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BY-LAWS GF THE SHEILTON TOIE�NSITYP C�1IETERY � -
<br /> SECTION I. The Cemetery situated in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the South- '
<br /> west Quarter of Section Six (6), To:vn Nine (9), Range Twelve �i2j Ndrth, County, of Hall, State of Ne-'
<br /> braska, shall be doininated as the Shelton Township Cemetery and shall be the property of Shelton Township,
<br /> Buffalo County, Nebraska, on the conditions set forth in the Deed conveying said Ceu�etery ta Shelton To�vii-
<br /> ship, Buffalo County, �Iebraska, from the Shelton Ceinetery Association.
<br /> S�CTION II. The Shelton Township Cemetery shall be under the manageinent aud control oi a
<br /> Board of Trustees, consisting of three qualified electors of the Township of Shelton, �i*ho shall hold their of-
<br /> fice for a term of three years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. �
<br /> SECTION III. At the annual town meeting of Shelton Township held . on the f�ftn day of 17arci�,
<br /> 1318, the electors present shall elect one Trustee for a terin of three (3) ye�rs, aud one to hold his office
<br /> Tor a term of two (2� years, and one who shall hold his office for a term of one (1) year, and there shall be
<br /> , elected annually thereafter one Trustee �vho sh:iil iioid ..is office for three (3) years. Said eiection to be b'y
<br /> Uallot, requiring a majority of all votes cast to constitute an election.
<br /> SLCTION IV. Before entering upon the duties of their office, each trustee shall take and subscribe to
<br /> the following oath before the Town Clerk:
<br /> I -- , do:solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and
<br /> the constitution of� the State of Nebraska and that I will faithfully perforin all the duties iuiposed upon ule
<br /> by the stwte laws, and the by-laws of Shelton township, aud especially those laws and by-la«-s go�-erning Shel
<br /> ton township Ceiuetery.
<br /> SL�'CTION.V. The board of trustees shall meet not later than ten (10) days after the annual Town-
<br /> ship ineeting �nd shall organize by electing oue of their number Chairman, and ancther of their numUer
<br /> Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Chairinan to preside at all nieetings of the board, to sign all deeds
<br /> and all �vari•ants. It shall he the duty of the szeretary to keep a recoid of all uieetiugs; he �hall also have
<br /> authority to sell'lots, issue and sign deeds for same, ta sign all warrants oa the to<<�nship ti•easure�, aud t�
<br /> collect all moneys arising from the sa:e of lots or frem any other source foi� the beuefit of the Cemetery,
<br /> and to pay the saine over to the Township Treasurez•, taking his receipt therefor.
<br /> SE�TION VI. The Secretary shail before entering upon the duties of his offi�ce and not later tt�an ter..
<br /> (10) days after his appointinent or eiecti_u, vive Uonds fer twiee the amcunt ef mcney that is liable to
<br /> con;e int:� h:s hands in auy one year, conditiened upon the faithful performance of his cluty as Sec.et�ry.
<br /> The aincunt ef th� bonds shall be iixed by the Toc.+nship Boa.�d, who shall �tpprcv� the said bonds; said
<br /> bond shall be filed �vith the Township Clerk and shail run to Sheltcn To�:nship.
<br /> SECTION VII. All monieJ arising from the sale of lots and froi,i all other seurces'fo�� the benefit et'
<br /> the CeiYieteiy sh�til constitute a Ceinete.y fund �nd shyll be kept sep�,rate f�'oni tlie ctiier funds of the To�vn-
<br /> ' sh:p by t;ie Tox-nship Treasurer; and it is here'�y inade the duty of the To�vusli:p Treastu•er ta,keep aii
<br /> it�miz�d account of the reeeipts and e:pencl=tw�es cY the Cemetery fund.
<br /> SECTIO:J ti III. The Township 'Preasu.er is he:rebp authori�ed to pay al: �carrant� on the Ce:uete:°c '
<br /> 1'wi3 ti� .t �re sigr.ed by the Chairman and Seeret:�ty of the Boa��d uf Trustees, to s limit of the funds on ha.nd
<br /> iu s�id C�;netery fund.
