Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1935 — Ordinance respecting "The Juries Ordinance" ____ .. _ ...... ___; Ordinance respecting SCIENTISTS AND EXPLORERS. (,isseI/fed 10 J\lJay 41

Consol. Ord. 1935

Yukon — Historical Statutes

ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON T[RRITORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1935 GEORGE ALLEN ]ECKELL COMPTROLLER Priatecl aDd Publ .... ed for t~e GoYCrnmcDt of the Y UkOD Territory UDder Autbority of

Chapter 15 of thc CODlOlidated Ordiaallcc5 of )". BY F. H. OSBORN, Kinra Print.r

ORDINANCES OF THE tU KON T[RRITORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1935 GEORGE ALLEN )ECKELL COMPTROLLER Printed and Published for the Government of the Yukon Territory Under A~tbority f

Chapter 75 'of the Consolidated Ordillanccs of J')14 BY F. H. OSBORN, King's Printer

Chap, 1. 2, 3, 4. 5. 6. 7, TABLE OF CONTENrrS Page, An Ordinance amending "The Juries Ordinance" ____ .. _ ...... ___ ...... 1 An Ol'din'ance amending "The FlII' Export Tax Onlinance" 2 An Ol'dinance amending "The Hig-hway Traffic Ordinnace" 3 An Ordinnace respecting Scientists and Explorers.................. 4-;; An Ordinance slIspending "The Crown Gl'ant Tax Ordinance" 6 ,An Ordinance amending "T'he Sale of Beer Ordinance". __ ...... _ 7-8 An Ordinance respecting CaCre of Eskimo Ruins ..... _ ........... _ !l 8.

An Orllinuace for granting to the Comptroller certain slims of money to defray the expenses of the Public Service of the TelTitory and the City of Dawson __ ._ .. _ ... ___ ...... ___ ...... 10-14

CHAPTER 1 AN ORDINANCE TO A~lEND "THE JURIES ORDINANCE." (Assented to M ay 4th, 1935.) The Commissioner of the Y lolkon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: ( 1 ) "The Juries Ordinance," being

Chapter 49 of the Consolida ted Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1914, is hereby amended by striking out the word "sixty" in the twenty-seventh line of

section 3 of the said Ordinance, and substituting therefore the word "seventy." . Juries Ordinance amended.

I.'ur Export Tax '.>rdlnance :llllenrled.

Schedule "A". 2 FUR EXPORT TAX ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT

CHAPTER 2 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE FUR EXPORT TAX ORDINANCE." (/lssented to /VIa)' 4th, 1935.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1.

Schedule "A" to

section 4 of the said Ordinance IS hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor:

SCHEDULE "A" Tax payable on furs exported from the Yukon Terri- tory: On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each On each bear, white or polar ........................ $1.00 bear, not specified ............................ .25 beaver .............................................. .50 fisher ................................ ................ 1.50 fox, black ........................................ 1.50 fox, blue .......................................... .75 fox, cross .................. ,..................... 1.25 fox, red ............................................ .50 fox, silver ..................................... ,.. 1.50 fox, white ........................................ 1.05 lynx .................................................. 1.00 marten .............................................. .75 mink ................................................ .25 muskrat (musquash) ...................... .04 otter .................................................. 1.00 weasel (ermine) .............................. .03 wolverine .......................................... .25 wolf and coyote (except those on which bounty has been paid) ........ .25 This Ordinance to come into effect July 1 st, 1935

TI-IE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT 3

CHAPTER 3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND" THE HIGH\VA Y TRAFFIC ORDINANCE." (,1ssented to May 4th, 1935.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, ::nacts as follows: 1. "The Highway Traffic Ordinance," being

Chapter HI!l'hwa~' 4l of the Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 6;~U~~nce 1914, is hereby amended by striking out

section

l) of the amended_ Oiaid Ordinance and substituting therefor the following: "9. It shall be unlawful for any wag..,n or vehicle Width of carrying a load of freight of two tons avoirdupois to be tire~_ drawn or driven on any of the public highways of the Territory unless the tires of such wagon or vehicle are at least four inches in width, or to carry a load of freight of from two tons to three tons avoirdupois unless the tires 01 such wagon or vehicle are at least six inches in width, or to carry a load of freight of over three tons unless the tires of such wagon or vehicle are at least eight inches in width." 2.

