Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-21
NO. 20.
To Provide for the Appointment OF
n Town sexton, and TO Prescribe
His Duties.


His Duties.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Town Of Gold Hill do ordain AZ follows;
SECTION /. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees Of the Town OF Gold Hill: a
Town Sexton, whose duty Il shall be TO take
charge Of that tract OF land now owned oy the
Town Of Gold Hill, tho Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, aud the Order Of F. and A. Masons,
and heretofore known as the Gold Hill Gene
ierv," and which Is hereby declared TO be the
Town Ceme,ery-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 DO sooner re.
moved.
SEC. Q It shall be the duty Of said Sexton TO
,ake charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and 10
see that the grave stones or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
,Ilated by evil.disposed persons or otherwise to
r.commsnd 10 the Board OF Trustees any neces.
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 10 the keeping the Same In a good eoudi.
tion.
SIC. 3. He shall not permit any persons to he
burlrd IN said Cemetery until he IL frat fur
nish-d with the prescribed certificate by the at.
tendan' 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
dI.,nterment ofthe body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he Il first furnished with q
permi, from the President Of the Board Of Trus.
tees. Ordering the same. All OuIthlN Huu ulNlutcT-
mcnts shall be done under the direction and con-
troll Of the Town. Sexton.
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial eertIh.
Gates TO persons herein named; the certificate 10
contain. when filled. the name. nativity, sex, age.
date Of drcease, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In a
well bound book, and carefully preserved, to-
spther with the hle Of certificates, a. the property
Of the town and at all reasonable times 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 Rs herein pro-
vided-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes into effect and At the expi.
ration Of his term Of ofiee be shall deliver all that
pertains to his Office TO his successor.
Sgc. S. He shall be entitled to receive one dol.
lar for ding and rfcording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars, for each grave dug; said fees TO
be collected, In every instance. 10 sdvsnee rom
the person 10 whom the permit In granted. except
In the case Of q special order OF the Board OF
Trustees To bury a deceased person at the e.
pense Of the town.
SIC 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and ole with the Town Clerk the oath OF office
REQUIRED Of other town officers. and shall give a
bond with two or more securities. In the penal
sum n Ave hundred dollars, to be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor-
nance OF the duties Of his Office. q
SEC 7. No person. or persons shall make an
,ntermen, or burial Of the body Of any deceased
n.rsop within the limits Of the town, except In
he grounds designated In this ordinance. unless
permission DO granted 10 do 30 BY the Beard OF
SEC, g. Any person or persons who shall will.
fully iulure or deface any Of the graves; grave
stones or monuments, or any properly oeions'
irs IN and about the said Cemetery, or violate
aDy O, the provisions OF this ordinance, shall,
upon conviction thereof before any Justice or
pace of Gold Hill Township, In the county OF
storey. state Of Nevada. be fined IN any sn% not
la. than fif,y nor more than three hundred dol'
L.. o. nv imprisonment not exceeding SIX
months, or be subject to such fne and imprison
mont n me diseressIon Of the said Justice OF tho
SIC 9. Ordinance No. 3 Is hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect rom ana AHes
Its passage. ,sss
Passed thi, 23d day Of April, A. D. 1855.
GEO W. AYLSWORTH,
President Board Of Town Trustees
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