HomeMy WebLinkAbout2524 Report of the Cemetery Committee, March 2, 1874Lexington March 2, 1874
The Committee having charge of the
Cemeteries, would respectfully Report that they
settled with the Superintendent of the Cemete-
ries and found that after paying all expenses
there was in his hands on the first February
1874 the sum of $214.73 and that there was
due on lots taken and not paid the sum of about
$150.00 which we are happy to say has since that
settlement has all been paid in, with the ex-
ception of the sum due on one lot which is now
owned by a poor widow who is unable to support
herself, and of course is unable to pay for a resting
place when called hence. The Committee have no
heart to press such a case. There is one other lot
taken by a young man who has but recently
come into town, and has taken the lot within the year
and will pay in a short time.
We are pleased to see that a better and more en-
lighted feeling prevails relative to the resting
place of the departed; and that most people are
inclined to beautify the place where their[s] are
intered. Our yard has within a few years
been greatly improved by the enclosing of
the erection of monuments. Your Commit-
tee have caused a double row of pines to be
planted at the border of the yard next to the
Railroad which have taken root and are doing
well. Two years ago at considerable expense
we planted a row of ornamental trees on the
remaining two sides of the yard, but owing
to the dryness of the season nearly all of
them died. We have since replaced them,
and most of them appear to be doing well.
In a few years therefore we shall have a Cemete-
ry enclosed by a border of ornamental
trees. We sympathise with the feeling that
prevails very extensively that trees in the
lots are not desireable; that their roots inter-
fere with the graves, and that their presence
produces moss and rust upon the monu-
mental stones. We have consequently con-
fined our trees to the broad Avenues and the
margin of the yard.
We have caused the grass and weeds to be
carefully cut and raked off once, and where
it was necessary twice a year and in this way
the neatness of the yard has been preserved.
There are some lots upon the side hill where
the soil has been removed, which we propose
to grade and so render them attractive lots.
We have done but little except planting trees
because out [our] means have been limited. As
we have had more collections than ordinary
of late we shall be in a better condition to
make improvements.
Charles Hudson }
Alonzo Goddard }
Warren Duren }
Committee
Report of the
Committee on
Cemeteries
Accepted by the Town
March 2d, 1874
Edward C. Babcock
Town Clerk