Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-09
Din NO. 40.
To Provide for the Appointment Of
n Town sexton, md 20 Prescribe
His Duties.

His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
l. Town OF Gold Hnl do ordaiu as follows
SECTION |. There shall be appointed by the
Board OF Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill. q
Town Sexton. whose duty 1t shall be to n
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 rs the Gold Hill Gene
t.ry," and which Is hereby declared 20 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 shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
take charge of the said Town Cemetery. and to
acc that the grave-stunes or other fixtures In ind
about said Cemetery shall not DO injured or mu'
tilated by evil.dlsposed persons or otherwise; TO
recommend TO the Board OF Trustees any neces-
sary repairs or improvements that no may deem
proper to the keeping tho same In a good eondi'
tion.
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
tendnnt physician, or In the event VI there being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend Of the deceased. nor shall he permit the
d sinterment Of the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he IL first furnished with o
permit from the President Of the Board Of Ttas.
tees, ordering the same. All burials and dislnter.
ments shall be done unQer tue ulreCIOu anu cOu-
troll Of the Town Sexton.,
SIC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certih.
Gates 10 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-
rrther with the hle Of certificates, rs the property
Of the town; and at al, reasonable times said
book TO be open TO the inspection OF the public.
He shall make quarterly reportstD the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept a. herein pro-.
yided-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes Into effect /: and at the expi-
ration of his term Of Office be shall deliver allthat
pertains TO his Office to his successor.
SEc. s He shall be entitled TO receive ono dol.
lar for fling 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 to whom the permit Is granted, except
in the case of a special order OF tho Board OF
Trustees 20 bury a deceased peraon At the ex-
ssc. & The Town Sexton alliaks. subscabs
and fle With the Town CLERK. the oath OF ONCE
required Of other town officers, and shall give 4
sum ofs6ss hunased dollars, to be apProysdtb by
the Bdardiof TtEstees, Tor the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duaeS ofhis Qfhee. H.. 4
SIC. Z No person. or persons shall make AN
interment or burial Of the body OF. any decsased
person within the llmitsof the town, except In
he grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
permission be granted TO do so by the Bead Of
rr,staas Il 49, . . -
sgc' g. Any personor persons who shall will
inIure or deface any Of the graves. grave
.tones or monuments, or any property belong.
me In and about the said Cemetery, or violate
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance, shall,
upou conviction thereof before any Justice q the
Peace Of Gold Hill Township, In the county OF
Storev. state Of Nevada, DO Aned many. sum not
ess than ATTY nor more than three hundred dol.
ars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six
or be subject to such dne and morrison
nent in the diseression Of the said Justice Of the
Peace. - Il o
md this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Is passage. ,
Passed this I'D day Of April, a. D.. 1856
GEO w.AYLSwORTH. Il
III President Board Of Town Trustees
nv " MANNING, Clark. apps 2w