Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-03
NO. 29.

To Provide for the Appointment OF
n Town sexton, and to Prescribe
His Dnties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i Town Of Gold Hill do ordain AS follows:
SECTION l. There shall be appointed by the
RoArd Of Trustees Of the Town of Gold Hill: a
Town Sexton, whose duty it 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 /. and A. Masons'
and heretofore known Is the Gold t'iu Cene-
terry" and which Il hereby declared TO oe tne
the term Of one year from and after bis appoint.
ment, and until his successor shall Do appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
taks charge OF the said Town Cemetery, ana 70
a.. that the grayestrnes or other fixtures in and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
tIlated by evil.disposed persons or otherwise; to
recommend TO the Board Of Trustees any ueccs-
.ary repairs or improvements that be may deem
proper 10 the keeping the same In a good eondi-
ton.
SIC. I He shall not permit any persons TO be
huried In said Cemetery until he IA frst fur
nIshad with the prescribed certificate by the at
tendant physician. or in the event oi there being
no attendant physician. by the nearest relative or
friend Of the deeeaSsd nor shall no permit me
dIsintsrrnent Of the body Of any person buried in
said Cemetery until he IL first furnished win a
permit from the President of the board OF Trus-
tees, ordering the sanr AL buriaIs and disinter-
ments shall De done under the direction and con-
troll of the Town Sexton.
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certfhcate TO
contain, when allied, the name, nativity, sex, age
date. Of deeeass, nature OF disease or PROBABLE
cause Of death aud shall record the same IN a
we'll bound book, and carefully preserved, to-
gather with the Ale Of certificates AZ the property
~ The town; and at all reasonable times said
hook 10 be open to the inspection OF the public
He shail make quarterly reports TO the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept as herein pro-
yidod-sald quarter commencing on the Gay tnat
mi, ordinance goes into effect and ai the expi.
rnilon OF hls term Of ofiee he shall deliver all that
pertains 10 his Office TO his successor.
SIC. s He shall be entitled TO receive one dol
lar for allng and recording each burial eertinesie'
and tan dollars for each grave dug said fees 10
b. collected, in every instance, In advance rom
,hs nerson 10 whom the permit IL granted. except
in the case Of n special order OF the Board OF
Trustees TO bury a deceased person at the eI'
pcnse Of the town.
SIC. & The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and ale with the Town Clerk the oath OF ONCE
reoulred Of other town officers, and shall give a
hond with two or more securities. In the penal
sum Of Ave hundred dollars, 10 be approved oy
Inc hoard Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
mapc. Of the duties o. his Office.
SEC. 7. No person. or PERSONS snai max 's ah
n.rson 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. g. Any person or persons who shall will
fully inJure or deface any OF the graves; grave
s,on.s or monuments. or any property belong.
Inr In and about the said Cemetery, or violate
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance, shall,
unon conviction thereof before any Justice of the
peace Of Gold Hill Township, in the county Of
Storey, state Of Nevada, be hned in any sum not
less than Any nor more than three hundred dol
lar, or by Imprisonment not exceeding ak
months, or be subject to such lue and imprisou
ment In the discression Of the said Justice Of tho
Passed this 23d day Of April. A. D. 1866.
GEO. W. AYLSwORTH,
President Board OF Town Trustees.
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