The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-04
ORDINANCE NO. 2s.

To provide for the election of municlpa magistrate and other purposes. Be 10 Ordained by the Common Council O the Town Of Skagwayi District Of Alaska. Q, l follows
 Section |. There shall be elected, at the gen eral town election, annually, In the same man ner andsat the same time as members Of th, council arc elected, a municipal magistrate who shall hold Oiioc for the term Of one year and until his successor is elected and qualified
 Section Q No one shall be eligible Co the of- nce Of municipal magistrate who is not qunl- ined elector Of the town of Skagway.
 Section 8. The municipal magistrate shall qualify on or before the first Monday in July succeeding bis election, and shall on that day enter upon the duties Of his Oficc. He shall. before entering upon the discharge oi bis du tles, take and subscribe an oath. or affirmation, in substance as lollOws
 United States of Amerca.)
 District of Alaska ss.
 Town Of SKagway. )
 |, .............., do s0lemnly swear for aflrml. that win support tho Constitution and laws of the United States of America. and will, t1 the best Of thy ability, perform and discharge the duties oi the once ot municipal magistrate Of tho town of Skagway, District Of Alaska, SO help me God.
 Municipal Maglstrate
 He shall enter Into good and sunclent bond In Inc sun Of XiU0O0l one thousand dollars payaole 70 tho town of skagway. Alaska. to be approved by the council thereof. conditioned for the faithful performance oi hts ofcia du- ties and the payment into the treasury Of said town oi all money coming into his possession na tueh magistrate for said town as by law of ordinance required.
 Section c. The ofice Of municipal magis. uate shall Dc deemed vacant sheneyer he shall oe absent From the town for a period oi moro than ten days without Che consent of the coun- eil nrat had and obtained. or whenever hc shall scribed in section of thls ordinance.
 Section 3. All criminal Bnd civil proceedings before the municipal magistrate shall be gov. erned and regulated by the general laws oi Che District or Alaska governing and regulating proceedings before United rates cOmml sion. CTS in ike end similar cases; but on trials shall De without Q Jury unless ths defendant aRd upon demanding Inc jury shall deposli the same with tho court,
 Section 6 The fees Co be charged and cole lectcd by Nuch municipal n,agistrnte shall be the same aS those prescribed by the council of the town of skagway, Alaska.
 Section 2. The municipal magistrate shall on or before Inc lOlh day O. each month pay over 10 tho municipal treasurer Al money coming Into his possession us such magistrate d ring lu duplicate therefor one ul which he shall 1 mmed a,ely Gle with the clerk and auditor. section 6. Tue municipal magl,trate shall l nake out ord transmit Co thc council month. | y report at the close Of each m nth oi the bust | loss transacted before him and the amount Of | neney, received and collected on account | hereuf. section 9. The municipal magistrate shall !! eceive salary Of sixty dollars per month. payable monthly out oi tho treasury Of the mn. iieipality, in full compensation for his scr- lcea. The city council Oi the town Of Skng- way shall provide and maintain @ courtroom | some convenient place within the town Of | 'kagWay, and Che municipal magistrate shall meet Tn courtroom sO provided at i:3O D. no. ach week day for the transaction tf such business as may come beiord him.
 AeCtluu Iu The murieluul maFahu1 ahul1 ha he executive Ofiicer of the munic pal court, nd ahTll servo and execute all pr cesscs and Tlers issiied by the municipal magistrate rovided, that in his abSe lce or inability t0 act he municipal magistrate may appoint, in Triung, some one havlns the Qualihcat ons of | leh marshal Co serve such process. Introduced April N igu3 first reading Apiil !, igl3; second reading May (, i003; third read. % May n, l9O3.
 Passed. approved and signed by
 LUKE MCGRATu, Mayor.
 W. s. MckEAN, Clerk. May n. 1908.