Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-01

For digging the grave and for the in
trrmtnt nf other persons. tu be Tatid
by contracting parties ...-.-....... 10
Fer dlSintcrmcnt. removal and RENTER
meirt of "a body. To be- paid by con
~tracting parties. for the whole work 1890
ahd which III MI eases. include the cost "a re-
moving or dwelling surplus dirt. and cleaning
up the streets, walks and d~riveways adjacent.
Section Eighth-The sexton shall keep "A
register ~ the dead buried ID the city GENE
tAEy designating the name. agr. SEX. color.
place II birth. residence and death. cause ~
death. date Of intermrnt. and name and por-
tbpn IF block ~ lot or part ~ To In which in-
TERED and shall keep IN file the certificate ar
permit furnished him in each ease and his
books and papers shall be- opened to the in
spection Of the members 81 the city council
or M. Mayor AZ any and All times.
Section Ninth-It shall IVY lawful for amy
person Or persons owning lots within the said
cemetery. or. that have the right L. the use
If any lot ~ dig Or caused to b. dug graves
under thu supervision NJ The sexton far the
purpose uf interment without being subject to
the fees specified IN Section Seventh.
Section Tenth-The sexton shall make
monthly reports III writing ~ the city council
III thu number and kind uI intrrmrHtS IN the
city cemetery giving name. sex. color and
cause Of death: h. shall keep all streets. ave
nues. walks. drives. reserve strips. all unsolh
lots and nll public parts III the city cemetery
free from weeds ami rubbish ami in "A clean
condition At I'M times.
section Eleven-It shall be- The duty If the
sexton IT, keep the main gate nnrnrd ,lailv from
#N hE $4,000. IN 'MA n" N 1870 E'
son sting fur him shall he present M the w.
trance OF GA the grounds and shall enforce
the rules for the preservation n order and
dnrerum ani the protection nf property.
Section Twelfth N shall hr unlawful for
amy person or persons NV enter the said GENE
terry during the period between sunset and sun
riAe without FIRST obtaining permission from
section Thirteenth It shall wv unlawful for
intcrWruts Ga d. made IN the same space
or grave at any time. except in the event Of
fuf.Vt anil neither ruNpr .w t~a. t4rsE4 I'M.
curing III thr same time frnin tAe same cause
provided this ordinance shall nor apply ~ bur
iais in underground or above ground vaults.
Section Fonrtrcuth-It shall be- unlawful FOL
anyone to use the city water fur amy purpose
ether than rhr watering III lets or graves. un
der the supervision W the city sexton.
Section Fiftecnfh-The owner or holder q
"A lat ur grave shall he required a. have s.i,
lut nr grave Kept in good order af Hli times.
Section Sixteenth III shall hr unlawful fn'
any holder % any lot or grave. ur amy If hi
or her employees. e. deposit any earth or rub
hiSh in amy walk ar avenue. ur mnv ahficen'
lilo ur grave. and IN shall hr required uf then
~ remove Same aS quickly as possible. IN,
deposited whore the sexton may direct.
Section Seventeenth-l shall hr unlawful
far any person ip write. cut. break ur other
wise iniurr. mItilafr ur dyfHvr aMv Tombstone
head or foot board ~ stone. vault. monument
enclosure. tree. shrub. ornament or ether ar
ticle. public mi private. in the city cemetery n
amy other cemetery ur graveyard. public N
private. III the city NJ Brownsville. not his. y
t*f Owl property. 81 I - ifultHf StN tree
flower. shrub. from any grave or cemetery L.
nat hS ar hrr uNn property. ANY violation
uf the preceding section shall hr deemed
miSdemranur and the person guilty thereof
shall upon conviction. shall be fined not mort
than Two Hundred Dollars.
Section Eighteenth hrnrrrr person "
persons shall dcSir. d" purchase from the Git
If brownsville. d lot cr lots III The city GENE
terry. owned hy the city. il shall be- the duty o.
the tax assessor and collector MI the CITY n
brownsville MN prepare II deed ipr signature
far said property aul present same W al
Mayor. and shall be the duty of The Mayor I,
sign said deed and acknowledge same IN behai
rf the City pf Brownsville Texas.
Section Ninrtrpnth-Ah sales shall hr mad
for cash ana the tax collector shall he allowc
. fee u one dollar t$lnOl for issuing y dec
TER city cemetery property. tAr same ~ ny
paid IN the purchaser
section Twentieth III I'll ciars. the rrguIa
order of said cemetery. rs laid oa by the cit
surveyor. and the plat deposited ia the Mayor
office. shall hr observed in thu internlrnt nf mi
bodies III the same except III thr part devote
and used ~ the rotterS' Field. who're bodie
shall be- buried as compactly as practicable.
Section Twenty First In shall w. unlawful
frr amy person tp have u grave dug ur W bod,
buried in the city cemetery without the ac
acknowledgements or fhe approval - the sexton
nor upon any ground therein without the writ
ten consent NJ the person owning ur cuntrollini
the same and If the grave ~ Sp dug. ur hudl
- buried. on \ lot not purchased w the pei
son or contracting for the digging Of the grave
the sexton shall cause the grave 10 he close.
NH the body liSintrrrrd md buried in that placu
designated hy the council ~ The pnttrrS' Field
and the sections fees therefor shall b. collcctes
rs other costs against the person or person.
So offending.
Section Twenty second That II shall hc I'LL
lawful for any person ~ diSintrr. remove iron
any grave or vault in the city cemetery an,
dead body or any ~ the articles thereto belong
ing. except nnnn the written consent MI thl
nearest friend W. relative w thr deceased. ant
under the <ul4rfufaptrne.. af fhn ~a~f,p