Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-07
NO. %.

To Provide for the appointment Of
n Town sexton, and TO Prescribo
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold HUI do ordain as follows:
SECTION !. There shall be appointed by the
Hoard of Trustees Of the Town Of Gold HUI, =
Town Sexton, whose duty 1t shall be 10 take
charge Of that tract Of land now owned by the
Town of Gold Hill, the independent Order OF
ODD Feliows. and the Order Of +. and a. Aasons'
End heretofore known ns the Gold Hill Gene
t.rv " and which II hereby declared 10 be the
rox, Craetery-who shall hold his Office for
the term Of one year from and AFTER his appoint.
m.nt, and until his successor shall De appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he De soonerre
moved.
,Ais charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and TO
.-e that the sraye-si"nes or other fixtures IN and
ahopt sAid Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
tIlated by evil. dispos-d persons or otherwise TO
recommend 20 the Board OF Trustees any neces-
xAry repairs or improvements that De may deem
prop.r 10 the keeping the same in n good condi-
don
huri,d in said Cemetery until he Is nrst tur'
ni,hed with the prescribed certificate by the At
tendant physician. or in the event oi there being
no attendHnt physician, by the nearrst relative or
fri.pd OF the deceased. nor shall he permit the
dIstutermrnt OF the body Of any person buried In
.aId cenatsry until he Il first furnished with \
permit from the President OF the Board OF Trns-
ts,s- ordering the same. All burials and distnter-
msnts shAll be done under the direction ana CON
mol of the Town Sexton.
SIC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certin'
.a,.. 10 persons herein named the certificate TO
contain. when hlled. the name. nativity. sex. age
DAT. of decease, nature OF disease or prooaoIe
crn.e q death and shall record the same N q
Ill hound book, and carefully preserved, to-
gather with the die OF certificates, As the property
~ N. town; and ~ all reasonable times said
hook 10 be open to the inspection OF the pubic.
He shail make quarterly reportsto the Board OF
Trustees nom the records kept as herein pro
yided-said quarter commencing on the day that
mi. ordinance goes into effect and At the expl'
ration Of his term Of Office he shall deliver all that
pertains 70 his Office 10 his successor.
SIC. s He shall be entitled to receive one dol
lar for ding aud recording each burial eertlneate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug; SAID lees 70
be collected, in every instance, in advance nom
The person TO whom the permit Is granted, except
In the case Of a special order OF the board OF
Trustees TO bury sdeeeased person az the ex'
pense Of the town.
Syc. G. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
aud Ale with the Town Clerk the oaih OF 9inee
T.ouIred Of other town officers, and shal give a
hond with two or more securities, IN the penal
sum Of ave hundred dollars, TO be approved by
the Board OF Trustees. for the faithful pertor-
nance Of the duties ofhts ONCE
SEC. T.. No person. or persons SHAH MAKE an
I,,.rment or burial Of the body Of any deceased
nsrson within the limits Of the town. except in
he grounds designated in this ordinance. unless
permission DO granted TO do so by the Beard OF
Trustees. iii
SIC. g. Any person or persons who shall will
fully injure or defsee any OF The graves; grave
.,ones or or any property belong
INC in and about the said Cemetery, or violate
any Of The provisions of ,his ordinance, shall,
upon conviction thereof before any Justice ofthe
Psac- OF Gold Hill Township, in the county OF
storey, state Of Nevada, be hned IN any sum not
less than Any nor more than three hundred dol.
L. or nv tmprisonment not exceedtng six
months. or be subject 10 such hne and tuprtson
meut IN the dlseression Of the said Justice OF tho
Peace. ,sss
passed this sd day ofAprl, A D. Loo.
GEO. W. AYLSw0RTH,
President Board Of Town Trustees.
HsNtxa CLARK