The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-17

An ordinance making 1t e Misdemeanor to Construct or Maintain Sidewalks in a Condition Dangerous tO the Life andLimb 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 supervision over all the side walks in the town of fSkagway, and shall see to 1t that they arc maintained in a safe aud passable condition, so as not to be a menace to life and limo
 Section 2.
 That whenever in the opinion of said street commissioner, or of said common cOnncil, any sidewalk in said town Is in a condition dangerous to life or limb he, or they, shall give a notice in writ ing to the owner, or person having charge of the property abuttlng 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:
 Skagwav, Alaska, .......l.... To Mr.... You are hereby notified that the sidewalk in front of premises known as Lot in Block. on. N..s sk.. .N Ia n u condition dangerous to life 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; and If you fail or neglect SO to do, you will te arrested and dealt with accordingly.
 .......,......... Street Commissioner.
 of said Town
 SECTION 3,
 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 atore- said, 10 make the said sidewalk safe and passable, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon con viction thereof by the municipal magis- trate be fined in any sum not less than two (S2.OO) dollars nor more than one hundred (SlOO.OO) dollars; and in case of failure to pay said fine he shall be im- prisOred In the municipal jail one (l) day for every two (s2.00) dollars of such fine and eOsts.-UNLESS he shall make oath, in writing, before said magistrate that from lack of pecuniary means, he Is unable to pay said fine.
 SECTION {.
 If 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 1t shall be kept as a special fund, 10 be used by the town, towards defray- ing the expense of putting said sidewalk ln safe and passable condition,
 SECTION 8.
 1.-the owner of the property be a non resident of. and have no ageut in the town of SKsgway, or fl 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 80 doing; and the treas urer shall assess against any property of the owner the amonnt SO certified. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval and passage.
 Passed by the council.
 W. s. MCKKAN, Town Clerk,
 Approved August 24th 1908.
 l.. $. KELLER,
 Mayor and President of the Council.