Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-28
ORDINANCE NO.. %.

To Provide fer the Appointment Of
n Town sexton, and % Prescribe
His Dates.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
l. Town ofGold Hill do ordaln a. follows:
SECTION l. There shall be appointed by the
| Board Of Trustees OF the Town OF, Gold Hill. q
Town Sexton. whose dnty IL ahall DO 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 F. and A. Masons,
and heretofore known as the Gold Hill Gene
tery," and which Is hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shall bold his ONCE for
the term Of oue year from and after bis appoint.
ment. and until bis successor shall DO appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he DO sooner 70
moyed.
SEc, Q Il shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and 70
see that the gravest,nes or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
,Ilated by eyil.disposed persons or Otherwise; to
recommend TO the Board Of Trustees any neees-
sary repairs or improvements that be may deem
proper TO the keeping the same In q good condi.
ton gE .s.@s.. gl.tsat#
SEC. 3 he shall not permit any persons TO DO
buried In aid Cemetery untn no Is Arst fur.
ni,hed with the prescribed certificate by the at
tendant physician. or In the event VI there being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend Of the deceased. nor shall no permit the
ala Cemetery until be is trst tarnisaed with a
permit from the President Of the Board OF Trps.
tees, ordering the same. All burials and distnter.
ments shall be done under tho direction and con.
troll OF the Town Sexton.
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certificate to
contain, when Allied. the name, nativity, sex, age,
date of decease, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death aud shall record tne same In .
well bound book, and carefully preserved. to-
gpther with the Ale Of certificates, as the property
Of the town; and at all reasonable times said
book 70 DO open to the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports to the Board Of
Trustees from the records kept n herein pro-
vided-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes Into effect and at the expi.
ration ofhls term Of office he shall deliver all that
pertains 10 his ofieeto his successor.
SIC. S, He shall be entitled TO receive ono dol.
lar for Cling and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug; sad fees to
be collected, in every Instance, In advance from
the person 10 whom the permit ID granted except
In the case. Of q special order Of the Besrd of
Trustees 10 bury adseeased person at the ex-
penso OF the town. go sf- a.r1E5H
src.r6 The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and ale with the Town Clerk the oath Of Office
required Of other town officers, and shall give q
bond with two or more securittex In the penal
sum Of ave hundred dollars, TO be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties Of his ONCE. -
SEC. T. No person. or persons shall make an
lnterment or Dur1Al OF Tue Oouy Oi my uocchscu
person within the limits Of the town, except In
rs grounds Designated In this ordinance. unless
persalsslor be granted, 10 do so BY The Beard Of
TrusteeI
t,IIv Inlure 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
Peace of Gold Hill Township. In the county OF
s,orsv S,a,a Of Nevada, be hned In any sum not
loss thsn any nor more than three hundredd dol!
lars. or by imprisonment not exceeding. SIX
months, or be subject to such nne and imprisou
ment In the dissression OF the said Justice Of the
Peace.
and this ordinance lhall take effect from and Aftsr
Its passage.
Passed thi, sd day Of April. A D. 1855