Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-13
NO. 30.
To Provide for the Appointment or
n Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Duties.

To Provide for the Appointment Of
n Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill do ordalu as follows:
SECTION l.. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill. a
I 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 Of y. and a. Masons,
aud heretofore known Is the Gold Hill Gene
terry" and which Il hereby declared 10 be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his Office for
the term Of Que year from and after his appoint.
rnent. and Until his successor shall be appointed
aud qualified. unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved. ..e
take charge OF tho sad Town Cemetery. and to
We that The grave NJ ner or oth-r, hSturvr In and
nbou, said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
rilated by evil.disposrd p.rsons or otherwise to
recommend TO the Bnard Of Trustees any neces.
-ary repairs or lu p~rovemrnts that he may deem
proper 10 the keeping the same IN a GOOD condi'
uon.
SIC. 3 He shall not permit any persons to he
buried In said Cemetery until he Is first fur.
ui.hed with the prescribed certificate by the at.
iendant physician. or In the event VI there being
no attendant physician. by the nearest relative or
friend Of the deceased nor shall he permit the
di~sinterment ofthe body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he IL hrst furnished with n
permit from the President OF the Board Of Trus-
ices. ordering the same. AL burials and disintcr.
m.nfs shAil be done under the direction and con-
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SIC 4 He shall furnish blank burial eertid.
Gates to persons herein famed tas certincate 10
contain, when filled, the name, 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-
S-her WITH the Ole Of Certificates. as the property
OF tue town And at all reasonable times said
6ooS 70 De open TO The inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports 10 the Board of
Trustees from the records kept A, herein pro.
vided-sAid quarter Commencing on the dny that
this ordinance goes into effect 3; and NJ the ami.
ration of his term ofofaee he shall deliver ali that
pertains TO his Office to his successor
SEc. 5. He shall DO entitled to receive ops do,.
lar for ding and recording each burial certIacats
and ten dollars for each grave dur; saId ices ~
be collected, In every instance, In advance from
the person 10 whom the permit Is granted, r.csnt
in the case OF q special order Of the Board Of
Trustees to bury a deceased person Al ths AZ.
pense Of the town.
SIC G The Town Sexton. shall take. .ph.er,h.
and hle with tho Town Clerk the oath Of once
required Of other town officers, and shall give 4
bond with two or moro securities, In the PENAL
sum OF Ave hundred dollars, to DO approved by
the Board OF Trustees, for the faithful perfot.
nance Of the duties ofhis office.
SEC. Z. No person. or persons shall make an
iuterment or burial Of the body OF any deceased
person within the limits or the ltoWr, except IN
the grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
permission be granted 10 do 80 by the Beard Of
Trustees
sEc s. Any person or persons who shall win.
fuIIv InIure or deface any Of the graves, grave.
stones or monuments. or any property belong.
ing in and about the said Cemetery. OF VIOLATE
any q, ,hs proyidons of this ordinance, shall,
upou eonyie,ion thereof before any Justice Of the
Peace OF Gold Hi Township. In the county OF
storey. -taie OF Nevada. be hped In any sum not
less than any DOR more than hires hnpdrsd go.
lars. or by Imprisonment not exceeolng 81
months or be subject TO saeh hne and imprison
ment in the .aiseresslon Of the said Justice OF the
Peace. ..l-I FJerhfsg
SEC 9. Ordinance No. 3 Is hereby repealed.
and this ordinance shall take eject nom and amer
Its passage.
Passed this sSddsy ofAprl, =. .. 1864
GEO W. AYLSWQRTH,
President Boardo OF Town, TrusteeA
! q. q NAsSIss, CLARK. SvzS2w