Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-28

To Provide for the appointment OF
n Town sexton, n TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town OF Gold Hill do ordsin as follows;
SECTION |. There shall DO appointed BY the
Board Of Trustees Of tho Town Of Gold Hin, a
Town Sexton, whose duty IL shall b to take
charge Of that tract Of land now owned by tho
Town Of Gold Hill, the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, and tho Order of and A. Masons,
and heretofore known as the Gold Hill Gene.
terry" and which Is hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his otico for
the term Of one year from and AFTER his appoint.
ment. and until his successor shall DO appointed
and qualified, unless for cause no DO sooner re-
moved.
SEC. .. II shall Do tho duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and to
see that the grave-stUnes or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall. not be injured or mu-
tilated by evil-disposed persons or otherwise; 10
recommend TO the Board Of Trustees any ne0ks.
sary repairs or improvements that be may deem
proper TO the keeping tho same In q good condi.
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buried in said Cemetery until he Is first fur.
nished with the prescribed certificate by the at.
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
dislnterment OF the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he Is first furnished with .
permit from the President of the Board Of Trus.
tees, ordering the same. All burinls and dlsinter.
ments shall be done under the direction and con-
troll of the Town Sexton. Il
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 shah record the same in 4
well bound book. and carefully preserved, to-
gether with the fle of certificates, as the property
OF the town and At all reasonable times said
book TO 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-
yided-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes into effect and at the expi.
ration Of his term Of office be shall deliver all that
pertains TO his office to his successor. r
SEc. s. He shall be entitled to receive one dol.
lar for hling and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug said fees to
the person to whom the permit Is granted. except
in the case Of a special order OF the Board OF
Trustees to bury a deceased person at the ex'
peuse Of the town. EN-. -r..
SEC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and file with the Town Clerk the oath Of Office
bond with two or more securities, In the penal
Of Ave hundred dollars, to be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties ofhis office.
SEC. z. No person. or persons shall make an
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 10 do 50 by the Beard Of
SIC. &. Any person or persons who shall win.
fully injure or deface any Of the graves, grave
,tones or monuments, or any property belong.
ng in and about the said Cemetery, or violate
Of the provisions Of this ordinance, shall,
.ony;.tion thereof before any Justice Of the