I ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TfRRITORY I PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1927 PERCY REID GOLD COMMISSIONER i Printed and Published for the Gove-'nment of the Yukon Territory Under Authority of : Otapter 75 of tbe Consolidated Ordinances of 1914. ~~~===G'=A'=)E=CK=:=:'=Ki=n~=.p=rinl=<f'~:==~_ ,I

ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TfRRITORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1927 PERCY REID GOLD COMMISSIONER Printed and Published for the Gove,·nment of the Yukon Territory Under Authority of

Chapter 75 of the Consolidated Ordinances of 1914. BY G. A. )ECKELL. King's Print ...

Chap. 1. 2. a. 4. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page. An Ordinance Respecting Ai,· Traffic in the Yukon TelTi- tory ............................................................................................. . 1-2 An Ordinance to Amend the Assessment Ordinance ............ .. An Ordinance to Amend the Succession Duties Ordinance 5 An Ordinance Respecting Old Age Pensions ........................ .. 6 5. An Ordinance for Granting to the Commissioner Certain Sums of money to Defray the Expenses of the Public Service of the Territory and the City of Dawson............ 7-12

CHAPTER 1 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING AIR TRAFFIC IN THE YUKON TERRITORY. (,1ssen/ed 10 JUlle 7tl;, 1927.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory,· by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: ': 1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Air Tr:tflic Ordinance." 2 . . This Ordinance shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of "The Air Board Act,"

Chapter 11, Statutes of Canada, 1919, and amendments thereto. 3. Subject t Cl "The Ai,. Board Act." Every person or corporation proposing to operate alr- Compliallce planes in the Yukon Territory, whether commercially or ~d;~~dAl~t privately, shall first satisfy the Gold Commissioner that '~~)taltSI~hed. compliance has been made with the provisions of the said "The Air Board Act." 4. There shall be imposed upon every airplane operating in the Yukon Territory for commercial purposes, a yearly tax of $250.00 per person of the seating accommodation of the said airplane. Tax upon al"pl"nes operating' r'UI' commercial purposes.

'rHX to he paid yearly in advance, Tax to be lien upon alrplane an(1 equipment. Payment may be enforced by <llslrcs~, All, tnriff", to IJe apprO'."ed by Gold' Commis, sloller hefore helr,g put into effect. III case ot pioneer flying con­ ecrn, tax may be "cmltted fl'Om year to "'ear for three years, 'I'axes to form part of Consolidated Revenue !"und, 2 AIR TRAFFIC ORDINANCE. 5. Such tax shall be paid yearly in advance, running from the date at which an airplane commences operations in the Yukon Territory. 6.

The said tax shall be a first and permanent lien upon the said airplane, and upon all other airplanes, buildings, and equipment owned by the same person in the Yukon Territory, having priority over any deed, trans'fer, mort­ gage, judgment, private lien, claim or encumbrance of ar.y kind whatsoever, and the Gold Commissioner may enforce payment thereof by distress upon any such property, together with costs, at any time after thirty days from the day such tax is due and payable, 7.

All tariffs and rates, whether for the carrying of pass­ engers, freight, or express, shall be submitted to the Gold Commissioner, and shall be approved by him before being put into effect. 8. In the case of the first or pioneer person or corporation carrying on commercial flying in the Yukon Territory, the Gold Commissioner may remit the said tax from year to year for a period of not more than three years. Before remitting such tax for any year, after the first year, the Gold Commissioner shall establish to his satisfaction,- (

a) That the said person or corporation has supplied adequate and efficient service, adapted to the needs of the Territory. (

b) That the rates or tariffs charged have been in accordance with those approved under

Section 7 hereof. 9, All taxes collected under this Ordinance shall form part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Yukon Territory.

ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT. 3

CHAPTER 2 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND

CHAPTER 5 OF THE CONSOLIDATED ORDINANCE, 1914, CALLED THE ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE. (Assented to June 7th, 1927.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. The Assessment Ordinance,

Chapter 5, Consolidated Ordinances of Yukon Territory, 1914, is hereby amended by adding after the word "taxes" in the second line of Sec­ tion 19 of the said Ordinance the word "yearly." 2. The said Ordinance is further amended by adding, immediately after the figures "$25.00," in the seventh line of the said

Section 19, the following sub-sections:

Sec. 19 amended.

