Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-16
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70 rroVi8e for HE Repatriation Of Births, Na-
rigqes and Dedthe

70 provide jor HE Repatriation Of Binhs, MAJ
riGges and Deaths
Be heaacted blythe s.na and House er Reprc4enttirr
Of Me Slate Of Deiardre IN General AsscAiby mt
SECTION l. The Recorder OF Desls In each Of the CNun
lies Of this sise, shall, o. elore the first day Of July
A. d. 1861 procure three suitable books, in whirh leFree
lively to record Births Marriages aud Deaths, aud shall
record all such Births, Marriages aud Deaths In said Re
lodged in his office for that purpose Tor which seric IL
shall receive from the county osnt for every ten words
lie shall also on the frat day OF july A. d. 1861 and
every year thereafter furnish Aetrae Of such rsenli
for the preceding year, containing the number IF u nil'
with the reported cansgs, arranged aoeorln4 10 ihe
diseases tho number of Marriages auemniaed; the
her of ths, and such other information aud Hulges-
lions he may deem Of practical utility FOR the promo
muly and shall raie he to IN published in some
newspaper Of his county. fihes be none published In
hts county then Ia some newspaper In one Of The other
counties for which cory he shall 10 paid ut tie same rate
as Ahoyt provided The Levy Court shall alSo allow
reasonable cnuI eusaiun for such publication aud for tile
cost VI eneh book aud bahk certificates ~ shall be neees
slry to carry out the rovi0hs Of this act The books
provided by the Recorder shall he separate aud distinct
aud shall heresp cvey entitled "Tle lieelsterof Births
"lhe Register Of Marriages" aud "Ihe Register nf
Deaths, Al shall each be furnished with an index The
Register OF Births I'll be ruled with columns from top
to hOom with appropriate headings as follows; Fathers
name, mothers name eoor occupation, na'lon, chllds
nane living stillhnrn, date and place nf birth,
date Of rertiieats date Of feglsh alton
SEXTON @ Whenever Il child is born after the first day
Of July A. D.. 1861 It shall he the duty Of the attending
l'hys ean or II there be no Physician Of The Father
II no Father living then or the Mother or It the child he
slave then Of the mas there 10 no master, thtn
Of the mistress to make OutAud file with stid Recorder
Certificate in the form prescribed 10 The foregoing secou
within thtes months after the said birth, be by linn i
corded, prescribed in said StctiOn said Certificate shall
he signed by the ersun filing tile same Ifany such Car
nrale shall contain more than one birth, the Recorder
shall record said births under the letter Of tie alplahat
To which they respectively belong and II any Certificate
shall moi ie made In due form as above prescribed lie
birth rs therein certified shall ba registered or re-
corded to conform TO the form prescribed far
practicable and Inc re ORD need not be- literal ropy uy
that 1t conforms to the facts certified all Certificates 80
returned to said Recorder shall be filed by him In alpha.
hetral order under the letter of the alphabet to which
tll4 nj
sgIioS TIL, Register Of Deaths shall each page be
ruled from top to botion 70 form columns with APP
drpli4e he dings, follows: Name date Of death plata
Of residence cause DEATH natiou rex color age
pnlu condition. free slave, married single Of
person sa dls 1t shall b- the duty If Tue attending
hysieai Of the Coroner hen the shall
der his Notice to mske out under his hand aud to furnish
within the DEATH 10 the Sexton, other
person having charge OF the butii place, Certificate of
such death according 10 The form IN this Section pre-
srflbed
SrcrioN No person having charge as Sexton orolher
wise of any vault buryins ground cemetery, shall in
Ter or allow 70 he Inferred place or allow to be placed
In any vault, burying ground, cemetery private
bnryng grounds the dead body OF any person without
procuring such Certificate az IL prescribed in the preceding
bee ion and II there shall be- no Physician in attendance
or no Coroner, then the Sexton In charge Of the vault
huryng ground or cemetery, or private bnrys gtounds
where the intermvn shall DO made. the body placed
all himself prepate Certificate according to tue form
prescribed In the preceding Section, nd all sucl Uer
Gates ssll he by said Sexton trd within three months
Ia tho re Of the Recorder Of Deeds for that county Ii
any Certificate shall cOuAin than one death, the
Rerofder shall register such deaths under the letter OF
the alphabet 10 which they respectively belong and II
any Certificate sall not be- 10 due form AS above pre-
sced, the death deaths therein certified shall be
gscrel by the Recorder Ia such manner to conform 10
Said form an Gar as allie and the registry need not
be literal copy py sotbAl IL shows the facts certified
al such certificates shall r died In alphabetical order as
aforesaid.
sEcTos O. The Register OF Marriages shall bs rultd
with columns top to bottom, with appropriate head-
ngs, follows; Fall name Of husband, nccuplon resi-
ruce, nation age when married. residence, hifh place,
full name Of Wife when nArrel residence. hith place,
age when married, time when married. parents Of parties
nation, color OF parties, nf person who srlemnzed
the marriage, ceremony employed name Of last named
person. date of certificate date of registration by He
rOTdvr.
