✨ Cemetery Rules Continuation
SEPT. 28.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1351
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 payment of the same.
Trustees reserve Right.
20. The Trustees reserve to themselves the right
to regulate the occupation of plots.
Permission to fence in Plots and erect Tombstones.
21. 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 shall not exceed 4 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.
Fences, Headstones, &c., to be kept in Repair by Surviving
Owner.
22. All fences, enclosures, tombstones, headstones,
and other monuments must be kept in proper order
and repair by the surviving holders of the grant or
relatives of deceased. All wooden or other fences,
&c., left in a state of decay, or broken down, may at
any time be removed from the cemetery by order of
the Trustees.
Vaults.
23. 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 boun-
daries for the purpose of constructing a vault.
Before any work is commenced towards the con-
struction of any vault the plan and specifications 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.
Construction of Vaults.
24. All vaults shall be lined throughout with brick-
work, concrete, or stone set in cement. The depth,
length, and breadth of the vaults shall be according
to agreement with the Trustees. The entrance to the
vault shall be either by a stone at the top or an iron
door. In all cases entrances shall be securely
fastened, and all work done to the satisfaction of the
Trustees.
Coffins for Vaults.
25. 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 noxious vapour. .
Labour, &c., to be approved by Trustees.
26. All labour, materials, and tools required for
constructing vaults, or for excavating for vaults,
must be provided by the parties applying for the
same.
Work, &c., of reopening Vaults to be approved by Trustees.
27. All labour, materials, and tools required for
reopening vaults for interments, and for reclosing
the same, must be provided by the parties owning
the vault, and must be approved by the Trustees.
Vaults must be kept in Repair by surviving Owner.
28. 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
the same, by leaving such notice at the last known
place of abode of the owner or his agent. If the
address of the owner or his agent is not known, or if
the owner fails to do or cause to be done the required
repairs within the fourteen days above mentioned,
the Trustees may at any time cause all such necessary
repairs to be done. No interment shall thereafter be
allowed in such vault until all costs and charges of
such repairs have been paid to the Trustees, together
with interest at the rate of 10 per centum per annum.
Earth and Rubbish to be removed by Applicants.
29. All earth and rubbish thrown out when excavat-
ing for vaults must be removed by the person who
applies for permission to construct such vault. If
not at once removed when required by the Trustees,
they may cause the said earth and rubbish to be
removed, and the costs and charges of so doing may
be recovered from the person applying for permission
to construct such vault.
No Interment to take place in Vault without Warrant.
30. No interment shall be permitted in any vault
until the parties requiring to open such vault for
interment has obtained a burial-warrant, as provided
for ordinary burials, which warrant shall be sufficient
authority for the vault named therein to be opened.
Horses and Vehicles.
31. No horse or vehicle shall be allowed within the
boundaries of the cemetery except on the road.
Charges and Fees payable in Advance.
32. All charges made for any matter or thing re-
lating to the cemetery shall be paid in advance.
Bodies not to be disinterred.
33. No body shall be disinterred or removed from
the cemetery, except by order of a Coroner, without
express permission in writing from the Trustees,
A. (Number of grant.)
Colony of New Zealand, } GRANT of exclusive right of burial in
County of Tauranga, } perpetuity in the public cemetery at
to wit. Tauranga, in the said county, issued
under the provisions of "The Cemeteries Management Act, 1877,"
and subject to the provisions of any rules and regulations
now or that may hereafter be passed and gazetted relating
to the said cemetery :-
In consideration of the sum of pounds shillings
and pence sterling, the receipt whereof is hereby acknow-
ledged, the undersigned , of , Trustees of the Tauranga
Cemetery, hereby grant unto , the exclusive
right of burial in perpetuity in parcels of ground in
the said cemetery, numbered on the plan of the said
cemetery, and containing by admeasurement
Witness hand this day of , one
thousand eight hundred and .
THE within grant of exclusive right of burial in perpetuity in
the public cemetery at Tauranga has been duly transferred
to the under-mentioned parties, by permission of the Trustees
of the said cemetery, on the days and dates hereunder
written:-
B.
FORM of burial-warrant for interment of persons in the public
cemetery at Tauranga, County of Tauranga, New Zealand :
To the Sexton.
You are hereby authorized to prepare a grave according to
the following particulars, viz:-
Name of deceased:
Age:
Denomination:
Officiating minister:
Day and hour of funeral:
Class of burial:
Required length, breadth, and depth of grave:
Name of person furnishing above particulars:
Number of lot:
Position of grave:
Dated this day of , 188 . Trustee.
TAURANGA CEMETERY.—AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT VAULT.
To the Sexton.
THIS is to authorize , of , to excavate ground, and
to construct a vault on plot of land in the Tauranga Cemetery,
numbered on the plan of the said cemetery, in accordance
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Rules for the Management of Tauranga Cemetery (Continued)
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🏘️ Provincial & Local Government25 September 1882
Cemetery rules, Fencing, Tombstones, Vaults, Burial rights, Warrants, Tauranga
NZ Gazette 1882, No 80