The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

such cause may be adjourned, and IN
default thereof shall be committed to
the city prison or the district jail for
safe keeping until the time fixed for
his trial.
SECTION IL.
If the name of any defendant is un
known he may be designated by anv
description or circumstance by which
he can, with reasonable certainty, be
identified; ana if upon arrest he refuses
to disclose his true name, he may be
tried and convicted by the designation
used in the warrant; but where the
true name of the defendant is known
by the police Judge, or can be ascer-
tanned by him, it shall be the duty OF
such police judge TO place the same
upon his docket.
SECTION Il.
No suit commenced by the city shall
be dismissed or continued, or any pri-
soner di charged on account of any de-
feet or informality in the process by
which the defendant is brought into
court, or by reason of any insufficiency
of the affidavit on which any warrant
is issued but the court may, on mo-
tion, allow an amendment of any such
process or affidavit at any time pending
the proceedings.
SECTION ID.
All officers making arrests shall at
tend as witnesses at the trial of offend
ers when required and shall procure
all the evidence in their power and
furnish list of the witnesses in each
cause to the court or city attorney. The
officer making the arrest without war
rant shall make affidavit before the po-
lice Judge charging the defendant with
the 0ffense committed, and thereupon u
warrant shall issue and n return be
made as in other cases before the trial
shall proceed.
SECTION ii.
When any .efendant duly summoned or who
may have given bail for his appearance as pro-
yided in Section ten qO) of this ordinance, shall
fail 10 appear ut the time the sut is set for
trial, the police j. dge shall hear the testimony
and shall render the judgment as the facts in
the case will warrant.
SECTION 10.
Upon rendering judgment for any fine for
fixture or penalty for the violation Of any ordi-
nance of the city of Skagway. the police judge
shall require immediate payment of such judg
ment, and shall make immediate order that the
defendant stand committed unless the fine and
costs are paid, which or er shall be entered
upon the docket of such police judge as a part
OF the judgment in the case, and the defendant,
If present, shall not be permitted to depart
from custody until he shall pay and satisfy
such judgment.
SECTION 16.
II judgment be not forthwith paid or an ap-
peal taken, the court rendering the same shall
issue an execution, which may be substantially
In the following form, to-wit:
DISTRICT OF ALASKA,lss
City Of Skagway.
In the name OF the UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
To the city marshal or any deputy city mar
shall of the city of Skagway,
GREEEING
WHEREAS, the city of Skagway did, ON
the. ........ day of.........,.... 100. E, obtain
judgment before the undersigned, police judge
of said city, against (here insert name Of defend
anti for the violation of an ordinance of said
city, for the sum of (here insert the amount of
fne) debt, aud (here insert amount or COSTS.
costs in this behalf.
These are, therefore, to command you to levy
this said debt and costs of the goods and chat
tells OF the said (here insert name of defendauD
within the city of Skagway, and expose the
same to sale, according to law; and for want of
sufficient property wherewith to levy and salts
fly said debt and costs to be forthwith turned
out to you, You are hereby commanded to take
the body of the said (here insert name OF de-
fendant) and commit him to the common Jail
of the said city of Skagway or the common Jail
of the District of Alas fa there to remain TWEEN
ty-four (24) hours for every two dollars con-
tanned in the amount of said fine and costs; or
you may arrest the there insert the name of the
deGendanD and require him to labor upon the
streets of said city at tie rate of three dollars
per day, until the " hole amount of said fine and
costs is work d out and you are also hereby
commanded to make a return of this writ with
in sixty 60) days from the date hereof, with
your return thereon, showing how you have
executed the same.
Given under my hand this. ......... day OF
....... ....,........l9O...
'.'..''..................
Police Judge
The officer receiving such writ shall execute
the same by doing as therein directed.
SECTION II.
Ia all cases where the same is practicable
prisoners failing to pay fines shall DE compelled
to work them out, as above provided, and the
officer or person having charge of any such
prisoner shall cause him to labor diligently and
faithfully, and shall only give him credit for
the time actually worked. Such prise ner win
be returned 70 the city prison at noon and
night, until discharged, when the rson hay
ing him in charge shall give him a statement of
the time labored on the streets, and he shall
also make return OF the same to the court as
sessing the fine. The city marshal and officers
having prisoners in charge. when working
upon the streets, shall provide any chains or other
necessary appliances for preventing the escape of
such prisoners,
SECTION IS.
All fines. forfeitures or other moneys received by
the police Judge in his official capacity, excepting
his fees as police judge shall when received or col
ected be paid by the said Judge into the city treasury
and the city treasurer shall give him duplicate re-
ceps therefor. one of which shall! be filed with the
city CLERK, and the police judge shall receive as
compensation such fees as are allowed commission
ers, ex-ofcio justices Of the peace within the dis
trct OF Alaska,
SECTION 49,
The police judge shall make OUT and report to the
council, quarterly statement of the business tran
saetei by him, and the amount of money received or
collected on account thereof,
SECTION 20.
This ordinance shall take effect and be In
force from and after the day of its passage.
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