Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-02
NO. 30.
To Provide for the Appointment OF
n Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
Hi Duties.

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n Town sexton, md TO Prescribe
His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Il 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. u
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 and A. Masons,
and heretofore known Us the Gold Hill Gene.
terry" and which IL hereby declared TO be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his Office for
the term Of one year from and after his appoint.
mea;. and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re.
moved.
SEC. .. It shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and TO
see that the grave,s,Vnes or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
tila,ed by evil.disposed persons or otherwise to
recommend TO the Board OF Trustees any noces-
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 20 the keeping the same In n good condl.
ton.
SEC. 3. He shall not permit any persons to be
buried in said Cemetery until he Is first 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
dis~intermcnt Of the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until; he In hrst furnished with q
2 ILL NARAA AAN u Va ~ kAN UNIV W AAa'
tees. ordering the same. All burials and dislnter.
ments shall be done under the direction and con.
troll of the Town Sexton. .H...r' #un.h
SEC, 4. He shall furnish blank burial certiA.
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certificate 10
contain, when allied, the name, nativity, sex, age,
date OF deeease. nature of disease or probable
cause OF death; and shall record the same in u
well bound book. and carefully preserved, to.
gether with the file Of certificates, rs the property
of the town apd at all reasonable tunes said
book TO be open 10 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 that
this ordinance goes into effect and at the expi.
ration Of his term Of office he shall deliver all that
pertains TO his Office TO his successor. N'.
SIC. 5 He shall be entitled 10 receive one dol.
lar for hling and recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug; said fees to
beeonected, 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 at the OK.
pense Of the town.
SEC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and al. with the Town Clerk the oath OF office
required Of other town officers, and shall give q
bond with two or more securities. IL 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 Office.
SEC. 7. No person. or persons shall mako an
lntarment OF ouTlA W II Ophy VI ~ ucCchAcu
person within tho limit Of the town, except in
The grounds designated in this ordinance. unless
permission be granted to do so by the Beard 81
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SEC. q ANY person or persons who shall will.
fully ipjure or defacs 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,
unon 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 more than three hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding SIX
months, or be subject TO such tne and imprisou
ment in the discression Of the said Justice Of tue
Peace. 49, ~ j
SEC. 9. Ordinance No. 3 Is hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its passage.
Passed this sd day Of April, A. D. 1855.
GEO. W. AYLSWORTH.
President Board Of Town Trustees.
II. C. AARstSo, Clerk. apps w