The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-08
Ordinance No. 9.

AN ORDINANCE DEFINING CERTAIN
oFFENsEs WHICH SHALL BE MIS-
DEMEANORS IN THE CITY OF
sKAGWAY, DISTRICT OF ALASKA,
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THERE.
FOR.
BE 1t ordained by the Common Council
of the City Of skagway.
ARTICLE I.
oftenses Against Public Peace and Quiet
Assault.
Section 1.
An assault is an attempt in a rude in
solent and angry manner, unlawfully to
touch. strike, beat or wound another per-
son. coupled with a present ability to car
~ such attempt into execution, and every
person convicted thereof shall be fined In
any sum not less than one dollar, nor more
han one hundred dollars and costs, to
which may be added imprisonment in the
rity or district Jail not exceeding three
months
Assault and Battery.
Section ..
Assault and battery is the unlawful strik-
ing or beating Of another. and a person duly
convicted thereof shall be fined in any sum
not less than one dollar nor more than one
hundred dollars and costs. or Imprisonment
in the city or district jail not exceeding
three months
Exhibiting Pistol.
Section 3.
Every person who shall, in rude an
cry or threatening manner. In a crowd of
wo or more persons, exhibit any pistol.
1owie-knlfe or other dangerous weapon,
shall, on conviction thereof. be imprisoned
the city or district Jail not exceeding
three months or be fined in any sum no.
exceeding one hundred dollars and costs
Disorderly Conduct--Breach OF the Peace
Section 4.
Any person who shall be guilty OF dis
orderly conduct or of making a disturb
1uce, OF a breach OF the peace within said
lily, shall on conviction be fined not less
han one dollar, nor more than fifty dollars
ind cos.s. or Imprisonment in the city oil
district Jail not to exceed thirty days
Disturbing Peace of City or Family.
Section 5.
Any person who shall disturb the peace
and quiet of the city. or Of any private
family or person. by loud and unusual
nose, or by tumutuous or offensive car
Rage, or by cursng. shouting hallooing
threatening or other boisterous or unseen
" conduct or language, shall on conviction
hereof be fined not less than one dollar
nor more than one hundred dollars ant
costs. or Imprisonment in the city or dis
trict jail not to exceed thirty days.
Traducng Challenging Fighting, etc
Section 6.
II any person shall threaten or traduc
another or shall use any language or il
dulge in any conduct towards another ten6
ing to produce a disturbance OF the peac,
n shall challenge another to fight, or
my two persons shall agree to fight, o
shall, 10y agreement actually fight. eacl
person so offending shall on conviction b
inod not less than one dollar. nor NOR
han fifty dollars and costs or imprsor
nent IN the city or district Jail not to ex
'ced fifteen days
Collecting in Crowds, etc.
Section Z
All persons who shall collect in crowd
| IN said city, for unlawful purposes, or TO
any purpose to the annoyance or disturb
1nce Of citizens or travellers shall be sew
orally subject to fine of not less thar
! one dollar. nor more than twenty dollars
| ard costs, and to further fine of not less
han one dollar, nor more than fifty dollars
and costs, or imprisonment In the city OF
| district Jail not to exceed thirty days. upoy
rofusal to dispense after being requested
so to do by any city officer
Disturbing Congregation or Assembly.
Section s.
Any person who shall dis'uIb or disqulet
any congregation or assembly met for re
! igious worship. or for any other lawful
] nv mn oien hv
or Indecent behavior. or by profane, oh,
scene or improper discourse or conduct
within the sight or hearing of such con
/ gregation or assembly, shall on conviction
he fined not less than one dollar, nor more
/ imprisonment in the city or district jail
not to exceed thirty days.
Disturbing Funeral.
Section o.
Whoever wilfully Interrupts or dlsturbs
n funeral assembly or procession shall be
fined not less than ten dollars nor more
| than one hundred dollars and costs. or
| Imprisonment in the city or district jail
not to exceed thirty days.
Carrying Weapons.
Section 10.
Whoever shall. within said city carry
or wear under his clothes, or concealed
about his person any weapon shall be fined
not less than one dollar. nor more than
fifty dollars, and costs, for each offense
or may upon conviction be imprisoned in
the city or district Jail not to exceed thirty
days This section shall not apply to Of
lcers carrying weapons in the discharge of
their official duties; Provided, That the ex,
ofTicio mayor may grant n permit in writ
ing to other persons not herein granted
he privilege which shall allow such per-
son TO carry concealed revolver or pistol
False Alarm. etc
Section IL.
Whoever shall make n false alarm Of fire
or whoever not being licensed shall, with.
out permission from the ex-ofliclo mayor
use or employ any device, noise or per
Torrance, tending to cause the collecting
OF persons on any street. sidewalk or other
public place, shall be fined not less than
one dollar nor more than fifty dollars and
costs or imprisonment in the city or dis
trict Jail not to exceed fifteen days.
ARTICLE II.
| OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS
AND DECENCY.
Indecent Exposure, Etc.
Section l.
Whoever shall appear in any public place
or In any place exposed to the public view
within said city. in n state of nudity or In
dress not belonging to his or her sex,
or in any indecent or lewd dress. or shall
make any Indecent exposure of his or her
person. or be guilty of any lewd or indecent
act or behavior, shall on conviction be fined
not less than five dollars, nor more than ff-
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