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being of sufficient like to contain a
boi grave neither a monument or
vault being admissible. In these
sections there shall be no choice of
location and the spaces are uniform
and sold In regular order.
Section 10. A single grave spare
or two spaces adjoining mar be pur
chased and reserved for the future
use of the purchaser It being under
stood, however, that the City of Al
liance will not purchase any single
grave space or a number of splices.
Section 11. All lots shall be sold
with perpetual care.
Section 12. Owners of graves
may cultivate flowers upon them,
about hich Information shall be
furnished by the sexton.
Section 13. Any person or per
sons desiring any work done on their
lots or sraves shall be required to
give n written order for the same to
the City Clerk or to the sexton. No
lots shall be tilled about the estab
lished prude.
Section 14. The grading or Im
proving of lots and all excavation for
vaults, graves or for any other pur
pose must be done by the employees
of the cemetery for which moderate
charges will be made which must lie
paid to the City Clerk when ordered.
Section lf. No Person or persona
J will be allowed to plant on the graves
or lots without previously consult inn
Mho sexton when he will personally
advise with any lot owners.
! Section 16. The City of Alliance
have no wish to unnecessarily Inter
fere with the tastes of individuals In
leV'iird to the style of their Improve
ments but in Justice to the Interests
of the cemetery they reserve the
right to themselves given them by
law to prevent or remove any struc
tures or objections which they shall
deem Injurious to the pood appear
ance of the grounds and particularly
of the adjoining lots.
Section 17. No feme, coping, or
inclonire of any kind will be permit
ted on burial lots except curbing
which must not exceed six Inches In
heisht. Brass rhelves, toys, and
similar articles scattered upon the
graves and lots are Inconsistent with
the proper keeping of the grounds
and shall not be permitted.
Section 18. To prevent Injury to
monuments and adjoining lots and to
preserve the beauty of the grounds
no trees shall be cut down, removed
or trimmed and no trees shall be
planted on lots without the permis
sion of the sexton or the mayor and
council. Such work must be done
by the employees of the cemetery.
The city of Alliance reserves the
right to remove any trees, shrubs or
plants not growing on the lots.
Section 19. For an Interment di
rections must be given and the
charges paid in advance at the office
or the City Clerk and a permit ob
tained of such form as may be pre
scribed by the city of Alliance. Un
dertakers are required to have all or
ders for Interments signed by the
owner of the lot or someone author
ized to represent him and accompan
ied by the necessity city permit.
Section 20. The charges for In-
OKDIKAKCK NO. 218
An Ordinance Creating Street Im
provement District No. 8 within
the City of Alliance, Box Butte
County, Nebraska.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Alliance, Box
Butte County, Nebraska:
Section 1. That the following
street improvement district be, and
the same is. hereby created within
the City of Alliance, Box Butte Coun
ty, Nebraska:
Street Iniprunint DUtrict No. 8
Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, In Block 22,
and
Lots 4 to 9 inclusive, in Block 15.
Original Town of Alliance, Box Butte
County, Nebraska;
Lots 68 to 91 Inclusive, County
Addition to Alliance. Box Butte
County, Nebraska;
Lots 4 and 5, Block 12, and Lots
1 and 8, Block 13. Second County
Addition to Alliance, Box Butte
County, Nebraska.
Section 2. This ordinance sh-ill
be In effect from and after its pa.sj
age, approval and publication ac
cording to law.
Passed and approved this 15th day
of May, 1916.
Passed first reading this loth day
of May, 1916.
Passed second reading this 15th
day of May. 1916.
Passed third reading this 15th day
of May, 1916.
PENROSE E. ROMIG, Mayor.
Attest: CARTER CALDER.
(Seal) City Clerk.
24-2M24-6955
ORDINANCE NO. 2320
An ordinance of the City of Alli
ance. Box Butte County, Nebraska,
providing for and ordering the con
struction of paving in paving district
No. one in said city, the paving of
the alley intersecting Block 16 in the
original town, now city of Alliance,
Box Butte County, Nebraska, be
tween the south line of fourth street
and the north line of Third street of
said city and establishing the width
of the roadway to be paved, and pro
vi ling for and determining the ma
terial to be used for said paving, and
for plans and specifications for said
paving and providing for letting the
contract for said paving, and desig
nating the property -to be assessed
for the cost of said paving improve
ment. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the city of Alliance, Box
Butte County, Nebraska:
Section 1. That that part of the
alley intersecting Block 16. in the or
iginal town, now city of Alliance,
Box Butte County, Nebraska, be
tween the south line of Fourth street
of said city, and the north line of
Third street of said city, the same
being In paving district Number One
of said city, be and the same Is here
by ordered paved to the established
grade.
Section 2. That the width of the
roadway to be paved aa aforesaid
hall be 20 feet, being 10 feet on
eaxh aide of a line running northerly
and southerly through the center of
aald portion of said alley to be paved
Section 3. That the material to
be used in the construction of said
paving in. said district shall be such
as a majority of the owners of lots,
parts of lots and pieces of lands in
said paving district may determine
upon, if such owners shall notify the
city council in writing of such deter-
ination within thirty days after
the passage, approval and publica
tion of the ordinance. If such own
ers in said paving district shall fail
to designate the material they desire
used for such paving in said paving
district, in the manner and within
the time above provided; the mayor
and council shall determine upon the
material to be used in said paving
district.
