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"April 27, 1875.] Chapter LXV.
An ordinance in amendment of chapter VII entitled " Burial Grounds" in the ordinance entitled "An ordinance comprising the ochmances of the city of Providence " (Approved April 27, 1875)
It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Providence as follows
Section 1. Section four of chapter seven of the ordinances of the aty of Providence is hereby amended so as to read as follows :
Sec. 4. All rents collected from said burial grounds all fees or rewards of any kind derived therefrom, paid to the superintendent of said burial ground or to any other person, and all income of whatever description derived from said burial grounds shall be paid to the city 32
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treasurer of the city of Providence and together with the sums received from the sale of lots in said burial ground less five cents per square foot for every square foot of land sold in said burial ground shall constitute the north burial ground improvement fund. Said five cents per square foot not going to constitute the said north burial ground improvement fund, is hereby appropriated as a sinking fund for the extinguishment of any indebtedness of the city already contracted, or which may here- after be contracted, principal or interest on account of the purchase of land for said burial grounds.
Sec. 2. Section five of chapter seven of the ordinances of the city of Providence is hereby amended so as to read as follows.
Sec. 5. Said Commissioners are authorized to expend said north burial ground improvement funds each year in the payment of salaries and in the improvement and protection of the grounds, avenues and fences of said burial grounds : and the city treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same from time to time upon the order of said Commis- sioners.
A true copy witness Samuel W. Brown. City Clerk.
[Ordinance Book No. 3, page 195, City Clerk's Office.]
[May 6, 1875.] For the annual report on the North Burial Ground fund for the year ending April 30, 1875 see Resolution No. 245 Presented May 6 1875.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 245, 1875.]
[August 2, 1875.] No. 422. Resolution prohibiting Interments in a portion of the North Burying Ground. (Approved August 2, 1875.)
Resolved, That interments be and they are hereby prohibited upon
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that portion of the North Burying Ground estate, lying east of the east- erly line of Sexton street, as originally laid out. [Resolutions of the City Council No. 422, 1875.]
|August 10, 1875.| No. 471. Resolution appointing a Joint Special Committee to settle with heirs of Edward Randall. (Approved August 10, 1875.)
Resolved, That Messrs, Spencer, Pegram, A. J. Barnaby Johnson and Paine, of the common council, with Messrs Eaton and Metcalf, of the board of aldermen, are hereby appointed a committee, with full powers to finally settle and adjust all matters in controversy, between the city of Providence and the heirs of Edward Randall, relative to the title to the tract of land lying between Sexton street and the Pawtucket turnpike, claimed respectively by said city of Providence and said Ran- dall heirs.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 471, 1875.]
[September 6, 1875.] No. 499. Resolution accepting Bequest of Mary Goodacre to the North Burial Ground Fund. (Approved, Sep- tember 6, 1875.)
Resolved, That the bequest of Mary Goodacre of the sum of one hundred dollars, in accordance with her will dated September 29, 1873. be hereby accepted by the city council.
Resolved, That the city treasurer is hereby authorized to receive from the estate of Mary Goodacre, the said sum of one hundred dollars, and directed to transfer the same to the commissioners of the north burying ground in trust, for the purpose named in said will : said com- missioners acting as trustees in the place and stead of the city of Provi- dence, and under the provisions of chapter 367 of the statutes of the state.
Resolutions of the City Council No. 499, 1875.]
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[November 4, 1875.] No. 688. Resolution accepting gift of Gardner B. Pettis, to the North Burying Ground Fund. (Approved November 4, 1875.)
Resolved, That the gift of Gardner M. Burgess and Thomas M. Rounds, executors of the last will of Gardner B. Pettis, late of John- ston, deceased, of the sum of two hundred dollars to the commissioners of the north burying ground, in trust, the income thereof to be applied under the provisions of chapter 367 of the public laws, to the preserva- tion and care of the burial lot of Gardner B. Pettis and Harriet A. Pettis, in said ground, is hereby accepted by the city council, and that the same be called the Gardiner B. Pettis fund. [Resolutions of the City Council No. 688, 1875.]
[November 4, 1875.] No. 639. Resolution accepting gift of the heirs of Daniel Pettey, to the North Burying Ground Fund. ( Approved November 4, 1875.)
