Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-08-12

err al the birth oil any chilu, ana every
nurse or other attendant who may ACT as
midwife at such time in a case where no
physician or midwife is employed. shall
within one month after such birth, furnish
to the registrar of the town wherein such
birth may have taken place csrtifi ate
8 gped by such physician, midwife, nurse,
or other attendant, stating from the best
Information which iht signer of said certifi-
cate can obtain, the dats of such birth. the
child's name if it have any, its sex, the
names. ages, color and residence OF IFS pa
rents, and the occupation of its father.
Sec g. Every minister and magistrate
sha II keep record Of all marriages SOL
pmnized before him, and Of all the facts
relating to every such marriage, required
by the fourth section Of this act : and eve
ny such minister and magistrate, Shah
within tho first week Of each calendar
month, return n copy of his said record for
The month next preceding, to the registrar
of the town in which The marriages record
ed in any such record, may have been sol>
emnized.
Sec, 9 Every sexton or person having
charge of any ruclic or private burial.
place, shall, during the first week of each
calendar month deliver 10 the registrar of
the town in which such burial-place is sit
uated, list of the names and dates Of bu-
rial of the persons buried in such burial
place during the month next preceding.
Sec. 10. The physician who shall attend
any deceased person, shall leave certif
cate containing all tile particulars relating
to said deceased, required by the filth sec
ton of this act, within ten days after tie
iuierment of the deceased and in.case no
physician shall attend said deceased, then
il shall be the duty of the nearest Ct kin
10 procure a certificate from some other
physician or substantial inhabitant, contain
ing such Information and it shall be tire
duty Of said nearest of kin, to leave the
certificate with the town registrar within
fifteen days thereafter. Any such attenG-
ing physician, who shall neglect or refuse
to give the cer,iscate required by this seq
ton, shall Tor such offence, pay fine of
ten dollars, to the use Of the town wherein
such offence shull be committed.
Sec. / l. No person shall take the bcdys
of any deceased person ou IF the town
wherein such deceased person died, with
out having first left will, the registrar Of
that town, certificate similar in all par>
ticulars to the one prescribed 10 Sec. IL of
this act. And it shall be the duty of the
registrar TO give permit for the removal
of such body, when the above conditions
are complied with.
Sec IL. Every certificate given pursuant
TO sections 10 and IL Of tins act, shall be
in the following form: - '.''.
certify from The best information which
can obtain. that died at On the
day Of "A. D, ls ,aged years,
months, and days; Sex, ;'Con:
di,ioh - y Born in Residence at the
time of death Occupation, !:
Color Dated at - - this day of
"a. D. ls Amending Phys
sieian, physician or inhabitant of said
town, us the case may be.)
Sec. l3. The registrar Of each town
shall distribute in such town, to all persons
who, in his judgment, are likely to need
the same, blank forms for the certificates
and returns required by this act And il
shall be his duty 10 deposit with the towr
clerk. true copy of the record forward
ed annually TO the Secretary of State.
Sec. IA The registrar of each town
shall receive from its treasury, for ascer.
tanning and recording in manner aforesaid
each birth, ten cents leach marriage, tea
cen.s-and each death. ten cents-and for
max ing and sending to the Secretary OF
Stale the annual abstract aforesaid, two
dollars.
Sec. Is. IF the registrar of any town die
or resign during his term of office, the Sc
lectmen of that town, shall. without un-
necessary delay. appoint another person
registrar in his place. -"
Sec. l6. The returns required by Sec. 6
| of this act, TO be made in January 1854.
shall include the births, marriages and
deaths which have occurred between the
frs, day OF October 1852, and the first day
Of january 1853 in addition to those of the
year 1853. ."
Sec. II. The Secretary of state shall an
nual'y prepare and furnish 10 the registrars
of the several towns, a sufficient number
of blank forms tor all the certificates and
returns required by this act--shall accom-
pany the same with such instructions and
explanations as lie may think necessary
shall receive said returns and prepare or
cause tO be prepared lberefrom, such tabu>
lar state meats as will render them of prac-
lical utility, ,Md exhibit their results in
convenient form--and shall make report
thereof. annually, To the General Assembly
and generally he shall do whatever may
"S "SSeSoo'y !" Cdi iutO CIeCt tHiS hCts .
See. Is. Every person who shall violate
any provisions Of this Act, shall pay for
every such offence, fine of ten dollars, to
the use OF The town wherein such offence
is committed
Sec. 10. Sections 81, So, So. 81, and SIS
of the "Act concerning Communities and
Corporations" and IAN Ac: in addition to
and alteration o'' said last numed act,
approved June 21st, 1850. are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved. June 28th, 1852,
CHAPTER LXIV,
An Act in addition To San Act relating TO
Salaries and Fees"
Be- it enacted by the Senate and House of
Represe ntatives in General As.
| semSly convened,
| Tina, in cases in. which any Judge of the
superior court, shall OH application ct any