Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1861-03-21
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
An act to Provide for the Registration
OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

OF blhlhS, MARRIAGES. AND DEATHS.
he enacted by tie Senate and House of Re0reseot,
reS ne Stdte q DeLd1rdre ia General ASSembIV met
SECTION /. The Recorder of Deeds in each, Of thn
Counties oil this Stae shall on or before the first da,,
Vi Iuy' A.D, 1861 procure three suitable books in
winch respectively 10 record Births MaTrlnpes and
Deaths, and shall record all such Births MARRIAGES
and Deaths il said Re cord Books respectively as fba
same may be returned or lodged in his Office for that
purpose; Tor which service he shall receive from The
county one cent for every ten words lie shall ai.o
ON the first day Of July, A. d. 1867, and every vesr
thereafter furnish abstract of such records for tho
preceding year, containing the number of Deat III,
e repVr causes, arranged according to the dIseas
e. The number OF Marriages so emnZed; The numhor
oi Births and such other information and sugoestions
u TIC uy aeen oil practical utility TO the promotion
OF pun &c health, and of general interest 10 the com
m"hllY and shall cause the same 10 be published in
SOME newspaper Of his county, or if there be mona
P"oilshed an his county, then IN some newsuaper in
one Oh le Ohcr countless for which copy he shall ha
Faiu az me same rate as above provided. The Lew
Court shah also allow reasonable commentator a.
SucI puhcall III, and for the of such books ooi
blank cert caies shall be necessa ~ to on, ,
prov isos Ot llIs act. The books so provided nv fb
recorder shan he separate and distinct and shall ho
resp c'Ivey entitled The Register of Bi.Ls 1.-THE
"ees'etol Marriages and Il he Regis er fDenths
aud shall each be furnished with an in lex The po
CUSTER OF hrihS shall be ruled with col nns FINN to-
~ DO't0m With appropriate headings, as follows
! :! al eTs meme, mothers name color Occupation mn,
Hoh' 'hlic name. SEX living or still born date and
pa. l hlith u1e oil certificate, date of registration
SECTION 2. Whenever Il child is born after the Tst
day oil Jnly, A. 1851 it shall be the dutv of The NJ
lending Physician, or If lhere be Physician The
ahef or II no Father living then Of the mother mr. if
he chu DE slave then OF the MASTER or if there ba
lao master, Then Of the mistress, 10 make out and file
WIN s'd RecOrder Ceiticaie in the form DresrIih.d
ia The foregoing Section within three montbs
sam Dirh to he by him Orded as prescribed in sa;d
occiIOi said Certificate SHAH he signed nv The ner
ming the s'me If any sucl Certificate shall contain
more IMAM one blrh The Recorder shall record san
oris under the letter of the alphabet 10 ,vhicn H.,
respectively belong, and If any Certificate sbau ~,
De m1ue IN due form, as above prescribed the brlbnr
bi'hs lhere certified sha be registered or recnri
SO as 10 CONFORM 10 The form prescribed lar as prac
ucaDie and The record need not be literal COZ v o,
SO II conforms to the facts certified all Cert6cates =,
returned 10 sand Recorder shall be filed bv him in ri
habeIca order, under the letter of the aIpbabet n,
bc!O gs. "'S
SECTION g. The Register of Deaths shall on each
page De ruled from top 10 bottom SO as to form conmr
WIN appropriate headings as follows: Name date Of
uedth pace Oi residence, cause OF death naIun cnr
SEX age, OccupatIOh condition. free or slave maria
Ut single name OF parents, date Of certificate date of
registration Whenever any pc. son shal die il shall
De Tie duty OF the attending Physician or of The CT
"t "heh Tue case shall come under his notice 10 mail
OUT under his hand and 10 furnish within one weeL oc
Ter 'he deah 10 the Sexton, other [er.on having
@ ~ VI 'he burial place Certificate Of such death
according Ia The form i'll This Section prescribed
SECTION 4. No person having charge as Seyton ~,
Other"se oil any vault. burying ground or cemat.rv
ShdI hltef or allow 10 be Inferred or mace or aIIn ~
Rnpna
or private huryng grounds, the dead body of anv n.r
son without procuring such Certificate as il prescrbJ
III .he preceding Section; and If there shall be no PIN
'' " a',ehdiIIce, or no Coroner then The Sexton IN
cnatge oi 'he vault, buryng ground or Cemetery or
private purifying grUunds where The nterment sbaiI ~
maze or The body placed shall himself prenare TO-
'cdte according 10 The form prescribed in the prcce
ing section and all such Cercaes shall he h., soiI
Sexton flied within three mO.Ibs in iho G " ealu
recorder OF Deeds for that county Ifanv Cer,;G,
s.'a more Than one death, the Recorder shall
sS'ef S"ch deaths under the letter Of the sInhab,t
~ "hiCh lhey shall belong add ifanv Certificate N
Ho' ne III que form, above prescrl bed tho deo,h -
ueats therein certified shall be registered Nv The Re-
Coluer III Such manner 10 conform to said firm 40
lar as pTacchbie and The registry need moi he Lie
III copy only 50 Thai II shows The ucts certified. oj
/ aforesaid 'iue' .
