Show 7 E MM C E mt T to Y the worthy city sexton has troa ca c a just llop ilip orvii ary people and in order to ta acquaint the people with a I 1 few things which it if observed wll will make lire life more pleasant to that good man as well as preserve the equanimity of diverse parties who are endeavoring deavo ring to beautify their grounds at the cemetery sexton jeppson has asked the news to represent him an and state his cas case i e to the people it Is a prevailing custom of those iio ho have no city water ater tap at or near their tl air lot to lo carry water from some tody alsea hydrant that practice Is s not cot objectionable 9 but the sexton caimi cial nii that hat too often the he neighbors tap Is s left running and he must make the rounds to s see that all taps are closed when hen taking ater aaker from some borne one eases tap be sure to close it off I 1 tight I 1 the practice of borrowing sprinkling hose from a neighbors lot Is positively I 1 avely prohibited and mr jeppson states emphatically tha any lot owner alo has grass and a city water connection must pieber pro provide ode a hose or pack water on the lawn la rn in buckets those nho ho have bave provided hose tor for the sexton to sprinkle ther heir grounds with expect him to use the alie hose only on their premises and lie he will not under tinder any consideration carry hose from one lot to another tor for sprinkling spi inkling purposes some e people have not learned to hansonl have e enough regard for the feelings i of others and respect for the dead to restrain themselves when the desire comes upon them to pluck flowers graves that have been placed there by loving hards hands this practice ought not need to be called attention to people should respect the dead more but ts Is done right along and the sexton Is determined to make an example ot of someone it if he catches them at it when parties drive into the cemetery if the gates are closed they should be closed bagain gain as soon as the conveyance Is ia on the inside should the party be coming out again in a few ew minutes the gates might be left open but should be closed before driving away from the place many people open the gate and drive in but fail to shut the gales when they drive out last but not least the matter of leaving gravel on the grave lotsof ter a loved one has been laid away has been a source of inconvenience many times to the sexton so annoying has this practice become that an ordinance is being considered providing that if any property holders do not remove gravel left from a grave within eight days after interment the sexton will have it removed and the expense will be charged up against the individual all these items are pointed out with the best of 51 intentions on the part of the city sexton and he be invites the public to lend support in carrying them into effect the natural result ot of which will be a more beautiful cemetery |