Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-22

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n Town sexton, and 10 Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town ofGold Hill do ordain a. follows:
SECTION |. There shall be appointed by the
Board OF Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill. q
Town Sexton, whose duty it shall DO 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 I. 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 ofice for
the term Of one year from and aner his appoint.
ment, and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause no DO sooner re.
moved.
SIC, Q Il shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and TO
sse that the grave.stUnes or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
,ilated by evil-dlsposed persons or otherwise; TO
recommend to the Board Of Trustees any neees.
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper TO the keeping the same In a good condi.
ton.
SEC. 3. He shall not permit any persons to be
buried In said Cemetery until he 10 frat fur.
nished with the prescribed certificate by the nj.
tendant physician. or In the event ofthere 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 Ii first furnished with q
permit from inc EttluCn u "a NJ u
tees, ordering the same. All burials and disinter-
ments shall be done under the direction and con.
troll of the Town Sexton.
SIC. 4, He shall furnish blank burial certih.
Gates to persons herein named; theeerttdcate TO
contain, when filed. the name, nativity; sex, age,
date OF decease, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In a
well bound book, and carefully preserved, to.
sether with the Ale Of certificates, a. the property
OF the town and at all reasonable times said
book to be open TO the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports to the Board Of
Trustees from the records kept a. herein pro-
vided-said quarter commencing on the 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 bis successor.
SEc, 5, He shall be entitled TO receive one dol.
lar for fllng and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug;I said fees to
be collected, In every instance, In advance nom
the person TO whom the permit Is granted. except
In the case Of n special order Of the Board Of
Trustees TO bury n deceased person at the ex.
pense Of the town. -.t..r. srg
SEC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and fle with the Town Clerk the oath Of office
required Of other town officers, and shall give q
bond with two or more securities, In tho penal
sum Of ave hundred dollars, to be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties ofhls Office.
SEC. 7. No person, or persons shall mako an
iptsrment or burial Of the body Of any deceased
person within the limits OF the IOWA. except IN
he grounds designated In this ordnance. unleys
nsrmIssion DO granted to do so by The Beard Of
Trustees m
fully injure or deface any Of the graves, grave
stones or monuments, or any properly belong
Inv in and about the said Cemetery, or violate
a1s ., the proyisions OF this ordinance, shall,
mon conviction thereof before any Justice Of the
Psscs Of Gold HIN Township, In the county OF
storey, state Of Nevada, DO fncd IN any sum not
less than ffty nor more than tares nsna,se I sr
mon,ha, or be subject to such Ane and imprison
ment in the dlscression Of the said Justice OF the
SIC. 9. Ordinance No. 3 Is hereby repealed.
and Ibis ordinance shall take eject nom ana a''ef
Passed this 2sd day ofApril. a. D. 1865:
GEo W. AYLSW0RTH,5
President Board Of Town TrustesA
II. q NANfMo, Clerk. sp3o2 ~