University of Virginia Library

Sec. 25-12. Burial of paupers.[392]

Any person dying in the city may be buried at the expense
of the city, upon an order from the superintendent of public

welfare, when, in the opinion of the superintendent, the estate
of the deceased is not sufficient to pay the expenses of burial.
Such burial shall in all cases be in the pauper section of the
cemetery. The expense incurred in the burial shall be charged
against the appropriation for public welfare. (Code 1959,
§ 25-12.)