(2) T f f h Yearly he yearly period or payment 0 suc taxes period to be from 1st (3) shall be from 1st April to 31st March. April to 31st March. To all persons paying such taxes on or before the 15th November in the year during which they are payable there shall be allowed a reduction of 10 per cent. on the amount thereof. Upon all such taxes remaining due and unpaid on the 31st December in any such year there shall be added at the beginning of each month thereafter, as a penalty, an additional sum amounting to four per cent. of such taxes.

Such penalty shall be added for ten successive months if the taxes and penalty be not sooner paid. Reduction at 10 per ~E'nl. on taxes Pllld bcfnl'e I;th No\', Penalty on taxes UII~H.i(l after 31st December,

Fell' period from 30th June, 1n27. 10 31st March. iH~8, only 75 per cent. of taxes payalJlt!. Henew;li...: of li(~t~n~e~.; :11 l'crlaill 1·-l,;:'P.S h~' payment nf three­ fOllrths of license ft"eH. Pa vmcl1t~; of n~{lIl1d~; \1' he fronl Consolil.I'·t.te(l Hevcl1uc Fund. 4 ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT.

(4) For the period between 30th June, 1927, r,nd 31 st March, 1928, there shall be levied and col­ lected only seventy-five per cent. of the taxes set forth in sub-clauses (a), (b),and (

c) of sub- sec­ tion (1) of

Section 19 of this Ordinance. 3. The said Ordinance is further amended by adding thereto immediately after sub-section (2) of

Section 20-A of the said Ordinance, (as enacted by

Sec. 2 of

Chapter 6, Ordinances of Yukon Territory, 1926), the following sub­ sections:

(3) Provided that any person who, under the former provisions of this Ordinance had taken out a license extending to 30th June, 1926, and who subsequently, (under the provisions of said sub­ section (2) of this section), took out a renewal thereof extending to 31st March, 1927, shall be entitled to receive a further renewal of such license extending to 31st March, 1928, upon pay­ ment of three-quarters of the license fee payable by him for a full year. Any such persons who has already paid the full license fee for such period up to 31st March, 1928, shall be entitled to a refund of one-quarter of the amount paid by him therefor.

(4) Any amo!Jnts refunded under the immediately preceding sub-section shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Yukon Terri­ tory.

SUCCESSION DUTIES ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT. 5

CHAPTER 3 AN QRDINJ\NCE TO AMEND "THE SUCCESSION DUTY ORDINANCE." (/IsseI/led 10 June 71h, 1927.) The Commis,sioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: ' ", I. "The Succession Duty Ordinance,"

Chapter 1 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1923, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sub-section imme­ diately after sub-section (3) of

Section 7 of the said Ordinance: (4) \Vhenever under the laws in force in Great Britain and Northern I reland duty is payable by reason of a death in respect of any property situate in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, there shall be deducted from the succession duty payable under this Ordinance an amount equal to the amount of duty payable under such laws in respect of such property.

Provided, however, that the relief hereby given shall not in any event exceed the total duty \vhich would have been charged under this Ordinance in respect of such property situate in Great Britain or Northern Ireland. .-\ Ilowanc.; to he made In ,'espect ot property :-;ltuate in Gl'eat Brllain 0" Nor'thern Tl'Clanrl,

Gold Com­ Inissioner empowered to negotiate with Fetleral Government fLnd mfLke agreement ,'espectlng Old Age Pensions, ,6 OLD ACE PENSIONS ORDINANCE.

CHAPTeR 4 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING OLD AGE PENSIONS. (Assented to June 7th, 1927.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. The Gold Commissioner is hereby empowered to conduct all negotiations with the Federal Government, and to enter into any agreement on behalf of the Territory with the Federal Government that he shall deem expedient and in the interests of the Territory, for the purpose of putting into effect in the Territory, or otherwise obtaining the advantages of any Act respecting Old Age Pensions which has been passed or may be passed by the Parliament of Canada.

SU:PPLY. 7

CHAPTER 5 AN ORDINANCE FOR GRANTING TO THE COM­ MISSIONER CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE TERRITORY AND THE CITY OF DAWSON. (Assented to htne· 7th, 1927.)