SECTION D. The Register Of Marriages shall he ruI
win couulls from top TO bottom with
headings. as follows: fult name of husband o
u'H' residence, birth pace full name OF wife vi e,
married residence, Guth place, age when married
~'eh married. par mis- OF pares nation color of
pa'he'' name Of person whJ sOomnZed the marriage
ceremony employed. name OF last named uerson Jsto
! Vi certificate, date Of registration by Recorder
SECTION IL shall be tho duty 0feverv Clergyman
anu every MhgIsrale and Of the Clerk or keeror &c
The records Ul all religious aud other sore,,o "a -
ever Olher person, 10y or before whom olv n,rriao
ma; neFeltUf Oe sQoinnzed or contracted to make n
ta,.'' return OF The s@me within three months bv
Hhg certificate m the irm prescribed in the firm
gong seci"Il IA the Uilice of the Recurdt Of leeds
Oi tie county IN Which such marriage NAV hs
so.omlZed or contracted aid all such Certif ~,
retnrhed To said Recorder and be filed bv him in a.
I'haheiiCal OrdcI, a. aforesaid
- D cTloN The BOOAs of Registration Kent nv The
/ Nec"rQer' or a certificate du certified nv him and
u Tie seal OF his office, as containing
'oig VI me record OF any BIRTH marriage or death
sha'l hereafter be admIted any court Of The SIata
az pTtmd ji'H evidence O said brth mr. deoIb
SECTION &. The Recorder snail receive frIv cents
IOf granting Certificate certified COW nC Tho 20
I fHafh
Tor making senrrh for either a marriage HI nh or
deatl winch sums hii be paid bv The ma rfv apn,,no
or me certificate or senrch but the said registers
shnli al all II mes he accessible 10 PHYSICIANS Cergv
men aw. erS wihOuI chaIpa e'
oECf'A y Ii shall be The duty of Clcrgymrn of all
uthoh lions, OF Clerks keepers OF the recnrIs az
an churches Ghd religious societies as also of very
W slSraie ana OF other persons bv or before whom
uny marriage may DE sUUmnzed or Contracted and az
49,! P,ac lSihS FhysltIan, and OF every SeperinLel-
ueh' 81 cetoe OF any cemetery or burying place. on
~ or'ofe ihe hrs day OF July, A. d. 1861 and here
eI oI a'I surh persons may Occupy The uosit
neIeIh Heh'lohed 10 report hIs. her. or their names
anu P'"Ces q. residence 10 the Recorder of Deeds of
Tue county IN which such person or persons NAV re.
sCe, ad II sIHli he lie duty of the Recordar "a So, =
Ine same properly reg stored, in index FORM in suit
u"r JUN "r o"ohs To DC by him provided for that
n s' III lh0 event o any Of the persons above
sPeSned hoVilg 10 any other place OF residence il
sh1i' ne heir d1y 10 notify the Recorder of The Csc,
"lth'h IN fty days after such removal exceuI -
tue efs"h removing shalt act in such official
| this act f''''""s VI
SECTION 10. Every lers,n who has been hereby
~ t,eu ID return marriage, birth or death, TO the
RecOder. and shall accordingly make such a rotrrn
10 que shall he entitled 10 receive from The Lew
tOnri The sum of ten rents. provided such accom-,
snail nave beer certified by the Recorder, who shall
receive lee OF hileeD cents for such certificate IN
Dc paid by the person making the return and 10 be
showed by the Levy Court part of the acconnt az
the person making such return. And the Levy Court
may place contingent fund in the hands of tbe
Clerk oil The Peace TO pay for said returns when prs
srhed the same TO be allowed vouchers upon settle
ment with the Levy Court
SECTION H. The Recorder in each county, hall
furnish copy OF hisannua report to every Phvsicsn
clergyman. Mag 'sFaie other person mentioned in
SeSlon Is shall SO report his name to the Recorder
SECTION ~. The blank forms requisite IN corr,,
out the povslons oil this act, shall be furnished by ths
kecoruet oil each county, to each person or persons
VINO are included IA Section g. and residing in their
Ie,peGuVe c0nnies; and any person SO furnished.
VINO shall refuse 10 file such Certificates Of Rr,h.
sharrlages or Deaths shall forfeit ard nav fins os
one dollars for each and every ease 80 refused 10 he
reported, TO be recovered by the Recorder as debs