Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-19
NO. 80.



riagps and Deaths
BetsaaeAd bgMe na. ant Ha,se ~ hearsfni9 i,es
Of Me siall ri DiIWuf, % C.aeld AaemMl met
sRTiiN l. rhe Recorder oi hesis IL each oi Tue an
Ties Of this State shall efle The first dty "i dny-
A. D. 1881 procure thrs- suitable books, 10 which res,,
lively to record Births MaIisees aud pcsh ant nan
record all saeh Hirls Marriages and Deaths In sai Ee-
cord oks resi- ,er.ly- the iAne nas M tetu lsd er
lodged in his oce for that pniposei l9 Which aef,fe ne
ha receive frou the county ir every len words
lie shall ulsi the hrat day Vi July A. " ias', aia
every year thereafter furnish Nn tfaet snrl feoHs
for tue preceding year containing the nhmler ni y ans
with the reported ailahgsi according 10 thr
di.e-sesi the number Of Marriage sel'mnAd the y NJ
her Of iths and such other information ard suSgrs
ons be may deem IT practical ndy Tor lhe pr mo-
lion public hcAlih, aud Of grnenl interest to r. ee
muny aui shall cause he eane 70 he published ~ sVne
spaper his county II there he none pth srt n
his county then in some newspaper ~ Que Of the o'hrr
a, aiov, providid lie Levy Curt shall al'o allos,
reasonable conf ensatlon fr such publication and lot i's
cost ol such books and blank certificates as shall l' s
,4y carry out the ltuYlsiois Of THIS act lie os ~
provided by e Recorder shall he separate and di'tae
aud shall he entitled rhe REGISTERED Births
"rhe Register oi Marriages. and -lhe Resisier ~
Deaths aud shall each he furnished With an index Thr
Reli-ter Of Births sh be ruled with colanns ion up
bottom, will appropriate headings as ioiows Father
name mothers name, eaor occupation, nation child
/ date Of certificate, dste Of registration.
sEirioS .. whsnever ehild T BON amer ihe hNt gay
hl eiaL II there he no Physician OF The tstef, o.
IL no Father living, then or the Mother or II the child We
. slave ten hs maser. Il there he 70 master then
Of The mistress, to make out and hle win sid hecerier
Certificate in the form prescribed 10 the oregonl section
within tines months after tue aii birth 10 be by him
corded prescribed in said Section; said ue,rie shall
signed y person filing the same II any such Ger.
titrae shall contain than birth, the Rtc irr
sha record aid births the letter Of the alphabet
which they respectively belong aud ii any Cetiuaats
birth or births lheriu certified shall he reg stored or re
corded To conform to the frm prescribed as ar
practicable aud the record need not be literal copy ny
at It conforms to the facts certified all Certificates
returned to said Recorder shall be filed by him ia all h
the name Of fhe party making such certificate belongs
sEcroS g. Thi Register Of Deaths shall each page hs
hot. furNn4 az al.
dr,ptiss liz dings as follows; Name date of he nh place
Of residence death uatou sex, color age ocen-
nsrrns date Of certificate Of registration Whenever
any person shall die. it shall be the duty + he att ndinR
Physician, of the Coroner hen the slsl ns IN
der HE notice 10 make under hand and to furnish
within one week the desth 10 the sexton other
person having charge Of the buTil place. Certificate OF
such death according to the form in this Section ne
rhed. ..,.,.
Wise Of vault bufyls ground or cemetery snail ~
ter or allow he intefied pace OF allow 10 bs placed
10 any vault. buryng ground OF cemetery Or private
hurying grounds the dsad body Of any person without
pro urng such Certificate AZ prescribed IN Tile pr dns
section and II there shall be Physician In attendance
Coroner, then the Sexton ~ ehs'se Of ,he vault
luryinF ground cemetery or private butys sFpunur
where the lnierment shall be made or the oiy tlae
~ ali himself prepare Certificate according Ia the form
prescribed in the preceding Section rnd all eueh Nfr
rates shs ba by said Sexton filed within inse months
iu tie iee Of the Recorder OF Deeds pf lha eenniy
any Certificate shtll contain more than cue letn hs
rrordrr shall register such dtahs under the aei oi
tho alphabet 10 which they ftspse'en trl"nf Hni ii
any Certificate shall not be in due mftn " ttnFe n-
Rcied the death deaths thein certified rhi Ne ie'
gseiei y the Recorder 10 such manner as 10 ephn 10
said practicable, sud the lessify ned het
be literal copy. emily that II sh Wa The ei, 'eii hei
all such certificates shall he filed in alphabetical order as
si1resnid.
