The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-08-24

condition thereof, or the circum- stances or surroundings therein or thereon, annoys, injures or endan- gers the safety, health, morals. comfort or repose of the public: or offends against public decency or public policy; or interferes with. obStructs or renders dangerous any public street, sidewalk or public property; or is allowed to remain , unfit or unsuitable for use or oc- cupancy after damage by fire or other elements; or is public or common nuisance within the mean ing of this ordinance of the Town of Wrangell, or of any statute of the Territory of Alaska
 Section I. Whenever the City Engineer, Fire Chief, Chief of Pol ice, Building Inspector, or other police officer of the Town shall af- ter inspection deem any building or other structure within the Town to be a fire or health hazard or public nuisance, he shall render to the Mayor of the Town a full re- i port in writing of the condition of such building or other structure. and a statement of the reasons why such building or other structure should be condemned, including in such report any violation of this 1 ordinance, or of any other Ordin- ance or ordinances of the City, and | of any rule or regulation issued ] hereunder or under any other Ord- | finance or ordinances of the Town, and of any statute of the Territory | of Alaska, together with his recom- mendations as to abating, altering, repairing, removing or demolishing such building or other structure; and a copy of any intermediate orr /, der concerning such building or other structure made by him as hereinafter provided.
 Section ,. Upon receipt of such report the Mayor, or other officer or employee of the Town designat- ed by the Council shall after per | sonal inspection of such building or other structure make and deliv- CT to the City Council in writing | his findings in the matter accept ing or modifying such report of the | City Engineer, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Building Inspector, or other | police officer of the Town, which findings including other pertinent facts, shall recite:
 a) a description of the land and building or other structure in ques- tion;
 b. the ownership of the land on which the building or other struc- ture complained of is situated:
 e the name of the owner of the i building or other structure in qUes- tion; and the names of lessees and /or occupants or persons in pos session of such building or other | structure, if any;
 d) the purpose or purposes for which such building or other struc- ture is used or intended for use;
 e) in what respect the building or other structure is a fire or health hazard or public nuisance; ! and
 1 fl his recommendation in the premises for condemnation, abate- ment, alteration, repair, removal or demolition of such building or oth- CT structure.
 Section 6. If the Mayor, or such other officer or employee of the Town designated by the Council, shall recommend condemnation. a. batement, alteration, repair, remov- al, demolition, or any other affirm ative action against such building or other structure he shall. with the prior approval of the Council, give notice to the owner of the land on which such building or other structure is situated, or his agent, and to lessees and persons in l possession or occupation of such building or other structure. spec flying date, which shall be not less than thirty (30) days from the date such notice is given, on which a public hearing will be had before the City Council, sitting as a Board of Adjustment, with the Mayor as ex-officio Chairman, on the ques- tion of condemning, abating. alter ing, repairing removing or demol- ishing such building or other struc- ture. copy of the findings speci- fled in the preceding section shall accompany the Notice of Hearing.
 Section T At such hearing the Common Council of the Town. sit ting as a Board of Adjustment shall have all the powers expressed and implied by subsection "A of section 16-1-35 ACLA 1949. and All so the following powers:
 al To compel the attendance of witnesses and to swear such wit nesses substantially in the manner provided by ordinances of the Town for compelling the attendance and | swearing of witnesses in +bo Nf,r;