Sharon:
Thanks for the good news.
Do you know how the trustee found
the bases 18" down? Was it probing? I am still looking for some cheap way
besides probing.
We have found many that deep. Boy the ground is hard some times also.
Thanks.
Joan Wray
Tipton County
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon and Joe Mills" <mills(a)rnetinc.net>
To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Broken stones
Hi Mark,
The list might like to know that Helen and you (with crew) did many of this
week's stones at Mt Olivet Cemetery, Florida Twp, Parke Co IN. The
cemetery is one that has been reclaimed by a cemetery association that has
picked up where our ancestors left off 30 years ago. The cemetery suffered
years of decline and one vandalism episode before we joined one trustee who
had guarded the funds gathered in the 1950's. We obtained two Community
Foundation grants to help us with professional restoration of our most
needy tombstones, and Helen and Mark have completed both projects.
In this year's current project we paid for 25 tombstones, but 33 were
already repaired one day before the conclusion. Some of these were
military stones, Mark's personal mission. Mark, do you know the final
count?
Mt Olivet Cemetery looks 100 % better than it did before we began our
effort. We still have much work, including finding more tombstones. One
trustee has found bases buried 18 inches down in our sandy soil.
Thanks to both of you for going above and beyond in making a very visible
impact.
Sharon Mills
At 07:15 PM 7/30/2005, you wrote:
KDC,
I cant even spell portfolio.....let alone manage one......HA HA
Restored 67 stones this week...
MD
----- Original Message ----- From: <KidClerk(a)aol.com>
To: <INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Broken stones
>Well, Mark...I see what you're planning on doing when you retire from the
>stone preservation business! You are correct in that these contractors
>should
>have liability insurance and should show proof to the township. The only
>other
>type of scenario would be with someone who purchased a stone for
>themselves or
>spouse/child, etc...these could and usually are covered under your
homeowners
>insurance. But I believe we're discussing old, pioneer stones
here. Then
>the other problem is when the mowing crew is not under a contractual
>agreement
>but are actually township employees (or cemetery board). Then the trustee
>(board) has sole responsibility for the damage...
>
>>I think Kyle Conrad could probably explain the business liability
insurance
>>
>>aspect of this better than me.
>>As best as I can explain it would hypothetically go like this.-
>>
>>A twp trustee contracts XYZ company or mowing contractor to mow the
cemetery
>>
>>for 2005-2006.
>>The company or contractor would have business liability insurance(this is
a
>>must for a business and a copy of the policy should be
required by the
twp
>>trustee)
>>The company or contractor mows the cemetery and snaps off a tablet stone
at
>>some point.
>>The twp trustee holds the company or contractor liable for the damage and
>>repair of the stone since this is property of the twp that has been
damaged.
>>The contractor or company then will probably say "we
didn't do that,some
>>kids came in and did that".
>>The contractor files a claim with the insurance company from which they
>>purchased a policy, or compensates the twp if no claim is filed.
>>The twp trustee may want to reconsider the mowing company for the next
>>season.
>>
>>Ever see a 9 mph ZTR mower hit a stone in a cemetery?...its not a pretty
>>sight.
>>
>>Mark
>>
>
>
>
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