JAN. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 77

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.

Depth of Graves.

5. All graves must be not less than six feet deep;
   but, in the event of purchasers of private ground
   desiring a greater depth, an extra charge of 2s. shall
   be made for every foot more than six feet. No coffin
   to be within 4 feet 6 inches of the surface.

Trustees reserve Right.

6. The Trustees reserve to themselves the right to
   regulate the occupation of plots.

Permission to Fence in Plots and Erect Tombstones.

7. Persons purchasing the exclusive right of burial
   may, by permission of the Trustees, fence in the plots
   of ground allotted to them, provided that all such
   fences be kept within the pegs, and that any fence in
   wood shall not exceed four feet in height; and may
   erect tombstones, headstones, or other monuments
   thereon: Provided always that, before any such
   fence, tombstone, or other monument be erected, a
   plan thereof, and a copy of every proposed epitaph or
   other inscription, be submitted to the Trustees, and
   be duly approved by them.

Trees and Shrubs to be Planted only by Permission.

8. No person shall be allowed to plant in any
   portion of the cemetery or on any ground on which
   the exclusive right of burial has been thus acquired,
   except by express permission in writing from the
   Trustees, any tall-growing shrub or tree; and any
   shrub or tree planted in any portion of the cemetery,
   or on any ground acquired for the exclusive right of
   burial as aforesaid, may at any time be trimmed,
   removed, or cut down by order of the Trustees.

Grants of Exclusive Right of Burial.

9. Grants of exclusive right of burial in perpetuity
   shall be made out in the form marked A annexed to
   these regulations, and shall only be made out in the
   name of one particular person to be named therein.

Transfer of Grants.

10. Any purchaser of exclusive right of burial in
    perpetuity in any particular plot of ground in the
    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 payment being made to the
    Trustees of a transfer fee of 5s. for every such trans-
    fer, and on production to the Trustees of the original
    grant.

Transfer of Grants on Death of Owner.

11. 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 payment of a fee of 5s.,
    on production of the original grant, and on their pro-
    ducing sufficient and satisfactory evidence of their
    authority to apply for the said transfer.

Loss or Destruction of Grants.

12. If at any time a grant of exclusive right of
    burial should be lost or accidentally destroyed, a
    duplicate grant may be obtained on application in
    writing made to the Trustees, and on payment of a
    fee of 10s. Persons applying for a duplicate grant
    must give satisfactory written evidence of the loss or
    destruction of the original grant, and of their au-
    thority to apply for a duplicate grant. Should the
    original grant be at any time found after the issue of
    a duplicate, the duplicate must be at once returned
    to the Trustees.

Duty Stamps for Grants, &c.

13. Parties applying for grants of exclusive right
    of burial, or for transfers or duplicates of the same,
    must at their own cost provide all duty stamps.

Sexton Appointed.

14. A sexton will from time to time be appointed
    by the Trustees, whose duty it will be to dig all
    graves required in the cemetery; and no other per-
    son will be allowed to dig any grave therein without
    express permission from the Trustees.

Records and Books to be Kept.

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

Plan of Cemetery to be Made

16. As soon as possible after any portion of the
    cemetery is laid out for the purpose of interments, a
    complete plan thereof shall be made. The plan shall
    be marked out in lots, and each lot shall be num-
    bered, and such lots shall be marked out by pegs in
    the ground.

Plan and Record open for Inspection.

17. The record-book and plan of cemetery, when
    prepared, shall be open for inspection to the public
    any day, Sundays and holidays excepted, between the
    hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Burial-warrants to be Issued.

18. In all cases of intended interment the person
    having management or control of the same shall
    apply for a burial-warrant to the Trustees or other
    person appointed to issue the same. The warrant
    shall be in the form marked B annexed to these regu-
    lations, and shall be given to the party applying for
    the same, upon payment of the fees mentioned in
    Rule 1.

Levelling and Removing of Earth done by Applicants.

19. 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 an
    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 re-
    quired at their own cost, and only on approval of the
    Trustees; and must at once remove from the ceme-
    tery all earth and rubbish not required. If not re-
    moved when required by the Trustees, they may
    cause the said earth and rubbish to be removed at
    the expense of the person failing to remove same, as
    above mentioned.

Burial-warrants to be given to Sexton.

20. The burial-warrant when signed shall be given
    by the party having the management of the funeral
    to the sexton, and shall be sufficient authority for
    the interment.

Burial-warrants to be given to Sexton Eight Hours before
Interment.

21. Burial-warrants must be given to the sexton
    at least eight working-hours prior to the time fixed
    for the funeral, otherwise an extra fee of 5s. must be
    paid. No free interment will be allowed without the
    above notice of eight hours.

Time of Funerals.

22. 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.

Particulars to be given for Warrants.

23. The following particulars must be given at the
    time of application for a burial-warrant, viz. :-