The Herald (Everett, WA.) Sant Jan 23, 1999 Local News section 2B QUOTED AS FOLLOWS: Judge delays ruling on old cemetery site Herald staff ( No name given -CC.) SNOHOMISH -- A Snohomish County Superior Court judge delayed making a decision on whether to amend his original ruling allowing a youth center to be built on the former Snohomish cemetery property. Judge Charles French said he will decide by the end of next week whether to agree to requests from clients of attorney Thomas Haensly. Haensley represents Carolynn Crawford and Ruth Moore, relatives of John Low, who was buried in the cemetery in the early 1900s. Haensly wants the judge to add amendments to his original decisiion that require the city to determine the costs of removing remains from the site and where that money will come from. He said family members fear the city may not have the money to complete the project and may begin digging at the site and then abandon it before relocating remains. The city earlier won the right to build a youth center on the site and the dedication of the property as a cemetery was removed. it was an active cemetery from 1875 to the 1920s, when burials stopped. In the 1940s, many remains were relocated when a highway was built through the cemetery. One set of human remains was found when soild tests were conducted on the property earlier this year. No one knows if other remains are still there. Haensly and his clients also are asking to participate in the planning of a memorial at the site. The city's attorney, Thom Graafstra, argued that in the original decision, the court kept continued jurisdiction over the case and has the right to review the city's plans as the preparation of the site for construction proceeds. He said to allow the requests of Haensly's clients would be equal to asking the court to vacate its original decision and change its judgment. He added that the city has a commitment to its plans and for Haensly to suggest that it would start the project but not finish it was wrong. END OF THE ARTICLE FROM The Herald QUOTED ABOVE. Carroll of Snohomish. * * * 30 * * * ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]