<br /> Sl���'IOiv I�. It is hereby made the duty cf the electcrs present �t the annuai To��-nship meetiug`to
<br /> ma;.c a ievy �:lr.ch in their judginent �v:=1 ra'sa suffi�;ent funds to meet tiic ree,u:.cmeuts ef the ce;neter;
<br /> 1'or the e�.su:ng year.
<br /> SLCiIO?v X. The Trustees s,��'1 h ve pc��-er on behalf of the To.,n�?�ip to inwiie a11 ccntracts atid
<br /> super;ntenl uil 1�Ucr clone; to dire�ct the exi;enditure ef all maney and superintend all iinp�•o�-ements �.ncl e.n-
<br /> � uell:shments cf the Ce�netery subject cn;y to the w_ll cf a inajority of the e.e�to7 s p.ese.i :it �ny annual Totii�n
<br /> . sa:p .iicei:ng, and to have general su-;ervisicn ef the Ce.zetery and the property tnereto Leionging wnd t�.
<br /> ]teep the s:.ine in as good repair as the funds will permit.
<br /> SLCTIOi� lI. The trustees shall contrwct no gre�ter expenditures than has been pro�-ided for iu iiie
<br /> Le;_�eie.y funci, iiui ti�e Towuship P�ua,d iuwy, iu ukau uf.suddeu ur u'u2�:�ecteci c;.:.a,�eu;y,, ap;;op;�ate fros,�
<br /> tl�e generai fund of the To�-+nship, such sum of mcney, as iu their discretion sha11 be necessary to meet such
<br /> e;;iergeacy, prccided ti�e aznount on hand in the gener�l fund �vill permit �vithout se:icus detriment to tlie
<br /> ather interests ef the Township.
<br /> � SECTION �II. The Trustees shall receive the following compensation for the time expended in the
<br /> interests ef Sheiten Township Cemetery: the Secretar,v shall receive tne �ui�i oF f�rty de�ia�s per wnnum;
<br /> � the Chaii•man shall t•eceive the sui7i of fifteen clollai•s per annuin; the othe�• meuiber cf the bcard shall r•eceive
<br /> the sum cY ten dollars per annum.
<br /> � S�C"'IO:V XIIL The Secretary shall not alloii* any interi:ients �n any unsold lets in the Cemeterl-,
<br /> e� except iu th:t u��'t known as the "P;;tter's I':el@", and no 1ot shall be seid unt:i it lias been paid Yor ;n �cas]?,
<br /> � or� cther�vi.se t� the satisfaction of the Secret�try, who shall be responsible for the aiiicunt of �,11 sales.
<br /> 5P:C'iIOI�; YI�T. The Trustees may secure the services of a suitable p�,scn to dig and fill all ;rr.ves.
<br /> 'ihe co�_ipen�_��icn to be paid for this ;,-ork shali be. determined Uy the Trustees, Lut s�,id comgensaticn sha'1
<br /> s be colle�ted by the grave-digger fro_,� the pw:•ty or parties having the inte�uzent made and shwil be �etained
<br /> �� by hi:u as his total coinpensation for d��gin� wnd filling said grave.
<br /> � SEC^tION YV. No interrment sh��ll be inade in Shelton Township Cemetex�y nor .shall any gra��e be
<br /> ciig„ed thei•ein, unti] a Burial Perinit shall hace been ebtained from the Secretary of the Board of Trusiees.
<br /> � Said perniit sh<till giae the name of the person to be buried, the number of. the lot, and the name of the own-.
<br /> � � er of said lct as shown by the booksof the Secretary.
<br /> SECTION ��"I. Any person may purchase one or more lots in Shelton To�vnship Cemeteiy for the
<br /> � � purpese of interinents, by paying the appraised va�ue of the saine as established b;/ the Board cf Trustees anel
<br /> �(�Z�±i couiplying �vith all requirements of these by-laK�s that may relate to or govern the sale of lots.
<br /> SLCTIOIvT XVII. All vacancie; �n t'r.e oYcice of Trustees shall be filled by appoiutment by the To�vn-
<br /> sh;p Boa,rd, and the appointee shall hold offiCe untii the next annual township meeting, when the vacanc�-
<br /> shall be filled by election.
<br /> S�CTION XVIII. These by-laws may be changed or amended at any annuai �ueeting by a majoritc
<br /> aote of all electors present and voting. ' �s� �
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