Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-12
NO. %.
To Provide for the Appoiutment OF
n Town sexton, and to Prescribe
His Duties.

To FOR the Appointment OIL
n Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town of Gold Hill do ordaiu rs follows:
SECTION |. There shall be appointed by tn
Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of Gold HUI. {
Town Sexton, whose duty IL shall be TO Tux,
charge of that tract Of land now owned by thu
Town of Gold Hill. the Independent Order o
odd Fellows, and the Order Of 4. and A. Masons
and heretofore known as the .'Gold Hill Gene
terry. and which IL hereby declared TO be tn,
Town Cemetery-who shall bold his office fol
the term Of one year from and after bis appoint
ment, and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and to
see that the grave-st,E mes or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
,Ilated by evil.disposed persons or otherwise &c
recommend TO the Board OF Trustees any neces
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper to the keeping the same In q good condi'
ton.
SIC, 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
teudant physician, or in the event VI there being
no attendant physician. by the nearest relative OF
friend Of the deceased, nor shall he permit the
disInterment Of the body Of any person buried In
dll0 CemtLtTN uutA uc II III ~ VIVA 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 certiA.
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certificate to
contain. when filed. the name, nativity. Sex, age,
date Of decease, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In a
well bound book. and carefully preserved, to-
sether with the hle Of certificates, as the property
OF the town; and at all reasonable times said
book to be open to the inspection Of the public.
Trustees from the records kept as herein pro-
vided-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes into effect and at ths exnl.
ration ofhIs term Of ONCE he shall deliver MI that
pertains to bis Office to his successor.
SEc. 5. He shall be entitled to receive one dol,
lar for fling and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug; said fees 10
be collected, IN every instance,i In, Advance from
the person to whom the permit Is granted, except
In the case Of q special order Of the Board az
Trustees TO bury a deceased person at the OF.
pense ofthe town. -S at slNH Es4E2
SEC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and file with the Town Clerk the oath Of ONCE
required Of other town officers. and shall give a
bond with two or more securities. In the penal
sum Of Ave hundred dollars, TO BE- approved by
the Board of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties of his office. ~ ~
SEC.Ht. NJ Hbaf VI Ao ~
interment or burial Of the body Of any deceased
person within the limits Of the town, except In
the grounds designatedi In this ordinances unless
permission be granted 10 do so by the Beard Of
Trustees .f'F~ p a.3Sr +,
SEC. g. Any person or persons who shall viii.
fully injure or defsce any OF the'grayes. grave
stones or monuments, or any properly oeiSng'
ING In and about the said Cemetery. or violate
apy OF the provisions Of this ordinance, shall,
upon conviction thereof before any Justice OF the
peace Of Gold Hill Township, 10 the county o.
storey, state Of Nevada, Be nned y sny sun ny'
less than ftfty nor more than thrce hundred dol'
lars, or by imprisonment mot exceeding az
months, or be subject to such hpe and tmprison'
ment In the diseression Of the said Justice Oh the
Peace. -sp~tF ryg -.
SEC 9. Ordinances No. , Is hereby repealed,
aud this ordinance Ehall take effect from and after
its passage. -s-E rrrW
Passed this sd day Of April. A. D. 1885.
INV ,GEO. ", AYLSWORTA ~
President Board Of Town TIusteeA
Clerk o,aV2atM -