HomeMy WebLinkAbout0058_1904AN ORDINANCE,
REGULATING THE PLACB AN LOCALITY OF THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD
IN THE CITY OF GRORGBTOWN, TEXAS.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of tae City of
Georgetown, Texass
That within and for the .city of Geoxgezown, Texas there
shall be, three and only three places set apart and used for
the burial and interment of the dear in which a person in whose
body life shall have become extinct, shall be interred and buried,
according to whatever manner, and what religious rites as shall
seem best, according to the religious beliefs or tenants of the
person or persons having in charge the funeral services or obse.
quies of such dead person.
The three places so designated and herein set apart, shall
be:
First;the old graveyard or burying ground, as now known as
such, and located in the Northwestern portion of the city near
the South San Gabriel river, as the same is now known by metes
and bounds and enclosures at this date, to -wits November, 1904,
and designated on said city's map as Out lot No.l, Division D.
Seconds the I.0.0.F. graveyard burying ground or eemetaryo
located in the Eastern portion,of the city, East of'the M.K.& T,
passenger depot, and directly Bast of the Anderson addition to
said city as shown by the said city's map, together with its metes*
bounds, enclosures and area, as the same is and exists at the
present date, to -wit; November, 1904; the said 1.0.0.7.eemetary
having been recently enlarged and advanced one block West into
the said Anderson addition to said city; and the
Third place so designated to known as the Southern Pres-
byterian Church Cametary, graveyard or burying ground, located
in the Southern portion of the city. Bast of the Georgetown
and Round Rock public road# with its metes and bounds, enclo-
sures and areas as it now exists at the present time, to -wits
November, 1904, and as designated on said city's map as Out lot
No. 39 Division B.
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or
corporation, or undertaker, having is charge the cadaver o:f
dead body of any person, to keep the same above ground or un-
buried or undisposed of for a longer period than 48 hoursp
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