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The following rules and regulations
for the Marlow Cemeteries, together with the Laws contained in Chapter
289 of the State of N.H. Statutes constitute the guidelines for the care
and protection of the Marlow Cemeteries.
Article 1.
The Sexton is hereby empowered to
enforce all Rules and Regulations, and to exclude from the property of
the Town cemeteries any person violating the same, and at all times
shall have supervision and control of all persons within the cemetery,
including the conduct of funerals, traffic and employees. To protect
and promote the best interests of the cemetery, he is authorized to
make temporary additional rules with the approval of the Trustees of
the Cemetery, which may be needed from time to time, to meet
emergencies not covered by these Rules and Regulations.
Article 2.
Special cases or emergency
conditions may raise in which the literal enforcement of a rule may
impose unnecessary hardship. The Trustees of the Cemetery, therefore
reserve the right without notice, to make exceptions, suspend or
modify any of these Rules and Regulations when, in their judgment, it
appears advisable. Such temporary exceptions, suspensions or
modifications shall in no way be construed as affecting the general
application of such Rule.
Article 3.
No admittance to the cemeteries
except during daylight hours. Cemetery hours are sunrise to sunset.
Animals shall not be permitted in the cemetery unless accompanied by
their owner. The Sexton may, at his discretion, remove pots and urns,
which contain mostly dead flowers or artificial flowers in faded
condition. Gravestone rubbings require the written permission of the
Trustees of the Cemetery.
Article 4.
Persons within the cemetery
grounds shall use only the walks or roads, and any person injured
while walking on the grass except when that is the only way to reach
his plot, or while on any portion of the cemetery other than the walks
or roads, shall in no way hold the Town liable for any injuries
sustained.
Article 5.
Children under 18 years of age
shall not be permitted within the cemetery or its buildings unless
accompanied by an adult.
Article 6.
Besides being subject to these
Rules and Regulations, all interments and removals are made subject to
the orders and laws of the properly constituted authorities of the
Town, County and State.
Article 7.
All interments, including cremains,
shall be done under the supervision of the Sexton. No interment shall
be made until an interment order has been signed by the lot owner or
his/her representative. Notice of interment must be given to the
Cemetery Sexton at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of burial.
Article 8.
When for any reason, the interment
space cannot be opened where specified; the Sexton may open it in such
location in the lot as deemed best and proper so as not to delay the
funeral. The Town shall not be liable in damages for any errors so
made.
Article 9.
The Town reserves the right to
correct any errors made by it either in making interments,
disinterments or removals, or in the description, transfer or
conveyance of any interment property.
Article 10.
The Town shall in no way be liable
for any delay in the interment of a body where a protest to the
interment has been made, or when the Rules and Regulations have not
been complied with.
Article 11.
Every coffin buried in a lot or
single grave must be enclosed in a concrete, stone or other permanent
vault of approved specifications.
Article 12.
The certificate of ownership and
these Rules and Regulations and any amendments hereto shall be the
sole agreement between the Town and the plot owner.
Article 13.
As a special mark of respect to
those who have served our Country in its Armed Forces, the American
Flag may be displayed on their grave sites. All flags will be removed
without notice as they become soiled, faded, torn or otherwise
unsightly.
Article 14.
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The
sale of plots in the Village Cemetery shall be under control of
the Cemetery Trustees.
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Cemetery
plots shall be sold in blocks, as defined by the Trustees
of the Cemetery. Before any new block is opened for sale, all
remaining plots in the previously
designated block shall be sold. The only exception is
to accommodate a written request
to have a plot adjacent to other family plots.
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The
sale of plots shall be limited to residents or former residents
with the approval of the Cemetery Trustees.
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Costs
shall be $250.00 for a two grave plot; and $500.00 for a four
grave plot. Cremation plots shall be $125.00 and may contain up to
four cremations. Funds derived from the sale of plots shall be
credited to a Common Care Trust Fund.
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Lot
care includes the seeding and fertilization of grass, the cutting
of grass upon the plots, the raking and cleaning of the plots,
grading of the plot, as needed, and the occasional pruning and
trimming of ornamental vegetation. Maintenance and repair of
headstones or other monuments is the responsibility of the plot
owner. The Town will only be responsible for repairing monuments
damaged by employees of the Town.”
Article 15.
Except where specifically stated,
annual interest derived from funds credited to the Common Trust prior
to 1975 shall be used initially for the care of the plot originally
designated. Any remaining interest may then be used for the general
upkeep of the cemetery.
Article 16.
Owners of their heirs of existing
plots without perpetual care and purchased prior to 1975 are required
to obtain a Perpetual Care Trust Fund for said plot in an amount not
less than $150.00.
Article 17.
In the event an unused
plot is no longer needed or wanted by the owner or heirs, it must be
sold back to the Town for the price at time of original purchase plus
any unexpended accrued interest.
Article 18.
Whenever a burial
space or spaces in the Village Cemetery have remained unused for a
period of 50 years, and the owner has not improved such space or spaces
by causing a monument, gravestone, or other permanent appurtenance to be
placed on the burial space, and it can be
reasonably expected that there is no intent to use the plot and it has
been abandoned, the Cemetery Trustees may institute proceedings
for the termination and forfeiture of the rights and interests of such
owner. The Cemetery Trustees shall follow the procedures listed in RSA
289:18 Forfeiture Procedures I,II,III and IV.
Article
19.
All
monuments, footstones and headstones shall be of a permanent nature and
constructed of natural stone. No artificial stone or wood shall be
permitted. All footstones shall be set flush with the lawn surface so
that no part of such footstone shall protrude above the surface of the
ground. No monument, marker, headstone or memorial
shall be placed on any plot until the plot is paid for in full and the
location of all headstones and footstones have been approved by the
Sexton.
Article
20.
Although
the Cemetery Trustees, at this time, do not require cornerstones, we
highly recommend that cornerstones be used to mark the plot boundaries
soon after a plot is purchased. Cornerstones shall be set flush with the
lawn surface, be of a permanent nature and constructed of natural stone. No
cornerstones shall be placed on any plot until the plot is paid for in
full.
Article
21.
In
what is known as the Perpetual Care Section, the
location of all headstones and footstones shall be designated by the
Sexton. All inscriptions on monuments or headstones shall be
oriented towards the center access road so that a visitor entering the
P/C section can more easily identify a specific plot.
Revisions Adopted
March 2008
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