Resolved, That the gift of Gardner M. Burgess and Thomas M. Rounds, executors of the last will of Gardner B. Pettis, late of John- ston, deceased, of the sum of one hundred dollars to the commissioners of the north burying ground, in trust, the income thereof to be applied under the provisions of chapter 367, of the public laws, to the preserva- tion and care of the burial lot of the heirs of Daniel Pettey, in said ground, is hereby accepted by the city council, and that the same be called the Daniel Pettey fund.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 689, 1875.]
[December 2, 1875.] No. 718. Resolution transferring $5,000 to the North Burying Ground Improvement Fund. (Approved Decem- ber 2, 1875.)
Resolved, That the sum of five thousand dollars be and the same is
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hereby transferred from the reserved fund to the north burying ground improvement account.
(For report accompanying the above, see city document No. 46, on file in City Clerk's Office. )
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 781, IS75.]
[December 13, 1875.] No. 745. Resolution accepting gift of Elizabeth E. Gardner, to the North Burial Ground Fund. ( Approved December 13, 1875.)
Resolved, That the bequest of Elizabeth E. Gardner of the sum of one hundred dollars, in accordance with her will, dated August 15, 1874, be hereby accepted by the city council.
Resolved, That the city treasurer is hereby authorized to receive trom the estate of Elizabeth E. Gardner, the said sum of one hundred dollars, and directed to transfer the same to the commissioners of the north burying ground, in trust, for the purposes named in said will : said commissioners acting as trustees in the place and stead of the city of Providence, and under the provisions of chapter 367, of the statutes of the state.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 745, 1875.]
[Deember 23, 1875.] No. 768. Message from the Mayor relat- ing to Insurance on buildings at the North Burial Ground. (Presented, December 23, 1875.)
Mayor's Office, City of Providence, Dec. 23, 1875.
Gentlemen of the City Council :-
The buildings upon that portion of the north burial ground estate, known as the Corliss purchase, are insured for the sum of fifteen thou- sand dollars, the policies for which expire on the 29th instant.
There are no other buildings owned by the city that are insured against loss by fire, and in view of this fact the commissioners of the
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north burial ground deemed it inexpedient to renew the policies, unless instructed to do so by the city council It will be remembered that the notes given for the Corliss purchase do not mature until 1880, and it may be deemed proper to keep the buildings insured until that time, . and provide that in case of loss the insurance shall be paid to the board of commissioners of sinking funds, to be applied to the sinking fund for the burial ground.
I recommend that action be at once taken in the matter without the delay which a reference to a committee would involve, in order that a decision may be arrived at prior to the expiration of the policies.
Thomas A. Doyle, Mayor. [Resolutions of the City Council No. 768, 1875.]
[December 27, 1875.] No. 769. Resolution for effecting Insur- ance on buildings at the North Burial Ground. (Approved December 27, 1875.)
Resolved, That the commissioners of the north burial ground are hereby instructed to cause the buildings in said ground, purchased of William Corliss, to be insured for the term of five years, for the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, with a proviso that in case of loss, said sum be paid to the commissioners of sinking funds.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 769, 1875.]
[January 27, 1876.] For the annual report of the Commissioners of the North Burial Ground for the year ending Dec. 31, 1875 see City Council records No. 9 page 79. Ordered printed Jan. 3, 1876, with Sup'ts report-Resolution No. 8.
[City Council Records No. 9, page 79.]
[May 15, 1876.] For the annual report on the North Burial Ground fund for the year ending Apr. 30, 1876, see No. 303, Resolutions of 1876, Approved May 19, 1876.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 303, 1876.]
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"[October 19, 1876.] No. 609. Resolution repealing No. 422. 1875 prohibiting interments in North Burial Ground. (Approved October 19, 1876.)
Resolved, That resolution number four hundred and twenty two, approved August 2, 1875, prohibiting interments in a certain portion of the north burying ground is hereby repealed.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 609, 1876.]
December 7, 1876.] No. 687. Report of Joint Committee on the North Burial Ground in relation to the suits of the Heirs of Edward Randall, and the claim of Edward P. Knowles. (Presented December 7, 1876.)
To the Honorable the City Council of the City of Providence :
The committee on the north burial ground, to whom was referred the report of the joint special committee appointed to settle all difficul- ties between the city of Providence and the Randall heirs, relative to the title of a certain tract of land, located between the Pawtucket pike and Sexton street, and forming a part of the north burial ground, respectfully report :
That they have carefully examined into the merits of the contro- versy, and recommend the purchase of Nathaniel S. Mowry and Alice Gannon and others, of their estates between North Main street and the north burial ground, for a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and that the same be taken into the north burial ground enclosure.
