[JAN. 29.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 87

said cemetery, in which no interment shall have
taken place, may, by permission of the Trustees,
transfer his or her interest in the said plot of ground
to any other person upon the payment to the Trus-
tees of a transfer fee of 1s. for every such transfer,
and on production to the Trustees of the original
grant.

6. On the death of any person holding a grant of
   exclusive right of burial in perpetuity, the grant may
   be transferred to any other person applying to the
   Trustees for such transfer on the payment of a fee
   of 1s. on production of the original grant, and on
   their providing sufficient and satisfactory evidence
   of their authority to apply for the said transfer.

7. If at any time a grant of exclusive right of
   burial should be lost or accidentally destroyed, a
   duplicate can be obtained on application in writing
   made to the Trustees, and on payment of a fee of 5s.
   Persons applying for a duplicate grant must give
   satisfactory written evidence of the loss or destruc-
   tion of the original grant, and of their authority to
   apply for a duplicate grant. Should the original
   grant be at any time found after the issue of a
   duplicate, the duplicate must at once be returned to
   the Trustees.

8. Parties applying for grants of exclusive right
   of burial, or transfer, or duplicate of the same, must
   at their own cost provide all necessary duty stamps.

9. The cemetery shall be placed for the time being
   under the care of a sexton, who shall be appointed
   by the Trustees, and who shall give or receive a
   month's notice before retirement from office. The
   following shall be considered his duties :-

(a.) Digging and excavating every grave;
(b.) Keeping in order the cemetery;
(c.) Receiving moneys for plots sold, marking off
said plots on plan, paying in receipts from plots sold
once a month to the Chairman;
(d.) Being present, properly habited, at every
funeral.

10. The sexton's fee for digging a grave to the
    depth of 6 feet shall be 10s., and an extra charge of
    2s. 6d. per foot shall be made for every grave beyond
    the depth of 6 feet. Fees to be paid to the sexton
    at time of notice of burial.

11. No person other than the sexton will be
    allowed to dig any grave in the cemetery without
    express permission in writing from the Trustees.

12. All graves must be dug at least 6 feet deep,
    but in the event of any person requiring a greater
    depth the extra charge aforesaid will be made.

13. The Trustees shall keep, or cause to be kept,
    a book in which shall be entered from time to time
    the number of every plot disposed of for the exclu-
    sive right of burial, the name of the purchaser, and
    the date of disposal. They shall also keep a record
    of every plot of ground used for the purpose of
    interment, the name of the person interred, and the
    date of burial.

14. The record-book and plan of the cemetery
    when prepared may be inspected by the public any
    day, Sundays and holidays excepted, by applying to
    the custodian of the said record and plan, on pay-
    ment of a fee of 2s. The fee for inspection will be
    remitted in the case of persons applying for same
    who wish to obtain information in order to select a
    plot, or site of a grave, for immediate interment.

15. Persons fencing in plots of ground must do all
    levelling required at their own cost, and only on the
    approval of the Trustees, and must at once remove
    from the cemetery all rubbish and earth not re-
    quired. If not removed when requested by the
    Trustees, they may cause the said rubbish and earth
    to be removed; and, if necessary, recover the costs
    and charges for the same in a summary manner in
    any Magistrate's Court having jurisdiction in the
    district, or before any two or more Justices of the
    Peace.

16. Notice must be given to the sexton at least six
    hours prior to the time fixed for the funeral, other-
    wise an extra fee of 5s. must be paid. No free
    interment will be allowed without the above notice
    of six hours.

17. Until otherwise ordered, funerals will only be
    allowed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

18. The following particulars must be furnished to
    the sexton at the time of giving notice of funeral,
    viz.: Name of deceased, officiating minister, number
    of plot in cemetery, denomination, class of burial,
    required size and depth of grave, age of deceased.

19. The costs of burial of any person in the ceme-
    tery 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 costs, and
    that no person is to be found who is liable for the
    payment of the same.

20. 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
    sanction and authorize the erection of any fence,
    tombstone, headstone, or other monument; and to
    superintend and authorize the construction of vaults
    in accordance with the regulations hereinafter men-
    tioned.

21. Persons purchasing the exclusive right of burial
    in perpetuity in any plot of ground in the cemetery
    may, by permission of the Trustees, excavate the
    same within 1 foot of their outside boundary for the
    purpose of constructing a vault. Before any work is
    commenced towards the construction 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 obtained.

22. All vaults shall be lined throughout with brick-
    work or concrete, and covered in with arched brick-
    work or stone set in cement. The depth, length,
    and breadth of the vault shall be according to agree-
    ment with the Trustees. The entrance to the vault
    shall be either by a stone at the top, or an iron door.
    In all cases the entrances shall be securely fastened,
    and all work done to the satisfaction of the Trustees.

23. 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.

24. All labour, materials, and tools required for
    constructing vaults, or for excavating for vaults,
    must be provided by the parties applying for the
    same.

25. 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.

26. All fences, enclosures, tombstones, and head-
    stones may be removed or altered in position by the
    Trustees wherever it may be found necessary to
    do so.

27. No body shall be disinterred or removed from
    the said cemetery, except by order of a Coroner,
    without express permission in writing from the
    Trustees.

H. W. PERYMAN,
Chairman of Board of Trustees of the
Prebbleton and Lincoln Cemeteries.

A. (Number of grant.)

Colony of New Zealand, } GRANT of exclusive right of burial in
County of Selwyn, } perpetuity in the public Cemetery of
to wit. } , issued under the provisions