Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-18
NO. 20.
To Provide for the Appointment Of
N Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His DufieH.

To Provide for the Appointment of
n Town sexton, md 20 Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town ofGold Hill do ordain as Follows:
SECTION |. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill: a
Town Sexton, whose duty Il shall be TO take
charge Of that tract Of land now owned by tho
Town Of Gold Hill, the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, and the Order OIL and a. Masons,
and heretofore known as the Gold Hill Gene
tery," aud which Is hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his office for
the term Of one year from and after his appoint.
ment, and until his successor shall DO appointed
aud qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
SIC. 9. Il shall be tho duty Of said Sexton to
take charge Of the said Town Cemetery. and to
see that the grave-stones 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 10 the keeping the same In a Sooo conui-
tion.
SEC. 3. BE shall not permit any persons to be
buried in said Cemetery until he 10 frst fur.
nished with the prescribed certificate BY the OF.
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
DISAGREEMENT of the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he Is first furnished with a
permit from the President Of the Board Of Trus.
tees, ordering the same. All burials and dlslnter.
ments shall be done under the direction and con.
troll OF the Town Sexton.
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certiA.
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certificate to
contain, when Allied, 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-
sether with the hle of certificates, a. the property
"a all .a.Naak1 r1A aotA
book 10 be open TO the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports to the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept as herein pro-
vIded-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes into effect and at the expi.
ration Of his term Of office he shall deliver all that
pertains TO his Office to his successor.
Ssc. S. 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 to
be collected, In every instance, In advance from
the person TO whom the permit Is granted, except
In the case OF a special order OF the Board OF
Trustees 10 bury a deceased person NJ tne ex'
pense Of the town.
SIC. 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 q
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.
SIC. Z No person. or persons shall make An
Interment or burial Of the body Of any deceased
person within the limits Of the town, except In
me grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
narmissjon be- granted 10 do so by the Beard OF
SIC, g. Any person or persons who shall will.
fully injure or defaee any Of the graves; grave
stonss or monuments, or any property belong
n, IN and about the said Cemetery, or violate
apy Of the provisions Of this ordinance, shall,
apon conviction thereof before any Justice OF the
Peace Of Gold Hun Township. n the county ns ,o Q,
Isss tbsn tifty nor more than three hundred dol
lars. or by imprisonment not exceeding SIX
months, or be subject to such fine and imprison
ment in the discression Of the said Justice Oh the
Peace nEHHEEE 1919.
SEC. Q. Ordinance No. sis hereby repealed.
and thls ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its passage. -sa uy-yE
Passed this ssd day OF April. A. D. 1866:
GEO. W. AYLSW0RTH,
President Boardof Town Trustees.
a. Q. MANNING. Clerk. ap2s .