Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-02-04

recorded. with reference TO the commits
siouers' books, and making an alphabet.
ical index of the names of the free chill
dren born, and (when they have no
names) Of the names of the parents, and
also of the names Of the owners of the
slaves born. placing in the index the
dates Of the births.
l2. He shall in like manner record o
full abstract of the contents Of the said
book, containing record of deaths, in
his said register of deaths, setting forth
in convenient tabular form, oil tho cir
cumstances hereinbefore required to be
recorded, with reference to the commits
sioners' book, and making an alphabet.
;cal index of'the names of the deceased
and the names ofthe owners of deceased
slaves, and placing in the indexthe dates
of the deaths. . ." $40
l3, Every such clerk Of court shall
file and preserve in his office the books
SO deposited with him by the commits.
sioners. '-'t
Ia. He shall transmit to the auditor
of public accounts a copy Of his register
Of marriages during The preceding year
on or belore the first day Of March in
each year, and copy of his register Of
births and register Of deaths during the
preceding year, on or before the first
day ofAugust in each year.
oal5. Such copies shall he fled and pre-
served in the auditors Office, and from
them the auditor shall prepare an ab-
s,ract annually Of marriages, births and
deaths in each county and corporation,
aud make a report upon said registru-
lions once in every period oftwo years,
to be laid before the general assembly.
lS. The said books to be kept by the
clerks, and copies, Tor ofany parts there
of.) certified by the clerk lawfully hav-
iug the custody thereof, shall be prima
facie evidence of the facts therein set
forth in all cases. ...
II. A clerk shall be entitled to ten
cents for every copy of an entry in said
books relating to marriage, birth or
death, to bc paid by the party requiring
the copy. ''.A
ts. Ifa commissioners in any case can.
not sb,air the requisite information con.
cernins anyabirlh ordeathfrom theliead
efa,family, astbtefore required. .the shall
obtain the same from such persons as
are hereiubelore required to give it; or
if that cannot be done, from any other
persons, always recording the name Of
the person giving the information
10 Every physician and surgeon shall
in book to be kept by him, make re-
cord at once of the death Of every per-
sou dying in this state, upon whom he
has attended at the lime Of such death,
setting out as far as practicable the cir
herein required to be recor'
ded bya cnmmissionerrespecting deaths.
He shall give TO the commissioner ofthe
revenue, whenever called on by him for
that purpose, annually, a copy Of such
record, SO far as the same relates to
deaths in such commissioners district.
90. Every coroner shall keep a like
record of the deaths in relation to which
he acts officially, and give copy thereof
10 any commissioner of the revenue,
whenever called on by him tor that pur-
pose, annually, so far as the same relates
to deaths in such commissioners district.
For every neglect Or failure topertnrm
lny duty required of him by this section,
o coroner shall forfeit twenty dollars.
81. The commissiunershall makesuch
entries or corrections in his record of
deaths as may be supplied or warranted
by the copies SO to be furnished to him
by physicians, surgeons and coroncrs,
noting the source Of the information.
90. The head Of any family, il he be
not al his residence when the commits
sioner calls there to obtain the informa-
ton required by this act to be Obtained
nf him, shall give the same information
to the proper commissioner of the reve.
nue. On or before the first day of June in
The same year; and for failure or neg
lee, to do so, shall fi,rfeit one dollar