Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-02
VITAL STATISTICS.

The act To provide for the registration
OF vital Statistics, passed by the legisla.
!ture, taking effect Jan. lat, ls92, co.,
tains numerous provision. With which
the people of the state ought Ia become
somewhat familiar; We therefore pub
ll.h the following synop.is, furnished
by the state board of health, OF some of
its requirements
IiIRriIs.--The attending physician, ac-
couchrur. midwife, or other person In
charge, shall report the birth, living or
still-born, to the town clerk within CIR
days.
Parents aud householders are also
under obligations Ia see that the birth.
happening In their families or houses are
reported.
Hanks for reports may be obtained
from Town Clerks, ar by addressing,
State Registrar, Augusta, Maine.
MARRA characterization Of marriage
Ia be recorded as hitherto.
Certificate filled out In part by Town
Clerk. must be- reviewed by th. clergy
man or other person before performing
the marriage.
Certihcai. 81 marriage shall be- de-
llv.rcd ar Forwarded within Oh dag. Ia
the Town Clerk of each town In which
the msrrisg. intention was recorded.
A copy of the recori must also b. ssnt
Ia the Town Clerk In the town in which
the marriage was solemnllsd.
DEArus.-The undertaken, sexton, or
other person experimenting ID. barlsl
shall obtain from the physician . c-rtih-
l.ls
ord of q death.
~ the deceasei person Ia. not had the
attendance ~ phy siclsn the Town Clerk
may is.u. the death certificate upon ~
celpt ~ the required facts.
CHE facts required may be- learned
from q blank death Certificate" oh
tainsblc from any ply .ici,n, undertaken,
or Tovn Clerk, or BY writing io state
Registrar, Augusta. Maine
On presentation II this certificate 81
death q 'bnriil permit will be- Issued hy
the Town Clerk or one ~ the sub-regls-
trars.
This burial permit must b. returned
Ia the Town Clerk within or ddys after
the burial.
SECTION q. Parents shall give notice
to the clerk ~ their city az town ~ the
birth. az death. ~ their children, every
householder shall give notice 81 every
birth aud death happening Ia hi. house
the eldest per-on next ~ Kin shall give
such notice ~ the death ~ hls kindred
the keeper ~ q vofkhouse, house 81 cor
rectlon, prison, hospital, alm.house or
other Institution. aud the master az other
commanding officer ~ ship, shall give
like notice of every birth or death hap
pcnlng among the persons under his
charge.
SECTION :. Except q. provided In
section 5, M interment or di.inieunent
~ the dad body ofsny humin being, ~
disposition thereof IN any tomb. vault az
cemetery. .h,ll To- ode without q per-
nit a. Aforesaid, from III. clerk ~ th.
town az city. nor othsrwisc than W. ac-
coriance With such psrmii. NJ under
taker or other person shall asslst 10, a.
sent Ia, or allow any such iniermrni cor
di.lntefment Ia b. made, cNcrpt ~ po-
,idrl In section ;. unill such I"rmu has
b.,n given az Aforesaid: and II shall b"
the duty ~ every undertaken or other
person having charge ~ any burial place |
a. Aforesaid, Who shall r-criye such per |
nit. to preserve anil r,turn the same Ca
the clerk 81 the town within .iX days
after the LAY ~ burial.
SECTION .. Town Clerks and sub
registrar. may issue burial permit. to
persons IN contiguous towns, Nbsn by
80 doing Il would BE- more convenient
for those seeking . permit, but la all
case. the permit shall - made returns
ble Ia the Tosn clerk ~ the tosn in
which the death occurred.
SEcrIp> IL. n any p.rson .hall Will
fully neglect or Trfuss Ia perform any
duty Imposed upon him by the pro,i.-
lon. 10 thi. act. he shall b. hnsl not
more than nHs hHsirr,i dollars Tor each
Offence, for the u.r of the town IN which
the oiienc- SECURED. anil II shall bc III"
duty II the state Registrar to eniurcc
thi. section az Tar a. comes within hi
power; anil when the state l,rgistrir
knows, or hs. good r-s.on a. believe.
ih,t any prnslty or forfeiture under TIL.
act Ia. b~-n Incurred b. shall NJ hi iis-
tr-,lon forthwith give notice thereof. IN
writing. a. th. County Attorney ~ 10"
counti Ia which said p.nslty or forfeit
ar, Ia. occurrrd. which notice shall state
ne near a. mas BE-. the tine ~ such ne
glcct, the name ~ the person ~ person..
incurring the penalty or forfeiture, and /
.uch other fact. relating to the default
~ dniya. aid state Registrar may have
b.cn able To- learn. aud upon rrc.ipt of
such notice The County Attorns, shall
prosecute the d.iaulting person coz per
sons.