The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-05-29
ORDINANCE NO. 2s.

To provide for the election Of municipal magistrate and other purposes.
 Be It Ordained by Che Common Council of the Town of Skagwayf District Of Alaska, aS follows;
 section [. There shall be elected. at the gene eral town election, annually. lu Che same man ner and at Che same time as mcmbcrs of Che council are elected, a municipal magistrate who shall hold Once for Che term oi one year and until his successor is elected and qualified Section 2. No one shall bc eligible Co Che ot- flee Of municipal magistrate who is not qual- fled electOr of Che town Oi Skagway.
 Section g.. The municipal magistrate shall qualify on or before the first Monday in July succeeding his election, aud shall uu that day enter upon the duties of hls office. He shall before entering upon the discharge of his du. ties, take Gnd subscribe un outh. or affirmation In substance as follows;
 United States of Americal
 District of Alaska, S5,
 Town of SkagWay. }
 L L............... do solemuly swear for anrml that will support the Constitution and lnws of the United States of America and will, Co the best Of my ability, perform and discharge the duties of the office oi mui icipal magistrate of the town oi Skugway, District of Alaska. so help me God.
 Municipal Magistrate. He shall enter Into good and sufficient bond In the sum of lSiO0OOOl one thousand dollars payaole Co Che town of SEBgway, Alaska, Co bc approved by the council thereof conditioned for the faithful performance oi his ohclM du- ties ard the payment into the treasury Of said town of all money coming into his possession Hs such magistrate for said town us by law or ordinance required.
 Section 4 The office Of municipal mugs. trate shall bc deemed vacant whenever he shall be absent from the town for a period Oi more thun ten days without Che consent Of the cOuu- cil first had and obtained, OF whenever be shall cease to be poSsessedsoi the qualifications pre- scribed in Section ol this ordinance.
 All criminal and civil nTnruutI1uulN before the municipal n'ugistrutc shall he gov' erncd and regulated by Che general laws oi the District Of Alaska governing and regulating proceedings before United S utcs CommI sion shall be without jury, unless Che defendant shall pay Into Che court Che cost oi such lury and upon demanding Che jury saall deposit the same with Che court
 section 6. The fees Co be charged and cole lectcd by such municipal magistrate shall be Che same as those prescribed by thc council Ol Che town cf Skagway, Alaska.
 Section 7 The municipal magistrate shall on or before the l0h day Ol each month pay over Co Che municipal treasurer an money coming into hts possession us such magistrate ring thc preceding month, and shall take his receipt iu duplicate therefor. one of which be shall immcd ately hle with Che clerk and auditor.
 Section 5. The municipal magistrate shall make out ard transmit tD Che council month ly report Ht Che close Ol each month ol the uusi- ness transacted before him and Che amount Of money. received and collected on account thereof.
 Srclion 9. The municipal magistrate shall receive a salary Of sixty dollars per month. payable monthly out of Che treasury oi thc mu' uicipality, in full compensation for his ser- vices The city council of thc town of Skag- way shall provide and maintain courtroom nt some convenient place within Che town ot Skngwny, and the municipal magistrate shall meet in courtroom SO provided at .3u D. m. each weeK day for the transaction ,f such business as may come beiord him.
 Section 70. The municipal marshal shall be ,he executive Onicer of Che municipal court, and shell serve and execute an pr ccsscs and or lers issued by Che municipal magistrate. provided that in his abse nee or Inability Go act the municipal magistrate may appoint, ln writing, some one having the qualifications or such marshtl Co serve such process.
 Introduced April S lu3 first reading App li 25, iq3 8. second reading May |, i,o3, third fead- ing May a., 1903.
 Passed. approved and signed by
 LUKE NCGKATI, Mayor,
 W. s. MCkrAN, Clerk.
 May ll. l9OS.