Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-26
tseAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
O~RnINaMnR MN. 10.


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n Town Sexton, and to Prescribe
His Dates. .,r ~
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or THE
Town Of Gold Hill do orian u follows:
SECTION !. There shall be appointed by the
Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hill: .
Town Sexton, whose duty 1t 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,
and heretofore known ~ the Gold Hill Gene;
terry" and which Is hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his office fof
tho term Of one year from And after his appoint;
ment. and until his successor shall be appointed
md qualified, unless for cause he DO sooner 70
moved wiz .H| 80 .l. aa.s.as '.H-
SEC. 9. 1t shall be tho duty Of said Sexton TO
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and 70
see that the grayestUnes or other. fixtures IN any
about sdid Cemetery shall not be injured or mu-
tilated by evil.dispOsed persons or otherwise; 70
recommend to the Board Of Trustees any nsees-
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper to the keeping tho same in q good condi-
tonl
SEC. ) He shall not permit any persons to be
buried In said Cemetery until he Is first fur
nikied 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 deceesed. nor shall he permit tne
dislnterment Of the body Of any person buried In
said Cemetery until he IL frn Furnished with Q
permit from the President Of the Board OF Trus-
tees, ordering the same. All burials and disintcr-
monts Ahall be done under the direction and con-
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certih-
Gates to persons herein named; the certificate TO
contain, when filled, the name. nativity, rex, age,
date Of decesse, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In o
we'll bound book, and carefully preserved, to.
rrther with the Ale Of certificates, as the property
Of tho town /; and NJ all reasonable unIes said
book to be open TO the inspection OF the pubic.
He shall mako quarterly reportsto the Board Of
Trustees from the records kept as herein pro-
yided-said quarter commencing on the day that
his ordinance goes into effect and at the expi.
ration of his term Of office he shall deliver I'LL that
pertains to his ofice TO his successor. -
SIC. S. He shall BE- entitled 10 receive one dol.
lar for filing 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 to whom the permit ~ granted, except
In, the case Of u special order Of the Board OF
Trustees to bury n deceased person at the ex-
pensc Of the town.
SIC. G. The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and Ale 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 nys HUNDRED dollars, to be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful pcrfor.
nance Of the duties Of his Office.
SEC. 7. No person. or persons shail make an
intermcnt or burial Of the body Of any deccnsed
person within the limit Of the town, except In
tho grounds designated in this ordinance. unless
permission be granted TO do 10 by the Beard OF
TrusteeS .s 80
SEC. 6. Any person or persons who shall will.
fully injure or deface 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 City nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or be subject to such fine md lmprison
msnt In the discression Of the said Justice Of tho
Peace.
Passed this Esd day Of April. A. d. 1856.
GEO W. AYLSWORTH.
Presidrut Board Of Town Trustees.
n, C. MANNING. Clerk.