Pennsylvania Act 1919-124 — CEMETERY DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE DECAYED HEADSTONES

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CEMETERY DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE DECAYED HEADSTONES
                  Act of May 16, 1919, P.L. 201, No. 124              Cl. 09
                                  AN ACT

     Vesting in the managers or directors of any cemetery, the right
        to remove headstones, posts, railings, and other structures
        upon cemetery lots, which have fallen into decay or become
        dangerous to those entitled to use the said cemeteries.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That whenever any headstone
     or headstones, posts, railings, or other structures upon a lot
     in any cemetery shall have fallen into decay or become dangerous
     to those entitled to enter into said cemetery grounds, the
     company, association, or management, conducting the said
     cemetery, shall have the right, and such right is hereby
     conferred, to remove the headstone or headstones, posts,
     railings, or other structures, so out of repair and dangerous:
     Provided, however, That before any such removal shall be made,
     notice of the intention so to do shall be given to the owners of
     the lots or to their representatives, either by registered mail,
     or, if their address is unknown, then by advertisement, once a
     week for three weeks, in a paper of general circulation in the
     county where the cemetery is located or has its chief place of
     business.