Whereas, It appears by Message from Percy Reid, .E:squire, the Gold Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, and in the Supplementary Estimates accompanying the same, that the sums hereinafter mentioned in

Schedule "AI! are required to defray certain further expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory and the City of Dawson, and for the purposes relating thereto for the year. ending March 31st, 1927; and:

Whereas, It appears by Message from Percy Reid, Esquire, the Gold Commissioner, of the Yukon Territory, and the Estimates accompanying the same, that the sums hereinafter mentioned in

Schedule "BI! to this Ordinance are required to defray certain expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory, and for the purposes relating thereto for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1928; and,

Whereas, It appears by Message from Percy Reid, Esquire, the Gold Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, and in the Estimates accompanying the same, that the sums hereinafter mentioned in

Schedule "C" to this Ordinance are required to defray certain expenses of the Public Service of the City of Dawson and for the purposes relating thereto for the twelve months ending March 31 st, 1928. The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with

8 SUPPLY. the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, therefore, enacts as follows: 1. From and out of the sums at the disposal of the Yukon Council there shall be paid and applied a further sum, not exceeding in the whole two hundred and ten thousand and fi fty-th ree dolla rs and seventy-fou r cents, for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory for the year ended March 31st, 1927, as set forth in

Schedule "A" to this Ordinance; and from and out of the sums at the disposal of the Yukon Council there shall be paid and applied a further sum not exceeding in the whole seven hundred and seventy-seven dollars and ninety-four cents, for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the City of Dawson for the year ended March 31st, 1927, as set forth in

Schedule "A" of this Ordinance. 2. From and out of the· funds at the disposal of the Yukon Council there shall and may be paid and applied a sum not exceeding on the whole two hundred and ten thousand one hundred and ~ixty-four dollars and sixty-five cents, for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory for the twelve months ending March 31 st, 1928, as set forth in

Schedule "B" to this Ordinance. 3. From and out of the funds at the disposal of the Yukon Council there shall and may be paid and applied a sum not exceeding thirty-four thousand eight hundred and thirty-four dollars and ninety-nine cents, for defraying the several charges and expenses of the public Service of the City of Dawson for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1928, as set forth in

Schedule "c" to this Ordinance. 4. The due application of all moneys expended shall be duly accounted for. SCHEDULE" A." Further sums granted to the Commissioner by this Ordinance for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1927, and the purposes for which they are granted:

SUPPLY. Travelling expenses ....................................... . Whitehorse School.................... $ 11.83 MayoSchool............................ 15.51 Keno School.............................. 78.05 Transportation 36.00 Public Health and care indigents ................... . Yukon Law Library.................. $ 38.56 Whitehorse Law Library.......... 5.00 Territorial Agent, Whitehorse, salary ........... . Assay Office, Keno City ................................. . Contingencies ................................................. . Roads, Bridges and Public 'Vo.rks ................. .

The Government Liquor Ordinance ............... . City of Dawson: . Fire Department ............... . Contingencies .................... .. $755.06 22.88 SCHEDULE" B." 9 $158.08 141.39 899.34 '43.56 300.00 182.39 1,025.47 7,042.30 200,261.21 $210,053.74 $7 7 7.94 Sums granted to the Commissioner by this Ordinance for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1928, and the purposes for which they are granted: SALARIES AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES. Salaries ..................................... . Travelling expenses ......... __ ........ . $ 6,900.00 1,700.00 YUKON COUNCIL. $ 8,600.00.

I ndemnity and travelling expenses __ ........... _.... 1,350.00 Carried forward __ ....... ____ ....... __ .. __ .. $ 9,950.00

10 SUPPLY. Brought forward ____________________________ $ 9,950.00 SCHOOLS. Schools generally _______________________ _ Dawson School _________________________ _ St. Mary's School _____________________ _ vVhitehorse School Mayo School _____________________________ _ Keno School _______________________________ _ Carcross School _________________________ _ Assisted Schools Auto transportation ___________________ _ $ 4,550.00 17,785.00 3,300.00 9,625.00 3,600.00 2,700.00 2,000.00 1,350.00 2,400.00 47,310.00 HOSPITALS, CIIARITIES AND PUBLIC HEAI.TH. Grant to St. Mary's HospitaL. ____ $ Bonus to St.

