at the next meet
ing lay the subject before the board. Con
templated Improvements when of strictly
permanent nature. such as the kind of the
construction and location of buildings,
fences. gates, etc, shall be first submitted
by the committee for the approval of the
pastor. The planting of trees. shrubbery
keep of the lots, condition of avenues. etc,
are not to be considered in the class Of the
above named permanent improvements,
Article XII The charges for digging
graves shall be as follows For adults. SIS
for children, So. This amount shall in
clude the digging. the grave duties during
interment, sOdding and re-s0dding of the
grave until proper and satisfactory sod
is obtained, and cleaning off all debris
The undertaken in charge of interments is
required in all cases to become responsible
for the charge of digging the grave, and
shall pay the president or treasurer said
amount in full
Article XII Persons wishing to purchase
lots will apply to the pastor, and are re-
quired to procure certificate of ownership
from him. Lot owners shall have the priv
ilege of improving their lots, but this priv
ilege will not exempt them in any case
from paying the lot tax They shall also
have the right to erect monuments Con
tractors shall remove all debris in all cases
II is not desirable that any trees or large
shrIbbery be planted In individual lots
AZ such sllrubbery is apt to spread and
seriously interfere with the growth Of the
erass, which should be the chief beauty OF
the cemeteries.
Article XIII. Each lot shall be taxed as
follows SO per year for a whole lot, 81
Der year for half lot, and 81 per year for
a single grave or any less space than a
half lot. This named tax shall be paid ia
the treasurer, who will receipt for the same
and entities the lot owner to have his LOT
DroperIy cared for according to the judg-
ment of the executive committee.
Article XIV All w0rkmen employed in
the construction of vaults, the erection OF
monuments or other works within the GENE
teries, must be subject to the control and
direction of the executive committee, and
any such workmen failing or refusing &c
conform to this bylaw shall not be permit
ted to complete the work he may be en-
oaped on, but shall be expelled and shall
moi be permitted to work within the GENE
teres thereafter.
Article XIV No enclosures to lots allow
ed except coping. unless in the case o.
those already on the grounds.
Article XVI. A suitable spot shall be
appropriated for single interments, either
for strangers or others. Interments in
this section shall be made in continu
Gus and successive rows, and no per.
) init will be granted for any specific location
in said section. Cost Of single grave
will be So, paid in advance.
Article XVII All persons are prohibited
from pluckin9 any flowers within the en-
closure, either wild or cultivated, and from