11 ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TfRRITORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1917 GEORGE NORRIS WILLIAMS ADMINISTRA TOR JWta. Printed and Published for the Government of the Yukoa Territory Uader Authority of Ou.ptu 75 of the Consolidated Ordinances of '914. BY J. A. M. H. MAL TBY, Klng'. Printer.

:ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TlRRIIORY \ PASSED BY THE - YUKON"" COUNCIL IN THE YEAR" GEORGE NORRIS WILLIAMS ADMINISTRATOR " , Printed and Published for the Government of the Yukon Territory"Under Authority of ,

Chapter 75 of the CoasoUdatcd Ordinances of '9'4. """ " BY J. A. M. H. MALT BY. KIng'aPrlntcr.

TABLE O~' CUNTENT~ Chap. Page. 1. An Ordinance respecting compensation to workmen for injuries s~stained in the (:'ourse of their employment. 1 2. An Ordinance to amend the Assessment Ordinance ..... . 16 3. An Ordinance to legalize and confirm certain alterations . made in p~.blic roads 17 4. An Ordinance to legalize the Assessment Rolls of the City of Duwson for the years 1914, 1915 and 1916 and to vest. certain Bssets in the City oi DIlWSOll.................. 19 5. An OrdinRnce to amend the Companies Ordinance ....... . 6.

An Ordinance respecting the hours of labour on Public Works ................................................. . 7. An Ordinllnce to amend the Yukon Medical Ordinance .... 8. An Ordinance to amend the Miners' Lien Ordinance ..... . 9. An Ordinance for granting to the Commissioner certain sums of money to defrlly the expenses of the Public 20 21 23 !5 Service of the Yukon Territory........................ 33

CHAPTER 1 AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING COMPENSATION TO WORK3IEN F'OR INJURIE.S SUSTAINED IN THE COURSE OF' THEIH.

E~rpLOYMENT. [.4.sscnted to April 2·1, .1917.J The COllllllissioller of the Yukon 'fenitory, by and wHh th(~ advice and consent of the Council of said Terri­ bl'Y, enacts as follows: . 1. 'ibis OnlinHnce may he dted as " 'rhe 'Y()l'klllen'~ Short - title: (':llll pt'llsathn Ordin.aJlct~." ;, (1 ) III this Or(liuance: (a) " Accident" shall include a wilful and iu­ tentional act, not being the act of the work­ lllan and a fortuitous event occasiJned by a ph .... sical or natural cause; (11) ,; Constnlction" shall include l'econstruc­ tion, repair, H lteration, and demolition; (c) " ] )ependents " shall mean such of the ment­ hers of the fumil.y of a workman as were wholly or partly dependent upon his earn­ il\g~ at the time of his death, 01' wbo, but for the incapacity due to the accident, would have heen so dependent; (d) " Elllployer" shall include every person having ill his service under a contract of Interpre­ tation.

... hiring or apprenticeship, written or oral, express 01' implied, any persOn engaged in any work in 'Or about an industry, and whet"e the· services of a workman are tem­ porarily let or hired to another person by . th~ person with whom the workman has entered into such a contract the latter shall be deemed to ·continue to be the employer of ~lie worklllan whilst he is working for t9at other person; (e)" Employment" shall include emploY1uent in an industry or any part, branch Ot~_ de­ partment of an industry; (f) " Industt"~";' shall include establishment, U1Hlertnking, trade, and business; (g) " Judge" shall mean a Judge 'Of the Terl"i­ torial Court; (h) "Memher of the family~' shall mean and include wife, hushand, father, mothel"; grandfather, g-randmother, stepfather, step­ lUothcl", son, dang-htel", grandson, graml­ danghtel", stepson, stepdaughter, hrothel", sistel", half-sis,ter,' hulf-hrother, and a pel"SOIl who stuntl in l(Jco tmrcntis to the workman, or to wholll the worklllan stood in lo(:o llarc'Ilti.'1." whether related to him by consall­ guinity or not so related, and where the worklllan is the parent 01' grandparent of nn illegitimate child, shall include sneh child, Hnd where the WOl"kman is an illegiti­ mate child, shall include his parent .lnd IP"Hntlparents on the maternal side; (i) " Mine" includes properties to which the "conI JIIining regulations" and amend" ments thereto or the " quartz nllnlllg regulations" and. amendments thereto 01' the Yukon ilhQu," Mining Act and amend­ ing acts apply; (j) " Ontworker" shall mean a person to whom al't!cles 01' materials are given out to be

