The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-22
ORDINANCE NO. 2s.

TO provide for the election ot municipal magistrate and other purposes.
 Be it Ordained by Che Common Council or the Town of Skagway, District of Alaska as section |. There shall be elected. at the gen- eral town election, annually lu Che same man ner and at the same time as members or the council are elected O municipal magistrate, who shall hold office for the term Of one year ana until his successor is elected and qualified. Section 9. No one shall be eligible Co Che oi- flee of municipal magistrate who ls not qual- iued clCctor of Che town ot skngway. Section 8. The municipal magistrate shall qualify on or before Che first Monday ID July succeeding his election. aud shall on that day enter upon thc duties Of his ofhce. ne shall. before entering upon Che discharge Of his du ties take and subscribe au oath. or affirmation. iu substance aS follows.
 United States Of Amcrica.)
 District of Alaska sS,
 Town of Sgugwuy }
 r..............., do soiemnly swear for a1irml that l win support Che Constitution and laws Df the United States Oi America and will, co Che best Of my ability, perform nud discharge the duties oi th" office or Wu iclpil magistrate oi Che town oi -a1gwaN District Alaska so h. ue God.
 Municipal Ni sIstrete,
 He shall entat into 60 good and umcient bond In he sur oi SlOoO. uI oue thnusgud dollars. pryaulC tO Che town ui SkHgWIy, 'askli Co be pprovcd by the council thereof. conditioned for Che faithful performance ol hlN omclnl uu- ties ard tlr payment iu.u Che treasury Of said town oi uli money coming Into hiS possession ts >uch magistrate for sad town as by law or ordinance required.
 Section q. The onicc of municipal magis. trate Shull be deemed cant henyyur he shall be absent irum Inc town for a period oi more than ten days without thc consent of the coun- cil Grst had and obtained, or wherever he shall cease co tc poSseSsedl)i the qualihc tIns pre- scribcd iu section ol this rdinHute.
 Iuu| fI civil nFHHunIIInwn before the municipal Q ngistutc Nnull ic gov. erned and regulated by Che general law, or the District Oi Alaska governing and regulating proceeding before United atcs cOmmi sion ers .n llke std similar cases; but all trials shall bc without O jury. unless the defendant shall pay into Che court the cost Of such lury and upon demanding thc jury shall derosit Che Section The fees to be charged and col- lectcd by such nun c pal magistrate shall be the same aS those prescribed by Che council oi Che town of Skagway, Alaska.
 Section .. The muricipal magistrate shall on or before ihe lO.h day each month pay over Co the municipal treasurer all money coming into hi, possession uS Slc oh magistrate d ring Che preceding month, and shall take his receipt iu duuMcate therefor. one Oi which be shall immed atcly hle with the clerk and auditor.
 Section s Tue municipal magiNtrate shall make out ard transmit Co the council month ly report at the close of each month ol the busl. ness transacted be;1rc him and the amount Oi
 
 thereof
 Seciiou The municipal magistrate shall receive a salary of sixty dollars per month. payable monthly out of the treasury Oi the mu' uiCtpality, iu full compensation Tor h6 ser- vices. The city council oi Che town Of Skag- way shall provide and maintain courtroom at some convenient place within the town of Skagyay, and Che municipal magistrate shall meet in courtroom SO provided at l.SO D. m. each weeK day for the transaction Of such business as may come beiord him.
 Section 10. The municipal marshal shall be the executive oficer of the municipal court, and shell serve and execute all processes and orders issued by the municipal magistrate provided that ln his abse lce or Inability Co act the municipal magistrate may appoint, in writing, some one having the qualifications Of such marshtl Co serve such process.
 Introduced April 27 1908 first reading Aptll 27, l9J3. second reading May q, 1908; third read Ing May ll, 1908.
 Passed approved and signed by
 LUKE MCGRATH, Mayor,
 ". s. McKEAN, Clerk.
 May n. i9O3.