Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-18

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CEMETERIES. THE BURIAL OF THE
DEAD THEREIN. AND THE ACCEPT
ANCE OF GIFTS AND TRUST FUNDS,
THE USE THEREOF. AND THE INCOME
THEREfkOM FOR MAINTENANCE or
SUCH CEMETERIES OR LOTS THERE
IN
THE CITY OF ALMA oRDAINs;
Section |. That the burial grounds owned
by said city known as Riverside Cemetery
and any additions thereto. in the city ofAlma,
are hereby declared 10 be- public burial
grounds ana no intorment shall be made In
any other place in said city. excepting in
such other public burial grounds may
hereafter be established by ordinance OF the
city commission.
Section 2 On the first Monday in May.
1922. or as soon may be thereafter, the
board OF cemetery trustees shall appoint some
suitable person 20 be superintendent OF Gem
cteries. and shall also appoint such other
subordinate as Il seems necessary for the care
OF the cemetery. who shall hold their APP
pointments during the pleasure of said
board; the compensation Of such employees
shall be fixed and their duties prescribed By
said board subject To this ordinance aud the
powers OF the city under its charter. The
superintendent is hereby appointed "A police
man OF the city who shall qualify such
and who shall possess the power and author
ity of a police officer within said cemetery
as set forth in section six of this ordinance
Section 3. No person shall make any eN-
cavation in said cemetery without permission
Of the superintendent, on the written or
bodies hereafter taken up from former
burial 10 be rc5uricd in Riverside Cemetery
shall be removed under the direction of the
said board of cemetery trustees the ccmc-
terry superintendent All such removals and
reburials shall be reported To the city clerk.
Section a. The grave Of an adult IN any
public burying ground in said city shall be
ut least five feet deep, and that for a child
shall be at least four feet deep
Section 8. No person shall obstruct any
drive. walk, or alley, or remove or in way
iniurc dcface or destroy any grave. vault.
tombstone. monument. enclosure. building.
tree. shrub, vine lot. or other thing. in or d
part OF said Riverside cemetery.
Section 6. The cemetery superintendent
shall have the care OF Riverside cemetery
subject 20 the orders and directions of the
board OF cemetery trustees. 1t shall be- his
duty:
First; To keep the drives and walks of
said cemetery free from leaves. bushes.
weeds. and other distractions.
Second: TO keep the grounds. buildings,
fences. and other property of said cemetery
in good repair. under the direction of the
board Of cemetery trustees.
Third: To report TO the board OF trustee
from time 90 time all needed repairs and inn
provcmcnts made together with the cost
thereof. and said board Of trustees shall di-
rect how and what shall be done in any work
and improvements II may deem necessary 70
be made.
Fourth: To make complaint for violations
Of this ordinance. and Tor the violation in
said cemetery of any other ordinance of said
city. and to notify The city attorney thereof
whose duty II shall he 10 prosecute the same.
Firth He shall have the sole ard cx-
cusivc right, and II shall be his duty in
person and hy his employees 10 dig and fill
all graves ir said cemetery, aud 10 reopen
the same whcn required by the person or
persons intcr.4 ted. having written consent Of
the city clerk
sSth lie shall in person or by com
Il
cemetery at all necc AIRY times during the
day or nirht. go as - discharge his duties
under this ordinance.
Scyenth lie shall give bonds when re
Quircd by the city OF board of trustees, CON
ditonod for tho faithful performance Of his
du.c-s. and the payment into the city
treasury of all moneys. which may come
into his hands such superintendent.
Eighth: He shall qualify and act pO-
liccman IN the city cemetery, and shall be
authorized and IL is hereby made his duty
TO arrest any person who shall violate In his
presence any of the provisions OF this or
dinance or amendments thereto who shall,
while in rgid cemetery. violate any Of the
laws of this state pertaining to public GEM
ctcric8.
Section 2. The city clerS. shall collect
from lot owners all such fees for digging and
dllins UP graves, opening graves, and d,s-
intcrrng bocics, and caring for lots as the
board OF trustees may from time 70 time
establish. All such fees shall be paid in
advance Of the work being done.
Section 3. Two plats Of Riverside GENIE
terry shall be kept at all timcs. ore with the
city clerk and the other with the cemetery
superintendent, which shall designate the
lots which have been sold and those which
remain un old.
Section o. Any person wishing 20 pur-
chase any unsold let in Riverside cemetery:
may DO $50 ly paying therefor To the clerk of
said city such sum az may be fixed 10y The
board of trustees. and upon the payment OF
fuch tum shall be entitled 70 certihcate OF
~. Id - .4t laa4l Il.
signed 10y the city clerk ard sealed with the
cal of the city. he city clerk shall here
after issue contracts or certificates for
lots in Riverside cemetery 10 any person
without the cash payment Of at least one
quarter o. the price OF such lot; nor snail
any transfer of the right ol burial on amy
lot he cfectual unless the grantee or assignee
shall present such conveyance 70 the city
clerk for the purpose of having the transfer
Of such right recorded upon the books Of the
city.
Section To- No body shall be buried upon
any lot which has not been paid for in full
at the time the same is purchased. except az
such place thereon a. may be designated by
thc superintendent. or il not designated
then subject b. tho ripht Of the city 90 trans
fer or move over such body To such position
on such lot viii make the remainder OF
such lot available for sale for burial pur-
poses to other purchasers and owners. sub
ject however, TO the following conditions anc
/ requirements That the purchaser OF any lOi
shall have the right to pay the balance due
Upon such lot within one year from the date
OF purchase. Ia case OF default in such pay
mcnt Tho purchaser shall be- entitled 20 +;
certificate of right of burial upon said lo
for such part or portion thereof only as shall
have been paid for In cash, based upon 2
division Of said lot la four parts. namely
Rights Of burial upon onc-quarter Of such LOT
in case over unc-quartcr and less than one
half OF the purchase price thereof has beer
paid at the expiration Of said year: one
half OF said lot in ease more than onc-hal
and less than thrco-dunrtcrs Of the purchase
price has ben paid al the expiration or safe
year: thrcc-fourths of said lot ina case Owe
thrcc-fourths ard less than tho whole Of th'
purchase price has hoc'l paid a. the cxpira
ton of mid year and the whole Of said lo
only in cas-" the whole OF said purchase price
has been paid within said year. Ia case o
part payment only by a purchaser. the sup
crintendcnt j. hereby authorized and dircctc'
and i, shall be- his duty o. transfer or move
over such body or bodies So buried. in cas'
no dcsiguaton was made by .aid supcrin
tcrdcnt rs aforesaid at time Of burial. upoi
such part Of said lot as may be dCsipnatc,
in the certificate of burial right thereon. Al
purchasers OF lots shall acquire the -am
frhjoct TO this stipulation which shall b
printed uron all application for purchase o
lots and all certificates 81 burial rights upoI
such lot or parts OF lots when is0ucd.
Section II. II shall be tho duty Of th
city clerk soon as may be- after the sab
Of cemetery lot. h. enter the same upor
the record kept IN his Office. and 10 motif!
The SUPERINTENDENT Of such sale, whose dut'
~ shall be To enter the same upon che rccor'