HomeMy WebLinkAbout11041959~pecial M~-.et~ng November 4, 1959
Meeting called to order by President Sembler. Those present were:
Mmyor Steven.~:~on, President Sembler, Councilman De Crlstofaro, B~nschop, Baxter
and Brehmer. Attorney Vocelle' and City Engineer also present.
Attorney Vocelle spoke to the Council re~arding the hearing of
the closing of the depot on December 8Z, 1959.
Councilman Brehmer made a motion to adopt the following Deed restrictions
for cemetery lots.
1. Purchase of a lot or grave space shall convey only the right to burial
therein subject to such regulations as may be in force or that may
be adopted by the City of Sebastian.
2. Lots or grave sp~c :~ shall be used only for the burial of the human
dead. Only one interment shall be made an a grave, except a mother
and infant, or two children in one coffin. No burials above ground
in vaults shall be permitted. Graves ~ust be located by the Engineering
Depertment of the City and dug not less than 5 feet deep. Cemetery
cloth must be used by per~ons opening grave and they must notify
the city when ready for inspection.
3.~No lot owners shall allow interments on their lots for a renumeration
nor shall any transfer of interest therein be valid wxcept by
written consent of the City of Sebastian. No lots shall be sold
to speculators.
4. No inclosure of any nature ~uch as fences, copings, hedge~ or ditches
shall be allowed around any lots. Grave mounds shall not be allowed.
5. No trees, plants or shrubs shall be planted, pruned or ~emoved except
by the Superintendent of the Cemetery who shall bare the authority
to do so upon any lot when he may consider suhh a course necessar~~.~~ ' I.
~. Individual graves shall be marked with headstones of granite or
concrete having a f~at surface set f~ush with the surface of the
'ground. They shall not be le~s tha~ 5 inches thick, not less tha~
8 nor more than 12 inches wide, mud not more than 24 inches long.
They shall bear only the inscription in depressed letters of the
person's name, ds.re of birth and ~ate of death.
7. An easement is reserved along all lot lines for water pipes.
Second by Councilman Benschop. Carried.
Attorney ~oeelle ~d a draft of the Subdivision of Lands Ordinance.
This ordinance will be passed at the next regUlar meeting of November 9~, 1959.
Benschop.
M~tion by Councilman De Cristofaro to adjourn, ~econd by Councilman
Carried.
City Clerk
President Of Council