Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., .
oRpINANCE No. ~.

To Provide for the .AppointpsnS q
GTsEsn se4isn. ned laeSRprscnee
THE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L Town Of Gold Hill do ordaln as follows;
SECTION |. There shall be Appointed by tue
Board Of Trustees of the Town Of Gold Hill;
Town Sexton, Whose duty It shall be to axe
charge Of that tract of land now owned by the
Town Of HoId Hill, the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, and the Order Of +. and Al. Masons'
and heretpfore known aS the Gold Hill Gene
terry, and which Is hereby declared 10 pe tne
Town Cemetery-who shall hold his once tor
the term Of one year from and ater Ms appo,n.,
ment. and until his successor shsll bd appointed
and qualified, unless for cause no be sooner re.
moved F'-.irpH' I.s-.-.
SEC. Q. II shall be the duty Of sald Sexton to
take charge OF the said Town Cemetery. and 70
see that the graye-stunes or other MIXTURES IN AND
about said Cemetary shall not DO injured ormu'
tilated by evil.disposed persons or otnerwisei 70
recommend to tho Board OF Trustees any neces.
sary repairs or improvements that he may deem
proper 70 the keeping the SAME In u good condi.
ion. '".t' -" ',.
4 He shall no, permit any persons to be
buried In said Cemetery until he Is first fur.
nished with the prescribed certiheate oy the at.
tendant physician or In the event Of there being
no attendant physician, by the nearest relative or
friend offthe deceased nor shall. he permit the
disinternent Of the body Of any person buried In
paid Cemetery untfl be IL hrst furnished with a
permit from the President Of the Board OF Trus.
tees. ordering the Same. Allburials 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 nanedi the certificate to
contain. when filed, the name. nativity, rex, age,
date or decease, nature OF disease or probable
cause Of. death and shall record the same in a
well bound book, and carefully preserved, TO-
gether with the Ale Of Certificates a. the property
Of the town and at all reasonable times said
book to be open 70 the inspection Of the public.
He shall make quarterly reports TO 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 be shall deliver all thst
pertains 10 hs ONCE TO his successor.
SHc. S. He shalI6e entitled TO 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 TO whom the permit Ia granted, except
In the case Of a special order Of the Board OF
Trustees to bury a decreased person ut the ex.
pense Of the town.
SEC. 6. The Town Sexton shall take. subscribe
and file 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 bo approved by
the Board OF Trustees, for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the duties ofhis Office.
SEC. T. 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 so by the Beard Of
Trustees .f,i'N'
SEC. & 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, lie fined In any sum not
less than hfty nor more than three hundred dol.
lars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or be subject to snch fine and imprisou
ment In the dlscression Of the valid Justice OF the
Peace.
Passed this 23d day OF April. A. D. 1856.
H'" GEO. W. AYLSwORTH,
President Board Of Town Trustees.
II. c. MANNING. Clerk.