The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-11
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Az ACT to provide for the registry ofdssths, and
for other purposss.
Be IL .snastsd BY the Board Of Aidrmss ssi
Board Of Com mon Council Of tie City Of WasA.
inSton, That whenever any psrsoa shall die
within the limits Of the city Of Wsshington Il
shall DO the duty Of The physician Who attended
during his or her last sickness, or Of the eoroasr
der bis notice. to furnish and deliver 70 the fAn-
iiy OF the deceased, or to the undsrtsksr or
other persons having charge Of or sspsristsndisg
the burial Of said deceased, . certificate setting
forth, as far as the same oAa b. asosrtsinsd, the
name, ser, color nativity, oooapation, probable
cause Of ieath Of the person deceased. AID u
shall be the duty Of the physician or coroner, -
above stated, to deliver or cause 10 Be- delivered
the above.named certificate TO the party % par
ties above named within forty eight hours afsss
the death Of said deceased shall come TO their
knowledge, and they shall deliver said esrsihosts
sooner, II possible, u requested 90 to do.
SEC. 2 And BE- il further enacted, That no per.
son having tho charge. % sexton or otherwise,
Of any vault, burial ground, or oems.sry, within
the city Of Washington, dneluding the linton.
dAht Of the Warrington Asylum,) shall inter or
allow to DO Inferred, place, or allow 10 placed,
in any vault, burial ground, or esustsry under
their control, the dead body Of any psrson, IN
lees there shall have been delivered 70 them By
the person or persons ordering the same inter
ment, or the placing Of adssd body In vault,
certificate as hereinbefOrs, or - may b hsrssf.
ter provided for.
SEC. 8. And 10 it f.vtksr snsetsd, That any
undertaken or other person removing the dead
body Of person who has died In said city land
which dead body shall not have been previously
buried, o. been placed In . vault o. other 70.
ceptacle for tho temporary deposit Of The dead,
to any place beyond the limits Of said city, shall
deliver or cause to be delivered, the hsrslnbsbrs,
nr mas h. hsreip rsoutpsd esyti0eats IN
O. the secretary Of the Board Of Health, TO Be lsft
at his residence or place OF business on or before
the tenth Of tho succeeding month, TO which esr.
tiGcate the dsts and place Of iutsrmsnt shall BE-
attached.
Sac. 4. And Be itJnrtAsr enacted, In ssss any
person shall die without the attendance Of ply.
stefan, or If the physician yho did attend 1t the
time Of the death Of said person refuses or
ncgectS to deliver the certificate ~ hsrslnbsfors
required, then the said certificate may Be fur.
nished by the secretary Of the Board Of Health,
any mertcr OF the Board Of Health, or BY any
respectable citizen cognizsnt Of the circum-
stances and cause Of death; and should there BE-
no phyticisu, and an inquest Be held, and the
coroner refuses or neglects 10 furnish the oertih-
cato as hsreinbefore required, thsn the said GER
uGoate muy be furnished BY either Of the par.
ties above enumerated In this section.
SEC. Aaa be it further enacted, That every
sexton or other porsou having charge Of any
vault, battle-ground, or oemstsry, within the
limits Of tho city Of wsshington, shall return
each aud every cersihcste Of death coming
into his or their hands, In aeeordsnes with the
foregoing provisions Of this set, and shall de-
be delivered at tho residence or once Of the sso-
rotary Of the Board Of Health, on or before the
tenth Of the month following that in which said
death shall have occurred.
SEC. Q. aud b IL further enacted, That u
shall be the duty Of tho sscrstsry Of the Board
- H.. r.. u - -
within tho limits Of the city Of Washingtsn with
list, containing the name and rssidsncs Of ssoh
and every member Of the Board Of Health, and
10 shall promptly communicate 10 the Aforesaid
undertakers any change that may BE- made thsrs-
in; he shall also keep on hand. and promptly
furnish to updertaksrs, physioians, and such
other persons rs may require them, blank forms
for sueh certificates ~ are hsrsinbsfors required
he shall also furnish each and every pbysiolas
and undertaken, and also every sexton, or othsi
person in charge Of any vault burial. ground, OF
cemetery within the limits Of the city Of WISH
ington, with printed copy Of this scsi and b.
Ihall publish a statistical report OF all csrtih
oates coming into his hands. on or before th,
18th Of each month, giving number Of deaths
various causes, ages, &c.; and shall also perform
such other duties as may be necessary 10 faoili
tate a compliance with tho provisions Of thi
at.
SEC. I. And 30 IL further enacted, That Il
case any physician or coroner shall refuse or ne
eject to deliver such certificates, and ct the tim
and In the manner hereinbefore required, hs o
they shall forfeit and pay the sum Of ten dollar
for each aud every such neglect or refusal, sal,
fine to be recovered, as other fines, for the Us
and benefit Of the Corporation Of Washington
city; and it Is hereby made the duty Of the SEQ
rotary of the Board Of Health to SEQ that tn
provisions OF this section are rigidly enforced.
SEC. s. Aud be ii further enacted, That ever
undertaken, sexton, or other person, rsnovin
the dead body Of any person beyond the cit
limits, who shall have died within the limits Q
the city Of Washington, except Is provided 70
injection three Of this act, or having charge Q
any vault, battle-ground, or cemetery With
the limits Of said city, who refuses or nsgects
perform any Of the duties required Of them b,
the provisions Of this act, shall for each an
every such refusal or neglect forfeit and psy ID
sum Of two dollars, and the secretary Of th
Board Of Health, for each and every refusal o
neglect to perform tho duties Is hereinbefors re
quired of him, shall forfeit and pay the sum Q
Ave dollars, said fines as enumerated In this soc
tion to be recovered, as are other fines, for th
use and benefit Of the Corporation Of Washing
ton city.
SEC. Q. ARa5 il further enacted, That all aoi
or parts Of acts inconsistent with the provision
of this act be, and the same arc hereby, Q,
pealed JAMES @. DULIN,
PreIdem cj'ths Board of Common Council.
J. RUSSELL BARR,
President Of lie Board of alderman.
Abnroyed. January q 1919