The cemetery of the City of Auburn constituted
under Chapter 57 of the Laws of 1880 and known as "The Soule Cemetery"
is hereby continued, and the City is hereby authorized and empowered
to hold and to continue to hold all the lands, rights and property
acquired by it in connection with such cemetery and generally to manage
and provide for such cemetery. All lands and rights acquired by the
City, and all sales and conveyances of lots in such cemetery for burial
purposes, pursuant to the provisions of such Act are hereby recognized,
ratified and confirmed.
All such cemetery lands and property shall be
exempt from all taxation, including school, highway and local improvement
assessments.
Chapter 57 of the Laws of 1880, excepting § 1
and the last sentence of § 7, is hereby repealed, but such
repeal shall in no manner affect, abridge, alter or impair any right
of the City therein or any right or interest acquired by any person
in or to said cemetery, or to any lot therein, or in or to any structure
or property erected thereon.