The said Ordinance is further amended by adding the following thereto immediately after

section 18 of the Ordinance: "19. Whenever the Commissioner shall be of opinion Hestl'ictilln h . I d f d . L r[. In use of t at any partlcu ar roa or

part 0 a roa In tile errttory roa<l~ when is not in suitable condition for the passage of heavy loads ~~I\~ble thereover, he shall have authority to restrict the use of such comlltion_ road, or part thereof, within such lirriits as to load and time as he may determine. "( 2). Notice of such restriction may be given by the Notice of Commissioner to any person or corporation by letter or re~tl'lctlon_ otherwise, and anyone who, after notice, uses such a road in violation of the terms of the restriction shall be guilty Penalty_ of an offence against this Ordinance."

Short Title. :-;eil . .:Ilti~ts alld "Xplf)J'l!r~ 1l11J:-;l ohtain Iic:f!n:o:I'!:-;. TIIII~u Clltl.!l' i 1Ig' wi lIlI'llIl lic"en:-;.e Ina\~ hi; cjc(;tcf1.' Conditions fol' Issue nf license. 4 SCIENTISTS AND EXPLORERS ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 4 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING SCIENTISTS AND EXPLORERS. (,isseI/fed 10 J\lJay 41ft, 1935.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: I. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Scientist:; :Ill':' Explorers Ordinance." 2. No person shall enter the Yukon Territory for scientific or exploration purposes without first obtaining a license so to do from the Commissioner. J.

Any person who enters the Territory for scientinc or exploration purposes without first obtaining a license for such purposes may be summarily ejected from the Territory and the Commissioner may refuse to consider any application for such license from such person until after the expir:ttion of one year from the time of such unlawful entry. 4. Any license issued under authority of this Ordinance shali be issued upon and subject to the following conditions: (

a) That the objects of such entry are exclusively for scientific or exploratory purposes and not com mercial or political in any way. (

b) The licensee shall strictly observe the provIsions of "The Yukon Game Ordinance." (

c) The licensee shall furnish the Commissioner with a statement showing the number of persons to accompany him, and the nationality of each.

SCIENTISTS AND EXPJ,ORERS ORDLNANCE 5 (

d) The following information shall be furnished by the licensee to the Commissioner within a reason able time after the licensee's return, viz.: l. A statement setting forth any scientific infor mation, if any, which he shall have secured. 2. A report setting forth the localities visited, time spent at different places, and a list of spe~lmens taken under various permits or licenses. (

e) The licensee shall furnish the officers of the Royai Canadian Mounted Police with a log of the voy ages and also full information of the route taken on land, if any, and full particulars in connection therewith should the same be requested by such officers. 5. Anyone who commits any violation of this Ordinance or license issued under this Ordinance, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction thereof to a penalty of not more than one thousand dollars. Penalt~' for \"Iola tion.

Opcnltion ut Ordinance Fl:ust)ende(l during ye.u·s 19~6. 19:17 and l!l;·:S. Ol'dlnance (~tlllle~ iute) f()rce 1st January. 19an. 6 CROWN GRANT TAX ORDINANCO, AMENDMENT

CHAPTER 5 AN ORDINANCE TO SUSPEND THE OPERATION OF" THE CROvVN GRANT TAX ORDINANCE." (Assented to May 4th, 1935.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. The operation of "The Crown Grant Tax Ordin ance" and all Ordinances in amendment thereof, shall be suspended in and during the years 1936, 1937 and 19.38.

Such suspension shall in no way interfere, hinder or suspend the carrying out of the provisions of the said Ordinance and amending Ordinances so far as concerns the assessment and collection of taxes thereunder for any year from the coming into force of the said Ordinance up to and including the year 1923, and all proceedings and things necessary for the recovery of such taxes, for the year last mentioned, or the sale of property for unpaid taxes, and all proceedings and things necessary to be done or that may be done both before and subsequent to any such sale as provided by the said Ordinance and .amendments may be had and done notwith standing any of the provisions of this Ordinance." 2.

The said "The Crown Grant Tax Ordinance" and Ordinances in amnedment thereof, shall again come into full operation from and after the first day of January, 1939.

