Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-20
NO. 70.
To Provide for the appointment OF
n Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His Duties.

10 fEOVldr LOT tuN
n Town sexton, n TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
i Town OF Gold Hnl do ordain rs follows:
SECTION l. There shall be appointed by the
BOARD OF Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill. u
Town Sexton, whose duty II shall De 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 +. and A. Masons,
and heretofore known Us the Gold Hill Gene
terry" 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 shah be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and 10
see tha, the graye-stOnes or other fixtures in and
abou, said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
tIlated by evil.disposed persons or otherwise 10
recommend 10 the Board OF Trustees any neces-
sary repairs or improvements that be may deem
proper 10 the keeping the same In Il good condi'
ton
buried in said Cemetery until he is first fur.
nI.hed with the prescribed certificate by the At
tsndant physician, or in the event OF There oeinS
no attendant physician. by the nearest relative or
friend OF the deceased nor shall he permit the
dixinterment Of the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery un:il he Is irst furnished with n
nsrmit from n. President Of the Board OF Trus.
tees. ordering the same. AL buriaIs and dislnter-
ments shall be done under the direction and con
troll Of the Town sexton
Syc 4 He shall furnish blank burial certih.
ea,es 10 persons herein named; the certificate 20
contain, when filled, the name, nativity, sex, age
DAT. of docease, nature OF disease or probable
cause of death and shall record the same N a
we'll bound book, and carefully preserved, to
gether with the die OF eeTtiheates' as the property
o. the town; and at all reasonable times said
book 70 be open 10 the inspection OF the public.
He shall make quarterly reports 10 the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept as herein pro
yided-said quarter commencing on the DAY tha'
this ordinance goes into eject and al the e1pl'
ration Of bis term Of ONCE he shal deliver all that
pertains 10 his Office TO his successor.
SEc ( He shall be- entitled 20 receive one dol
lar for ding and recording each burial certincate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug; SAID ices 10
be collected, In every instance, in advance from
th. person to whom the permit IL granted, except
in the case OF n special order OF the Board OF
Trustees 10 bury a deceased person nj the ex'
pense OF the town.
SEC. 6 The Town Sexton shall take; subscribe
and fls with the Town Clerk the oath OF office
raouired Of other town officers, and shall give 4
bond with two or more securities, In the penal
sun of I've hundred dollars, TO be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for tho faithful perfor-
nance Of the duties of his office.
SIC Z 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 10 do so by the Beard OF
Trustees
fully lnIure or deface any Of the graves, grave
stones or monuments. or any property belong
ing In and about tie 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
storey, State Of Nevada, be fined IN any sum not
lass than ffty nor more than three hundred dol