Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-19
NO. 10.
To Provide for the Appointment OF
Hi Duties.

EEoNAaC "
n Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i Town ofGold Hill do ordain as follows:
SECTION !. There shall be appointed by the
BOARD OF Trustees of the Town of Gold Hill. y
Town Sexton, whose duty il shall be 10 take
ch.rr, Of that tract of land now owned by the
Town Of Gold Hill, the Independent Order OF
Oad Psrloys, and the Order Of and A. Masons,
and heretofore known as the Gold Hill Gene
tery," and which Is hereby declared 10 be the
Town Ceuaetery-who shall hold his Office for
the term Of one year from and afer his appoint.
meut. and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for eause he be sooner re-
moved
SEC. . II shall be the duty Of said Sexton 10
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery, and TO
see that the graye-stones or o,her fixtures IN and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
tlatcd by eyil.disposed persons or otherwise; 10
omm to the Board of Trustees any neces'
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 10 the keeping the same In q good condi'
tion.
buried in said Cemetery until he Is first fur.
nished with the prescribed certthcae by the at
tendan, physician, or in the event OF there being
no attendant physician. by the nearest relative or
friend of ths deceased; nor shall he permit the
disIuterment OF the body Of any person buried in
saId Cemetery until he is first furnished with a
permit from the President Of the Board OF Trus-
tees, ordering the same. All burials and dfstnter-
ments shall be done under the direction and CON
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SIC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certih'
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certificate 10
contain, when tlled. the name, nativity, sex, age,
date of deeease. nature OF disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record tho same In u
we'll bound book. and carefully preserved, TO-
esther with the hle Of certificates, as the property
Of the town and az all reasonable times said
hook 10 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 tha'
this ordinance goes into effect and at the expi'
ration of his term OF office he shall deliver all that
pertains 70 his ofice to his successor.
SIC. 5. He shall be entitled 20 receive one dol
lar for ding and recording each burial eertidcate,
and tan dollars for each grave dug; said fees 10
b. collected. in every instance, In advance from
the person TO whom the permit Is granted, except
In the case of u special order OF the Board OF
Trustees to bury a deceased person al the ex'
penso Of the town.
SIC. 6 The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and ale with the Town Clerk the oath of office
REQUIRED Of other town officers, and shall give =
bond with two or more securities, in the penal
sun OF Eve hundred dollars, 10 be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor-
nance Of the duties ofhis Office.
SEC. 7. No person. or persons shall make an
lnterment or burial Of the body Of any deceased
person within the limits Of the town, except In
the grounds designated in this ordinance. unless
permission be granted to do so by the Beard Of
Trustees -,
SEc. 8. Any person or persons who shall will
fully 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 Of the provisions Of this ordinance. shall.
upon conviction thereof before any Justice OF the
Peace of Gold Hill Township, in the county Of
Storey, State Of Nevada, be ined in any sum not
less than hfty nor more than three hundred dol.
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six
months. or be subject to such dne and imprisou
ment In the dIscression Of the said Justice Of tho
Peace.
SEC. 9. Ordinance No. , Is hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its passage.
Passed this 23d day Of April, A. D. ls66.
GEO. W. AYLSw0RTH,
President Board of Town Trustees
n. C. MANNING. Clerk.