Running by February, 1893 and ready for road trials by September, 1893 the car built by Charles and Frank Duryea, brothers, was the first gasoline powered car in America. The first run on public roads was made on September 21, 1893 in Springfield, MA. They had purchased a used horse drawn buggy for $70 and installed a 4 HP, single cylinder gasoline engine. The car (buggy) had a friction transmission, spray carburetor and low tension ignition.
A burial plot in a public cemetery: The average cost for a single burial plot is $200 to $2,000. Rural cemeteries fall within the lower end of the range, while urban cemeteries are in the upper end of the range, as land is at a premium. Plots for infants and children are less expensive.
Of course, the funeral home package will not include the cemetery fees for the plot, grave opening and closing or the grave marker. Low priced direct burial packages range from $1,000 to $1,400. Medium priced direct burial packages range from $1,600 to $1,800.ome funeral homes offer a professional hairdressing service as a separate fee usually for around $35-65. Low priced other preparations fees range from $50 to $100. Medium priced other preparations fees range from $125 to $215. High priced other preparations fees range from $250 to $363.