The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-08


erned, or dlsorderly house, shall be fined
one hundred dollars. and COSTS or impris-
onment in the city or district Jail not to ex-
coed thirty days.
Cruelty to animals.
Section 6.
Whoever shall In any manner or by any
means be guilty Of cruelty to any dumb
animal, or shall be guilty of turning out
and abandoning any old decrept or worth
less animal upon the public streets or com
mons, shall be fined not less than five dol
.ars. nor more than one hundred dollprs,
and costs. or Imprisonment in the city or
district Jail not to exceed thirty days.
Drunkenness.
Section I.
Whoever shall be drunk, or shall be in a
state of INVESTIGATION in any public place
within said city, or in any private house or
place to the annoyance of any person. shall
be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars,
and costs. or Imprisonment in the city or
district Jail not to exceed fifteen days
ARTICLE III.
OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY.
CONVENIENCE AND HEALTH.
lilIS thHIlOll. buhS L lItAl iNhtlSs tNC
Section l.
Whoever shall fire or scharge any can
non. gun. pistol revolver, or any ire-arm
Of any description, or shall fire. explode or
set off any squib, irecracker, torpedo or
other thing containing powder. or other ex-
posve material. upon the streets or pub
ic places Of said city. without permission
from the ex-oilicio mayor or common coun-
III 50 to do. or whoever shall use any dyna-
mite, powder, or other explosive material
or blasting rock, stumps, or any other sub
stance within said city without having frs
btained the permit above mentioned and
without having filed bond payable tc said
.ity of Skagway, to the approval of tn
'x-oilicio mayor, conditioned that such per
son will pay all damages occasioned by such
blasting. shall be fined not more than fifty
dollars and costs. Such permission when
ven shall definitely limit the time of such
privilege and may at any time be revoked
Immoderate Driving
Section 2
Whoever shall mmoderately ride or drive
ny horse. mule other animal, in any
venue street or alley of said city. or
hoover shall willfully or heedessly drive
~ such animal so that such animal or
y vehicle attached thereto shall come in
oil sion with any other vehicle, or shall
rke against any person, shall be fined not
IS than ten dollars, nor more than one
.undred dollars, and costs,
Frightening Animals.
Section g.
Whoever shall by any means either will.
ally or for want of reasonable care. fright
n any horse mule or other animal being
It the time attached to any veh Gle, or in
barge Of any person, shall be fined not less
han one dollar nor more than fifty dollars
md costs.
Leaving Animals Unfastened
Section i.
Whoever shall leave any horse, mule or
)ther animal attached to any vehicle or con
teyance. in any uninclosed place without be-
ng securely fastened or guarded shall be
ined not less than one dollar, nor more than
.wenty dollars and costs.
Weighing of Gunpowder-K Kerosene.
Section >.
No person shall by gas-light, lamp-llght
or any artificial light, weigh any gunpow
der or gun-cotton. or draw any Kerosene
oil or burning fluid from any cask or barrel
under penalty of not exceeding twenty
live dollars and costs for each offense.
Vicious Animals at Large
Section q.
Whoever being the owner of, or having in
his charge any vicious animal, who shall
permit the same to 70 at large within any
public street or place within said city. shall
be fined not to exceed twenty-five dollars
and costs, ard each day or part Of a day
running at large shall constitute n separate
offcnse 1t shall be no defense to an ac-
ton under this section that the defendant
did not know the vicious character of the
animal or did not mean or intend such ami
NAL to go at large; but proof of vicious
ness and running at large shall be sufficient
to warrant n conviction; Provided That a
bull shall be deemed to be vicious ami
NAL within the meaning of this section.
Animals that Are in Their Nature a Nui-
sance.
Section Z
Whoever being the owner of, or having
in charge any goat or goats who shall per-
nit the same to go at large within any
public street or place within said city TO
the nuisance or annoyance of any resident
of said city. shall be fined not to exceed
twenty five dollars and costs
Unwholesome Provisions.
Section s.
Whoever shall sell or expose for sale,
within the city. any article of provision
for food whatever, which from any cause
may be unwholesome, or unfit for food,
shall be fined not less than ten dollars, nor
more than one hundred dollars and costs.
Section o.
1t shall be unlawful for any person. or
tn wi hin hn mil of No
city of Skagway, or within one mile from
such limits gun powder giant powder, gun
cotton or any other explosive substance
having an explosive power equal to ordinary
gun powder without having obtained from
the Common Council a permit so to do
Providing, That such permit shall not au.
thorze the keeping of more than fifty
pounds in any one place within the city
which shall be kept in an alright metal
vessel, marked with the name of the sub
stance in plain Roman letters not less thai
three inches in height and of proportiora
width. which vessel shall at all times b
kept consplcuously in view and convenient
for removal from the premises where KEEP;
And provided further, That all gun powder
giant powder, or other explosives hereir
provided for, kept in quantities or in any
quantity greater than fifty pounds in any
one place one mile or more from the city
limits and not more than two miles from
such city limits, shall be kept in a sub
stantal stone, brick, or frame structure anc
shall have printed thereon In a conspicu
Gus place so that the same may be readily
seen from any point of approach. the fol
J lowing words. POWDER DANGER,
the same to be in plain Roman letters MOI
less than twelve inches high and of pro