Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-12
NO. 10.

To Provide for the Appointment Of
n Town sexton, n to Prescribe
His Duties. "a "
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town ofGold Hill do ordain as follows:
SECTION !. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees OF tho Town Of Gold Hill. a
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 Off and A. Masons,
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 bis appoint
ment. and until his successor shall % appointed
and qualified, unless for cause no DO sooner re-
moved.
SEC. 2 II shall be the duty Of said Sexton TO
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and TO
see that the gravestones or other fixtures In and
abou, 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 20 the keeping the same In a good condi.
ton.
SEC. ). He shall not permit any persons to DO
buried Gin said Cemetery until ho 10 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 tho
dizinterment Of the body Of any person buried In
slid Cemetery until he In frst furnished with q
I srmlt 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. rrr.
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial eertih.
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 O |
well bound book, and carefully preserved, TO. |
gether with the Ale Of certificates, ~ the property |
Of the town and At all reasonable times said
book TO be open to the inspection Of the public
He shall make quarterly reports TO the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept a. 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 10 his Office TO his successor. aG"f
SEc. 5. He shall be entitled to receive one dol.
lar for filing aud 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 II granted, except
In the case Of y special order Of the Board or
Trustees TO bury q deceased person at the cx-
pense ofthe town. .--., a |
SIC. G The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and file with the Town Clerk the oath Of ONCE
required OF other town officers, and shall give q
bond with two or more securities. IN the penal
sum Of Ave hundred dollars, to be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance OF the duties ofhis office.
SEC. 4. No person, or persons Ahall mako an
lntsrment 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 TO do so by the Beard Of
Trustees -E,.g
SIC. g. ANY person or persons who shall will.
fully injure or deface any Of tho 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,
mo, conviction thereof before any Justice o fthe
pace on Gold Hill Township, In the county Of
storey. state Of Nevada. be fined IN any sum not
than fifty nor more than three nunareo dol.
or by imprisonment not exceeding six
or be subject to such fine and imprison
nent In the discression Of the said Justice OF the
SIC. 9. Ordinance No. 3 Is hereby repealed.
md this ordinance shall take eaeet y ana A'ef
Passed hi, s3dday Of April, A .. 1865
GEO. W. AYLSWORTH,
President Board Of Town Trusted
II. G. NAHFtsa, Clerk spRos" U