Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-06
NO. 10.
To Provide for the Appointment OF
n Town sexton, md to Prescribe
His Duties.

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
l. Town ofGold Hill do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. There shall be appointed by the
Board of Trustees of tho Town Of Gold Hill. q
Town Sexton, whose duty IL shall be TO take
charge Of that tract Of land now owned by the
Town OF Gold Hill, the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, and the Order of F. and A. Masons,
and heretofore known as the " Gold Hill Gene
terry" and which IL hereby declared 10 be the
Town Ceme,ery-who shall hold his Office for
the term Of one year from and after bis appoint.
men,, and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
SEC. Q II shall DO the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and TO
see that the grave-stUnes or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
tilated by evil-dIsposed persons or otherwise; TO
recommend 10 the Board OF Trustees any neces-
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper TO the keeping the same In a good eondi'
ton.
SEC. 3. He shall not permit any persons TO be
buried in said Cemetery until he Is first fur.
nIshed with the prescribed certificate by the at.
tendant physician. or In the event VI there being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend OF the deceased nor shall he permit the
disinterment Of the body Of any person buried In
aid Cemetery until he IL first furnished with Q
permit from the President OF the Board OF Trus.
tees, ordering the same. All burials and disinter.
ments shall be done under the direction and con.
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SIC, 4, He shall furnish blank burial certin.
Gates TO persons herein named; the certificate to
contain, when filled. the name, nativity, sex, age,
date Of decease, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In q
well bound book, and carefully preserved, to-
srther with the Ala Of certificates, as the property
Of the town and at all reasonable times said
book 10 be open to the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports 10 the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept rs herein pro-
vided-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes into effect and at the cxpl.
ration ofhis term Of Office he shall deliver all that
pertains 10 his Office TO his successor.
SIC. :. He shall be entitled to receive one dol.
Iart or ming and recording each burial certificate,
be collected, In every instance, In advance from
the person 10 whom the permit In granted, except
IN the case OF u special order Of the Board Of
Trustees to bury a deceased person at the ex.
pense Of the town. " 1870
SEC. 6 The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and fle with the Town Clerk the oath of ofsos
required Of other town officers, and shall give :
bond with two or more securities. In the mana,
sum Of Ave hundred dollars, to DO approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful psrso,.
nance Of: the duties 0 fhis Office. - "
SEC. T.. No person. or persons shall mako nm
int6rment or burialu the body Of any deceased
person within the limits Of the town, except In
the grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
permission be granted TO do so by the Beard Of.
Trustees -: ..g.-.E ~ $50
SEC. g. Any person or persons who shall win.
fully lnIure or defaee,any Of the graves, grave.
stones or monuments, or any property belong.
ing in and about the said Cemetery. or violate
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance. shall,
upon conviction thereof before any Justice Of the
Peace Of Gold Hill Township, In the county Of
Storey. state Of Nevada, be fined In any sum not
less than hfty nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or be subject 10 such fine and imprison
ment In the discression Of the said Justice Of tho
Peace. ..#
SEC Q. Ordinance No. 3 IL hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its passage. T'E s1l s|
Passed this sd day OF April, A. D. 1866.
GEO. W. AYLSwORTH,
n. G. MANNING, Clark, .nas ov