THE SALE OF .BEER ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT 'I

CHAPTER 6 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE SALE OF BEER ORDINANCE." (Assellted to AIJay 4th, 1935.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and wit~l the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. Sub-section (

r) of

section 2 of "The Sale ·of Beer ~,?)b~~eCtlOn Ordinance" is hereby repealed. . ~:~~~,~i

Section 11

Section 11 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended amended. by striking out the words "and shall be by the bottle only" in the fourth and fifth lines thereof.

Section 12 of the said Ordinance is hereby I~epealed and the following substituted therefor: "12. Every person to whom a license to sell beer is hereafter granted shall, before receiving such license, be required to pay as a fee for such license the following amounts, that is to say: "For a hotel license in Dawson, $200.00. "For a hotel license in the towns of vVhitehorse or Mayo, $ 1.25.00. "For a hotel license at any other point 111 the Territory, $75.00. "For a club license, $20.00." New

sectIon 12. LIcense fep.". 4. Sub-section 5 of

section 14 of the said Ordinance is ~}'~-;;~~~~~~';.t hereby repealed. repealp',I.

N~w sub section (1) "r ~cctlon 15. Sub-sections 2. 3. ~. 5. or ~ection 15 I'epealed.

Section 20 I'cycaled. i'\ew ~e..:tion 20. :::iuh-sectlons :!. :!n. and a of !-Occlion ::!f, rcpealed.

Section 26 amended.

Section 33 amended.

Section :i6 amended. 8 THE SALE OF BEER ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT 5. Sub-section (

I) of

section 15 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following substituted there for: "(

I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Government Liquor Ordinance, being

Chapter 1 of the Ordinances of 1921 (Second Session), the licensee under any license issued hereunder may sell and dispose of beer by reta~l or by the glass on the licensed premises." 6. Sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the said

section 15 of the said Ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 20 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed and thc fo,1lowing substituted therefor: "20 The number of licenses to be granted hereunder shall be in the discretion of the Commissioner." 8. Sub-sections (2), (2a) and (3) of

section 25 of the said Ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 26 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striki ng out th e th i rteenth and fou rteenth lines thereo f, and substituting there for the following: "For the third offence to a penalty of $300.00 and costs and in default of payment forthwith after conviction to imprisonment {Oi' three months. Upon cOl1\,iction of such third offence the license shall be forfeited and shall be delivered up to be cancelled, and no license hereunder shall be granted to the convicted licensee for a period of twelve months after such conviction."

Section 33 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "in the refreshment room or else where" in the third and fourth lines thereof.

Section 36 of the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the words "or who permits any such minor to be in any room or place on such premises known as the refreshment room, or to frequcnt such room or place" in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth linces thereof, and by striking out the words "or permits any such minor to be so present whether a guest of the house or not" in the seventh and eighth lines thereof.

THE ESKIMO RUINS ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 7 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE PROTEC- TION AND CARE OF ESKIMO RUINS. (Assented 10 iV/ay 4th, 1935.) 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 liThe Eskimo Ruins Short TiLl,-, Ordinance." 2. No Eskimo ruins shall be excavated or investigated nor shall any objects of archreological or ethnological. im portance or interest he exported or taken from the Yukon Territory save by permission of and in accordance with regulations made by the Commissioner. 3.

The Commissioner may from time to time make such rules and regul.ations, not inconsistent with the pro visions of this Ordinance, for the carrying out of the intent and meaning hereof, as are found necessary or are deemed expedient by him. 4. Any person who violates any of the prOVISIons of this Ordinance or of any regulation made hereunder, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on

summary con viction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment not exceeding six months, or to both fine and imprisonment. Eskinl0 ,"uin:-: not to he Investigat~~i \ ... ·ithout permission of Commis ~:iloner. Commis sioner" ma~r make l'oglllatton~. Penalty fn~ violatlo".