"rournH~~:S CO:'lIPl!li'iSA'fION ORDINANCE, 3 made up, cleaned, washed, altered, Ol'na­ mented, finished, repaired, 01' adapted for sale in his own home' or on other premises not under the control 'Or management of the person who gave out the articles or materials; (k) "'VOl;klllan" shall include a person who has entel'ed into 01' works under a contl'act of service 01' apprenticeship, written 01' oral, express or implied, whether by way of manual labour, or otherwise, but shall not _-:-______ include un outwol'ker or person whose ----pjllploYlIlent is of a casual nature and wh'') is employed otherwise than fm' the pn I'poses of the empk)yel"s t.'ade 01' hnsiness j 1 __ ---I Cf , Cf ----t

(2) Tlte exel'cise ancI perfOl'munceof the powers Applies to and duties of- MUlIlelpnll­ Ile~ amI 10 (

a) A municipal c,)rporation; (

h) The Uovernment of Yukon Territory ill the Imilding, repairing and maintaining of roads, hridges or other public worl;:s shall, .• '01' the pnrpmies -of this· Ordin~lllce, he (leemed the industl'Y of the (;Orpol'atioll 0\' e; ovel'n men t, 3, Where less than five workmen are employed in the saIlle generHI empl;)~'lllent the employel' . ..shaU·l;e l'e­ lieyed from all liability under this Ordinance, 4, (1) "'hen in any employment to which this ·Ordinance applies personal injurJ~ by accident arising out of and in the cOllrse of the emplo~rlllent is caused to a wol'lmwn his employer shall he liahle to pay cOIllpen­ sation in ael~ordmlce with the fil'st

schedule b this O\'din- .,ance, except where the injul'Y- ~ t1."-'"') (n) ~ (

b) D()e~ not disahle ihe \\'Ol'kmun fol' a period uf at least Wdays from earning full ,,"ages at the ""'ol'k"at whkh he was employed ;LJ:l' Is attrihntahle solely to the serions and willfnl misconduct or intoxication of the workman, Terrllorlill Govcrnment, less thnn five employeu ell;'2 1orer rellt.! ...... J. rrom liabilIty. Llablllt~' of c:nplny~r. Exceptions.

To be pr.esumed that accI­dent arose out of the employment, Compensa­tion payable from date of disability, 4 'WORKMEN'S COMPE~SATlOX ORDINANmJ,

(2) Where the accident arose out ·.)f the employ­ ment, unless the contrary is shown,' it shall be presumed that it oCCUl'red in the course of the employment, and where the accident ocurreu in the course of the employ­ ment, unless the contrary is sh,own, it shall be presumed that it arose out of the employment,

(3) Where compensation for disability is payable it shall he computed and be payable from the date of the disabiJity, Lt-'~ ~~:~~ I~:ry 5, When the injUl'~' was caused by the pers,)nal neg­ negligence of lin'cnce or wilful act of the ellll)hn-er 01' of some l)erson emplo)'er, l:> ~ , , workman for whuse act 01' defanl t the employer is responsIble, may sue th" tl' 0 }' h 11 tf" , 'I I' I 'l't ' Independent- no lUg In lIS r( IIllHlce s a a ect any CIYI la n 1 y Iy ot this' , Ordinance. of the elllployel', hnt III that case the workman may, at his option, either claim compensation. un(ler this Ordin­ ance 01' independently thereof; hut the employer shall not he Iiahle to pay compensation fol' injury to a work­ lIIan hoth iIlIlep(,Il(lently 'of and also under this Ol'din­ ance~ and shall not be liable to any proceedings indepen­ dently of this Ol'llillance, except in the case of sHch per­ sonal negligence 'Ol' wilful aet as aforesaid, ~uei1~~i~ltyn" n, If any qllestion arises as to the liability to pay or amount l'oll1pensation I1lHh~I' this OI'llinallce, 01' as to the Hlllnunt to be settled ' . . . by Judge. of c.ompensatioll 01' 111Il"atioll of ,lisaldlity under thil'; ..- OI~llillane(', ii'J' as to tlU' (WI'son 0)' lWl'SOllS that~ are en titlell to compensation, 0)' <18 to the lliyhdon of the amount of l'OII11J(~nsatioll, the question, if ll:,t settlell hy agreelllent, shall, sllhjed to the pl'ovisions of the fil"st sehedule to thi8 Ol'diuaIH'e, he .1ptt'l'lIliut'll awl settlell hy Cl .Tudl!:c of the 'l'cl'rit.oI'ial ('Olll't ill l.\I'l'OI·lhtlH'P with the lH'ovisions of the sceollll 8l'IH~llul(~ ta this Ol'llillHlIl"P, ~~n:n~e;t~~; I..