The Randall heirs to quit claim to the city of Providence, all their right, title and interest to the land in controversy now in the north burial ground enclosure.
That burials shall be forever prohibited in that portion of the north burial ground, bounded on North Main street, within one hundred and fifteen feet of said street as now located, and that the said portion of the said grounds, within the one hundred and fifteen feet aforesaid, shall
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be known as " Randall park," and be planted with trees and otherwise beautified as soon as convenient to the city of Providence. And it is understood that such part of Randall park as may hereafter be required to widen North Main street, shall be used for that purpose without ex- pense to the city of Providence.
That Mr. Knowles be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in obtain- ing authority from the courts to sell the Randall farm, and also all suits now pending between the Randall heirs and the city of Providence, upon the submission to judgment of the said Randall heirs in all of said suits ; providing such sum shall not exceed one thousand dollars.
In closing their report, your committee take great pleasure in bear- ing testimony to the liberality of the Randall heirs and their represen- tative before your committee Mr. Edward P. Knowles.
For the Committee,
Edward C. Ames, Chairman.
Providence, Dec. 7, 1876.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 687, 1876.]
[December 11, 1876.] No. 688. Resolution to purchase land of Nathaniel S. Mowry and Alice Gannon and others, for the North Burial Ground. (Approved December 11, 1876.)
Resolved, That the committee on the north burial ground is hereby authorized to purchase for the city of Providence, the estates of Na- thaniel S. Mowry, Alice Gannon and others, between North Main street and the north burial ground, for a sum not exceeding ten thousand dol- lars, and that the city treasurer be authorized and directed to pay for the same upon the receipt of a deed or deeds therefor, satisfactory to the city solicitor ; and said treasurer is hereby authorized to hire said amount of money under the direction of the committee on finance.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 688, 1876.]
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[December 11, 1876.] No. 689. Resolution for the settlement of the suits of the Heirs of Edward Randall, and the claim of Edward l'. Knowles in relation to the North Burial Ground. (Approved Decem- ber 11, 1876.)
Resolved, That his honor the mayor is hereby authorized to make and execute a writing on the part of the city, with the Randall heirs, so called, to carry into effect the agreement made by the committee on north burial ground, in conformity with the statement thereof, as appears in the report of said committee, as made to the board of aldermen, December 7, 1876, whenever he shall receive from said Randall heirs, a quit-claim deed to the city of all their right, title and interest to the land in controversy in the north burial ground enclosure.
And resolved further, that Edward P. Knowles be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in obtaining authority from the courts to sell the Randall farm, and also all costs of suits now pending between the Ran- clall heirs and the city of Providence, upon the submission to judgment of said Randall heirs in all suits and proceedings between them and the city of Providence, its officers and agents
Provided, however, such sum shall not exceed one thousand dollars : and the city treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the same upon the certificate of the city solicitor, that such submissions to judgment have been made : and said treasurer is hereby authorized to hire said amount of money under the direction of the committee on finance. [Resolutions of the City Council No. 689, 1806.]
[December 15, 1876.] Alice Gannon to City of Providence- $7000-Quitclaim A certain lot of land situate on the westerly side of North Main street in said Providence. Said lot is bounded on the cast by North Main street on the north by land now or formerly of the Randall heirs and on the west by the North Burial Ground ( Sexton street before it was declared useless being the westerly bound ) and on
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the south by land of N. S. Mowry. Being the same lot conveyed to me by deed from William Morris dated March 16, A. D. 1852 recorded in the Recorder of Deeds office in the City of Providence in book No. 129 at page 224 meaning and intending to convey all the real estate I own lying between the westerly side of North Main street and the North End Burial Ground.
[Deed Book No. 291, page S5.]
[December 23, 1876.] Nathaniel S. Mowry to City of Providence -- $3000 .- Warranty That lot of land on the easterly side of North Main street in said Providence bounded and described as follows : East- erly on said street about 53 (fifty-three) feet Northerly on land now or formerly of John Gannon & wife 134 (one hundred thirty four) feet more or less. Westerly on Sexton street 69 (sixty-nine) feet more or less and southerly on a thirty foot street 138 (one hundred thirty eight) feet more or less Being a portion of the land conveyed to me by Henry Morris by deed on record in said Providence in deed book No. 159 page 25 also all my right title and interest in and to the said thirty foot street lying southerly of the above described premises. [Deed Book No. 259, page 293.]