10 SUPPLY

CHAPTER 8 AN ORDINANCE FOR GRANTING TO TH) COMMISSIONER CERTAIN SUMS OF MONE), TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE TERRITORY AND THE CITY OF DA\VSON. (Assented to M ay 4th, 1935 .. 1

Whereas, It appears by Message from George Alien Jeckell, Esquire, the Comptroller of the Yukon Territory. and in the Supplementary Estimates accompanying the samt~, that the sums hereinafter mentioned in

Schedule "A" ar·' required to defray certain further expenses of the Pub)j, Service of the Yukon Territory and the City of Daw'sol'l. and for the purposes relating thereto for the year endf"~ March 31,1935; and,

Whereas, It appears by Message from George Aller' Jeckell, Esquire, the Comptroller of the Yukon Territory. and in the Estimates accompanying the same, that the sum~ :hereinafter mentioned in

Schedule "B" to this Ordinance ·are required to defray certain expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory and for the purposes relating theretn for the twelve months ending March 31,1936; and,

Whereas, It appears by Message from George Alien Jeckell, Esquire, the Comptroller 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 o(Dawson and for the purposes relating thereto for the twelve months ending March 31, 1936;

SUPPLY The Comptroller of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory. therefore enacts as follows: I. 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 one hundred and forty-three thousand, three hundred and forty-two dollars and three cents for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory for the year ending March 31, 1935, as set forth in

Schedule "A" of this Ordinance; and from and out of the sums at the disposal of the Yukon Council ther~ shall be paid and applied a further sum not exceeding in the whole three hundred and sixty-nine dollars and twenty-two cents for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the City of Dawson for the year ended March 31, 1935, as set forth in

Schedule "A" of this Ordinance. 2. From and out of the funds at the disposa I of the Yukon Council there shall and may be paid and applied a sum not exceeding in the whole one hundred and forty-eight thous.and, four hundred and twenty-six dollars and twenty four cents for defrayin$ the several charges and expenses of the twelve months ending March 31, 1936, as set forth in

Schedule "B" of 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 twenty-nine thousand, seven hundred and twenty-one dollars and sixty-th ree cents for def.raying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the City of DaWlson for the twelve months ending March 3 I, 1936, as set forth in

Schedule "C" to this Ordinance. 4. The due application of all moneys expended shall be duly accounted for.

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SCHEDULE "A" 1; urther sums granted to the Comptroller by this Ordinance for the twelve months ending March 31, 1935, and the purposes for which they are agreed: TravelIing expenses ________________________________________ $ 212_27 Schools: Generall y __________________________________ $ Dawson ___________________________________ _ Auto_ transportation _______________ _ 361.80 586_03 95.00 Public Health and care of indigents.. _____________ _ Miscellaneous: Town of Mayo _____ . _______________ . ____ $ Printing and statiqnery . _____ ._. __ _ Contingencies ______________ .... ___ . _____ . 113.97 243.94 332.63 The Government Liquor Ordinance _______________ _ City of Dawson: Fire Department: Fire alarm system ___ . _____ . ____ $ Streets and sidewalks __ . __________ _ 6.00 363.22

SCHEDULE "B" 1,042.83 10,452.78 690.54 130,943.6] $143,342.03 369.22 Sums granted to the ComptrolIer by this Ordinance for the twelve months ending March 31, 1936, and the purposes for which they are granted: SALARIES AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES Salaries ---_____ . ____ . ____ . _________________________ $6,555.00 Travelling expenses _____ . ______ .. _____ .. ___ 700.00 7,255.00 YUKON COUNCIL Sessional indemnity and travelling expenses ___ _ 1,440_00 SCHOOLS Schools generally ____ . ___ .. ____ .. _______ . __ $ 4,000.00 Dawson school ____________________ . _________ 13,446.00 Carried forward ______________ $ 8,695.00 $ 17,446.00

SUPPLY Brought forward ______________ $ St_ Mary's school _________________________ _ 8,695_00 $ 17,446_00 3,135.00 Whitehorse school _______________________ _ 8,835.00 M ayo school _________________________________ _ 3,270_00 Carcross school ___________________________ _ 2,495.00 Auto_ transportation ___________________ _ 2,000.00 37,181.00 HOSPITALS, CHARITIES AND PUBLiC HEALTH Grant, St. M ary's HospitaL. __________ $12,000.00 Bonus, St.

Mary's HospitaL_______ 4,500.00 Grant, Mayo HospitaL_______________ 5,500.00 Grant, \Vhitehorse HospitaL_______ 4,500.00 Salary, Medical Health Officer, etc., Dawson ____________________________ 1,140.00 Salary, Medical Health Officer, etc., Mayo ______________________________ 285.00 Salary, Medical Health Officer, etc_, vVhitehorse ______________________ 285.00 Public Health and care of indigents 15,000.00 43,210_00 GRANTS TO LIBRARIES, READING ROOMS, ETC.

