Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-29
NO. 10.
To Provide for the Appointment Of
n Town sexton, and to Prescribe
Xii 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 ordaln as follows;
SECTION |. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees Of tho Town Of Gold Hill. q
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 T. and A. Masons,
and heretofore known as the Gold Hill Gene
terry" and which IL hereby declared to DO the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his Office for
the term Of one year from and after bis appoint.
ment, and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
SEC. 9. II shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and TO
see that the grsverstones 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 neces.
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 70 the keeping the same In q good condi.
ton. EF.a..
SEC. 3 He shall no, permit any persons 70 DO
| buried In said Cemetery until he IL Hrst fur
nIshed with the prescribed certificate by the at.
tendant physician, or In the event Of there being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend Of the deceased nor shall he permit the
dlslnterment Of the body Of any person buried in
said Cemetery until he II first furnished with II
permit from the President Of the Board Of Trus.
tees, ordering the same. All burials and disinter.
ments shall be done under the direction and con-
troll OF the Town Sexton u-gl- n III
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certiH.
Gates TO 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 and shall record the same In q
well bound book, and carefully preserved, to-
gether with the die Of certificates, as the property
Of the town and AT all reasonable times said
book TO be open TO the inspection Of the public.
Trustees from the records kept as herein pro-
vided-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes into effect and at the expi.
ration Of his term Of office he shall deliver oil that
pertains to his ofice TO his successor.
SEc. S. He shall be entitled TO receive one dol
lar for hling and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug said fees to
be collected. In every instance, In advance from
the person 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 OK.
penSe Of the town. 49,
SEC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and file with the Town Clerk the oath Of office
required Of other town officers, and shall give a
bond with two or more securities. inthe penal
sum Of Ave hundred dollars, to be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties ofhls office.
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interment or burial Of the body of any deceased
nerson within the limits Of the town, except in
the grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
permission be granted 20 do so by the Beard Of
SEC. G. Any person or persons who shall will.
fully Injure or deface any Of the graves, grave
stones or monuments, or any property belong,
Inr 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
Storey. State Of Nevada, be fined IN any sum not
less than fifty nor moro than three hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding Six
months, or be subject to such fne and imprison
ment In the discression Of the said Justice OF the
Peace. TI.-.hLAA.
SIC. 9. ordinanc. No. 3 Is hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its passage.
Passed this sd day Of April. A. D. 1866. =
GEO. ". AYLSW0RTH,
President Board Of Town TrusteeL
Il. c. MANNING. Clerk. sp25 ~ e