The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-12-15
Ordinance No. 9.

SKAGWAY, DISTRICT OF ALASKA.
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THERE
FOR.
BE it ordained by the Common Council
of the city of Skagway.
ARTICLE l.
Ofenses Against Public Peace and Quiet
Assault.
Section /.
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
ry such attempt into execution. and every
person convicted thereof shall be fined in
any sum not less than one dollar nor more
than one hundred dollars and costs, to
which may be added imprisonment in the
city or district jail not exceeding three
months.
Assault and Battery
Section .
Assault and battery is the unlawful strlk-
ing or beating Of another, and a person duly
convicted thereof shall be fined in any sum
moi 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 2.
Every person who shall, in a rude. an
grv or threatening manner, in crowd of
two or more persons, exhibit any pistol
bowie-knife. or other dangerous weapon.
shall on conviction thereof, be imprisoned
in The city or district Jail not exceeding
three months or be fined in any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars and costs.
DSorderly Conduct-Breach of the Peace.
Section 4
Any person who shall be guilty Of dis
orderly conduct. or of making a disturb
ance. OF breach of the peace within said
city. shall on conviction be fined not less
than one dollar, nor more than City dollars
and costs. or Imprisonment In the city or
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
noise, or by tumutuous or offensive car
rlage, or by cursng, shouting halloolng,
threatening OF other bosterous or unseen
~ conduct or language. shall on conviction
hereof be fined not less than one dollar.
COS = or imprisonment in the city or dis
'rict jail not TO exceed thirty days.
Traducing Challenging Fighting, etc
Section O.
II any person shall threaten or traduce
arother, or shall use any language or in
dulse in any conduct towards another tend
ing to produce q disturbance of the peace,
or shall challenge another to fight or if
shall by agreement actually fight. each
person offending shall on conviction be
fined not less than one dollar, nor more
than fifty dollars and costs or imprison-
meut in the city or district jail not to ex-
eed fifteen days,
Collecting in Crowds. etc.
Section =
All persons who shall collect in crowds
in said city. for unlawful purposes or for
any purpose to the annoyance or disturb
ance Of citizens or travellers shall be sew.
orally subject to fine of not less than
Oh" dollar, nor more than twenty dollars
and COSTS and 10 n further fine Of not less
than one dollar, nor more than fifty dollars
and costs, or Imprisonment in the city or
district Jail not to exceed thirty days upon
refusal to dispense after being requested
50 to do by any city officer
Disturbing Congregation or Assembly
Section g.
ANY person who shall disturb or disquiet
any congregation or assembly met for re
ligious worship. or for any other lawful
purpose, by making any noise or by rude
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
be- fined not less than one dollar. nor more
Than one hundred dollars. and costs or
imprisonment in the city or district jail
not to exceed thirty days.
Disturbing Funeral
Section o.
Whoever wilfully Interrupts or dsturbs
a funeral assembly or procession shall be
fined not less than ten dollars. nor more
thnn 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
ficers carrying weapons in the discharge of
their official duties Provided. That the ex-
ofiicio mayor may grant permit in writ
ing to other persons not herein granted
the privilege which shall allow such per-
son TO carry concealed revolver or pistol.
False Alarm etc.
Section H.
Whoever shall make false alarm of fire,
or whoever not being licensed shall with
out permission from the ex-ofiicio mayor
use or employ any device. noise or per
formance 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
trlct Jail not to exceed fifteen days.
ARTICLE IL.
OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS
AND DECBNCY.
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 "A 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 IF
ty dollars, and costs or imprisonment in
the city or district Jail not to exceed thirty
days
Sale Of Obscene Books, Etc.
Section ..
Whoever shall bring within the limits of
said city for the purpose of sale or shall