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<br />has a clear title, upon the certificate of the Treasurer that the
<br />purchase money for said section has been fully paid. To such
<br />deed the Mayor shall attach the seal of the city, however, that in
<br />any such deed it shall be expressly set out that the section thereby
<br />conveyed shall be used for the interment of white persons only,
<br />and that its management and contrcl shall be subject to any laws,
<br />ordinances or resolutions passed or thereafter passed, by the City
<br />Council for the management, government or improvement of the
<br />cemetery in which the section is located, or for the management,
<br />government or improvement of the sections in said cemeteries.
<br />See. 398. To whom lots shall be sold.
<br />All the sections in Maplewood and Oak Hill cemeteries shall be
<br />used exclusively for the burial or interment of white persons;
<br />except that part in Oak Hill cemetery which has been set apart
<br />for colored persons.
<br />Sec. $99. Burial of paupers.
<br />The Committee on Cemeteries shall designate such portion of
<br />Oak Hill Cemetery as may be necessary for the interment or
<br />burial of paupers.
<br />Sec. 400. Charges for keeping sections in order.
<br />Every owner of a section or part of a section in any cemetery
<br />of the city shall pay annually to the keeper on the 1st day of
<br />July the following fees, viz: For a full section, five dollars; half
<br />section, three dollars and fifty cents; and quarter section, two
<br />dollars, which amounts shall be placed to the credit of the
<br />cemetery fund, to be expended only for keeping said sections in
<br />good condition.
<br />Sec. 401. Record of burials, permit, etc.
<br />The keeper shall keep a record of each cemetery showing the
<br />name, division, block, section, grave and date of interment of
<br />every person buried in said cemeteries, and no interment shall be
<br />made without a permit from the Board of Health.
<br />Sec. 402. Fees for digging graves.
<br />For digging a grave for a person fourteen years of age and
<br />over the fee shall be five dollars; and for graves for persons under
<br />CHAPTER XXV.
<br />WATER AND SEWER DEPAl1TMgNT.
<br />See. 407. General control and government—by com-
<br />mittee.
<br />The standing Committee of the Council on Water and Sewers
<br />shall have control and general government of the city's water
<br />works and sewer system; shall authorize the employment of all
<br />help and regulate their wages; the purchase of tools, implements
<br />and other supplies, as may be necessary for carrying on the work
<br />in this department, in accordance with section 12 of these ordi-
<br />nances. They shall prescribe what mains and service pipes shall
<br />be laid, what extensions and repairs are to be made, what taps
<br />are to be made to mains and location of same.
<br />Sec. 408. Annual reports—when and how made.
<br />The committee shall at the regular meeting of the Council in
<br />September of each year make a report and account for the pre-
<br />ceding year, showing the following:
<br />a. Amount expended in construction, extension and permanent
<br />improvement;
<br />b. Amount expended for salaries, labor, coal, pipe, fittings and
<br />other items of current expense.
<br />c. Amount of annual interest on the bonded indebtedness of
<br />these departments.
<br />d. Amount of receipts from sale of water and other sources.
<br />e. Amount of water used for municipal and other purposes, its
<br />value to be based on the lowest prevailing rate.
<br />f. An inventory of all tools, pipe, fittings and other supplies,
<br />stating their condition and value.
<br />g. Also to impart to the Council such information in relation to
<br />these departments as they may deem important.
<br />Sec. 409. Superintendent—his election, term of office
<br />and compensation.
<br />There shall be elected by the Council at the time and in the
<br />fourteen years of age the fee shall be three dollars which fees shau
<br />be paid in advance unless guaranteed by some responsible person
<br />and every grave shall be not less than five feet in depth. No
<br />interment shall be made which shall disturb the remains of the
<br />dead, or which shall displace or injure any monument or stone
<br />placed over a grave.
<br />Sec. 403. Trespass, etc.
<br />For breaking, injuring, or destroying any monument, gravestone
<br />or mark, shrub, plant or tree in the cemeteries, or any property
<br />appertaining thereto, or for trespassing in any manner on the
<br />grounds, the person or persons so offending shall be fined not
<br />less than $2 nor more than $20, and said fine shall be placed to
<br />the credit of the cemetery fund.
<br />Sec. 404. Financial reports, etc.
<br />The keeper shall keep an account of all money received by hint
<br />for burial assessments, or sale of lots and keeping sections is
<br />order and shall pay over the same to the Treasurer weekly; and
<br />he shall keep an account of money expended for labor or other
<br />expenses of the cemeteries and make weekly reports to the coni
<br />mittee. He shall give bond with security for the faithful per.
<br />formance of his duties.
<br />Sec. 405. Quarterly reports to be made by chairman of
<br />committee.
<br />The chairman of the Committee on Cemeteries shall make a
<br />report to the Council quarterly, showing the receipts and expen&
<br />tures for the cemeteries of the city and such other matters as they
<br />may deem necessary.
<br />Seo. 406. River View Cemetery.
<br />The corporation known as the "River View Cemetery Company"
<br />is hereby empowered to carry out the powers granted it by the
<br />charter of said company, so long as the same are exercised in due
<br />accordance therewith.
<br />manner prescribed for the election of other officers by the Council
<br />a Superintendent for the Water and Sewer Department of the
<br />city whose term of office shall be for two years (except in cases
<br />of vacancy) and until his successor is elected and qualified—
<br />unless sooner removed for cause, as provided for in these ordi-
<br />nances—and before entering upon the duties of his office shall
<br />give bond payable to the city of Charlottesville, with approved
<br />security, conditioned in accordance to law for the faithful
<br />performance of his duties, in amount specified in section 44. > Or
<br />services rendered he shall be paid in monthly installments such
<br />salary as may be fixed by the Council.
<br />Boo. W. Same—duties and powers.
<br />The Superintendent, subject to the control of the commIdOl
<br />shall have charge of all the property pertaining to the water and
<br />sewer system and all fixtures and pipes connected therewith. l;e
<br />shall carefully inspect all parts of the water works and sewer
<br />system and have the same kept in good order, and in proper
<br />operation, and the water furnished as pure and clear as practi'
<br />cable, with promptness and regularity, to the city and to all per'
<br />sons entitled to its use under the provisions hereinafter contained.
<br />Sec. 411. Same—employment and control of help.
<br />Subject to the consent of the committee, the Superintendent mal'
<br />employ such help as may be necessary for carrying on the work
<br />in this department, in all its details, in an economical and satin•
<br />factory manner, and over all such employees he shall haVe ab•
<br />solute control. He shall pay the employees such wages as are
<br />usual and necessary in the opinion of the committee; batt the pay
<br />of no employee shall at any time be increased by the cornmitt'
<br />in an amount exceeding $100 per annum without first having ob•
<br />tained authority therefor from the City Council in due forin-
<br />Sec. 412. Same—pay rolls.
<br />He shall also cause to be kept accurately the time of each et»'
<br />ployee in his department, and make up pay rolls therefrom weeknd,
<br />giving their names, the kind of work performed, rate per day a
<br />amount due each and made out so as to show what is chargeable
<br />to current expenses, and what to construction. After first having
<br />had such pay rolls approved and after having received a warrant
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