Mary's HospitaL ___ _ Grant to Mayo HospitaL ________ _ Bonus to Mayo HospitaL ___________ _ Grant to \Vhitehorse HospitaL. __ Medical Health Officer _____________ _ Two Assistant Medical Health Offi ce rs _____________________________ ' ____ _ Public Health and care indigents 12,000.00 4,500.00 7,000.00 2,500.00 4,000.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 5,500.00 37,900.00 GRANTS TO LIBRARIES, READING ROOMS, ETC.

Dawson Free Library ________________ $ Whitehorse Reading Room and repairing of foundation of building _______________________________ _ Mayo Circulating Library _________ _ Yukon Law Library ___________________ _ vVhitehorse Law Library ___________ _ City of Dawson _________________________ _ Carried forward 1,000.00 800.00 350.00 200.00 50.00 13,534.99 15,934.99 $111,094.99

SUPPLY. 11 Brought forward ............................ $111,094.99 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES. Territorial Agent, 'Vhitehorse .... $ Town of vVhitehorse .................. . Town of Mayo ........................... . Assay Office, Keno City ............. . Printing and Stationery ............. . Contingencies ............ __ ............... . Refund, John Martin (Indian), part proceeds sale confiscated marten skins 750.00 5,950.00 4,000.00 6,500.00 2,500.00 4,000.00 300.00 24,000.uu ROADS,· BRIDGES AND PUBLIC WORKS. Glacier,· summer and winter roads $ Dawson cable ferry ..................... .

Ogilvie bridge, repairs ............... . Ogilvie Bridge road ................... . Bonanza to Indian road ............. . Indian to Stewart road ............... . Hunker-Dominion road ............. . Dome-Sulphur road ................... . Klondike road ........ 00 •••••••••••••••••• Klondike to Crooked road ......... . Mayo to Yukon road ................. . Mayo District roads ................... . "Thitehorse to Mnito road ......... . 'Vinter roads ........ ~ .................... . Spotted Fawn pack traiL ........... . Contingencies ............ __ ............... .

Equipment purchases ................. . 'Vhitehorse District roads ......... . 900.00· 1,900.00 4,000.00 600.00 1,600.00 300.00 10,000.00 600.00· 1,800.00 800.00 2,700.00 23,000.00 2,400.00 3,366.54 200.00 9,071.46 6,331.66 5,000.00 75,069.66 $210,164.65

12 SUPPLY. SCHEDULE" c." CITY OF DAWSON.

Fire Department .----------------------- Street lighting ___________________________ _ Printing and stationery _____________ _ Sal a ries __________________________ ----------__ Contingencies _____________________________ _ Streets and sidewalks _________________ _ $24,700.00 2,550.00 325.00 1,400.00 634.99 5,225.00 $ 34,834.99 5. .In the event of there being a surplus of moneys standing to the credit of any item voted for Roads, Bridges and Public \Vorks after the construction Or repairs provided for have been completed to the satisfaction of the Superin­ tendent of \Vorks and Buildings, such surplus of moneys shall forthwith, on the acceptance of such works or repairs by the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, be taken from said item and become part of and be added to the amount provided for contingencies to such Roads, Bridges and Public \Vorks, and shall thereafter be at the disposal of the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory for Ro::tds, Bridges and Public vVorks.

INDEX 13 INDEX TO ORDINANCES OF 1927 The figures refer to the top paging. Page.

Air Traffic Ordinance ................................ :................................................. 1·2 Ail' Board Act, Ordinance subject to .............................................. 1 Air Board Act, compliance with must be established ................ 1 Tariffs to be approved by Gold Commissioner ............................ 2 Tax, amount or ................................ : .. :.................................................. 2 Tax to be paid in advance.................................................................. 2 Tax to be first lien on equipment .................................................... 2 Tax may be remitted in case of pioneer company...................... 2 Tax to form part of Consolidated Revenue Fund........................ 2 Assessment Ordinance Amended.............................................................. 3-4

Section 19 amended .............................................................. :............... 3

Section 20-A amended ........................................................................ 4 Old Age Pensions, Ordinance Respecting.............................................. 6 Commissioner empowered to negotiate with Federal Govern· ment ................................................................................................. 6 Succession Duty Ordinance Amended.................................................... 5

Section 7 amended................................................................................ 5 Allowance to be made in respect of property in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.................................................................. 5 Supply 7