The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-16

An ordinance making lt Q Mlsdemeanor to Construct or Maintain Sidewalks in a Condition Dangerous to the Life AndI.imb and Prescribing the Punish ment therefor, and for other Purpos- es.
 Be lt ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway.
 SECTION l,
 That the street commissioner shall ex- ercise a supervision over all the side walks in the town of Skagway, and shall see to it that they arc maintained in a safe aud passable condition, 80 as not to be menace to life and lim1
 Section 2.
 That whenever in the opinion of said street commissioner, or of said common cOnncil, any sidewalk in said town Is in eOnd ltiOn dangerous to life or limb be, or they, shall give a notice in writ ing to the owner, or person having charge of the property abutting on or connected with said sidewalk: which said notice shall describe said sidewalk with sufficient certainty to enable same to be identified. Said notice shall in- form said person that he is required to make said sidewalk safe and pass able within ten days from the date of service of said notice. Said notice may be substantially in the following form:
 Skagway, Alaska, ........l.... To Mr.. You are hereby notified that the sidewalk in front of premises known as Lot. ..... in Block. on. .... street In the town of Skagway is In a condition dangerous to llfo and limb. You are therefor required within ten days from and after the service upon you of this notice to make the same safe and passable; aud if you fail or neglect SO to do, you will te arrested and dealt with accordingly. ......,.......... Street Commissioner.
 of said Town
 SECTION 8
 That if the owner of, or person having ln charge any property in front of, or connected with, which there Is any such defective sidewalk, or sidewalks, shall omit, neglect or fail, for ten days after the service upon him of the notice afore- said, to make the said sidewalk safe and passable, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon con- victlon thereof by the municipal magis- trate be fined in any sum not less than two (S2.00) dollars nor more than one hundred (slO0.O0) dollars; and in case of failure to pay said fine he shall be im- prisored In the munlcipal jail one 1l day for every two (s2.0O) dollars of such fine and costs.-UNLESS he shall make oath, in writing, before said magistrate that from lack of pecuniary means, he Is unable to pay said fine.
 SECTION {.
 fl said person having been 20 convicted shall pay the fine assessed by the mag istrate, the later shall At once deliver the amount to the city treasurer. by whom it shall be kept as q special fund, 70 be used by the town, towards defray- ing the expense ofputting said sidewalk in a safe and passable condition,
 SECTION 5.
 1.-the owner of the property be q non resident of, and have no agent in the town of Skagway, or if the owner or person in charge having been convict ed, takes the oath aforesaid, the town of Skagway, through it's street com missioner. under ana by direction of the council, shall make said sidewalk safe and passable; and the town clerk shall certify to the town treasurer the cost and expense of 30 doing; and the treas urer shall assess against any property Of the owner the amonnt SO certified. This ordinance shall take effect and be n force from and after It's approval and passage.
 Passed by the council.
 W. s. MCKEAN. Town Clerk,
 Approved August 24th 1903.
 l.. s. KELLER,
 Mayor and President of the Council. | ct .At.t.... .. .ko pacL Trotn