Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-31

AN ORDINANCE in relauon TO intstmsni. made
within lhe CITY ofNYhseling.
Sc norSs''si 6J 10 Canned ofMs Cay IF IFLed
Sfc /. II shall I've tho dtavi Of ih8 council OF
iae city II Wheeling. ~ heir first ms oling annual.
" hereafter. or At such other injecting a. they may
hy s cci1I order appoint far thf elconsn OF The Oh
cvN "i the city, in aPpoint Ong-s = more se5iuns, or
tie several gave yards Nithisn,,s eisy. whose term
Of 'Hi e shall continue until a sutce~sr orsreses
-nrs nre appointed. unless ,o3neTA dsteuninicd by
death, removal fnm ohiss or oihsr l.Mfnl
cause
SIC. :. The said sexton shall. Shen reasonably
required, dig lhc grave for the burial Of my dCrea.
sed person. shall attend az the hIhefal Of every such
person, Closing the grave IA q proper mnnner, and
shall hive the general superntctdance and care Of
ihe grave yard Tor which &c shall have been OPP.
P"luied' and Tor his sery ices he shah receive, for
the ml'rmcnt of the body Of a deceased adult The
sum % two dpNarS; foo the iaierneni of Jhe body Of
a decreased minor or infant The sum oEono dallar
AID hhy cents, Q" be pa:d by the rerson al whvso
His.1urs such mieuneHi shall he made.
So !. il ahaii u; D. lawful lr any person oil,-
er ut"n a soxtOn appointed as aforesaidrto utter the
hody OF any deceased person within IDS city. and
every person offending herein shall forfeit and pay
10 the city a line VI not exceeding ten dollars for
every such oG.nce: Provided always. that If from
any cause, The attendance Of the said sexton az.
pointed, cannot he had, the Mayor or any Alder.
man OF the city may. by warrant. author re any
person TO perform The duties Of such sexIUn for the
Inlerment then required. Every such person con.
f"rming in oil respects to the PROVISIONS of this ordin.
ance. and being liable 10 tho same penalties as are
hereinafter imposed upou ihe said Sexton. for unv
violation or neglect thereof
Sac. 4 II shall not hereafter be lawful 10 inter
the body II any deceased peisun. ut any place
within thus city, excepting only ia the grave yards.
That have been heretofore OF shall be hereafter
specially set aparI. for that purpose: and every psnon
ia any manner offending heroin .harl foriet and
pay 10 The city a fus Of not exceeding twenty dol
lars.
SEc. 5 Il shall no, Re lawful fr The said Ser.
Ion 10 inter the body &C any deceased person. until
lhors is produced lon and filed with him. the written
certificate of the physIcIaR who at;endsd SAID de-
ceased IN the last illness, setting forth The name.
place of r~e-idencs, and The time Of death ufsa,d de.
ceased, and The disease of which he or she may
have died. And II upon application for any inier-
meni, such certificate be not 80 produced 10 and III.
ed with the said Sexton. II shall be his du'y To- give
immediate notice thereof 10 The Alderman Of The
ward IN which the death IDok place. And il shall
there upon be the duty Of The Alderman T., invesli-
gate The circumstances of such doaih; and prepare
and furnish 10 Ibe said StItol the certificate re-.
quired by this section. And he shall further. where
The circumstances may require IL, give I~uiormaiien
of such death 10 Ihc Cnriner-And for falling To-
AA NAtNNA ~ NlAT wv fnllllHu hfsIl lie u
hy this section, the said Sexton ar Alderman shall
forfeit urd pay To the city = fine OF not lea than
one nor more than ten dullans.
SIC. s. On the fret MONDAY nf every month tie
.ald Sexton shall deliver 80 The Presidrni nf he
Board Of Health he sad certificates - 10y hira re-
rciycd during Inc proceeding month. And fr fail
iUe heron The said Sexton shall frfrt and my
o ne c. y a fine not exceeding FIVE dolls RS
SAC, ! IL 81 all no, bc lawful for any peraon b.
remove from within he lmiis OF This city the h,-
dy ol any deceased pers-n (Nhnse death shall have
occurred witbm the sfmr) until inO certificate r..
quJred by he fifth srciiDu of his ordinance shall
have been flied with lac President Of The Board
90 Health siIhsr b. The physician WIN
attended said deceased ln the last ilnss- or the Al.
dcrtnnn Of the wand iu which such demh took
place and every person in any manner offending
herein shall ior'ei aud pay 10 ihe city a fine Of moi
less Than five nor more thlL ten dollars;
SEC. 8 II any P~HyscI5u or Alderman when re-
CURED 70 10 Do under the provisions Of Inns orlin
ance shall refuse 20 give The certificate required by
The said duI section be shall Forfeit and pas 10 The
city n foe og not exceeding FIVE dollars;
SO 9. 20 shn.l be the duty Of the President Of
the B11rd Of Health 60 prepare and publish a con.
O. nsed tabular statement, every month OF the Ger.
uIcniss so filed With him under the provisions Of
his ordinance such stsiemeni showing the numt ers
ages and sexes Of The deceased persons. with the
diseases Of which they died, The .age being lhus
-c.lssed-uulcr Uus yc7r-oyrr olc wear ans
under Gye-oycr I've years aud uutrr ten 49,
over ten years nnd under lWcuiy-aud 20 on.
with intervals Of ten yc1fs each. II shall
former he his dliy % prepare and publish in tho
i-tt week u! January 800 every year q similar con-
dcHscd fuLYilT statement of tle sliI statements of the
preceding year accompanied with such remarks
as ac may deem pertinent AMI proper AID fr every
hiUre So ro Io zoe s1fi Prpsileut Of Inc Bld Of
Iirai'h shall i"reit AMI py TO the Cry a fine uo,
exceeding Eve dp'lars;
SIC; 10. Thus ordnance shall take effect fUm
and alter the lst DIV Of April next
Passed Murcn 10 1912
GEO DULTY Mayor.
Jaws s WHEAT CLERK.