Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-31

To Provide for the Appointment of
u Town sexton, md to Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
l. Town of Gold Hill do ordain as follows
SECTION /. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill, q
| 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 off. and A.Masons,
and heretofore known Us the Gold Hill Gene
tery," and which IL hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his office for
the term Of one year from and after bis appoint.
ment, and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved. ~ = ON.
SEC. 9. 1t shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
lake charge Of the said Town Cemetery. and TO
see that the graye-stUnes or other fixtures In and
about aid Cemetery shall not be injured or niu.
tIiated by evil. disposed persons or otherwise; to
recommend TO the Board Of Trustees any necos-
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper to the keeping tho same In u good eondi-
ton. s .Nsi. y-4..S
SEC. 3. He shall not permit any persons to be
burisd in said Cemetery until he In 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
dIsinterment Of the body Of any person buried In
saId Cemetery until he IL first furnished with Q
permit from the President of the Board Of Trus-
tees, ordering the same. All burials and dtspter-
ments shall be done under the direction and con.
troll OF the Town Sexton. .h...G 'Cyyo
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certih.
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certihcate TO
contain, when filled, the pame, nativity, sex, age,
date of decease, nature of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In q
well bound book, and carefully preserved, to-
gether with the fle of certificates, as the property
If fha tnvvn Z. mil ne a1 rAaAdnnhlA times lnai0
book TO be open to the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports 70 the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept an herein pro.
yided-said quarter commencing on tae day that
this ordinance goes into effect and at the expi.
ration OF his term Of office he shall deliver all that
pertains 10 his Office to his successor I@N<
SEc. 5. He shall be entitled to receive one dol.
lar for hling and recording each burial certticste,
and ten dollars for each grave dugj sald fees 10
be collected, In every instance, In advance from
the person 10 whom the permits granted. except
N the case Of q special order Of the Board OF
Trustees to bury a deceased person at the OF.
pense Of the town. u-Es EHE
SIC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and hle with the Town Clerk the oath Of Office
required Of other town officers. and shall give q
bond with two or more securities, In the penal
sum Of ive hundred dollars, to be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties Of his Office.
SEC. Z. No person, or persons shall make an
intsruent or burial OF the body oil, any deceased
person within the limit Of the town, except In
the grounds designated in this ordinance, unless
permission b granted TO do 20 by the Beard Of
Trustees "H'tA' ~ al" arH.
SEC 6. Any person or persons who shall win.
fully injure or defaee any Of the graves, grave.
stones or or any property belong.
Ing in and about the said Cemetery, or violate
any OF the provihons 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 hfty nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding sx
months, or be subject to such ine and imprison
ment In the discreSsion 81 he Iald Justice Of the
Peace. ~ % LINN .DLAAl
SIC. 9. Ordinance No. 3 Is hereby repealed,
and this ordinance ihall take efectfrom and amer
Its passage. -.
Passed this sd day Of April, A. D. 1855:
HE GEO. ". kYL6WORTH,
President Board Of Town TrusteeL
H.. Q. NAMING, Clark. tGftwap2o2 "