If withill the tillw hel'l'illaftel' ill this OrdillanCI~ dIsmissed Iilllitcll fOl' taldnl!: ]lI'Ol"eCllinI!:8, an action is bronght to Court may a"sess com- I'ccoyel' II<llJla~es illilppel1!lently of this Ordinance fOL' '~~:i~a~~~~" . iujmy causeil l;y any accident, awl it is l1eterlllined in ~~~~~n ~~ be l';ul'lI adio~ that the injl1J'y is o{)]}e for which the employer deducted. is not Iiahle in ",u('h action., hut that he would have been Iiahle to pay ('olJlpellsatioll unlll'l' tlH~ jll'ovisions of this

\VORKMEN'S CO~lPENSATION ORDINANCE. 5 Ordinance, the action shall be dismissed; but the Court in which the action is tt~ied shall, if the ptaintiff shall ;so choose, proceed to assess such compensation under the lll'ovisions of this Ordinance," and shall be at liberty to .(leduct from such compensation all the costs, which, in its judg"ment, ·Iuive been caus~d by the plaintiff bringing "l'luch action instead of proceeding under this Ordinance.

In anJ proceedings under this section, when the Court assesses the compensation it shan give a certificate of the :amonnt of compensation it has awarded, and to whom payable, and the directions it has given as to the deduc­ tion for costs, and such certificate shall have the force .and effect of a judgment or award under this Ordinance.' 8.

(1) Proceedings for the recovery under this ·Ordinance of compens~tion for an injury shall not be maintained unless notice of the accident has been given to the employer as soon as practicable after the happen­ ing thereof, and unless the claim for compensation with respect to such accident has been made within six months from the occurrence of the accident causing the injury, or, in the case of death, within six months from the time of death, and the action is commenced within nine months from the OCCUl"l'ence of the accident causing' . the injury, or the time of death"; provided always that any defect or inaccuracy in such notice shall not relieve t.he employer from his liability for such compensation if it is found in the proceedings for set~ling the claim that t.he ,employer is not prejudiced in his defence by such defect or inaccuracy,' or that such defect 01' inaccuracy was ()ccasioned by mistake 01' other reasonable cause, or when the facts and circumstances of such action are known to such elllpll)~'er) his agent or vice-principal in the enter­ prise.

(2) Nutice in respect of an injury under this Ordinance shall give the name and address of the person injured and shall state in ordinary language the cause of the injury and the date at which it was sustained, and shall be served On the employer, or if there is more than one employer, upon one I,)f such employers. Certiflcate ot amount to have force ot a judgment. Notice of accldent­ time and manner ot. What the notice shall state. (3) rL'he notice mH.," be served 11, •. " delh~erim! the Service of ~ notice.

May be eerved by post. Service of notice on corporation.

Separate actio"" to be consollda.ted. same to or at the residence or place of business of the­ person on -whom it is to be served. ( 4) The ll'lltice may be served by post addressed to the person on whom it is to be served at his last known place of residence 01· place of business, with postage pl'e­ paid and registered, and if served by post shall be deemetl to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would have been delivered in the ordimu-y course of post; and in pI·oving the serving of such notice it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice­ was properly addressed, posted and registered. ( 5) 'Yhere the employer is a body of persons cor­ porate or incorporate the notice lIlay also be served by deJiveriIlg the same or sending it by post in manner above provided in a registered letter addressed to the employer at the office, or if there be more than one office,. an~' of the offices of such body. 9. 'Vheneyel' two or more pel'sons claillling to be heneticiaries of any tleceused employce, whose benefi­ ciaries are entitled to compensation under the provisions of this Ordinance, bring separate actions to recover such . compensation, such actions shall be consolidated and tried as one action upon the application of any party to­ either or any of such actions, 'Or by direction of the­ Judge.

