Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-12
ORDINANCE NO. 10.
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To Provide for the appointment OF
a Town sexton, and to Prescribe
His Duties.

To Provide for the appointment OF
a Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hin do ordain ~ follows;
SECTION |. There shall be appointed by the
Roari OF Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill. a
Town Sexton, whose duty it 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
,ery" and which Is hereby declared TO De the
Town Crmetrrv-who shall hold his office for
,h, term of one year. from and after his appoint
meut. and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
SEc - IL shall be the duty OF said Sexton 10
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery, and 10
see that IN. yraye-stunes or other fixtures in and
about said Cemetery shall not DO injured or mu'
tilnted BY evil.dispOscd persons or otherwise; 10
recommend 10 the Board Of Trustees any neces-
sArv repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 10 the keeping the same in u good eondi-
Non.
Syc Z He shar not permit any persons 20 be
hurried In said Cemetery until he Ia first fur.
nI>hed with .ne prescribed Certificate by the al
teudant ph. sciAn. or in the event OF there being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend G. the deceased, nor shall De permit the
diyint rInent of the body Of any person buried in
sai,, Cemetery until he Is frst furnished with a
permit from the President OF the Board OF Trus-
tees ordering the same. All burials ana diSiner-
tnents shall be done under the direction and con-
troll OF the Town Sexton
Src 4 He shall furnish blank burial certih.
Gates 70 persons herein named; the certificate to
contain, when illed the name, nativity, sex, age
date Of decease nature OF disease or proOaOIc
cAuse Of death and shall record the same IN
well bound book, and carefully preserved, to-
rther with the file of certificates, n the property
of the town: and at all reasonable times said
book TO be open to the inspection OF the puOlic.
VI. shall make quarterly reports to the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept as herein pro-
yided-sald quarter commencing on the day that
,his ordinance goes into effect and at the eNpi.
ration of his term Of office lie shall deliver all ihai
pertains TO his office to his successor.
SEC : He shall be entitled to receive one dol.
lar for tllug and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug said ices TO
be collected in every instance, in advance irom
the person to whom the permit is granted. except
In the cas-, of "A special order Of the Board OF
Trustees 20 bury a deceased person at the ex'
pensc Of the town. .,
SIC The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and file with the Town Clerk the oath OF ONCE
required OF other town officers and shall give a
bond with two or more securities, in the penal
sum OF Ave hundred dollars to be approved by
IN. Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance OF the duties Of his office.
SEC = No person, or persons shah make an
lntermPnt or DurlAl OF tue VI NNNV'nSN
nar.on 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 & Any person or persons VINO shAi VIII
tnllv iniure 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,
upon conviction thereof before any Justice OF the
Peac. of Gold Hill Township, in the county OF
Stor-y. stat. of Nevada, be fined IN any sum not
less than ffty nor more than three hundred dol
lar, or by imprisonment not exceeding SIX
months. or be subject to such fine and imprison
mrnt in the dscression Of the said Justice OF the
Peace.
SEC 9. Ordinance No. , IL hereby repealed
and th. ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its passage. ,,..
Passed this 2Jd day Of April, A. d. ls66.
GEO W. AYLSw0RTH,
President Board of Town Trustees
II. c. MANNING, Clerk.