Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-17
ORDINANCE NO. -.
To Provide for the Appointment OF
Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His Duties.

To Provide for the Appointment OF
Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill DO Ordain as follows:
SECTION l. There shall be appointed BY the
board OF Trustees of the Town OF Gold Hill a
Town Sexton, whose duty 1t shall be 30 take
charge of that tract of land now owned by the
Town OF Gold uiu, the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, and the Order OF I. and \. MaSons
and heretofore known ~ the Gold Hill Gene
terry" and which il hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shall bold his Office for
the term OF one year from and after his appoint
meat. and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified. unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
SIC . IL shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and TO
see that the grAve-stUnes or other fixtures IN and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
tilated BY evldisposed persons or otherwise; 20
recommend to the Board OF Trustees any neces'
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 10 the keeping the same in good condi'
tlon.
SEC. 3. He shall not permi; any persons 10 be
buried in said Cemetery until be is hrst fur.
nished with the prescribed certificate by the at
teudant physician. or In the event Of there being
no attendant ply sican, by the nearest relative or
friend of the deceased nor shall he permit the
disintermpnt OF the body Of any person buried in
said Cemetery until he il first furnished with a
permit from the President OF tue boafu OF lEur'
tees. ordering the same. All burials and disnter.
ments shall be done under the direction and con-
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certih'
Gates TO persons herein named, the eortiticato 80
contain, when illed the name, nativity, sex, age,
da,a of dscsase nature OF disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In u
well bound book. and carefully preserved. TO-
gpther with the le OF certificates, u the property
OF the town and At all reasonable times sald
book TO be open TO the inspection OF the puoic.
He shall make quarterly reports 20 the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept ~ herein pro.
yided-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes into effect and AZ the eGpi'
ration OF his term of office he shall deliver all that
pertains TO his Office TO his successor.
SIC ) lie shall be entitled TO receive one dol'S
lar for ding and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug said ices to
be collected, In every instance, in advance from
the person 10 whom the permit is granted, except
in the case of special order OF the Board OF
Trustees TO bury deceased person AZ tue tx
peus- OF the town.
SEC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take subscribe
and hIe 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
sum Of i've hund-ed dollars, TO be approved by
the Board of Trustees, for the faithful pertor'
nance Of tho duties Of his office.
SEC. Z No person. or persons shall make an
iuterment or burial OF the body OF any deceased
person within the limits OF the toMn' eAeeP! III
the grounds designated in this ordinance. unless
p4rnis,ion Do granted 10 do so by the Beard Of
Trustees ,,
SEC. g. Any person or persons who shall will
f,lly Iniure 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
storey. state of Nevada, be fined IN any sum not
less than ffty nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding sS
rTon,hs or be subject 10 such fine and imprison
mrnt in the discressou OF the said Justice Of the
Peace. ,,
SgC 9. Ordinance No. Is hereby repealed.
and thIs ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its passage. 900.
Passed this sd day OF April. A. p: lsoo
GEO. W. AYLSwORTH,
Presideu, Board Of Town Trustees
II. G. MANNING, Clerk.