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Bob Ferguson

AGO 1950 NO. 331 >

1. A city of the third class may not be included in a proposed cemetery district, and its inclusion in the boundaries set forth in the petition for a proposed district invalidates the petition.2. A cemetery district may not acquire, or jointly with the city operate or manage the cemetery of a city of the third class.3. The term "private cemeteries" as used in the General Cemetery Act refers to cemeteries operated by corporations formed for that purpose.