THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1019

apply for a burial warrant to the Trustee or other
person appointed to issue the same. The warrant
shall be in the form marked B annexed to these
regulations, and shall be given to the party applying
for the same upon payment of the following fees,
viz.:-

sanction and authorize the erection of any fence,
tombstone, headstone, or other monument; to issue
burial warrants, grants of exclusive right of burial in
perpetuity, and transfers or duplicates of the same;
and to superintend and authorize the construction of
vaults, according to these regulations.

£ s. d.
For every single interment in ordinary
grave or vault, adults ... 1 15 0
For every single interment in ordinary
grave or vault, children under 12
years of age ... 1 5 0
Reopening grave or vault for any
interment, adult or child ... 1 0 0

Former Rules repealed.
24. All former rules and regulations made con-
cerning the Picton Cemetery under the provisions of
any Act or Acts in force in this district, except
so far as they relate to past transactions, shall be
repealed from the date of gazetting these regu-
lations.

Levelling and Removal of Earth done by Applicants.
17. The foregoing charges are in addition to any
sums that may be paid for grants of exclusive right
of burial. They do not include payment for any
work required to be done beyond the actual digging
of any ordinary grave and, after the interment,
filling in the same. Persons who have purchased
the right to fence in parcels of ground must do all
levelling required at their own cost, and only on
approval of the Trustees, and must at once remove
from the cemetery all earth and rubbish not required.
If not removed when required by the Trustees they
may cause the said earth and rubbish to be removed,
and, if necessary, recover the costs and charges for
the same in a summary manner in any Resident
Magistrates' Court having jurisdiction in the district,
or before any two or more Justices of the Peace.

Fences, Headstones, &c., to be kept in Repair by
surviving Owner.
25. All fences, enclosures, tombstones, headstones,
or other monuments must be kept in proper order
and repair by the surviving holders of the grants or
relatives of the deceased. All wooden or other
fences left in a state of decay or broken down may
at any time be removed from the cemetery by order
of the Trustees.

Burial Warrants to be given to Sexton.
18. The burial warrant, when signed, shall be
given by the party having the management of the
funeral to the Sexton, and shall be sufficient autho-
rity for the interment.

Vaults.
26. Persons purchasing the exclusive right of
burial in perpetuity in any plot of ground in the
cemetery may, by permission of the Trustees, ex-
cavate the same within one foot of their outside
boundaries for the purpose of constructing a vault.
Before any work is commenced towards the con-
struction of any vault, the plan and specification
of the work connected therewith shall be submitted
to the Trustees for approval, and no work shall
be commenced until such approval has been ob-
tained.

Burial Warrants given to Sexton eight hours before
Interment.
19. Burial warrants must be given to the Sexton
at least eight (8) working hours prior to the time
fixed for the funeral, otherwise an extra fee of five
shillings must be paid. No free interment will be
allowed without the above notice of eight hours.

Construction of Vaults.
27. All vaults shall be lined throughout with
brickwork or concrete, and covered in with arched
brickwork, concrete, or stone, set in cement. The
depth, length, and breadth of vaults shall be ac-
cording to agreement with the Trustees. The en-
trance to the vault shall be either by a stone at the
top, or by an iron door. In all cases entrances shall
be securely fastened, and all work done to the satis-
faction of the Trustees.

Time of Funerals.
20. Until otherwise ordered, funerals will only be
allowed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
except on Sundays, when the hours will be from
2 to 5 in the afternoon.

Coffins for Vaults.
28. Coffins for vaults must be lined with lead
or other approved metal, to be firmly and securely
soldered. Coffins may be laid in vaults, and covered
in with concrete or cement, so as to prevent the
escape of any noxious vapour.

Particulars to be given for Warrants.
21. The following particulars must be given at the
time of application for a burial warrant, viz. :-
Name of deceased:
Denomination:
Class of burial:
Required size and depth of grave:
Age of deceased:
Officiating Minister :
No. of lot in cemetery:

Labour, &c., to be approved by Trustees.
29. All labour, materials, and tools required for
constructing vaults, or for excavating for vaults,
must be provided by the parties applying for the
same.

In certain cases Fees may be remitted.
22. The costs and charges of burial of any person
in the cemetery may, in certain cases, be remitted on
proof being given to the satisfaction of the Trustees
that there are no funds available for payment of such
fees, and that no person is to be found who is liable
for the payment of the same.

Work, &c., of reopening Vaults to be approved by
Trustees.
30. All labour, materials, and tools required for
reopening vaults for interments, and for reclosing
the same, must be provided by the party owning
the vault, and must be approved by the Trustees.

Power to appoint Trustees for certain Duties.
23. The Trustees shall have power to appoint one
or more of their number to receive all fees, keep all
books and accounts, generally to superintend the
laying out and improvement of the cemetery, and to

Vaults must be kept in Repair by surviving Owner.
31. All vaults must be kept in proper order and
repair by the surviving owner. If at any time they
become out of proper order and repair, the Trustees
may give the owner fourteen days' notice to repair