[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Middleborough
10-2-2017 STM by Art. 30, AG 1-18-2018, eff. 2-15-2018. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
The Town of Middleborough Historical Commission (the "Commission")
shall have the authority on behalf of the Town to maintain the following
historic, private cemeteries in Middleborough:
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Fall Brook Cemetery
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Halifax Cemetery
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Pierce Cemetery
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Reed Cemetery/Marion Road
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Sachem Street Cemetery
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Summer Street Cemetery
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Taunton Street Cemetery
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B.
Authority to maintain said cemeteries shall include maintenance of
burial lots in the cemeteries. Maintenance shall be limited to materials
and services provided in connection with such maintenance.
The Commission may engage one or more persons or parties to
provide maintenance at the cemeteries or to make agreements on behalf
of the Commission for such maintenance.
The Commission shall be authorized to expend available income
from the cemetery trust funds which relate to said cemeteries and
which are held by the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for maintenance
expenses with respect to said cemeteries; provided that the available
income from a trust fund for a particular cemetery may be expended
for maintenance expenses relating solely to that particular cemetery;
and provided that the Commission shall not incur maintenance expenses
for a particular cemetery which exceed the available income from the
trust fund for the particular cemetery.
