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<br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A TRUSTEE
<br />-FOl'< THE PERPETUAL CAPE AND UPKEEP OF THE SAN MARCOS
<br />CEMETERY; PROVIDING FOR RULES, REGULATIONS, RECORD
<br />KEEPING, AND DUT IES, OF SUCH TRUSTEE; PROVIDING FOR
<br />INVESTMENT OF FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR A SUCCESSOR ON
<br />F AILUPE OF TRUSTEE TO ACT; PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESS-
<br />ING AND COLLECTING OF A TAX, IF REQUIRED, ON PRO- -
<br />PERTY FOR THE UPKEEP; AND, PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE
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<br />WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos has ownership of a tract
<br />or tracts of land known as the San Marcos Cemetery" which is used as
<br />a" burial place for the dead; and
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<br />WHEREAS, it has been bTought to the attention of the Gov-
<br />erning Body of the City of San Marcos that ~he best interest of the
<br />City may be served by the City assuming the respansibility of said
<br />cemetery and the enactment of an ordinance establishing the City
<br />as the Trustee for the perpetual care and upkeep of said cemeteTY.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING Booy OF
<br />THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS:
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<br />SECTION I The City of San Marcos is hereby authorized and
<br />empowered to act as a permanent trustee for the perpetual care and
<br />upkeep of the lots, graves, bUTtal plots or blocks of lots which
<br />are within the confines of the San Marcos Cemetery or which, in the
<br />future, may be within the limits of said cemetery, and upon pass-
<br />age of this ordinance and the acceptance of this trust, as herein-
<br />after provided, the same shall become perpetual.
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<br />SECTION 2 The City shall make such rules, regulations and Te-
<br />quirements as it may deem necessary for the orderly and efficient
<br />operation of the cemetery ae to the maintenance of the grounds;
<br />the burial of the dead; the erection of markers, stones or other
<br />identifying media; the construction of curbs, walks or other boun-
<br />dry markers; and, the planting af shrUbs, trees and flowers.
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<br />SECTION 3 The City shall have the right to accept any gift,
<br />grant, donation or contribution from any source, and, furtheT,
<br />shall have a right, from time ta time, to fix the amount necessary
<br />for the permanent caTe and upkeep of. the graves, lots, and burial
<br />plots. Any person desiring to have the City act as such trustee
<br />for the permanent care and upkeep of gTaves or burial lots for him
<br />OT those deceased persons in whom he has an interest or ta whom he
<br />may feel attached, shall have the ri9ht to deposit funds, as may
<br />be required by the City, for this purpose, and the acceptance by
<br />~he City of the Funds so deposited shall constitute a permanent and
<br />perpetual trust fund for the burial lot, grave or gTaves so desig-
<br />nated. Upon acceptance by the City of such funds, the City Secre-
<br />tary shall issue a certificate to the person advancing such funds
<br />and the certificate shall state the purpose of the donation, the
<br />amount donated, by whom donated, the location, in 50 far as possi-
<br />ble, of the grave or graves, lot or plot for which perpetual caTe
<br />is desiTed and such othe.r information as may be, from time to time,
<br />deemed proper and necessary by the city.
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<br />SECTION 4 The City shall keep a permanent and well-bound book
<br />in which shall be recorded, in alphabetical order, the names of
<br />all persons advancing funds, the amount advanced, the na~e and
<br />locations, in os far as possible, of lots and graves, the condition
<br />and status of the trust imposed, and such other information 'as may
<br />be, fram time to time, be deemed necessary by the City.
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