The Yale expositor., 1919-08-14
(Countersigned)


Superintendent of Cemeteries.
And shall sign the same in his Of
fetal capacity and impress there
on the seal of the city which GER
tificate shall be couHtersigned by
the Superintendent of Cemeteries.
Thereafter such duplicate and
copy of transfers shall have all
the force and effect of the orig
inal so lost or destroyed.
Section 12-Whenever the own
er of any lot dies, someone of his
heirs shall file with the city
clerk an affidavit stating the
name of the deceased, date OF
death, the interest he had in any
lot, or lots, describing them, the
names of his heirs at law and the
interest each inherited by his
death; or the adjudication of
heirship by any competent court.
The city clerk shall treat such at
fidavit or adjudication as an as
signment or transfer from the de-
ceased as lessor to his heirs stat
ed therein as lessees and upon Sc
curing the written approval of
the Superintendent of Cemeteries
shall record the same in the alb
stract register provided for in
section 10, showing the interest
of each heir. He shall then
stamp the date Of record of such
affidavit, or adjudication, in like
manner as all transfers and the
same shall be attached to the or
iginal lease or duplicate thereof.
Section 13.-No person shall
be recognized as having any in
terest in or right to control any
lot in said cemeteries unless his
interest or right appears upon
the abstract register provided
| for in section 10.
Section 14.-The digging, re-
filling and trimming of graves,
the opening of graves the re-
moval of bodies, from or from one
place to another in said cemeter-
les and the construction of foun-
dations for headstones and tab
lets constructing graves, shall
be done only by employees of
the cemetery department. All lot
owners may, themselves, or by
their regularly employed servants
care for or improve their own
lots, or construct their own mon
uments and above ground vaults
including the foundation for
above ground vaults, but
all such work must be done
in accordance with the rules
adopted by the Common Council
and under the direction and SUI
pervision of the Superintendent
in charge. The superintendent
may stop any such work when.
ever it is being prosecuted in
violation of any rule of the boarC
or of this ordinance.
Section 15.-Whenever, in the
opinion of the Superintendent OF
the Cemetery, one or more lots
needs raising, or cutting down
in order to beautify or improve
the general appearance of the
surrounding locality, he shall
have fun power and authority t.
do so without the consent of the
lot owner. In all such cases the
Superintendent shall restore the
lot to as good condition as before
as near as may be, and the rails
ing or cutting down shall be-
without expense to such owner
unless ordered or directed by
him.
Section 16.-All persons desir
ing to bury any person in Elm
wood cemetery must procure
from the board of health of tn,
City of Yale the burial and trans
fer permit required by the law.
of this state.
Section 17.-On presenting thi.
permit to the city clerk and pay
ing for digging and refilling tn,
grave and all charges for othei
work ordered, the city clerk will
issue a burial permit for Elm
wood Cemetery. Said permi
must show the number of tn,
permit from the board of health
full name and age of deceased
(if an infant unnamed, the nam,
of the parents), sex, color, caus,
of death, date of burial, numbe
of grave, the lot and block wher,
burial is desired, whether sucl
lot is improved or unimproved
and that all charges therefor ar,
paid. Said permit shall be date,
} when issued and in no case to is
sue until the Information desire,
to fill it out Is furnished, al
} charges paid to and the permi
of the board of health filed witt
, the city clerk. In no case shall
: any permit be issued for the bur
: ial on any lot, half-lot or singh