The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-21
ORDINANCE NO. as.

To provide for the election Of municipal magistrate and other purposes.
 Be It Ordained by the Common Council Of the Town of SkagWay, District Of Alaska as
 section l. There shall be elected, at the gem eral town election. annually, in the same man ner and at the same time aa members or the council arc elected, Q municipal magistrate, who shall hold of1oe for the term Of one year and until his successor is elected and qualified.
 Section 9. No one shall bo eligible Co the ot- nce Of municipal magistrate who is not qual- ined elector of the town Of SkagWay.
 Section g. The municipal magistrate shall qualify on or before the nrst Monday in July , succeeding his election, and shall on that day enter upon the duties of his othce. He shall before entering upon Che discharge Of his du ties. take and subscribe on oath. or affirmation In substance as follows: United States of America)
 District of Alaska sS, Town Of Skngway,
 !. I...............,d do solemnly swear tor anirml that win support the Constitution and laws uf the United States Of America. and VIII, N Che best of my ability, perform and discharge the duties Ol the Otice Oi municipal magistrate Of the town Of SkagWay, District Of Alaska, sc help me God.
 Municipal Magistrate.
 He shall enter into a good and suthcient bond In ihe sun of CSiOoOoO) one thoussnd dollars payaole Co the town of 5kagway, Alaska, tO Oe approved by the council thereof conditioned for the faithful performance oi he omclal dn- ties ard the payment Into the treasury Of tald town oi all money coming Into hia possession as such magistrate for said town ns by law oi ordinance required.
 Section q. Tho ohiee cf municipal magis. tfAte shall be deemed vuclht hcucvef he shall be absent from be town iur a period Of more than len days without th~ consent of the coun- ell hrst had and obtained, or whenever be shall cease 70 te pOssessedili the Qualih pro sciibed in Section Of this rdina'te.
 Canff.tu An criminal nn1 civil urOcDedIugG before the municipal n'ugistrute Shull De gov' erned and regulated by Che general laws Of the District of Alaska governing and regulating pr0ceedugA before United S' ntes cOmml sion efs in like D, similar e ses bus sll trials shall be without Jury. unless ths driendsnt shall pay into the cOu the cost Of Sl' "a Jury and upon demanding tho jury saall defosit the same with the court, leeted by ,uch nun pal aElsirate shall be the same as those prcscfibcd by the council Of the town uf Skagway, Alaska.
 Sectitu 2. The mu iclpal maRiht ate shall on O bel ro ihe lO'h day each mouth ay over Co tho municipal trta urer an mo e. coming into hls potseasion us such magistrate ring the preceding month, and sha al take his receipt immed steiy hie with the olerk and auditor
 Section a. Tue municipal magistrate shall make out ard transmit Co the council month ly report at Che close Oi each month Of the busi. ness transacted before him and the amount ol ]
 thereof a,
 Secllon The municipal magistrate shall receive a salary of sixty dollars per month payable monthly out Of the treasury oi tho mu mic ipality, in full compensation for hi1 ser vices The city council Of the town Of bkag- way shall provide and maintain courtroom at some convenient place Within the town oi SkaEWay and the municipal magistrate shall meet in courtroom SO provided at l;SO D. m each week day for thr transaction f such business as may come bolord hlm.
 Section 10. The municipal marshall shall De ,he executive oficer of the municipal court, and sh4ll serve and execute all pr cesses and orders Issued by the municipal magistrate provided that in his abse lce or Inability % act the municipal magistrate may appoint, in writing, somo one having the qualifications Of such mafsht Co serve such process.
 Introduced April e i83 hrst reading Apill 27, isls: second reading May (, Io0s; third read ing May n, 1908.
 Passed, approved and signed by
 LUKE MCGRATH, Mayor,
 W. s. McKEAN, Clerk.
 May n. 1908.