Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-20
LEGALgADYBRFIsBNYNTS
NO. 20.
To Provide for the Appointment Of
q tTownESextsn, nnd TO Prescribe

To Provide for the Appointment OF
a tToWnEeextsn, and 10 Prescribe
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill do ordain IN follows:
SEcTIoH ]. There shall be- appointed BY the
Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of Gold Hin; q
Town Sexton, whose duty Il shall be TO take
charge of that tract Of land now owned by the
Town of Gold Hill. the Independent order Oh
Odd Fellows, and the Order OF }. ana A; masons'
And heretofore known rs the Gold Hill Gene
tery, I" and which II hereby declared to be the
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his office for
thu farm of one year from and after his appoint.
ment, and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless for cause he be sooner re-
moved. 81. -
SIC. @ II shall DO the duty of said Sexton 10
tate charge of the said Town Cemetery. and to
zee that the graye-stunes or other fixtures In and
about saId Cemetery shall not be injured or mu'
tIlated by evikdisp0sed persons or otherwise TO
recommend to the Board Of Trustees any neces-
AIRY repairs or Improvements that ne may deem
proper TO tho keeping the same In a good condi
toni
SIC. 3. He shall not permit any persons TO DO
hurled An mid Cemetery, until he IN first fur.
nished with the prescribed certificate by the at
tendmt physician, or In the event ofthere being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend of the deceased nor shal ne permit tne
dIsinterment 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. AL burialx and dislnter.
ments shall be done under the direction and con.
troll Of the Town Sexton.
SEC. 4. He shall furnish blank burial certif.
Gates to persons herein named the certificate to
| contain, when filed, the name, nativity, rex, age,
date Of decease, nature Of disease or probable
cause Of death and shall record the same In q
well bound book. and carefully preserved, TO.
gether with the file of certificates, as the property
Of the town: and at Rll 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 "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 his Office to his successor.
SIC. s. He shall be entitled 10 receive one dol.
lar for allng 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 IL granted, except
In the case Of u special order Of the Board Of
Trustees TO bury adeceased person at the ex.
| pense Of the town. ..r
SIC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take, subscribe
and Ale with the Town Clerk the oath Of office
required Of other town officers. and shall give q
bond with two or more securities. In the penal
sum Of five hundred dollars, to be approved by
the Board Of Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties Of his office.
SEC. 4. NO person, OF PerSons Suhii mhke al
lnterment or burial Of the body Of my deceased
person within the limits Of the town, except In
the grounds Designated In this ordinance. unless
permission be granted 10 do so by the Beard Of
Trustees.
SEC. g. Any person or persons who shall will.
fully injure or dcface 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,
upou conviction thereof before any Justice Of the
| Pence Of Gold Hill Township. In the county Of
Storey, state Of Nevada. be fined In any sum not
leu than fifty nor more than three hundred dol.
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or be subject to such fine and imprison
ment In the discression Of the said Justice Of the
Peace.
Passed this sd day Of April. A. D. 1866.
GEO. W. AYLSWORTH,
President Board Of Town Trustees.
II. G. MANNING, Clerk.