Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-16
ORDINANCE NO. 10.

ORDINANCE No. ~.
To Provide for the Appointment of
n Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i Town OF Gold Hill do ordain ~ follows:
SECTION l. There shall be appointed by the
Board OF Trustees OF the Town OF Gold HILL II
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 +. and A. Masons,
and heretofore known as the " Gold Hill Gene
terv" and which Is hereby declared 10 be the
Town Cemetery-who shall bold his office for
the term OF one year from and after bis appoint.
Inent and until his successor shall De appolntei
and qualified. unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
SIC. .. II shall be the duty OF said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and 10
zee that the srave-StOnes or other nStures IN anu
Abou, said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
tilated by evil.disposcd persons or otherwise; to
recommend TO the Board Of Trustees any neces.
sarv repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 20 the keeping the same in good condi-
lion.
SYc. 3. He shall not permit any persons TO be
buried in said Cemetery until he il first FUR
nished with the prescribed certificate by the at
tendant physician. or in the event Of there being
no ATTENDANT physician by the nearest relative or
friend Of the deceased nor shall he permit the
di-interment of the body OF any person buried In
Hail Cemetery uutll uc u LIsR "tN4A -
permit from the President of the Board OF Trus-
ices ordering the same. All ouriAls and dislnier-
ments shall be done under the direction and con-
troll of the Town Sexton.
SIC 4 He shall furnish blank burial certih.
Gates 10 persons herein named: the certificate TO
contain when flled. the name, nativity, sex, age,
date of decpase nature OF disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same IN a
well bound book and carefully preserved, to-
gether with the ie Of certificates, as the property
OF the town: and at all reasonable times said
hook TO be open 10 the inspection Of the public.
n. shaIl make quarterly reports to the Board of
Trustees from the records Kept AZ herein pro-
yided-sAd quarter commencing on the daS thAt
this ordinance goes into effect and at the eNpi.
ration of his term of office he shall deliver all that
pertains 10 his Office 10 his successor.
SIC. 5. He shall be entitled 10 receive one dol
lar for lins and recording each burial certificate,
und ten dollars for each grave dug; said fees TO
be collected, in every Instance, in advance from
the person 10 whom the permit Is granted, except
In the case Of u special order OF the Board oil
Trustees TO bury deceased person at 'he ek-
pense of the town.
SIC. & The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and fle with the Town Clerk the oath OF ONCE
required of other town officers, and SHAH give
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 perior-
nance Of the duties OIL his Office
Syc. : 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
the grounds designated in this ordinance. unless
permission be granted 10 do so by the Beard OF
Trustees
SEC. 9. Any person or persons who shall will
fully inIure or defaee any Of the graves, grave
stones or monuments, or any property oelonS-
ing In and about the said Cemetery, or violate
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance shall
upop 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 tifty nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or BY imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or be subject TO such fne and imprison
meut In the discresson Of the said Justice OF thc
Peace.
SEc 9. Ordinance No. Is hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Passed this 2Jd day OF April. A. D. 1866.
GEO. W. .AYLSw0RTH,
President Board Of Town Trustees
II G. MANNING, Clerk.