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REGULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE GERALDINE CEMETERY :-

1. The Managers appointed by the Superintendent under "The Cemetery Reserves Management Ordinance, 1870," shall have the entire control and management of the Geraldine Cemetery.

2. The Managers having power by the 9th section of the said Ordinance to allocate portions of the Cemetery to the various religious denominations requiring the same, no interference will be permitted with such allocations. A portion of the Cemetery will be set apart as open ground for purposes of general interment.

3. Persons desirous of obtaining an exclusive right in any plot of ground in the Cemetery for the purposes of making graves or family vaults, or erecting memorials, may do so at a rate not exceeding 10s. 6d. per square yard, such persons shall receive the following document signed by one of the Managers and the Secretary.

Geraldine Cemetery.

Received from A. B. of ____ the sum of ____ for that piece of ground part of the ____ Cemetery, at ____ numbered ____ on the plan of the Cemetery in the custody of the Managers; the said piece of ground to be held by the said A. B. subject to the rules for the time being in force for the management of the said Cemetery.

Signed ____ Manager.

___ Secretary.

4. Applications for this purpose may be made to the Managers or to the Secretary, or other person authorised by them to receive the same.

5. Every burial plot shall be 9 feet by 4 feet, and every grave shall be 5 feet in depth at the least. In the event of the purchaser of private ground desiring a greater depth, an extra charge of 2s. 6d. shall be made for every foot more than 5 feet.

6. All railings or erections of any kind shall be subject to the approval of the Managers.

7. Any purchaser of private ground may transfer his or her interest therein to any other person, upon payment of a fee of 5s. for such transfer.

8. A plan of the Cemetery shall be kept, showing the plots as laid off in the several divisions; and each plot shall have a separate number on the plan.

9. A book shall be kept in which shall be entered the number of every plot sold; the name of the purchaser thereof, together with the date of the sale or transfer of the same. A register shall also be kept of all burials in the Cemetery, which register shall be open for the inspection of the public, on payment of a fee of 1s. for each inspection.

10. In all cases of intended interment, the person having the management or control of the same, shall apply to the Sexton, or other duly authorised person, for a warrant for such interment, which warrant shall be granted upon payment of the following fees, viz.:-

ABOVE 10 YEARS OF AGE.

£ s. d.

Digging grave (5 feet deep) ... 1 0 0

Attendance and dressing ground 0 5 0

Warrant ... 0 2 6

Registering ... 0 2 6

£1 10 0

UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE.

£ s. d.

Digging grave (5 feet deep) ... 0 10 0

Attendance and dressing ground 0 3 0

Warrant ... 0 2 6

Registering ... 0 2 6

£0 18 0

Re-opening a grave or vault ... £1 0 0

11. The whole or a part of the foregoing costs and charges will be remitted on proof being given to the satisfaction of the Managers that the person for whom application for interment is made was a pauper, or in poor circumstances at the time of his or her death, and that there are not sufficient funds applicable for the purpose, and that no person is liable for the payment of such costs and charges.

12. Orders for interment must be given at least six working hours prior to the hour fixed for the funeral, otherwise an extra charge of 1s. 6d. for each hour or fraction of an hour less than six hours will be made.

The following particulars must accompany the order:-

Name of deceased.

Age.

Denomination.

Officiating Officer.

Day and hour of funeral.

If unpurchased ground.

No. of plot (if private ground).

Required depth (if more than 5 feet).

WILLIAM UPTON SLACK,

ROBERT FISH,

WM. KENNETH MACDONALD,

ALLAN McDONALD,

JOHN KENNEDY,

ROBERT CAMPION,

GEORGE TAYLOR,

JOHN HUFFY.