The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-08-05
Ordinance No, 5

way, District or Alnskai anu Frescflo- ing a Method of Procedure for Causes Therein, and Defining Certain Duties of the Municipal Marshal and for Other Purposes.
 Be lt Ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway;
 Section No. 1.
 Time of Holding Court
 That the person elected as municipal magistrate of the town of Skagway shall, during his term Of office, be in at- tendance daily at the hour oi2 o'clock p. ID. except Sundays and legal holidays, and except such other times as he may be permitted to be absent by said council and at such place as the said couneU shall prescribe, for the trial ot causes and for the transaction Of such business as may properly come before him; no business shall be transacted by him on Sunday or on a legal holiday, except that he may issue warrants Of arrest or commitment receive the verdlcts Of the jury or order the discharge of prlson- or on such days.
 Section No. ?,
 muulClpdl AldlahaAt
 That the person designated as nun icipal marshal shall be the executive officer of such court. He shall preserve order therein, obey its legal mandates, serve lts processes sand supoenas, re- ceive into his custody and faithfully keep all offenders, keep true and cor rect written record of the time Of their reception by him, the length of time Of the commitment and for what otense committed; and at the expiration or their period of commitment discharge them from custody. Such record shall be open to the inspection of the public at all reasonable hours.
 Section No. 8.
 Magistrate to Act as Clerk. That said municipal magistrate shall act as the clerk of his own court and shall keep all plpers filed with him as such magistrate. He shall also safely and accurately keep docket in which sh n be entered the title 0f every cause brought before him and a true and chron logical account of each and every proceeding in such cause. Said files and docket shall be open tO the inspection of the public at all reasonable hours.
 Section No. 4,
 Power of Municipal Magistrate That said municipal magistrate shall have power to hear and determine causes arising under ordinances or said town of Skagway and to punish viola, tions Of such ordinances, and he shall have such other powers as are given him by ordinance or statue or by impli. cation. He shall take judicial notice Of all ordinances and statutes.
 Section No. Q.
 Process and Subpoenl.
 That the process and subpoena issued by said magistrate shall be entitled In the Court Of the Municipal Magis. trate of the Town of SkagwaY, Alaska. " The title Of all criminal causes shall be "The Town Of Skagway, Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff,
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 ...... ......s........... .ssbelehuais The process and subpOenas must be entitled in such court and cause, dated and signed by the magistrate, with his name Of ofiee.
 Section No. C.
 Examination of lniOrmapt and his
 Witnesses.
 That when complaint Is made to the magistrate of the commission Of a vio- lation of an ordinance he must examine the informant on oath and reduce his statement Co writing and cause the same to be subscribed by him and also take the deposition Of any witnesses that the informant may produce in sup port thereof.
 Section No. :.
 When Warrant of Arrest to Issue. That thereupon, fl the magistrate be satisfied that the violation complained of has been committed, and that there Is probable cause to believe that the person charged committed 10, he must issue warrant of arrest.
 Section No. 8.
 Defuation and Form of a Warrant. That the warrant of arrest is an or. der, in writing, in the name oithe Town of Skagway, signed by the magistrate, with his name of office, commanding the arrt st of the defendant, and may be substantially in the following form: In the Court of the Municipal Magis- trate of the Town of Skagway. The Town of Skagway Municipal Corpo- ration, Plaintiff,
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 ................. .......... Defendant. To the marshal of the town of Skag- way or to any policeman Of said town or to the person specially authorized 70 serve this warrant: ln the name Of the Town of Skagway GREETING;
 Information upon oath having been this day laid before me that the oiense of. violation of ordinance No. o....... has been commit ted, and acc ising ......... thereof, you are Therefore hereby com handed forthwith to arrest the above named ............ .....and bring him before me at my office in the town Of Skagway to be dealt with as by ordi- nance and statutes provided
 Dated at Skagway, Alaska this...... day oi........l9O..
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 Municipal Magistrate.
 Section No. 9.
 Service of Warrant:
 Tbat the person to whom the warrant Is directed shall, as soon az practicable, arrest the defendant and bring him be-