John W. Van Cleve,
IN MEMORIAM.
(From the minutes of the Association, September 14, 1858.)
The death of John W. Van Cleve demands, on the part of the Trustees of the Woodland Cemetery Association, a grateful and heartfelt acknowledgement of his worth as a man and of his invaluable services as an officer of the Association. To him more than to any other person is the Association indebted for its inception and continued prosperity to the present time. From the beginning he has served as its President, and given an amount of labor and watchful supervision to its affairs which money could not have purchased. To his skillful management the Association is indebted for its prosperous financial condition, and its beautiful records, kept by his own hand, attest his abiding interest in it until the time of his death.
Mr. Van Cleve was no ordinary man. Endowed with a vigorous intellect he had improved it by diligent study. Few men have cultivated so wide a field of knowledge, and yet few were so thorough in each department. A geologist, botanist, engineer, musician, painter, and engraver of no mean skill, he yet found time for the widest reading, and possessed of a more retentive memory, there were few subjects with which he was not familiar.
A striking trait of his character was his unbending integrity. His scrupulous honest was so well known and appreciated that he was frequently selected for the discharge of the most responsible trusts. Born in Dayton, June 27, 1801, he grew up with the town and was identified with all its interests. No one was more thoroughly versed in its history, or felt a livelier interest in its prosperity.
Attacked with consumption he bore his lingering and painful illness with the greatest fortitude and patience.
He died September 6, 1858. Aged 58 years.
Ground Purchased.
.1841 of Augustus George……….40 acres………….$ 2,400.00
.1841 Johnson V. Perrine……..road way……………. 100.00
.1841 James Stover………...…1 acre………………… 100.00
.1853 Mary George……………. 3-91/100 acres……2,846.00
.1853 Nathaniel Hart………..…10-32/100 acres..
(a total of 2,846.00 was paid for property of Mary George & Nathaniel Hart)
.1858 Prosser & Snyder………..7 lots………………..1,580.13
.1858 P. Hamilton……………….1 lot…….….….………300.00
.1859 J. Bradford………………..1 lot…………..……….150.25
.1859 S. Boltin, Master Com……fraction……..…………67.00
.1859 M. Eichelberger…………..1 acre……….……….500.00
.1859 M. M. Dodds………………4 lots…….…….……..600.00
.1865 W. H. Gill…………………..3 lots…………………500.00
.1869 Dr. J. Coblentz……………fraction………..……..300.00
.1871 Estate J. V. Perrine………2-9/10 acres…….…2,900.00
.1871 Estate J. V. Perrine………6 lots……….….….. 2,000.00
.1871 M. Bodem’s heirs…………1-472/1000 acres...2,024.00
.1871 Daniel Berger……………..7-1/2 acres….……..3,750.00
.1871 Sarah D. Bechtel…………2 lots……….…………700.00
.1874 S. N. Brown……………….4-93/1000 acres…..3,274.40
Total 83-18/100 acres, costing…….….…………..….$24,092.57
Interments in Woodland Cemetery.
INCLUDING REMOVALS FROM OTHER CEMETERIES.
1843…….………….10
1844…….………….58
1845………………101
1846………………..88
1847………………..93
1848…………..…..119
1849………………188
1850……………....187
1851………..….….141
1852……..…….….180
1853……..………..219
1854………..…..…412
1855…………..…..328
1856.……………...292
1857..……………..193
1858…..……..……257
1859……..…..……230
1860………..……..317
1861…….…………318
1862………..…..…318
1863………..……..300
1864…..……….….381
1865……..…..……300
1866………..……..325
1867…………...….264
1868………………324
1869……………....404
1870..……………..396
1871…..……….….339
1872……..…….….436
1873………..…..…383
1874…………...….353
Rules and Regulations.
ADMISSIONS.
1. All orderly persons, either in carriages or on foot, are welcome to visit the grounds on secular days.
2. On Sundays, no persons will be admitted but those attending funerals, or footmen having cards of admission (which are in no case transferable).
3. Children must be accompanied by adult friends.
4. No refreshments allowed on the grounds.
5. No admittance at any time except through the gates.
6. Persons are positively prohibited from plucking flowers or shrubs either wild or cultivated, injuring trees, defacing monuments, headstones, images, fences, or in any way interfering with the property on another lot other than their own. (All persons detected in violating this rule will be dealt with to the full extent of the law.)
7. No fast driving, nor driving on the grass permitted.
8. Carriages or other vehicles while attending funerals in the grounds must keep in line, and upon no occasion will parties be allowed to drive faster than a walk.