Dawson Free Library ____________________ $ 900.00 vVhitehorse Reading Room__________ 450.00 Mayo Reading Room __________________ 150.00 Yukon Law Library __________________ .. __ 150.00 Whitehorse Law Library ______________ 40.00 City of Dawson ____________________________ 7,500.00 9,190.00 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES Territorial Agent, \Vhitehorse ______ $ 712.50 Town of vVhitehorse____________________ 5,670.00 Territorial Agent, Mayo______________ 285.00 Town of Mayo ______________________________ 5,917.00 Assay Office, Keno__________________________ 5,005.00 Printing and stationery ______________ .... 1,500.00 Contingencies ________________________________ 1,300.00 Aviation fields ______________________________ 150.00 20,539_50 Carried forward ________________________________ $118,815.50

14 SUPPLY Brought forward ................................ $118,815.50 ROADS, BRIDGES AND PUBLIC WORKS Glacier road and winter traiL ........ $ 1,500.00 Dawson cable ferry .... __ ............... . Bonanza to Indian road ............... . Hunker-Dominion road ............... . Klondike road __ ........................... . Klondike to Crooked traiL .......... . Mayo to Yukon trail ................... . Mayo District roads ..................... . Whitehorse District roads .. __ ....... . Kluane Junction to Minto ........... . Sundry roads and general expense "Vinter roads ........................ : ...... .

Caterpillars, loader, auxiliary cars Maintenance road truck ............... . Garage and machine shop ........... . Purchase of equipment ................. . 1,850.00 1,500.00 4,500.00 1,300.00 800.00 500.00 4,300.00 2,200.00 1,150.00 300.00 3,023.24 5,100.00 500.00 400.00 687.50

SCHEDULE "C" CITY OF DAWSON Fire Department .......... __ .... __ ........ $ 8,612.00 Hydrant service ........ __ ... ____ ........... 13,356.00 Street lighting . __ .................. __ ....... 2,550.00 Printing and stationery................ 300.00 Salaries ........................................ 950.00 Contingencies .. ____ ........ __ .. __ ............ 173.63 Streets and sidewalks .................... 3,780 .. 00 29,610.74 $148,426.24 $ 29,721.63 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 money shalI forthwith on the acceptance of such works or repai I"S by the Comptroller of the Yukon Territory, be taken from said item and become part of and be added to the amount pro· vided for Contingencies to' such Roads, Bridges and Public Works, . and shall thereafter be at the disposal of the Comptroller of the Yukon Territory for Roads, Bridges and Public 'Vorks.

INDI~X 'rO ()1~])INANC1~S O.F' 1935 The figures rerer to the top paging. Page.

Crown Grant Tax' Ordinance ................................................................ 6 Operation sllspended for 1936, 1937 and 1935............................ 6 Eskimo Ruins Ordinance ...................................................................... . 9 Ruins not to be investigated without permission...................... 9 Commissionel' may make regulations .......................................... 9 PenaltY' ror violation ...... ............................................................ 9 Fur Export Tax Ordinance .................................................................. . 'Schedule "A" amended ................................................................. .

Highway Traffic Ordinance Amended ................................................. . 'Width .of tires .................................................................................. .

Restri·ction in IIse of roads ........................................................... . 2 2 3 n " 3 Notice of restriction .......................................................................... 3 Juries Ordinance Amended ................................................................... 1 Age -limit raised to 70 years .......................................................... 1 Sale of Beer Ordinance Amended ............ __ .... ' ........... __ .................... __ ._ 7 N() restl-iction to sale by bottle .......... .................... ........................ 7 'License fees ........................................................................................ 7 Sub·section 5 of

section 14 repealed ............................................ 7 New sub-section 1 of

section 15 .................................................... 8 Sub·sections 2, 3, 4, 5 of

section 15 repealed.............................. S New

section 20 .................................................................................. 8 Sub·sections 2, 2a and 3 of

section 25 repealed.......................... 8

Section 26 amended .......................................................................... 9

Section 33 amended ........................................................................ .

Section 36 amended ........................................................................ . Scientists and Explorers Ordinance ................................................... . Scientists and explorers must obtain license ............................. . Those entering without license may be ejected ...................... . Conditions for issue of license .................................................... . Penalty for violation ....................................................................... . Supply 9 9 4 4 4 4 5 10

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