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They took the route of the Amish and they’re not interested.
They tried to see if the fire department was interested, but tax dollars would have to be used and Mo. Highway 79 would have to be shut down for a controlled burn.
Now, the only option for the house on the property of Riverside Cemetery is demolition.
The cemetery’s board vice-president Max Capp is hoping to collect $8,000 in donations with a donation jar set up at the new Hannibal History Museum during the annual Folklife Festival in downtown Hannibal.
“We’re going to have to come up with the money to have a professional crew come in and just take it out,” Capp said. “I’m going to put a jar down there with some of these pictures (in its current state) on it and ask for community support donations. I’m also going got put the address for our P.O. Box donations. That’s where the large donations need to be sent for the removal.”
Someone has come forward and offered to do the job for a cost of $7,500, the only thing the Riverside Cemetery Association Board needs now is the money.
“He said he could come in there and take out the whole house and fill it in — the foundation and everything — for $7,500. And it’s hauled away,” Capp said. “I’m estimating around $8,000 for a goal. That way if we get a lower bid than that we can use it, but then we can use the rest of the money for maintenance and upkeep of grounds.”
The next board meeting is open to the public and is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 at The James O’Donnell Funeral Home.
They took the route of the Amish and they’re not interested.
They tried to see if the fire department was interested, but tax dollars would have to be used and Mo. Highway 79 would have to be shut down for a controlled burn.
Now, the only option for the house on the property of Riverside Cemetery is demolition.
The cemetery’s board vice-president Max Capp is hoping to collect $8,000 in donations with a donation jar set up at the new Hannibal History Museum during the annual Folklife Festival in downtown Hannibal.
“We’re going to have to come up with the money to have a professional crew come in and just take it out,” Capp said. “I’m going to put a jar down there with some of these pictures (in its current state) on it and ask for community support donations. I’m also going got put the address for our P.O. Box donations. That’s where the large donations need to be sent for the removal.”
Someone has come forward and offered to do the job for a cost of $7,500, the only thing the Riverside Cemetery Association Board needs now is the money.
“He said he could come in there and take out the whole house and fill it in — the foundation and everything — for $7,500. And it’s hauled away,” Capp said. “I’m estimating around $8,000 for a goal. That way if we get a lower bid than that we can use it, but then we can use the rest of the money for maintenance and upkeep of grounds.”
The next board meeting is open to the public and is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 at The James O’Donnell Funeral Home.
