1350 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 80

RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TAURANGA
CEMETERY.

Burial-fees.

1. For every single interment in ordi- £ s. d.
   nary grave or vault, adults 1 1 0
   For every single interment in ordi-
   nary grave or vault, children under
   ten years ... 0 14 0
   Children under five years... 0 10 0

Exclusive Right of Burial in Perpetuity.
2. Any person desiring to have the exclusive right
of burial in perpetuity in any plot or plots can
have the same on payment to the Trustees of the
sum of £1 5s. sterling per plot, measuring 9 feet by
4 feet, for such right, over and above the burial-
charges.

Trees and Shrubs to be planted only by Permission.
3. No person shall be allowed to plant, in any
portion of the cemetery, or on 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, or any
shrub or tree planted in any portion of the cemetery,
or on 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.
4. Grants of exclusive right of burial in perpetuity
shall be made out in the form marked A annexed
to these regulations, on payment of a fee of 1s., and
shall only be made out in the name of one particular
person, to be named therein.

Transfer of Grants.
5. 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
transfer, and on production to the Trustees of the
original grant.

Transfer of Grants on Death of Owner.
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 payment of a fee
of 5s., on production of the original grant, and on
their providing sufficient and satisfactory evidence of
their authority to apply for the said transfer.

Loss or Destruction of Grants.
7. If at any time a grant of exclusive right of burial
should be lost or accidentally destroyed, a duplicate
grant 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 destruction 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 be at once returned to the Trustees.

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

Sexton appointed.
9. 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 person
will be allowed to dig any grave therein without
express permission in writing from the Trustees.

Depth of Graves.
10. All graves must be dug at least 6 feet deep;
but, in the event of any person requiring a greater
depth, an extra charge of 2s. will be made for every
additional foot.

Records and Books to be kept.
11. 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 exclusive
right of burial, the name of the purchaser, and 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 date of burial.

Plan of Cemetery to be made.
12. As soon as possible after any portion of the
cemetery is laid out for the purposes of interment, a
complete plan thereof shall be made. The plan shall
be marked out in plots, and each plot shall be num-
bered, and such plots shall be marked out by pegs in
the ground.

Burial-warrants to be issued.
13. In all cases of intended interment the person
having the 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
regulations, and shall be given to the person applying
for the same on payment of the fees mentioned in
Rule 1.

Levelling and removing of Earth done by Applicants.
14. The foregoing charge is in addition to any sums
that may be paid for grants of exclusive right of
burial. It does 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 fence in plots of ground must
do all levelling required at their own cost, and only
on approval of the Trustees, and must at once re-
move from the cemetery all rubbish and earth not
required. If not removed when required 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 Resident Magistrate's Court having jurisdiction
in the district, or before any two or more Justices of
the Peace.

Burial-warrants to be given to Sexton.
15. 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 must be given to Sexton Six Hours before
Interment.
16. Burial-warrants must be given to the sexton
at least six 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 six hours.

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

Particulars to be given for Warrants.
18. 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 :
Number of lot in cemetery:

In certain Cases Fees may be remitted.
19. The costs and charges of burial of any person
in the cemetery may in certain cases be remitted, on