[February 1, 1877.] For the annual report of the Commissioners of the North Burial Ground for the year ending Dec. 31, 1876 see City Council records No. 9. page 342. Ordered printed Jan. 1, 1877 with Sup'ts report Resolution No. 7. [Resolutions of the City Council Nos. 7 ยง. 57, IS77.]
[March 1, 1877.] No. 123. Resolutions appropriating $2000 to give Employment to the Poor, on work at the North Burial Ground. (Approved March 1, 1877.)
Resolved, That the commissioners of the north burial ground are hereby authorized to employ on such work in said burial ground, as they
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may deem expedient, certain poor persons that shall be recommended to them by the overseer of the poor or the committee on the north burial ground.
Resolved, That the city treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to hire the sum of two thousand dollars, to carry the above resolution into effect.
Ro solutions of the City Council No. 123. 1877.]
|March 1, 1877.] Vashti W. Angell by gdn., et al to City of Providence-$1.00-Quitclaim All the right title interest property dlamm or demand which we or either of us or the said Vashti W. Angell (1 Edward R. Knowles now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to all that tract of land now wholly or in part included in the North Burying Ground in said Providence as enclosed by said City and boun ded and described as follows, namely, Northerly on the William Randall farm so called now owned by said City, northeasterly and east- erly on the Power Road and North Main street, southerly on the Gan- non estite recently purchased by said City and westerly on said burying ground as formerly enclosed and maintained. Dedd Book No. 312, page HIS.]
(March 29, 1877.] No. 169. Resolution accepting gift of Thomas M. Knight, to the North Burial Ground Fund. ( Approved March 29, 1877.)
Resolved, That the gift of Thomas M. Knight, of the sum of one hundred dollars to the commissioners of the north burial ground, in trost, the income thereof to be applied under the provisions of chapter 307 of the public laws, to the preservation and care of the burial lot standing in the name of Thomas M. Knight, in said ground be and the une is hereby accepted by the city council under the name of Thomas M. Knight fund.
[ Resolutions of the City Council No. 169, 1877.]
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[May 7, 1877.] For the annual report on the North Burial Ground fund for the year ending Apr 30, 1877 see Nos. 254 & 255 Resolutions of 1877, Approved May 7, 1877.
[Resolutions of the City Council Nos. 254-5, 1877.]
[June 14, 1877.] No. 364. Resolution in relation to tenure of lots in North Burial Ground. (Presented June 14, 1877.)
Resolved, That the joint standing committee on ordinances be and they hereby are instructed to ascertain and report to the city council, the tenure upon which the lots in north burial ground are now held, and to further recommend any action they may deem advisable in the premises.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 364, 1877.]
[July 16, 1877.] No. 425. Resolution accepting gift of Robert Eccles to the North Burial Ground Fund. (Approved July 16, 1877.)
Resolved, That the gift of Robert Eccles, of the sum of one hun_ dred and fifty dollars, to the commissioners of the north burial ground, in trust, the income thereof to be applied under the provisions of chapter 367 of the public laws, to the preservation and care of the burial lot conveyed to the heirs of Caleb Chace, in said ground, be and the same is hereby accepted by the city council, and that the same be called the Robert Eccles fund.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 425, 1877.]
[September 24, 1877.] No. 538. Resolution to set apart a lot in the North Burial Ground for the Home for Aged Men. (Passed Sept. 24, 1877.)
Resolved, That the commissioners of the north burying ground, and the joint standing committee of the city council on said ground, be and they are hereby requested to set apart for burial purposes, a lot of land in the north burial ground, to the society called " Home for Aged Men,"
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to be held by the society subject to the ordinances of the city council, and all future legislation in relation thereto, and report their doings to this council
|Resolutions of the City Council No. 538, 1877.]
[September 27, 1877.] No. 572. Resolution accepting gift of Aaron S. Haven, to the North Burial Ground Fund. (Approved Sep- tember 27, 1877.)
Resolved, That the gift of Aaron S. Haven, of the sum of two hun- dred dollars, to the commissioners of the north burying ground, in trust, the income thereof to be applied, under the provisions of chapter 367 of the public laws, to the preservation and care of the burial lots standing in the names of Aaron S. Haven and Julius P. Bullock in said ground, he and the same is hereby accepted by the city council, and that the same be called the Haven and Bullock fund.
