CEMETERY BOARD.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1649, 3 June 1879, Page 3

CEMETERY BOARD.

Monday, June 2. A meeting of the Central Cemetery Board was held at the old Provincial Council Chamber at 3 p.m. Present —Mr J. P. Jameson (chairman), Mr J. Anderson, Mr Malet, Her. 0. Fraser, Rev. Father Ginaty. wkstbbn cemetery. The Chairman said that he had received a letter, stating that the Selwyn County Council had sent an officer to inspect the site chosen by the Board for the Western Cemetery, and that from the information supplied they were of opinion that the site was not suitable, as water was found in parts of it. He (the chairman) thought that the Council might allow them to select ten acres of the driest part of the land, as to purchase ten acres would be to exhaust all the funds at the disposal of the Board. Mr Anderson desired to point out that in the Church of England Cemetery and what was known as the Scotch Cemetery, water was known to exist before the drainage of the sections was carried out. The Rev, 0. Fraser suggested that the matter before the Board should stand over for further consideration, and he would move the same. Mr Anderson seconded the motion, which was agreed to. COBKKSPONDBNOB. A letter was road from the Dunedin Corporation, stating that they had full control over the Northern Cemetery, and they received all the fees. There were separate parts of the cemetery devoted to the Church of England, Roman Catholic, and Jewish bodies, who had full control over these parts, but received no fees for interments. Therefore, the Dunedin Council did not see their way clear to join with the Board in requesting the Government to alter the law relating to cemeteries, as they were quite satisfied with the present arrangements. PLANS POE CEMBTEBY. The Chairman said that as instructed, he had procured a plan of the proposed laying out of the ground for the new cemetery, with designs for planting same. The Board decided to take no action in the matter at present. PENCINO. Thirty-six tenders were received for fencing the ground in, and the Chairman stated that these had been received in answer to the advertisement inserted by him in accordance with the instructions of the Board. The Board then proceeded to consider the tenders, and accepted that of Mr Rountree, at £1 6s 6d per chain, subject to satisfactory arrangements as regarded straining posts and approved materials. The Chairman and Mr Anderson were appointed to make arrangements for the provision of straining posts. In reply to Mr Malet, The Chairman stated that it was intended to plant poplars as at Kaiapoi, in order to help to retain the sand. It was further resolved that the work be done under supervision. The Board then adjourned.