Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-13
ORDlNNNCE NO. 10.

ORDINANCE NO. 10.
To Provide for the Appointment of
m Town sexton, and 10 Prescribe
Hi. Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
l. Town OF Gold Hill do ordain as follows:
SECTION |. There shall he appointed by the
BOARD Of Trustees of the Town Of Gold Hill, a
Town Sexton whose duty II 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 Hs the Gold Hill Gene
terry" and which il hereby declared 10 De the
Town Ceme,ery-who shall hold his office for
III. term OF one year from and after his appoint.
nent 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
Sc, that the gravesiunes or other fixtures in and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
tIlated by evil.dispOscd persons or otherwise; TO
recommend TO the Board Of Trustees any neces.
sAry repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 20 the keeping the same in good condi.
ton.
SEC, 3 He shall not permit any persons 10 be
hurried In said Cemetery until he l. first fur
uish.d with the prescribed certificate by the at
teudAnt ply sician or in the event Of there 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 first furnished with u
permit from the President OF the Board OF Trus-
;ees ordering the same. All burials and disinter-
mrn,s shall be done under the direction and con.
troll OF the Town Sexton.
SEC, 4. He shall furnish blank burial certid'
Gates 20 persons herein named the eertlncate 10
contain when filled. the name, nativity, sex. age,
date Of deeease, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In a
well bound book. and carefully preserved 10.
.ther with the die Of certificates, A. the property
Of the town: and AZ all reasonable times said
book To be open TO the inspection OF the public
He shall make quarterly reports 10 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 eEp.
ration OF his term of Office he shall deliver all that
pertains 10 his office TO his successor
SIC ). He shall be entitled 20 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, in advance from
the person 20 whom the permit is granted, except
In the case of special order OF the Board oi
Trustees to bury deceased person ~ Nhe eA'
pense 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
bond with two or more securities, in the penal
sum OF tve hundred dollars, TO be approved oy
m. Board OF Trustees. for the faithful perfor.
nance OF the duties OF his office.
SIC = No person. or persons shall make an
iuterment or burial Of the body OF any deceased
person within the limits OF the town, except IN
tho grounds designated in this ordinance, unless
permission be granted 10 do so by the Beard OF
Trustees =, -,
SEC. ( ANY person or persons who shall will
fully iuIurs 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,
upou conviction thereof before any Justice OF tho
Peace of Gold Hill Township. in the county OF