Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-11
NO. %.
To Provide for tho Appointment OF
n Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His Dutiea.

n Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i 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 it.shall DO to take
charge Of that tract OF land now owned by the
Town Of Gold Hill, tho Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, and the Order Of +. and A. Masons,
and heretofore known as the Gold Hin Gene
terry" and which Is hereby declared TO be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold bis Office for
the term Of one year from and after his appoint.
ment. and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he DO sooner 70.
moved.
SEC. Q Il shall be tbs duty Of nid Sexton to
take charge OF tho said Town Cemetery. and to
see that the grave-stunes or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
tllated by evil-dlsposed persons or otherwise; to
recommend to the Board OF Trustees any necss.
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper TO the keeping the same In q good condl'
ton.
SEC. 3. He shall not permi, any persons to DO
buried In said Cemetery until he Is first fur.
nished with the prescribed certificate by the at.
tendant physician. or In the event'of tbers being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend Of the deceased. nor shall he permit the
dIsinterment Of the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he IL frst furnished with Q
a UIL Iuu Az i NHAdeAN We hNN -
tees, ordering the same. All burials and disinter.
ments shall be done under abe direction and con.
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SEC, 4. He shall furnish. blank burial certih.
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certificate TO
contain, when hlled, the name. nativity, sex, age,
date Of decease,r nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In q
well bound book, and carefully preserved, to-
sr,her with the ale Of certificates, a. the property
Of the town and at oil reasonable times said
book TO b open TO the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports TO the Board Of
Trustees from the records kept as herein pro.
vided-sald quarter commencing on tho day that
this ordinance goes into effect; and at the expl.
ration ofhls term Of ofice he shah deliver all that
pertains TO his Office to his successor.
SIC. 5. He shall be entitled 10 receive one dol.
lar for ding and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug; said fees to
be collected. In every instance, 10 advance from
the person 10 whom the permit is granted. except,
in the case Of q special order Of the Board of
Trustees to bury a deceased, per1on at the ex.
pense OF the town. F.#
SEC 8. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and de with the Town Clerk the oath Of Office
required u other town officers. and shall give q
bond with two or moro securities. In tho penal
Esup Of ave hundred DOLLAR, 70 be approved by
1.-The Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties ofhis Office.
SEC. z. No person. or persona shall make an
| fnternent or burial Of the body Of any deceased
person within tho hmip OF tho town, except In
the grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
permission DO granted. 10 do 30 by the Beard Of
Trustees. =,
SIC. g, ANY person or persons who shall will.
fully lnIure or deface any-of tho graves, grave
stones or monuments, o., any property belong.
ine In and about the said Cemetery, or violate
anv ~ The provisions Of this ordinance shall,
mon conviction thereof before any Justice Of the
peace on Gold Hill Township, In the county OF
storey, state Of Nevada, ~ fned IN any sum not
hess than fMty nor moro than three hundred dSl.
month. or he subject 70 such fne and imprison
ment in the discression Of the said Justice OF the
Peace. ~
SIC .. ordinancs No. 8 Is hereby repealed.
aad this ordinance shall take effect from ana ater
Passed Til, ssd day o AprI, A.p. 1855.
a. ..,E. GEo'w. AYLSWoRTH, !
President Boafd Of Town Trustees