Contractor lIa.ble where work done under _ sub­ con tractor. Applies only to accident on premlsee upon 'Which contractor undertook the work. 10.

(1) Whe1·e a person, in this

section referred to as the eontl'actor, in the course of or for the purposes of his trade '01. business, contracts with any other person, in this

section referred to as the sub-contractor, for the execution by 01' undel' the sub·contractor of the whole 01' any part of any work llndertaken by the c.)ntracto1', the· contractor shall be liable to pay to any workman em­ ployed in the execution of the work the compensation which he would have been liable to pay if that workman had been immediately employed by him.

(2) Sub-section (1) shall not apply where the ac­ cident happens elsewhere than on or in or about the­ premises npon which the contractor has undertaken to­ execute the work or which are otherwise under his con­ trol or management.

V\TORKMEN'S COMPENSATlON ORDINANCE, 7 11, Where any employer be<:omes liable under this Ordinance to pay compensation in respect of any acci­ dent and is entitled to any sum from insurers in respect of the alllount due to a workman under such liability, sn(:h wOl']nllan shall IUH'e a first charge npon the sum afOl'esaid fnl' the amount so Ilue awl the JlHlge of the Tel'1'itorial Court muy direct the insurers to pay such sum into any Chattered Bank of Canada in the name of the ('led,;: of such Court awl urller the ~alllP to ue app1ied ill llITOI'dau(:(! with the provisions of this l!rdinance.

Workman lID have first claim on Insurance money. Direction b:f.

Judge as t.o payment Into bank.. 1') "'her<=! the injury fUl' which compensation is Proceedlnp pay a hIe 11 nder this Ordiuance was caused under circulIl- .. ~~~illlty In ~tan ... es creating- a legal liability in sOllle pet'son other ~~~~~~~0Il than the employe)' to pay damages in resped thereof, the -employer. w-;n'kmall may, at his option, pl'~weed either at law against that pel'sun to reco.ver damages Ill' against his emplo,,'el' tOt (;Olllpensation uudel' this O)"(linance, but not ag·ainst both, and it COlllpCllsatian be paid under this (Irdinallee the employer shall be entitled to be indemni- fied hy the saill ather person. 13.

No contt-ador or snb-l'ont)'actor shall be en­ titled to I'eceive compensation nncler this Ordinancc, but shall he (lecllled to he an employeI'. 14, ~o claim for compensation due nnder this 01'­ llinance shall he a~signahle, and all compensation due hel'e11l1de1' shall he exempt from exeention, g-arnisilee and attaclllllent, 15. X 0 agreelllen t h~' a workman to \Vii i ve his l'igh ts 01' the rights of his depcmlcnts to cOllipensatioll under this Ordinance, shall be valid, Any such agreement existing at· the date this Ordinance comes in force shall on and aftt'\' that date he null aUll void.

Contractor and sub­ contmctor not entitleD to compen­ ~(\tlon. Claim not assignable. Exempt from seizure or attnchment. Agreement to waive rights·· of dependent:; Invalid. Hi, It shall not be a defence to a claim nnder this Assumption or risk or (}J'dinance that the workman assumed the risks of the contrlbuto):y I t tl tl ., 1 h 't I negligence emp oymen or lat le lllJllJ'y -or (eat was Pl'OXlUHl e Y not a c.'<lnsed hy th~ cOlltrihntOl'Y l1egligenee of the wO\'kman. ,-defence. 17,-·~ ) . li" --:--. t·

lImount III corn­ pensatilm. Dependents B)tftJed to S!,.600. 00. WIlerc no iependents. SIiOO.OO (or eertnln !Imposes. 'I'otal ilis8.blllty. I'ItrUul dlsabll\t~·. FIHST SCHEDULE; 1. 'rhe amoulIt of compensation uuder this Ordin­ ance shall 110- (

a) In the even t of the death of a workman rC­ suIting- from injmy, his depe:;ndents' shall he entitled to receive the SUIn of two tho\1s­ and five hundred ($2,500,00) dollar-a; (11) .