Resolutions of the City Council No. 572, IS77.]
October 2, 1877.] No. 580. Resolution accepting gift of John P. Knowles, Executor, to the North Burial Ground Fund. ( Approved October 2, 1877.)
Resolved, That the gift of John P. Knowles, executor of the last will of Fanny Mason, of the city of Providence, deceased, of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to the commissioners of the north burial ground in trust, the income thereof to be applied under the provisions of chapter 367, of the public laws, to the preservation and care of the burial lot conveyed to Obadiah Mason, in said ground, be and the same is hereby accepted by the city council, and that the same be called the Obadiah Mason fund.
Resolutions of the City Council No. 580, 1877.]
[November 5, 1877.] No. 641. Resolution accepting gift of Frederick Miller executor of the will of Jane Congdon, to the North Burial Ground Fund. (Approved November 5. 1877.)
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Resolved, That the gift of Frederick Miller, executor of the last will of Jane Congdon, of the city of Providence, deceased of the sum of fifty dollars, to the commissioners of the north burial ground, in trust, the income thereof to be applied under the provisions of chapter 367 of the public laws, to the preservation and care of the burial lot conveyed to Frederick Miller, trustee for the heirs of Jane Congdon, in said ground be and the same is hereby accepted by the city council ; and that the same be called the Jane Congdon fund.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 641, 1877.]
[January 7, 1878.] No. 13. Declination of Hon. Zachariah Allen, Commissioner of the North Burial Ground. (Presented January 7, 1878.)
Providence Jan. 7, 1878.
To the Honorable the City Council of the City of Providence :
After a service of more than thirty years as commissioner of the north burial ground, I respectfully decline a re-election to this office, trusting that it will be filled by a more able successor.
Very Respectfully, Zachariah Allen. [Resolutions of the City Council No. 13, 1878.]
[January 7, 1878.] No. 14. Resolution of Thanks to Hon. Z. Allen, Commissioner of the North Burial Ground. (Approved January 7, 1878.)
Resolved, That the thanks of the city council are hereby tendered to the Hon. Zachariah Allen, for his long continued and faithful services as commissioner of the north burial ground.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 14, ISTS.]
[January 24, 1878.] For the annual report of the Commissioners of the North Burial Ground for the year ending Dec. 31, 1877 see No.
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20, Resolutions of 1878 approved Jan. 24, 1878. Ordered printed Jan. 7, 1878 with Sup'ts report Resolution No. 7.
Resolutions of the City Council Nos. 29 &. 7, 187S.]
January 24, 1878.] No. 38. Report of Special Committee to set apart a lot in the North Burial Ground for the Home for Aged Men. ( Presented January 24 1878.)
The commissioners of the north burial ground and the joint stand- ing committee on the north burial ground, who were directed by resolu- tion of the city council passed September 24th, 1877, to lay out and designate a lot of land as a burying ground for the society called " Home for Aged Men," respectfully report, that they have attended to the duty assigned them, and have marked out a plat of ground, adjoin- ing on the south, the tomb lot of the late Governor Fenner : said lot containing thirty-three hundred and twenty square feet, more or less : and a plat of the same accompanies this report.
Respectfully submitted for the Committee,
Andrew Winsor, Chairman.
Providence January 21, 1878.
Resolutions of the City Council No. 38, IS7S.]
[February 4, 1878.] No. 67. The following resolution is read and passed.
Resolved, That the joint committee on ordinances are hereby in- structed to inquire into, and report upon, the subject of the election of constables, commissioners of the north burial ground, and highway com- missioners ; and upon their tenure of office.
Resolutions of the City Council No. 67, IS7S.]
[February 11, 1878.] No. 77. Resolution to transfer the Prop- urty in the hands of the Commissioners of the North Burial Ground. (Approved February 11, 1878. )
Resolved, that the joint committee on the north burial ground, are
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hereby instructed to transfer all books, papers and property, in the hands of the late commissioners of the north burial ground, to the newly elected commissioners.
[Resolutions of the City Council No. 77, 187S.]
[February 11, 1878.] No. 78. Resolution of thanks to Willlam Earle, late Commissioner of the North Burial Ground. (Approved February 11, 1878.)
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