9. Horses must not be left without a driver unless securely fastened.
10. Persons with dogs will not be permitted to enter the grounds.
11. Discharging of fire-arms is prohibited in and around the cemetery grounds to the distance of one hundred yards.
12. The gate-keeper is charged to refuse admittance into the grounds of all improper persons, and those who are known to have at any time caused a disturbance or otherwise transgressed the regulations of the association.
It is enjoined upon the superintendent to enforce the above rules.
By “an act for the protection of cemeteries in the state of Ohio,” passed March 11, 1867, the officers and employees of cemeteries are appointed special police officers, with power to arrest on sight, and prosecute all those who violate the rules, or commit trespass. All persons are notified that the provisions and penalties of the law as provided for by the charter, will be strictly enforced, in all cases of injury, disturbance, and disregard of the rules.
Tickets are provided and will be furnished to lot owners on application to the superintendent at the office of the association near the gate of the cemetery.
RULES RELATING TO INTERMENTS.
1. All charges for the interments of the dead must be paid for in advance.
2. Any lot owner allowing a friend to bury on his lot must furnish the superintendent with a written order authorizing the same.
3. Owing to the great number of interments in time of an epidemic or unusual mortality parties are advised to apply at the superintendent’s office before setting the time of funerals, to ascertain what hour the sexton can attend the same, so as to prevent unnecessary delay and confusion at the grounds. Applications to be considered each in their turn.
4. Prices for interment shall be as follows:
BRICK GRAVES (COVERED WITH STONE.)
3 feet long,…………….$7.00
3 feet 6 inches,…………8.00
4 feet,……………………9.00
4 feet 6 inches,………..10.00
5 feet,……..…………...12.00
5 feet 6 inches,………..15.00
6 feet,…………………..18.00
An order for a brick grave should reach the superintendent full twenty-four hours before the time of funeral.
WOODEN-BOX GRAVES.
Still-born,………………….….……..…...$1.50
1 year and under,……………..……..…...2.00
Over 1 year and under 3 years, …...2.50
Over 3 years and under 6 years,….…3.00
Over 6 years and under 10 years,....…3.50
Over 10 years and under 15 years,….…4.00
15 years and over,………………….…….5.00
For opening and closing a family vault or catacomb, the charges will be according to the time estimated or required, from two dollars upward.
In all cases of interments a statement giving the date of birth, place of nativity, date of decease, date of interment, and such remarks as may be desired to be placed on the record of the person to be intered must be given to the superintendent, whose duty it shall be to make an accurate record of the same.
PUBLIC VAULT.
5. ARTICLE 1. The remains of any person who died of a contagious disease, will not be admitted in the public vault, nor can funerals take place therefrom on Sundays, without a special order from the Executive Committee of the month.
ART. 2. Whenever a body is to be deposited in the public vault, permission must first be obtained from the superintendent and the following charges paid: For receiving and discharging each body, $1; for vault rent for remains of persons fifteen years of age and over per month, $1; and for children under fifteen years of age, 50 cents.
ART. 3. In all cases a sufficient amount must be deposited with the superintendent to cover expenses of interment and vault rent for the time stipulated, after which the remains will be subject to interment by the association; but when a deposit is made for a single grave and a lot is purchased in the meantime, the difference in charges will be adjusted at the time the body is ordered from the vault. Bodies removed from the vault for interment in other cemeteries, will be charged double the amount of regular prices.
Owners of single graves purchasing family burial lots, will have the removal of bodies made from such graves without extra charge.
FOUNDATIONS.
6. ARTICLE 1. Foundations for monuments will be built by the superintendent of the grounds. They must not be less than three feet in depth, and of the same size as the lower base of the superstructure and level with the ground.
ART. 2. Persons wishing foundations made must leave their orders with the superintendent at least one month before the erection of the monument, and pay for the same at the time at current city prices.
PRICE OF LOTS.
7. ARTICLE 1. All ground south of the south road shall be sold at 12 cents per square foot. All other ground in the original purchase at 20 cents per square foot. All the ground in that part known as the new purchase at 30 cents per square foot. Letter lots $6 each, sufficient to bury two adults. Single grave $3.
ART. 2. No deed will be issued for, or grave dug on any lot, until the price of the same shall have been deposited with the treasurer.
Persons desiring to purchase will make application to the superintendent on the grounds, who will give full information on the subject.
No graves will be allowed to be dug except by agents of the association.
