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L E O A . M c N A M E E J O H N H. M c N A M E E M c N a m e e & M c N a m e e A T T O R N E Y S AT LAW E L P O R T A L B U I L D I N G | a s V f o a c ; N r w A n * P. O. B O X 4 7 2 D U D L E Y 2 - 1 5 8 6 AUGUST 16th, 1957 CLINTON E. STAY P.0. BOX 145 Las Vegas, Nevada Dear Clinton, Pursuant to your request, please find inclosed a con­firmation of our conversation regarding the Stewart Burial plot. In the first place, the legal complications involved in disinterring and reburying the bodies of the occupants of the Stewart Burial Plot can be summed up as follows: You will need both a Removal Certificate and a re­burial certificate, both of which can be obtained from the offices of the Las Vegas Health Department. We spoke to Dr. Carr concerning the procedure in this matter and he has it on authority from the State Health Department in Carson City, that the actual names and cause of death etc., of the bodies are not necessary, but a "blanket certificate" should be used as this was the procedure in another similar situation, i.e. the removal of the bodies from the graveyard at St. Thomas be­fore Lake Mead inundated the area. Coupled with these certificates from the Health Depart­ment, we advise that a formal permission must be received from the Board of County Commissioners per N.R.S. 451.050 in order for the Health Department to issue the certificates first above mentioned. Thus a formal request should be made the Board and their favorable action will be the key to any further action on your part. As per L.V.C.C. Ch. 8, Art. 1, Sec. 4, the written permit of the "Owner of the lot" is required along with the above mentioned permits and certificates, but it is not require— ed that a permit from all the' nearest of kin of those interred in the plot be also obtained. You owners of the lot, being al­so for the most part, the nearest next of kin of those buried have sufficient authority to have the bodies removed and rebur­ied. But in this regard it might be best to have Mr. Myers sign the removal permit as he too is one of the lot owners. In regard to the zoning question, we fiftd that the area in question is an R-l Single-Family Residence District and this would necessitate re-zoning by the City Commissioners before any such buildings as you contemplate could be erected. We would suggest that you take this matter of re-zoning up with the City Commissioners at your earlist convenience.