Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-14
ORDINANCE NO. -.
To Provide for the Appointment OF
Town sexton, and 10 Prescribe
His Duties.

u FrONtut
Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Dutics.
THE BOARD or TRUSTEES OF THE
l. Town OF Gold Hill do ordain ~ follows:
SECTION l. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees OF the Town OF Gold Hul;
Town Sexton, whose duty II shall De 10 tASe
charge OF that tract of land now owned by the
Town OF Gold Hill. the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, and the Order OF 7. and a. MaSons'
anJ heretofore Known ~ the Gold Hill Gene
,.rx and which il hereby declared 10 be the
Town Cemctcry-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
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and TO
s-n that the gravestvnes or other nNtures IN ana
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
,llat.d bv evil.dispOsrd persons or otherwise; to
recommend to the Board Of Trustees any neees-
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 10 the keeping the same in good condi-
ilon.
buried In said Cemetery until hc i hrst tur.
nI,hed with the prescribed certificate by the at
,andant physician. or In the event Of there being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend of the deceased, nor shah he permit the
dislnterruent OF the body Of any person buried IN
aid Cemetery until he il first furnished with
hermit from the President Of the Board of Trus.
tees ordering the same. All 6urials and di>inter-
ments shall be done under the direction and con
troll of the Town Sexton.
SEC T. He shall furnish blank burial certr'
cafes 10 persons herein named; the eerilncAte TO
contain wbcn nlled. the name, nativity, sex, aSc,
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-
.-ther with the tle Of certificates as the property
OF the town; and az all reasonable times said
4 -. 80. h.. Gn.nRgfipn the uublic
He shall make quarterly reports 20 the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept IA herein pro-
yided-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 10 his successor.
SSC ) He shall be entitled 20 receive one dol
lar for filing and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug; said ices To
be collected, IN every instance, in advance nom
the person TO whom the permit Is granted. except
in III, case Of IA special order of the Board Of
Trustees to bury a deceased person AZ the ex'
p-nse Of the town. .,
Syc, 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and Ill. with the Town Clerk the oath OF othce
required OF other town officers, and shall give a
bond with two or more securities, in the penal
.un of i've HUNDRED dollars, 10 BE- approved by
the Board OF Trustees. for the faithful perfor'
nance Of the duties of his othc-.
SEC : No person, or persons shuLL make an
ipterment or burial Of the body Of amy deceased
person within the limits Of the town, except In
IN. grounds designated in this ordinance. unless
PERMISSION be- granted to do so by the Beard OF
Trustees -,
SEc. !. ANY person or persons who shall will
fully iniure or deface 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
up0n 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 tfty nor more than three hundred dol
Lars or by imprisonment not exceeding six
months. or De subject TO such fine and imprison
fnent in the discression of the said Justice OF the
Peace.
SyC, 9, Ordinance No. 3 Is hereby repealed.
and This ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage. ,...
GEO. W. AYLSwORTH,
President Board OF Town Trustees.
II q MANNING. Clerk,