[Ord. No. 1990-1, Sec. 1]
Under its general regulatory authority over the burial of the
dead as set forth in A.C.A. § 14-54-801 et seq., there is
hereby created a Board of Trustees to administer the affairs and govern
the business of the Lincoln Cemetery Association a quorum shall be
constituted of three trustees meeting together and Roberts' Rules
of Order shall apply to business conducted by the Board and the same
shall be called the Lincoln Cemetery Board. It shall be comprised
of five persons appointed by the Lincoln City Council and shall have
jurisdiction and general authority over the burial of the dead both
in the City and immediately adjacent to it.
[Ord. No. 1990-1, Sec. 2]
The Board shall no less than once a year elect a President and
Recording Secretary. The Secretary may serve as President in the absence
of the President.
[Ord. No. 1990-1, Sec. 3]
The respective trustees shall be appointed by the City Council
to a term of five years. The term shall be rotating so that each year
one appointment shall be made. The initial persons appointed to comprise
the Lincoln Cemetery Board shall draw for length of term and notify
the Recorder/Treasurer of the City Council as soon as such draw has
been completed as to the length of term of each such person. Thereafter,
one member shall be appointed to a term beginning January 1st and
ending December 31st five years hence.
[Ord. No. 1990-1, Sec. 4]
The Board shall as a collective entity hold in trust all property
of the Lincoln Cemetery, both real, tangible and intangible personal
property and mixed property whether within or without the City limits
of the City of Lincoln. The Trustees shall also have the authority
to accept donations and invest such funds held from time to time as
to maintain the Lincoln Cemetery in the best reasonable fashion.