sBcrioS II shall be the duty Of every Clergyman and
every Magistrate and Of the Clerk keeper Of tho records
all religious and other societies and ofevery other per-
son, by or before whom any marriage may hereafter be
olenni3ed or contracted To make faithful return Of the
form prescribed 10 the ioegolng section IN the office of the
Re order Of Deeds Of the county IN which such marriage
may he solemnafd contracted and all such Ger H.
returned to said Recorder, shall be flel by hin
In alphabetical ordsr, Ms Aforesaid
sldTIoN T. The lio ks Of Registration kept by the Re
order G., rtilcae duly certified by him. and anth4n
heated by the seal OF his office as conta ming copy Of the
record Of any birth, marriage or DEATH shall eraf er L.
admitted n any court 81 the state as ii1 ideH cYi-
lsnce Of said marriage, birth. or death
SECTION 5. The Recorder shall receive fifty rens, for
,rann Certificate certified copy OF tho record any
marriage, birth, death, and eu cents TOR making
earch fr either nnartiags birth, OATH which sums
hall be paid by he party applying for the certificate
aeh hut The said registers snail at all times be
ble 10 physciansi Clargynien and Lawyers without
'harge.
sftrioY " shall In this duty Of ergynen Of all de-
nominations OF Clerks keepers OF the records VI all
,hurhns and religious sociees az Ao of every Mars
rale and Of otter persons by before whom Nny
aga may hereafter 10 soemil2ed or contracted, and OF
avery practising Physician, and OF every Superintendent
Sexton OF any cemetery buryng place, before
he first day Of July, A. d. 1861 and hereafter full such
may occupy the positions herein men Toned, TO
he Recorder Of Deeds of the county in which such
persons may reside and It shall lie the duty OF the Re-
0rm in 4 suitable book books to be by him provided
m that parpose In the event Of any Of the persons above
b. their duty to noD the RerOr Ter Of the fact within
hiry days after such removal, except when the persons
removing shall 10 act in such official capaeiiy as
nakes them subject to the provisions of this act.
SECTION TO- Every person who has been hereby required
return marriage, bin Tia death, TO the Recorder and
hall nernrdiugly make such return IN due FORM SHAH
entitled to receive from tile Levy Court the sum OF ten
ens provided such account shall have been certified by
he lice RIDER who shall receive Zee Of hiteen cents Tor
aid certificate, to be paid by the person making the re
recount of the person max hg such return And tue Levy
luuf may place contingent fund In the hands Of the
erk ofthe Peace to pay for said returns wien presented
he same 70 Q allowed as vouchers upon settlement with
he Levy Court.
SECTION H. The Recorder in each county shall furnish
copy of his annual report 10 every Physielun, Clergy
Magstraso other person. mentioned in Section
IS shall no report his name 10 the Recorder
ST. II. Tho blank forms requisite TO carry out the
provisions of this act shall be turnhcd y the Recorder
esch county each person orpersons who included
n Section ~ and residing in their respective oOuntes
any person furnished, who shall refuse To nile such
Certificates Of Births, Marriages Deaths, shall forfeit
,ud pay ane of one dollar ter ench and every
espl be reported he recovered by the Recorder
lebts Vi like amount are by law recoverable
SECTION IL. All acts parts Of acts inconsistent here
With or supplied by this act are hereby repealed,
Sgei0N a. The Secretary OF State shall this act
be- published ia all tho newspapers cfthis State for the
pace VI one month from its passage
Passed at Dover, February 18th, 1851.
JOHN +. WILLIAMSON,
Speaker Of House VI Representative. |
JOHN MARTIN,
Speaker Of the Senate.
do hereby certify that the foregoing is true copy Of
IN act OF the General Assembly Of the State Of Delaware
nted San Act to Provide for the Registration of Births
Marriages aud Deaths passed at Dover February 18th
1851 the same having been by me- compared with the
l,ignal roll now on file in my Office.
In witness whereof have hereuntn set my hand and
affixed the seal OF my Office nj Dnvsr this twelfth
day Of Match 10 the year of our Lord one housand
eight hundred and sxtyOne
EDWARD RIDaELY,
mar 22im Secretary of the state Of Delaware
An Act
For The Benefit of Free Schools Of Tie State Of DEL |
dlpare.
SECTION l. b, i enacted BY the Snaie and Haule Of Re
Of he state qf Deiaear General Assem
Iy mf That from and after the passage Of this 1t shall
lie tile duty OF the School Committee In each OF the school
districts in their respective cOuuiiss Ia each and every
in the month OF April and after each annnal school
meeting to assess aud levy n each Of their respective
school Districts. Tha Ii 10 say 10 each Of the school dis
NaHtla uyad nI.