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188. Each grave shall be properly covered with. turf or Graves to such other material as may be approved by the Urban Council, be covered within 12 months of the grave being filled in.
with turf or other material.
of
graves.
189. Except for the purpose of further interment under Reopening section 186, no grave may be re-opened after a corpse has been interred therein without the written permission of the Council for that purpose, and the written consent of the next of kin of the person buried.
cemeteries
190. Any person proposing to inter a corpse shall give Inspector of not less than 2 hours' notice to the Inspector of Cemeteries to be given of the hour and cemetery at which it is proposed that such two hours interment shall take place.
notice of burial.
191.-(1) The fees to be charged in the Colonial Ceme- Fees.
tery shall be as follows:-
For each grave space of 15 superficial feet $10.00
Grave digging..
Exhumation of corpse
1.00
5.00
Exceptions.
For each grave space for children under
10 years of age
5.00
Grave digging.
1.00
Second burial in the same grave
free
Pauper interment
free
Monuments.
A monument over any grave space or any enclosure of a grave space not occupy- ing more than 15 superficial feet
free
(2) No monument over a grave space or enclosure of the surface of a grave space occupying more than 15 superficial feet shall be erected or made without permission upon payment of a fee of $2 for each superficial foot to be occupied by the monument or enclosure in excess of 15 superficial feet.
192.-(1) There shall be set aside special sections in the Colonial Cemetery for the burial of Naval and Military com- missioned officers, civil servants, residents of more than 20 years' standing, residents of more than 7 years' standing, children and destitutes. The Chairman of the Council or in his absence the Vice-Chairman may, however, grant permis- sion for the interment of any person in any of the above mentioned sections. A map of the Cemetery showing the above sections shall be kept in the office of the Urban Council and be available for inspection by any member of the public.
(2) Application for permission to inter a corpse in any special section, not already provided for, shall be made in writing to the Secretary and shall be decided upon by such person or persons as the Council may appoint; if no such application is made every corpse shall be buried in such position as the Chairman shall direct.
Special
sections of cemeteries
for certain
classes.
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