Since taking over this website I have logged hundreds of miles on my vehicle and and spent many $$$ on film taking pictures of Cowley Co. cemeteries and tombstones.Which is for a good cause and worth the time and expense. However, I have found many cemeteries that are abandoned and are a disgrace. For that there is no excuse as far as I am concerned. The following is an outline of what I have done so far trying to get help for these final resting places of people who should be remembered. in Harvey E Twp is the worst so far but not the only one
We will post progress (or lack of it) as we go along. If anyone has suggestions or experiences we would like to hear from you. |
Article 9.--PUBLIC PARKS ANDCEMETERIES 80-916. Care of abandoned cemeteries. From and after the passage of this act it shall be the duty of the township board of any township within the state of Kansas in which there is situated an abandoned cemetery to provide for the care of such cemetery and to provide for the proper and seasonable cutting of all weeds and grass therein at least twice each year; and for such purposes such township board shall appropriate and expend not more than $500 per year for each such cemetery. History: L. 1917, ch. 84, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 105, § 1; R.S. 1923, 80-916; L. 1982, ch. 72, § 14; July 1. |
State Coordinators Tom & Carolyn Ward, Columbus, KS ks@rootsquest.com tcward@columbus-ks.com |
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