12-1402. Same; care and control; moneys.
12-1402
12-1402. Same; care and control; moneys.
Lands acquired for cemetery purposes under the provisions of this act, when
acquired for a city, shall be under the control of the
governing body
of the city; and, when acquired for a township, shall be under the
control
of the township board of such township. Such city or township
board
shall have full power to make and enforce all necessary rules and
regulations pertaining to the custody, control and care of the cemetery by
them, respectively, thus acquired; and to determine and collect the price
to be paid for lots therein.
When such cemetery land shall have been acquired by or for the benefit
of two or more townships jointly, the same shall be under control of a
board composed of the township trustees and township clerks of the
townships interested. Such board shall have all the powers hereby
vested in the governing body of cities and the township board of townships
acquiring cemetery property hereunder. All
funds
arising from the sale of lots in any cemetery so acquired shall be applied
solely to the care and beautifying of such cemetery and the expenses
incidental to the maintenance thereof.
History: L. 1913, ch. 73, § 7; R.S. 1923, § 12-1402; L. 1939, ch.
98, § 1;
L. 1995, ch. 109, § 2; July 1.