Section 4. That said paving in
said district shall be done in accord
ance with the plans and specifica
tions therefore to be made by the
city engineer and approved by the
mayor and council. That said pav
ing shall be done by contract and
said contract shall be let to the low
est responsible bidder after advertit-
ing for bids therefore for a period of
at least ten days in some newspaper
of general circulation, published in
said city.
Section 5. That the cost of aaid
paving in aald district, exclusive of
street intersections and spaces oppo
site alleys, shall be assessed against
the lots, parts of lota and pieces of
lands in said paving district specially
benefitted thereby, in proportion to
such benefits, to be determined by
the mayor and council, not exceed
ing cost of said paving improvement.
Section 6. This ordinance shall
take effect and; be in force from and
after its passage, approval and pub
lication aa required by law.
Passed and approved May 15,
1916.
Passed 1st reading. May 15, 1916.
Passed 2d reading, Ma 15 ,1916.
Passed 3d reading. May 15, 1916.
PENROSE E. ROMIG, Mayor.
Attest: CARTER CALDER,
(Seal) City Clerk.
24-2t-725-6956
ORDINANCE NO. 221
An Ordinance of the City of Alliance,
Box Butte County, Nebraska, Fix
ing Rules. Regulations and By
Laws for the Governing of the Al
liance Cemetery and Providing a
Name Therefor and Further Pro
viding a Penalty Xor. the Violation
of aaid Rules -and Regulations.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Council or the City of Alliance, Box
Butte County, Nebraska:
Section 1. The Alliance Ceme
tery shall be known as the Green
wood Cemetery.
Section 2. Said Cemetery hall
be under the supervision of the City
of Alliance who shall employ some
competent person whose duty it shah
be to have general charge of the
grounds and buildings and also to
have charge of all employees; to
superintend all the planting and gen
eral provisions of the grounds and
to have general charge of the ceme
tery under the dlrectloa of the May
or and City Council.
Section 3. The City Clerk o?
ferment Including the digging of
graves shall be as follows:
1st. For children under f years
of age, fB.00;
2nd. For children from 5 to 10
years of age. 16.00;
8rd. All persons over 10 years of
age, 17.00;
4th. For all graves for vaults,
from 10 to $15, according to the
size and extra labor.
6th. When the ground Is froien
16 Inches or over, an additional
charge of at least $1.50 will be made
for adults and $1.00 for small
graves.
Section 21. No graves shall be
opened for a disinterment or remov
al by any person or persons not In
the employ of the city of Alliance.
The schedule of charges for disin
terment shall be $20.
Section 2 2. All graves (hall be
made In rectangular shape and not
more than one body will be allowed
to be burled In one grave, except In
cases where the mother dies in child
birth, then the chllil can bo buried
with Its mother. For sanitary reas
ons graves shall not be reopened ex
cept by an order or the City of Alli
ance. Section 23. When Interments are
to be made 18 hours previous notice
must he given.
Section 24. No grave shall be
dug without a written permit to the
sexton from the City Clerk or proper
authorities.
Section 2 5. No vehicle shall be
driven In the cemetery faster than a
walk. Funerals on reaching the
cemetery shall be In charge of the
sexton. Drivers shall remain on
their carriages or stand. by their
horses during the funeral services.
Carriages shall not be turned in any
avenue and no horses shall be left
without being tied. Any person or
persons on horseback shall ride only
on carriage was. No omnibuses or
motorcycles shall be allowed in the
cemetery and automobiles Fhall not
he driven at a speed to exceed pIx
miles per hour.
Section 26. No person or persons
shall carry tire arms in the cemetery
except at military funerals.
Section 27. All persons are for
bidden to gather flowers or to break
or Injure any trees, shrubs or plants
In the cemetery.
Section 28. Any person or per
sons delivering any material at the
cemetery must send responsible men
to attend to its unloading which must
be promptly done.
Section 29. No person or persons
shall feed horses or allow their hors
es to be fed In the cemetery.
Section 30. The sexton shall be
appointed a special officer of the law
with power to arrest on sight and
prosecute all those who violate the
foregoing rules and regulations or
who commit trespass and the sexton
and the employees of the cemetery
shall serve as watchmen of the cem
etery. All persons are therefore re
minded that the grounds are sacred
ly devoted to the burial of the dead
and that the penalties of the law will
be strictly enforced In all cases of
wanton or Injury or disturbance and
disregard of the rules and regula
tions. Visitors will confirm a very
great favor to the City of Alliance by
Informing the city officials or the sex
ton of any breach of the rules that
may come under their notice. For
the purpose of protecting all persona
employed In the cemetery In the
faithful discharge of their duties and
for the protection of the property of
the cemetery the City of Alliance of
fers a suitable reward for evidence
sufllclent to convict any person guilty
of violating the foregoing rules and
regulations.