with columns top TO bottom, with appropriate had'
ings As follows; Full name OF husband, reppann rvsi-
deuce nation age, when married, rtsldenre' it lser'
full name Of wife when married feihenee, htn ris'r'
age when married time When inarfed parents ralisr
patton color OF parlies, name Of belsan "nS
the mnrriage, ceremony employed MANS ei a,t hansl
person, dae Of certificate dats OF sisirAtoh py he
cOrder
every Magistrate the Clerk keeper ri i rontds
OF all religious and other societies and o. every oieI i
son, by of before whom any marriage mhy heftal et DO
soiennized cantracttd, TO make thiu telufn tnr
samt within tsiee n9n.ns, s t ns r. ~, 'n
form prescribed in the foregoing stpnn ~ me once " a
Re order oi Deeds Of the county IN which such atrss7
Gates returned to said Reanrier shall ie htd ny MAJ
In alphabetical order, as Aforesaid
sit'hN he op.hS " 4, W. ~ ~ ~
torjsi, nr Cerrale duly rertnei ~ nun ara auh
Heated hy the seal oi his ofee conainir copy g tie
record Of any ltth, marl"ge or death shall h'Fsa e.
admitted in court % the state lr'nnt dld eNi-
d-nfe Of said marriage birth. or death
SgfoS E. he Rpe1rder shall receive my cents, =
granting Certificate or certified copy Of the record o. any
fnsrria-e, birth, death, and tet cenH Tor making
searfh kr either mariiass mrt OF am Whl.h san,
seaith; but the said registers snail at all times hr Hfe-
,lble lo rhysieian-. Csrsymen and Lawyers Without
SECTION o 1t shall he the duty Of ers, Of all d.
nominations, OF Clerks or leeiefs % the F.eeds 81 al
churches aud religious societies 9s sto e every Nss.-
trate and Of other persons ly heioTa whom any mas
ri'ge may hereafter be soennzed or ron!laslei arg %
every practising Physiean and OF every hnpernendri
Or sexton uf any cemetery pr uryils place gu e nert
the first day Of July D. ls6l and Hereafter 81 all sneh
persons may occupy the positions herein mentioned 70
fepnrt his her their names and places ~ residence q"
the Recorder OF Deeds Of the county in which such Ters
persons may reside, and " shall ne the duy OF lhs Ne
coder TO hHve tie same property registered IN mn
firm iu suitable book or books 10 he ny hn provided
FIR that purpose In Tile event oi aus OF Inc lsohs
specified removing any other place Of idenes 1t han
lie their duty to notify the Reeorler Of The i within
Thirty days after such REMOVAL except when The irs"n
removing shall 10 act in ue official c'lacly a.
makes tipin subject n the provisions Of lllis art
sEcTION 10. Every persun who has been hereby required
to return MARRIAGE bin ID death, 10 tho Rec rder and
shall accordingly make such return in due ioffn .lh
he entitled 10 eive FROM the Levy CoHr he suu o 'en
cpnt provided such account shall have erh certified y
the rder whu shall receive fee Of iern ieais
tnrn and 10 s allowed by the Law Court part cl She
account the peT> making such return Aud The LeN
Court msy place contingent tund IN ne hanus ~ NH
Clerk ofthe Peace to pay Tor said etuins W en- pres n's
the 10 lie allowed As vouchers upon ieehent "''
sE,ri5v IL rhe Recorder in ca'h toulty ,hal furnish
a copy his annual report to every Pht sisn trfn9
inAil- Magistrate other person, mentonra III s"'fh "
A> shs NJ sport Ii name 10 the Eeclrder.
- l.. The blank nrms requisite 70 elty out h'
provisions o this shall he furnished ~ The X ieo q.
ri each uniy to rarn person persons no are
10 Section " and residing in their respective coup ~
and any person furnshed, ~ho shall reiuse 10 nle ~ y
CeriIhees of Births. Marriages Deaths, shall ol i'
aud pay due cf dollar ivr each aud every case s.
ref1sed be reported to lie recovered by the keeodr g.
debts II like amount are by law reeoyersbr'
sEoiioS Ia An acts parts of Inconsistent hcfe
with or supplied by this aet hereby .ep alel
ssr, ia The Secretary OF stste shall causc i Al,
to be published In u the newspapers VI this stats tor ~
Z SPACE VI cue month from It's passage
Passed At Dover febrnaIy SSih' lSSl; l;,,,,,,.,s
JOHN MARTIN.
sn ~ Il ihe leneisI Assembly n the sac Of nANstr
rtitl.l AN Act 10 Provide for the sieaton ei brt
1sI t5s same hsyns been by compared win tA
. a isinsl roll nov on Ale in my office. ,.., ...
sAiS ed the s-,ai Of my Office a. Dnyfr. this iwtii