The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-12

y NON~f 1850
by DR.. Hill, " vote; G. A. r. by Or.
Hill, / vote; Masonic bodies by DR..
Hill, / vote; Max Stern. i vote; Lars
Christianson, 1 vote; w. ]. Lane, 1
vote; I. P. Clapp, / vote; l, P. Clapp
Of the voting committee. 217 Ia and
1-3. Total, 224 ga and Ia. out of a
total of 3S71s lot owners and owners
of lots for single graves. All cast
for the above nominees and they were
declared duly elected for three al
from April 1, 1912.
There being no further business a
motion was made, seconded and adopt
ed to adjourn. w. j. Lane,
Secretary.
To the president and board of di-
rectors of Riverside cemetery, Fargo,
N. D. Greeting:
Gentlemen herewith submit the
following report Of work done and
progress made in the Improvement,
charging and maintenance in River
side cemetery during the year ending
Nov. 80, 1911.
Speeding Out.
He has to report under this head
that there is only left in the single
grave section in block cts three adult
graves %unoccupied and in block 90,
four children's graves. and in block
81, one adult grave, and in the future
the single-grave section will be in
block 81, in which three interments
rave been already made therein.
Tree Planting.
He has to report under this head
that in the spring 100 Carolina pop
lars were planted out and about as
many standard trees set out Of our
own nursery to fill in vacant places
and, although the young trees were
watered frequently, he regrets to have
to report that owing to the great lack
of moisture in the ground caused by
the drought of 1910, that many of the
trees were not much of a success, and
will have to be replanted again next
spring.
Maintenance.
Under this head he has to report
that owing to a more propitious sea-
son and occasional showers, which we
were short on the previous year, that
Riverside cemetery never before pre-
sented a better appearance. All per-
petual-care lots and also all lots or
dered cut and watered were taken
care of to the satisfaction of put pat
rons. but what was my greatest pleas
ure in beholding in the latter part of
the season, was the fine general ap-
p~earance Of the grounds-even the UNI
cared for lots, lots the grass of which
is cut three times in the season only
Eve looked as well before.
Monuments, Etc.
He has to report under this head
that during the past season that we
have had another good year for the
erection OF monuments and head mark
ers; since Nov. 80, 1910, there have
been sixteen monuments erected and
n more to be erected, for which the
foundation is in, and during the same
time forty-three head marks and head
stones have been set up. ALI of the
foundations for the above have been
put in by the association.
Water System.
He has to report under this head
that our pumping works, and this is
the light season, did admirably the
past summer; the artesian we'll is just
as good as ever, and there is every
reason for believing that a good spring
has been struck and that a greater
supply of water could easily be OBJ
tanned if the tube which is now in,
and is only two and one-half inches in
diameter, could be withdrawn and the
bore enlarged to take a four-foot tube:
the present tube being only ~ inches
by 2H inches equals 6h inches. BY en-
larging the tube to 4 inches by 4 inches
equals 16 inches, the pump Their could
be run at double the speed it can at
present, anticipating the charging of
the cemetery and the consequent
greater demand for more water.
Intsrments.
He has to report under this head
that owing to the light mortality our
interments have decreased. During
the year there have forty interments
on lots, two select single graves sold.
forty-four in single graves one body
removed to Hope, July 6, four bodies
in vault.
Chapel and Vault.
He has to report under this head
that everything in and about the
chapel and vault are in good shape
for the coming winter.
Fences.
He has to report under this head
that the fences around the house and
lot and around the cemetery are ia
good order.
Wood Supply.
He has ID report under this head
that cur wood supply wa exhausted
during pumping season leaving
us about enough four foot wood which
I have sawed and split to furnish
enough wood for the chapel the COM
ing winter.
Composing.
Under this head he has to report
that lots ordered composted and
beds covered, have been done; but
regrets to have TO report that owing to
the early snow fall and the desertion Of
my only a / failed to have the
perpetual care lots composted. There