Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-16

To provide for the appointment OF
nSTewn Sextsn, and to cPrcscrab<
TIRE ,BoARDroF TRUSTEES OF THE
l Town of Gold Hill do ordain IN follows:
SECTION |. There hall rbe appointed by the
Board Of Trustees OF tho Town Of Gold Hill. q
Town Sexton, whole duty II shall be TO take
charge Of that tract Of land now owned by the
Town Of Gold Hill, the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, aud the Order Of +. and A.. Masons'
and heretofore known 40 the Gold Hin Gene
terry" and which Is hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shalr hold his office fol
the term Of one year from and after his appoint.
ment. and until his successor shah be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved. #ar.EsFE Ft--.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty Of said Sexton TO
akecharge OF the said Town Cemetery. and to
bee that the graye,stones or other fixtures IN sno
about EadO ernetefy shall not be injured or mu'
tilated by evil.diaposed personsp or otherwise; to
recommend to the Board of Trustees any neccs'
sary repairs or improvements that he's may deem
proper 20 tho keeping the same In a good condi'
don, l,.,
SIC. g. He shall not permit any persons 70 be
buried in said Cemetery until he Is frst fur.
niShed with the prescribed certificate by the at
tendant phyhcian, or In the event VI there being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend of the deceased. nor shall no permit the
dislnterment Of the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he IL first furnished with q
permit from the President Of the Board OF Trus'
tees, ordering the same. All buriHis and dihnter.
monts shall be done under the direction ana con-
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SEC. L. He shall furnish blank burial certih.
Gates to persons herein named the certificate to
contain, when filled, 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-
Rsther with the file OF certificates, IN tho property
Of the town and at all reasonable times xaid
book to be open to the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports to the Board OF
Trustees from the records kept rs herein pro.
yIded-said quarter commencing on the day that
this ordinance goes into effect and ut the expi.
ration Of his term Of office he shall deliver all that
pertains to his Office to hls successor.
SHc. 5. He shall be entitled TO receive ono dol.
lar for filing aud recording each burial certificate,
and ten dollars for each grave dug said fees to
DO 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 10 bury Il deceased person ut the ex'
pense Of the town.
SIC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and fe 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 Ave hundred dollars, TO he approved by
the Bonrd Of Trustees. for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties Of his office.
SEC. Z. No person, or persons shall make an
Intsrmeni or burial Of the body of any Deceased
person within the limits Of the town, except In
the grounds designated III this ordinance. unless
permission be granted 70 do 10 by the Beard Of
Trustees.
SEC. 8. Any person or persons who shall will
hnlly injure or dcface any Of the graves. grave
stones or 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 sim moi
less than fifty nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding siS
months, or he subject to such fine and imprlson
rnent In the discrssslon Of the said Justice Of the
Peace.
Passed this 23d day o fAprn, A.. D. 1866.
GEO. W. AYLSWORTH,
President Board Of Town Trustees.
n. C. MANNING. Clerk, .