Section 31. No monument will b
allowed to be delivered or set in said
cemetery in the spring until the
ground has fully settled and is In
proper condition.
headstones will be permitted In tha
potter's field. Every grave In said
cemetery shall tie designated by
number and recorded in the cemetery
records. This is deemed all that
good care and proper management
mn permit in this portion of th
ground.
Section 33. When parties desire
(he dirt tn ken from the grave to b
removed from the lots during the
burial serviie additional charge will
be made according to the service ren
dered. Section 34. Any person or per
sons violating aii of the foregoing
rules and regulations herein set out
shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor and lined In the sum of not
less than $1 .00 nor more than $100
or be committed to the city Jail until
such fine and costs are paid.
Section 36. This ordinance shall
take effect anil be Inforce after Its
passage, approval and publication ac
cording to law.
reading May
hist
reading May
thinl reading May
this irth day of
15tL,
lr.tl:.
15th.
May,
Passed
1916.
Passed second
191H.
Passed
1916.
Approv ed
inifi.
PENROSE K ROMIG, Mayor.
Attest : CARTER CALDER,
(Seal) City Clerk.
NOTICE
In the matter of the Estate of Pet
er Rubendall, deceased, in the county
court of Box Butte County, Nebraska.
The State of Nebraska, to all per
sons Interested In said estate, take
notice that the Administratrix has
filed a final account and report of her
administration, and a petition for
final settlement and discharge as
such, which have been set for hear
ing before said court on the 12th day
of June, 1916, at the bour of It
o'clock A. M. when you may appear
and contest the name.
Dated May 17th, 1916.
L. A. BKRRT,
(SEAL) Ooanty Judge.
Burton ft Reddish, Attorneys.
24-4t-727-7106
Mrs. George Mtlllkem returned
Sunday from a two weeks visit with
her daughter at Casper, Wyo.
said City of Alliance shall keep in his
office a complete plat of the lots and
spaces In said cemetery for sale
showing the prices fixed for the sale
of each lot by the City of Alliance;
and persons wishing to purchase lots
and burial sites shall go to the office
of said City Clerk for the Inspection
of said plat and the purchase of said
lots and spaces for sale.
Section 4. The Mayor and four
cil shall appoint a Sexton for Bai l
cemetery who shall have charge and
direction of all improvements in the
cemetery such as grading .planting,
trimming of shrubs, and trees, laying
out avenues and keeping the grounds
and avenues in proper order, who
shall work under the supervision of
the Mayor and Council. Said sexton
shall keep in good order all the per
sonal property, furniture, carts, wag
ons, and other vehicles used in and
about the cemetery and also the im
plements and tools, etc.
Section .1. The City Clerk of said
City shall show the various lots that
are ready for sale and when an ap
plication is made shall arrange for
details, regulations, etc. No lot shall
be subdivided except by the consent
of the Mayor and Council of said city.
The sale of lots by owners will not
be allowed except by action of the
Mayor and Council. The receipts of
said cemetery being the principal
means for the purchase of lands and
the improvements of the cemetery. A
competitive interest of lot owners
would conflict with the interest of
the cemetery.
Section 6. The Joint purchase of a
lot is not recomended but when It
occurs the mayor and council on ap
plication in writing may if deemed
expedient allow a transfer by having
the owner of record re-convey by
deed to the cemetery, whereupon
new deeds will be issued if desired.
The lot owner to pay charges for all
conveyances and the recording of
same. No transfer shall be valid un
til extended on the cemetery records
as kept In the office of the city clerk
and no transfer on the lot or lots by
transfer or otherwise by a lot holder
without the formal approval of the
mayor and council will be recogniz
ed.
Section 7. Every grantee in such
deed shall have full and legal own
ership of his or her lot for the sole
purpose of Interment under and in
conformity with the rules and regu
lations heretofore made or thereaf
ter to be made by the city of Alli
ance; the owner of any lot may dis
pose of it or the use thereof by will
and if the owner die Intestate the lot
and all rights therein shall descend
to his or her heirs in common and
equal undivided shares.
Section 8. Permission may be giv
en by written order and hied with
the City Clerk of any owner of va
cant burial spaces for Interment
therein of others other than the im
mediate members of his family pro
vided it be not for profit.
Section 9. For the accommoda
tion of those who do not wish to pur
enase family lots certain section of
the grounds have been subdivided in
to single grave spares which space
Wanted!
Worsesioses
We will have our next Inspection at
The Alliance Stock Yards
Friday, May 26, and Saturday, Clay 27
The following prices will be paid for accepted horses:
Cavalry - -Light
Gunners
Heavy Artillery -
$110.00
- $135.00
$150.00
MULES: 14-1 to 15-1, $100.00; 15-1 to 16-1, $140.00
They will take mules 5 to 10 years old.
Try to have your horses well halter broke. No commission charged.
Plenty of good pasture can be had at ioc per head a day.
Write or wire at our expense
for any information desired
C. L. Lester St Company
Alliance, Nebraska
Or Call Phone 104