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ORDINANCE NO. 4 / q
IAN ORDINANCE FIXING THE PRICE OF GRAVE LOTS IN CITY VIEW 00METERY
AND PROVIDING THE MANNER OF PAYMENT THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PERPETUAL UPKEEP OF ALL GRAVES IN SAID CEMETERY A_NTD DEFINING
THE MEANING OF THE TERM "PERPETUAL UPKEEP", AND PROVIDING FOR THE
OPENING AND CLOSING OF GRAVES IN SAID CEMETERY AND REQUIRING THE
USE OF CONCRETE BOXES OR VAULTS, AND MAKING CERTAIN RULES AND
REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO THE CHARACTER AND KIND OF i�,3ARKERS
AND MONUIVIENTS OR GRAVE STONES THEREIN, AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PLACEMENT THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SUPER-
INTENDENT OF SAID CEIIETERY BY THE MAYOR, AND DEFINING HIS DUTIES,
AND A1;1ENDING ORDINANCE NO. 329 AND ORDINANCE NO. 358, AND ALL
OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH."
The City Council Of The City Of Pasco Do Ordain As Follows:
Section 1.
Hereafter; all graves in the City View Cemetery shall be sold
with perpetual upkeep thereof, excepting such graves as are sold
to Franklin County without perpetual upkeep. By perpetual upkeep
is meant that the City will seed the grave plot to grass and will
perpetually keep said plot watered, fertilized, and -otherwise
properly cared for.
Section 2.
All grave lots in said cemetery shall be sold at the following
prices:
All graves in Blocks 4 and 5 shall be sold at .60.00 each.
All graves in Blocks 3;0and.7 shall be sold at $50.00 each.
All other graves shall be sold at 45.00'each, excepting those
sold to Franklin County without perpetual upkeep in Block 4, which
said lots shall be sold at $15.00 each.
All graves sold must be paid for in cash either at the time
the said grave plot is sold, or before the same is opened; provided,
however, upon application made to the superintendent of the cemetery,
graves may be sold_ on time, not exceeding eighteen (18) months,
provided that the purchaser thereof shall give a note therefor,
payable to the City of Pasco, and running for a period of not
more than Eighteen (18) months, with sureties to be approved by
the superintendent of the cemetery. Such note at the time of the
said sale and the execution thereof shall be filed with the.City_
Treasurer for collection.
Sect -ion 3.
All graves must be opened by the cemetery superintendent or
under his immediate supervision. A concrete box or vault must
be provided in said grave before any interrment is made therein,
which said concrete box or vault shall be constructed by the
cemetery superintendent or under his immediate supervision. The
superintendent shall have charge of the closing of all graves, and
shall provide for each grave a concrete marker which he shall put
in place. The superintendent shall charge for the work herein
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to be done byhim or under his supervision, the sum
Of n 50L100 - -Dollars ( ), and he shall
collect therefor, and turn the same intlo the City Treasury to be
placed to the credit of the cemetery fund.
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Section 4.
No trees, plants or shrubs shall be hereafter set in the
cemetery, except by, or under the immediate supervision of, the
superintendent thereof. All grave stones and monuments tel%
be made of granite,
and no cement or composition stone of any kind shall be permitted
to be set in said cemetery, and all such grave stones and monu-
ments shall be set flush with the ground in Lots 4. and 5, and no
monuments or markers or grave stones shall be placed in said
cemetery except that the same be done by, or under the direct
supervision of, the superintendent of the cemetery.
Section 5.
The Mayor shall, from time to time, appoint a cemetery
superintendent who shall hold office during the pleasure of the
Ilayor and until his successor shall have been appointed and
qualified. Such superintendent shall have full supervision,
charge and control of the City View Cemetery, and particularly,
all matters pertaining to the maintaining thereof and to the
opening and closing of all graves and setting and. placing of all
monuments and markers, and to the care of the graves and plots
in said cemetery contained, and to the seeding to grass, fertil-
izing, trimming, and maintaining of the grass in all parts of
said cemetery entitled to perpetual care; and he shall do such
other things in reference to said cemetery as he shall from time
to time be directed to do by the Mayor or the City Council.
He may, in his discretion, keep the cemetery closed to
vehicular traffic at such times as in his judgment it may be
deemed best from the standpoint of the upkeep of the roads and
driveways therein.
The superintendent shall have free use of the buildings on
said cemetery grounds, and he shall receive such monthly salary
as shall be fixed by the City Council from time to time.
Neither the superintendent nor the City shall be in any way
responsible for vases, flowers, or containers left in the said
cemetery by any person whatsoever.
Section 6.
The City Council may from time to time set apart certain
sections of said cemetery for the exclusive use of any religious
or fraternal organization as they may deem proper and expedient,
and make such regulation concerning the use and care of same as
may be necessary and.proper.
Section 7.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict heretith
are hereby repealed.
Section 8.
This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after its
passage and publication. /n p'
Passed and approved this 30 day of fV.P�G/. , 19 F f.
Attest: _ May--O-,V
City 1 rk
Approved as to form: '
—T'—City Attorney