Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-09
ORDINANCE NO. 20.

ORDINANCES NO. 10.
To Provide for the appointment of
n Town sexton, and 10 Prescribe
His Duties.
INHE BOARD OF. TRUSTEES OF THE
Town OF Gold Hill do ordain ~ follows:
SECTION |. There ,hall be appointed by the
BOARD Of Trustees OF the Town Of Gold HILL a
Town Sexton. whose duty 1t shall be 10 take
charge OF that tract "f land now owned by the
Town of Gold Hill, the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, and the Order Of 7. and \. Masons
Aad heretofore known as the Gold Hill Gene
trrv" and which l. hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his office for
the term OF one wear from and After his appoint
ment, and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified. unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved.
SIC . II shall be the duty Of said Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and to
see that the grave stones or other fixtures IN and
about said Cemetery shall not be injured or mu.
tilated bv evil-dispoSrd persons or otherwise; to
recommend to the Board OF Trustees any neces-
.ary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 20 the keeping the same in good condi'
tlor-
SEC. } He shall no; permit any persous TO be
buried In said Cemetery until he 1s hrst iur'
nishrd with the prescribed certificate by the at
,-ndAn, 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
dlsinterment fihe body Of any person buried in
slt Cemetery Uutll Ne Is uEsI tuEu4nllCl WIN u
hermit from the President Of the Board Of Trus.
ices ordering the same. All 0uriAls and disinter.
meuts shall be done under the direction and con.
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SIC. 4 He shall furnish blank burial certif
Gates 10 persons herein named; the certificate 10
contain when illed the name, nativity, sex, age,
date of decease. nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same in a
well bound book, and carefully preserved. to-
s,,her with the die Of certificates As the property
OF the town and AZ all reasonable times said
book 10 be open to the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports 10 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 20 his office to his successor.
SIC ) He shall be entitled 20 receive one dol
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 to whom the permit Is granted, except
in the case of a special order OF the Board OF
Trustees To bury deceased person AT the ex'
pens- OF the town.
SEC 6 The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and die 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 Of i've hundred dollars, TO be approved by
the Board OF Trustees, for the faithful perfor'
nance of the duties Of his office.
SEC. : No person. or persons shall make an
interment 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 30 by the Beard OF
Trustees. . 80
SIC. :. ANY person or persons who shall will
fully injure or deiace 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 fifty nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or be subject to such fine and imprtsou
men; in the discression Of the said Justice OF the
Peace.
SIC. 9. Ordinance No. is hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect from and after
Its passage. ,..
Passed this sd day Of April, A. D. lss6.
GEO. W. AYLSwORTH,
Presiden; Board Of Town Trustees
II. C. MANNING, Clerk.