Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-28
NO. 10.
To Provide for the Appointment OF
n Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His DutieS. ... .--

His Duties. ..|......, .. e..
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town OF Gold Hill do ordain rs 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 10 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 Is hereby declared 10 be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his office for
the term Of one year from and after his appoint.
ment. and until bis successor shall be appointed
and qualified. unless for cause he DO sooner re.
moved. "a "
SEC, Q II shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
AXE charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and 10
see that the gravestunes or othsr fixtures IN and
abou. said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
,ilated by evil.disposed persons or otherwise; to
recommend 10 the Board Of Trustees any neees.
sAry repairs or improvements that be may deem
proper 10 the keeping tho same In a good condi.
ton.
Z ] He shall not permit any persons TO DO
buried In said Cemetery until he is trst fur.
nIshed with the prescribed certificate by the at
teudan, 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
disin,erment OF the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he Ia first furnished with a
permit from the President Of the Board Of Trus'
tees, ordering the same. All burials and disinter.
ments shall be done under the direction aud con.
troll OF the Town Sexton.
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certih.
Gates TO 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 o
well bound book, and carefully preserved, to-
grther with the fle of certificates, ~ the property
OF the town and at all reasonable times said
book 10 b. open TO the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reportsto 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 expl.
ration Of his term OF office he shall deliver all that
pertains to his Office to his successor.
SEc. S. He shall DO entitled 10 receive one dol.
lar for allns 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 n granted. except
In the case Of n special order OF the Board Of
Trustees to bury a deceased person at the ex.
penss of the town.
SEC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribs
and ole with the Town Clerk the oath Of office
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. 7. No person. or persons shall make an
Intermeut or burial Of the body Of any deceased
person within the limits OF the town, except in
the grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
permission be granted 70 do 90 by the Beard Of
Trustees )
SEC. 8. Any person or persons who shall will.
fully inj6re or defaee any Of the graves, grave.
stones or monuments. or any property belong.
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, In the county Of
Storey, state Of Nevada. be fined In any sum not
less than afty nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding SIX
mouths, or be subject To- sueh- fine and imprlson,
ment in the discression Of the said Justice OF the
Peace.
SEC. Q. Ordinance No. J. Ia hereby repealed.
and this ordinance shall a X effect from and AFTER
Its passage.
Passed this I'D day Of April. a D. 1866.
GEO W. AYLSWORTH,
President Boafd Of Town TrusteeL
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