Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-29

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SIC. D. THIS ordinance shall lake eject III and
after III passage.
Passed MIreh 23d. 1912:
GEO. DULTY. Mayor.
JANIS $. waEAr. Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE in relation to lnI"rncui, made
within the CITY OfWheeling.
De dondliHci By hs C.nHei Of me Cfy # Wh,d
Sac i. u shall I've the duty of the council of
We city II Wheeling. ~ their first mcoiing annual.
" hereafter. or al such other meeting n they mty
10y 81 ccial order appoint Cor the elsc;rn 1T Inc ufi-
cers OF The ctiy,tO opppint one 81 more sexiuny. for
TIE several grave yaids " itljn ihis civ. whose icrm
81 "hi e shall cnniinue until a success n or sncce~
SOS are appointed. unless ~oner determined by
dea'h' removal finn vnico OF other law flI
cluss
SEC 2. The said sexton shall. when reasonably
required. Dig ,he grave for the hurial pf ans decea.
sed person. shall attend at the funeral of every snch
peson' closing thu grave ia a proper mlnner. and
snail have the general superiutendanre ami care of
ihe grave yard tor which he shall have been np.
p-lnled; and for his sery ices he shall receive. Tor
The lnicrmenl of The body OF a decca~ed adult the
som Of two dollars; FOR The inierIneut Of the body of
a deceased minor or influi tie SUN orone dollar
a1d my cents. To- he paid by The person At whose
iisiahce such intefmeni shall be made.
SkC . I' shall u1i be lawful for any person 9th.
er man a sexton appointed as aforesaid tu inter Inc
body oi any deceased pers1n within This city. and
every perspu offending herein shall orfrit and my
10 le cry a hue oi not exceeding ten dcliirs Tor
every su"h utT.ur'; Pn'vided always. that # Jom
any cause. the Attendance Of the said sexton np-
pin;od. cannot he hal. the Mayor or any Alder.
inaA utthe city may. by warrant, author ~ my
pers'n 10 perform the dulles of such Scxion Tor lhe
inierment then required. Every such person con.
t'rning IN all respects 10 he provisions nr tins orJin.
anee. aud being liable To ILe same penalties as are
hereinafter imposed upon the said Sexton. for an,
violation or neglect thereof
SEC 4 IL shall not hereafter he lawful TO inter
The BODY 1t any deceased peIson. at any place
within this city. excepting only IN The grave yards.
that have been heretofore or shall be hereafter
'pecially set apart fr that purpose. add every person
~ any manner offending herein ,hall forfeit aud
pay TO The city a fine Of no, exceeding twenty dol.
lars.
SEc. D. IL shall not he lawful for the said Sex.
ton TO inter The body ofany deceased person. until
there Is produced too and fled with him. The written
eeniiicaie of the physicIaa who attended said de-
ceased ia the last illness, setting forth the name
place OF re-idencs, and The time of death nrsaid de.
ceased, aud The disease Of which he or sie NAV
have died. And Il upOn application for any lnleT.
tneni, SUCH certificate be not 20 produced Ia AID FL
ed with The said SrxlOn, IL shall be his duly 10 give
immediate notice thereof 10 The Alderman Of lL.e
ward in which The death took place. And il shall
lhee upon be ihe duty of The Alderman - invesii.
gale The circumstances of such death; aud 2relare
aud iunisI 10 the said SeStoi the certificate re-.
by this section. Aud he shull further. where
The circumstances may require it. give iuiomariol
81 such death 10 the COrOner-And for falling IA
either Uf the duties enjninsd npon Them
by This section, the said Sexton or Alderman shrl.
iorieiI and pay 10 The city q fne of not less thau
one nor more than ten dollars.
s.
said sexton shall deliver To the Pr sideni of the
Board OF Health The SAID ccniica'es ~ by him re-
rei'ed during Tho proceeding mouth. And for fail
nc h rem The ssid Sexton sh,ll Erfeu aud pay
o 'ls civ a hpe noi exceeding Eve dollars
SIC, I IL 81 all not be lawful Tor any per~pn g.
remove from within the lmils Of his city The be-.
dy Ol ANY deceased pefsIn (whose death shnll have
occurred within the samr) until Inc certifcaio re-
qnired 10y the 9Th seciiOn of his ordnance shall
have been filed with The President Of lie Board
of Health either by lie physician who
attended said deceased IA the last illness or The Al.
oi the ward ia which such death iunk
place and every person in any manner offending
herein shall iHr'eIi aud pay 10 The city a Cue Of no
eS Than five nor more than len dollars;
SEr. 8 lf any Physician or Alderman when re-.
qHired 50 TO do under Inc pmvisiDus OF Tins ordin.
ance shall refuse To give the c~erIiicAie required by
tbs said ffth section he shall forfeit and pass 10 he
wy u hHo w 10 eACcculng I'VE Opilafs:
$50. Q. Il shall be Tho duty fIhe President OF
The Board Of Health to prepare and publish a cum
drnsed tabular statement. every mouth OF the Ger.
iiiicaies so fled with him under the provisions Of
this ordinance such si9t0men showing the numt ers
ages and sexes OF Inc deceased persons. with ihS
diseases Of which they died. the hge being thus
one year-Oyer oLe year aud
under Uncover five years aud under ten -
over ten years aud under twsniy-and 80 on.
with intervals OF ten years each. IL shall
irrther be his duty 10 prepare aud publish ia The
hrst week OF January 90 every year a similar CON
densed tabular statement Of the said statements of the
preceding year accompanied with such remarks
rs he may deem pertinent and proper AID for every
failure - Ia 10 the siid President Of The Bard Of
Health shall forfeit AMI pay ~ lho CHy a fine not
exceeding five dollar;
SIC; 10. This ordinance shall take effect fiom
and ahsr Tie 1T diy ofAprl nr1i.
Pissed Marcn 10l5l2
GEO DUTY Mayor.
JANEs WHEAr Clerk.