Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15
ORDNANCE NO. -.
OKDINANNE NVs "
To Provide for the appointment of
n Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Duties.


To Provide for the appointment OF
Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF 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 HILL u
Town Sexton, whose duty IL shAll be TO 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 7. and \. MaSonS
and heretofore known ~ the Gold Hill Gene
terv," and which Is hereby declared TO be the
Town Cemetery-whO shall hold his oihce Tor
the term OF one year from and after his appoint.
ment aud until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
SEC - II shall be- the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and to
see that the grAvestUneS or other fixtures IN and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu
tilAted by evildispOsed persons or otherwise; TO
recommend 20 the Board OF Trustees any neces-
sary repairs or improvements that ne may deem
proper TO the keeping the same in good eondi'
tion.
SEC. 3 He shall not permit any persons 10 be
buried in said Cemetery until he Is 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
,IIsinternent OF the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he il first furnished with
permit from the President Of the Board OF Trus-
tees. ordering the same. All burals and di>nter-
ments shall De done under the direction and con
troll OF the Town Sexton.
SEC. T. He shall furnish blank burial certid'
cafes 10 persons herein named; the certincate 10
contain when hlled the name, nativity. sex, age
date of drcease nature Of disease or probable
cause of death and shall record the same in a
well bound book. and carefully preserved, to-
rrthsr with the die OF certificates, rs the property
OF the town and At all reasonable times said
book 10 b. open TO the inspection OF the puOlic.
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 ~ the eNpi.
ration OF his term of Office he shall deliver all that
pertains 10 his office TO his successor.
SyC : He shall be entitled to receive one dol
lar for ding and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug; said fees to
bs collected in every instance, in advance from
the person to whom the permit Is granted. except
In the case OF a special order OF the Board OF
Trustees TO bury deceased person AZ the ex-
p.usa of the town.
Syc. & The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and tle 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 1--we hundred dollars, TO be approved by
the Board OF Trustees, for the faithful perfor-
nance Of the duties Of his Office.
SIC. = No person. or persons shall make an
interment or burial Of the body of any deceased
person within the limits Oh the 'oNh' except III
The grounds designated in this ordinance, unless
permIssion be- granted to do so by the Beard Of
Trustees. =, 80
SEC 8 Any person or persons who shall WILL
f,lly Iniure or defaee 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,
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 fifty nor more than three hundred dol
lars. or by imprisonment not exceeding six
mouths or be subject to such hne and imprisoh
men, i'm the discression of the said Justice of the
Peace. ,.-L-
= SIC, 9. Ordinanc, No. , Is hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its pass2Sc. ..
Passed this 2jd day OF April, A. D. ls66.
GEO w. AYLSwORTH,
President Board Of Town Trustees
H. C. MANNING, Clerk.