Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-26

I AN ORDINANCE in relation To intounenis made
within The CITY ofWlieeling.
BE u oniainel By he G. uHei Of &e Ciy i WAeef
ing:
SIC I. II shall be the duty Of the council ot
The city Il Wheeling. Vt their Gr,t meoiinE annual.
" hereafter. or At surh other meeting n they nav
by special order appoint fnr the olrcirun 81 The ufi-
GERS Of The CITY, 10 appoint ono ~ mare seri"n-. 30
The several gave yards Niihintlis cry. wi'''.o iers
nf ofi"e shall continue until a surre-sf o. sfrfsr
sors nre appointed. unless apucr dctefntniei -
death. removal fUm oi5ce ot other iaNiui
cause
SIC. .. Tho said sexton shall. Shen fcss,nahly
required, dig tlc gruve for the hnriai 81 any Jecra-
-ed person. shall attend al Inc funeral ct eve'y such
person. closing the grave in a prupsr manner. aud
shall have the general IN eriniendanre AMI care oi
The grave ward Tor which he she'll have ieen APP
pointed; and Tor his seq IS he shall receive, l"r
the inirrmeni of ihr briy ct n decreased niult the
sum of two dollars; Tor the inlrrmeni Of Tho body OF
a deceased minpr or infant the sun OF one dollar
and fitv cents. ., hs paid hy the person ut whose
instance such intsfment shall be made.
SIC 3 /, shall not be lawful Gr any person 9th
- than a sr1ton appointed az aforesaid To inter the
hndy nf any decreased person within this city. an =
every pcrs'n offending herein shall inrieit aud pay
o. the CITY a line Of NOT exceeding ten dcllars for
every such ,f-nct; Provided always, that II from
any cause, III attendance Of the said sexton aP-
Pointed. cannot he had. the Mayor or any Alder
man OF the city may. by warrant. author re nny
person To perform the duties Of such sexton for the
'nrrrment then required. Every such person con-
frming in all Respects to the provisions Of this ordIn-
ance. and being Liable to the same penalties as are
hereina fer INFUSED upon the said Sexton, for any
. violation or neglect thereof.
SIC. 4 Il shall net hereafter no lawful TO inter
the body sf any deceased persnn. al any place
within this city. excepting only ia The grave yards,
that have boon heretofore or shall be hereafter
l. / IN scIolly sol "A n Gr thai nurnpsp. md every nersOn
in any manner offending herein shall forfeit and
pay 10 the city a fine Of not exceeding twenty dol
lars.
SIC. 5 II shall not 10 lawful fr The said Sex
ton 10 inter lie body nf any decreased person. until
there 5 produced iso anI fled With him.the written
certificate of he physiclss who attended said de-
ceased IN The last illness, setting ior.h the name.
place pf f~e-iieuor, and The time OF death ufsaid de-
> ceased. sud he disease Of which he or she may
have died. And ifupon approximation any inter
\. meni, such c%'rrIfcnie be HoI 80 produced 10 and I'll
ed with The >ad ) xnu, II shall he his duty Ia give
immediate Epticr thereof to q q Alderman Of the
i. ward ~ which Ihr Heath took place. And u shall
there upon be The duty Vt The Alderman o. invesli-
!, gale the circumstances sf such death; and prepare
aud furnish Ia the said S-Stpi The certificate re-
nj quiru d by This section. And he shall further. where
d the circumstances may require u, give information
IT such death 10 the Curauor-And Tor falling io
perform either of Ihe du'ies cnipined upon Tia en-
~ 'A" - NNfH Wv FAA W ANAAA NiiNAA
{ forfeit aud pay To The cry q fine OF not less than
one nor more than ten dollars.
SIC. .. On The first Monday &c every month the
SAID Sexton shall deliver 90 The Presidenr of the
Board Of Health he sud certificates 50 by him re-
D reived during The proceeding month. And Er fail
/. iug herein the said Sexton shall forfeit aud pay
10 the civ a Gne not exceeding five doIl-rs
SEC. Z Il 81 all NOT he lawful for any person tn
remove from wirhiu The limits Of lhs city the bo-
dy OF any deceased per, n (Vhusr q, IN shall have
occurred within Tho SUMO until Ihs certificate re-.
CURED by uie hith ~eciion of his ordnance shall
have been filed with The President of The Board
Of Health either by the physician WIN
attended slid deceased ia the last lines, or the AL.
herman OF the wsd ~ which such death took
/, pace and every person IN any manner orsndins
herenr shall ior'eii aid pay 10 The city a ius uf not
less 'han i've nor more Than ten dollars;
, SIC. 3 II any Phyncian or Aldsrmsn when re-
CURED 80 TO do under the provisions Ut lhis orIin.
ance shall refuse 10 give the certificate required bv
inc said hnh section he shall forfeit and pass 10 the
city a fine of not exceeding Eve dollars.
$50 y. 10 shall DO The duty ofiho President nj
me Bplrd OF Health 10 prepare and publish a con.
uehSed tabular statement. every mouth of the Ger.
'hcaies 80 filed with him under The provis;ons as
MS ordnance such siSisment slowing the numt ers
nseS ana sexes OF The deceased persons. with thu
diseases Of which they died. the hge being Inn.
ShsseH-uhder one ye1r-Over ore year and
under hve.-oVer five years aud under ten
over Ten years and under lwenty-and 40 IN
WIN intervals OF ten years each. 1t .hnll
Iuflher De his duty 10 prepare and publish in ,he
hnSt Week OF January ~ every year n similar ron.
densed tabular statement Of The said slafement. n ,b.
preceding year accompanied with such remarks
a. nc may deem pcrtiu' NJ AMI proper aid Tor ., sry
InHure - 10 DO The slpI President Of rts Il ,,rt 81
Health shall Gprieit anI ply 10 the CIV n i. ~,
exceeding FIVE dollar,;
SEci ~. This ordinance shlll take cfr,ct fum
aud AFTER the lst DIV 81 ApuI neri.
Pissed Murcn 10 1912
7. GEO DUTY Mayor.