Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-24

To Provide for tho Appointment OF
n Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town ofGold Hill do ordain as follows:
SECTION l.. There shall be appointed by the
Board OF Trustees of tho Town Of Gold HUI. q
Town Sexton, whose duty II 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 Is hereby declared 10 be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his office for
the term Of one year from and after his appoint.
ment, and until his successor shall DO appointed
| and qualified. unless for cause he be sooner re.
Src, 2 II shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and to
see that the grave stones or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall not DO injured or mu'
,ilated by evil. disposed persons or otherwise; to
recommend TO the Board OF Trustees any nsees.
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 10 the keeping the same In a good condi-
ton.
SEC. J. He shall not permit any persons to be
buried In said Cemetery until be Is hrst fur.
nished with the prescribed certificate by the at.
teudan, physician. or In the event Of there oeing
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend Of the deceased nor shall he permit the
di~.interment 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 burials and dlsinter.
ments shall be done under the direction and con.
troll OF the Town Sexton.
SIC. 4 He shall furnish blank burial eertiA.
Gates TO persons herein named; the certificate to
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 q
well bound book. and carefully preserved, to-
g-ther with the file of certificates, as 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 as 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 TO his ofice TO his successor.
SEc. s 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
be 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 a deceased person at the ex.
pense Of the town.
SIC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and file 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 Ave hundred dollars, TO be approved by
the Board OF Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance of the duties fhis Office.
SEC. :. No person, or persons shall make an
interment or burial OF the body Of any deceased
person within the Imliso Of the town, except In
he grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
permlssIon DO granted TO do 30 by the Beard Of
Trustees =,
SEC. g Any person or persons who shall viii.
fully inJure or deface any Of the graves. grave
.ton.s or monuments, or any property belong.
Ing in and about the said Cemetery, or violate
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance, shall,
rn,r conviction thereof before any Justice OF the
Peaee OF Gold Hill Township, in the county Of
storey state Of Nevada, be fined nany sum not
than any nor more than three hundred dol.
lars. or by imprisonment mot exeseains SIX
months, or be subject to such hne and imprison
ment in the dIscrsssion Of the said Justice OF tho
SIC 0. Ordinance No. 3 Is hereby repealed,
aud this ordinance shall take effect from AND AFTER
Its passage. o..
Passed this e3d day Of April. A.. D. 1866.
4 GEO W. AYLSWORTH,
President Board Of Town Trustees.
II. G. MANNING. CLERK. sp23~