In addition to the power granted the city in SDCL § 47-29-9 relating to the reselling of any cemetery lot or lots, the city shall have the right to discontinue all rights granted to a purchaser of any lot or lots after a period of 20 years from the date of sale thereof, should the Finance Officer upon investigation determine that the purchaser or owner thereof has not used said lot or lots, or any part thereof, that such owner is deceased and that such lot will not likely be used as a burial place for the owner or purchaser. In the event that any such lot is to be re-claimed, inquiry shall be made to ascertain the names and addresses of the heirs of such deceased lot owner, and if the names and addresses of such heirs can be obtained by the making of reasonable inquiry, notice shall be given to the heirs by mail of the intention of the city to re-claim said property, and of the fact that said money will be deposited as hereinafter provided in this section. Whether any heirs of such deceased owner or purchaser are located or not, the original cost of said lot shall be held by the city, notice of the reclaiming of such lot or lots shall be published once a week for three successive weeks in the official newspaper of the city.
(Prior Code, § 10-1-6)