TOWN OF JACKSON
Rules and Regulations for
Jackson Village Cemetery and Dundee Cemetery
Two cemeteries are maintained by the Town for the following:
1. Current residents
2. Non-resident immediate family members of current residents
3. Non-resident members of families with currently assigned grave sites.
Interments
No interment shall be made without the written authorization of the Trustees of Cemeteries or the Office of Selectmen and the assignment of grave site number.
Each interment shall be made enclosed within a permanent container or receptacle of concrete or steel. Only one interment shall be made in a grave site, except that cremated bodies in suitable containers may be interred in a site already occupied or between two occupied sites assigned to the same family.
Monuments and Markers
It is a requirement that a permanent headstone be placed for each individual within one year after interment, properly establishing his identity.
Only one central or family monument shall be permitted on any assigned area (lot).
a. A “monument” is a stone which extends above the ground and which is intended to commemorate all persons buried in the lot.
b. A “headstone” or “marker” is a stone which is set flush with the ground and which marks one grave. No stonework, other than a monument, shall extend above ground level.
Corner markers with the incised first letter of the family name shall be installed at the corners of any assigned area of more than two graves, or the area may be bordered by continuous stone set flush with the ground. Corner markers require no permanent foundation.
All monuments, headstones, or markers shall be set in a concrete bedding sufficient to maintain location without settling.
Persons engaged in the installation of monuments, headstones or markers shall not damage any existing stones, trees or shrubs, etc; shall remove all materials and debris used in the job from the grounds and shall restore ground and sod to original condition.
Perpetual Care
The money received for perpetual care shall be held in Trust and invested as provided by law. No part of the Trust principal shall be expended. The perpetual care provided by the Trust shall be limited to income received from this Trust. Any surplus of income from the fund, not required for the care of the individual grave site, shall be available to the Cemetery Trustees for general upkeep of the cemeteries.
For each grave site a Trust Fund in the amount of $100.00 shall be provided. For a newly assigned site this fund shall be provided at the time of assignment. For previously assigned sites the fund shall be paid within six months of interment.
Perpetual care shall mean the cutting of the grass and the repair of any stones which become broken. It does not include the replacement of worn or defaced stones.
Records
All records pertaining to the Town Cemeteries are available for inspection at the Office of the Selectmen during regular business hours.
October, 1984
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