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Identifier: leonardmanualofc00leon (find matches)
Title: The Leonard manual of the cemeteries of New York and vicinity
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Leonard, J(ohn) H(enry), (from old catalog) comp
Subjects: Cemeteries Cemeteries
Publisher: New York, J. H. Leonard
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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000 bodies. It is located on Madison Avenue, Eliza-beth, N. J., one mile from the city line, and is reached by thePennsylvania Railroad, or Central Railroad of New Jersey toElizabeth. It is about 45 acres in extent, and the yearly inter-ments average 400. Price of single graves, $7; childs grave, $5. Lots vary in priceaccording to location. Charges for reopening a grave are $5 foradult, and $3 for a child. Two adult, or three childrens bodiesallowed to each grave. MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY. Westchester County, N. Y. OFFICE, 47 west 42D STREET, NEW YORK CITY. One of the newest and most beautiful of the cemeteries of NewYork City is Mount Pleasant Cemetery, which is located nearKensico Village, Westchester County, N. Y. This cemetery is only45 minutes from the Grand Central Depot, New York & HarlemRailroad, and it has been laid out on the park plan by the leadinglandscape artists. It is in every way a modern cemetery. It isnot a profit-sharing corporation, all its income above the money
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6o Leonards Manual of the: CkmKTKriKS. expended for maintenance and improvement being devoted tophilanthropic purposes. Family plots of lOO square feet and upwards are offered for thepresent from 50 cents to $2 per square foot, depending on thelocation. Particular attention is directed to the fact that, except-ing moderate charges for whatever special work may be desired,the initial cost will be the final cost. No taxes are assessableupon plot owners, and the miaintenance of the cemetery is incum-bent upon the corporation for all time. Plot owners are, how-ever, required to mark lots with corner stones within six monthsof date of purchase. Single graves are sold for $12. Threebodies to a grave. The charge of digging graves is $5. Landis also sold to societies in half-acre plots at special prices. Avery unique receiving tomb is now nearing completion, for theuse of which the usual charges with rebates will be made.Edward A. Petit is Controller of the cemetery and C. A. Long,Superintend

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