All grading of lots shall be done under the direction of the superintendent.
8. In the erection of monuments, vaults, tombs, or other structures, a place shall be designated by the superintendent for the deposit of stones, brick, or other material, which shall not remain longer on the ground than is necessary for the construction of the proposed structure or improvement. The materials must be taken to, and the rubbish removed from the place of using the same in such manner as to do no injury to other lots, or to the walks and avenues.
Inclosures around burial lots of any description whatever are prohibited. The superintendent is authorized to remove inclosures heretofore erected, if desired by lot holders, and remodel their lots in conformity with the regulations of the Board without any charge to the owner.
CARE OF LOTS.
It is the intention of the trustees to keep the whole cemetery grounds in good condition, but for those who desire extra care to be given to their lots the following provision is made. A number of lot owners have availed themselves of this offer by depositing sums of money corresponding with the size of their lots. It will be seen by reference to the charter that the association is bound by the most stringent provisions to perform its part of the contract.
ARTICLE OF AGREEMENT.
Made this…….day of…….A. D., one thousand eight hundred and……by and between the Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton, Ohio, and…….of the same city, all of the county of Montgomery, Ohio.
Witnesseth, That, whereas…….has paid to the Woodland Cemetery Association the sum of…….dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged; therefore the said Woodland Cemetery Association agrees to invest the said named sum of money with other funds of like character, and apply the income thereof, (or as much as may be necessary,) each year, under the direction of the trustees of said Association, to the keeping in good order and condition the grounds owned by said…….being…….of lot numbered……as laid out, platted, and numbered by said Association.
Provided, That in no case shall the said Association be required to replace any monument, headstone, or other device, or any part of either, that may be broken, defaced, or destroyed, unless the same shall have been done or caused by the neglect of said Association or the employees thereof.
And provided further, That said Association shall not be required to expend any sum on the care of said lot exceeding the net income derived from the investment of the before named…….dollars.
In witness thereof, the said Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton, Ohio, by…..its president, and…….for himself have affixed their signatures this…….day of…….A. D., 18…….
In presence of Woodland Cemetery Association,
OF DAYTON, O.
By………………………….Pres.
FORM OF DEED.
It is hereby Witnessed, That the Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton, in consideration of the sum of …….dollars paid to them by…….the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, and convey to the said…….and…….heirs and assigns, a certain lot of land in the …….sectional division of the cemetery laid out by the said Association, in the City of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery, State of Ohio…….containing…….square feet. To have and to hold the premises hereby granted unto the said…….and…….heirs and assigns forever. Subject, however, to the conditions and limitations, and with the privileges following, to-wit:
First. That the said lot of land shall not be used for any purpose except as a place for the interment of the dead and the erection of stones and sepulchral structures, and the cultivation of trees, shrubs, and plants.
Second. That no trees within the said lot shall be cut down or destroyed, without the consent of the trustees of the said Association, except such as it may be necessary to remove to make room the construction of a grave, vault, or monument, and in that case the same shall be done according to the regulations that may be established by the said trustees.
Third. That the trustees of said Association shall have the right, at any time, to enter upon the said lot and to remove any tree or shrub, or part of any tree or shrub, situated thereon, which they may consider dangerous or an obstruction to the use of any road, alley, or other lot.
Fourth. That if any monument, of effigy, or any structure whatever, or any inscription shall be placed upon the said lot which the majority of the trustees of the said Association shall determine to be indecent, offensive, or improper, the said trustees shall have the right, and it shall be their duty to enter upon the said lot, and to cause such indecent, offensive, or improper object to be removed therefrom.
Fifth. That no fence or inclosure shall be erected on said lot.
And the said Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton, do thereby covenant with the said…….and…….heirs and assigns, that they are lawfully seized of the premises hereby granted, in fee simple and free from all incumbrances; that they have a right to sell and convey the said premises to the said…….for the purpose hereintofore expressed; and that they will warrant and defend the same unto the said…….and…….heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof, the trustees of said Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton, have affixed their hands and seals to these presents on this…….day of…….one thousand eight hundred and…….
Executed and delivered
in presence of …………………….[L. S.]
……………………..[L. S.]
……………………..[L. S.]
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The State of Ohio, Montgomery County, ss.
Before me the undersigned, a notary public, within and for the county aforesaid, personally came…….trustees of the Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton, grantors in the foregoing conveyance, in behalf of the said Association, and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be their voluntary act and deed for the uses and trusts therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this…….day of …….one thousand eight hundred and…….
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