Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-08
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ORDINANCE NO. 90.

81 NOs 49,
Ts' Provide (ef-tkeA ppsintment or
n Town sexton, and 10 Prcscribo
His Duties. "a:
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
r'rown Of Gold Hill do ordain AZ follows /: n,
'SEcTioSl. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees Of tho Town Of Gold Hill. a
Town Sexton, whose duty II shall be TO take
charge Of that tract Of land now owned by the
Townref Gold HUI, the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, and the Order Of =. and A. Masons,
and heretofore known s the Gold HUI Gene
terry" and which Is hereby declared to 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 DO sooner re.
moved.
SEC z. It shall be. ths,duty Of said Sexton 10
take charge Of the said Town Cemetery. and to
zee that the gray st,ries Or other fixtures In and
about said Cemetsry shall not be injured or mu.
ulated by evil. disposed persons or otherwise 10
recommend to the Board Of Trustees any neces-
sary repairs or improvements that be may deem
proper TO the keeping the same In a good condi-
ton.
SEC. 3. He shall not permit any persons to DO
buried In said Cemetery until he IL frat fur.
nished with the prescribed certificate by the at.
tendapt 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
disinterment Of the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he IL hrst furnished with q
permit from the President Of tho Board Of Trus-
tees, ordering the same. All burials and disinter.
monts shall be done under the direction and con.
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certih-
oates to persons herein named; the certificate to
contain, when filled. the name. nativity, rex, age,
date of deceass, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In q
we'll bound book, and carefully preserved, To.
gether with the file Of certificates, al the property
Of tho town and at all reasonable tines said
book to be open to the inspection OF the public.
He shall make quarterly reports TO the Board 81
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 he shall deliver all that
pertains to bis Office to his successor.
Snc, S. He shall be entitled 10 receive one dol.
lar for ding 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 10 whom the permit 10 granted. except
In the case Of a special order Of the Board OF
Trustees to bury u deceased person at the ex.
pense Of the town.
STc. 6. The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and Ale With tho Town Clerk the oath OF Office
REQUIRED Of other town officers, and shAl 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 Of his office.
SEC. Z. No person. or persons shall make an
Intsrment or burial Of the body Of any deceased
person within the limits Of the town, except In
the grounds designated In this ordinance. unles'
permission DO granted TO do so by the Beard Of
Trustees Il,
SEC. g. Any person or persons who shall will
fully injure or deface any Of the graves. grave
stones or monuments. ar any property belong
Ing In and about the said Cemetery, or violat.
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance. shall
upon conviction thereof before any Justice Of thu
Peace Of Gold Hin Township, In the county o.
Storey, state Of Nevada, be fined In any sum moi
less than fifty nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or BY imprisonment not exceeding VI,
months, or be subject to such fine and imprison
ment In the discression Of the said Justice OF thu
Peace.
Passed this 23d day Of April. A. D. 1866.
GEO. ". AYLSw0RTH.
President Board Of Town Trustees.
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