"'here it wOl'klllan leaves no dependents such sum for the expenses of his burial, medical attendance, Blll'sing, care and main­ tenance shall he paid h~' the employer to the persons to whom sHch expenses are due, but uot exceeding in all the sum of fire hundred ($500,00) dollars; provided that the burial expenses, not exceeding the sum of one hun- (It'e(l awl tifty ($150.00) dollars, shall he <l til'st charge on the said amount . . ) "'hell a \\'Ol'];;:m<ln receives an injm'Y arising out of awl in the COlll'se of his emplo~'ment, as the result of ",hidl lie is t.otally and permanently disabled, he shall be en titl l'(l to I'e('eive as compensation the sum of three thollsal\(l ($3,000.00) dollars. 3, 'Yhen a workman.receiyes an lllJUl'Y arising out of, 01' ill the ('()\l)'Se of, his emploYlllent l'csnlting in his pHI'tial (lisahilit.'-, he shall be paid in accol'danre with the fo 11 ,,"'iu!~ l'W hc(lnle : Fol' the loss of a thumh",.:five hundred ($500.00) ,1 DlIat's ; 10'01' the loss of un in(!l!x fing-el', three hundred t ~~UO.OO) doll aI'S ; Fm' the ]oss of any finge!' othel' than the inelex tinge)' 0)' thumb, two hunch'eel ($200.00) dollars; Fol' t.he loss of a g)'eat toe, tln'ee hundred (,$:300.00) dollars;

'VOUK~H;~-'S CO.\Il·t-:"S.-\'l'IOX OltDIXANCE. 9 For the ]08S of an~' other toe, than th~ great toe, one hundred and fifty ($150,00) dollars; 'fhe loss of the first pha]unge of the th,umb 'or '.)f .any finger or toe shall he considered to be equal to the loss' of one-lwlf of such thilll1iJ, finger or t.)e and the compl:'nsatioll to he paid shall he one-half uf thc :fthove alllounts; Fur the loss llf a hand, onc thousand fi\'c hun­ -ill'ell ('1,500,00) dolurs; For ·the loss of an lll'1l1, two th()l1salld ($2,000,00) ·dollars; For the loss of a fout, one thousand five hUIl­ dl'ed ($1,500,00) doJhll's; For the loss of a ]eg', two thousand ($2,000,00) dollul:'s; Por the loss of an eyl:', one tllOusaml five hun­ dred ($1,500,00) dollars; For the ]088 of an ear, two hlllHll'etl and fifty (,250.00) dollurs; For the loss of the nose, six hlllllhel1 ($600.00) dollars~/ L/1 7 ~ /fof>/ ~. '.remporary disability. weekly payments, 4. 1"01' othcl' injul'ies causing temp01',Il'Y disability tIll' employe1' shall pay to the WOl'klllHn weekly dUl'illg the pcl'ioll of sHch (lisuhility, fifty per cent, (,f his daily- avcr­ ~l"'I::' waores' provide(l however that the lleriod for the ~ l"'"" , , . ., pa,\'llIt'nt of tClllPOl'aJ'Y disability shall not cxceed ~ HHHlt.hs. 'a11 cases were the injUl~' develops 01; proves to 't:' SHch '18 to entitl the wOl'klll( to COlllI ensation I'elating cases than ten )OI'UI'Y dhi', i1it~·" and le "'Ol'km has temporarj (lisability, the ducted fJ'( 11 the' anio t , such pr 'is ion in th ' 5, '}'he loss of buth hands ot' both a1'lIlS 'Ot· uoth feet m' hoth legs or hoth eyes, 01' any two thereof shall con­ stitnte total und pel'lllauent disallility and be (.'ompen- Loss or both haods. etc.. consti­ tutes per­ manent dlsal3l11ty.

Wba.t amputation equivalent to loss of hand or foot.

Compensa­ tion In case of permanent partial diRahlllty. 10· "TORKi\fEN'S OO~fPJ<]NSATION ORDINANCE, sated according to the provisions of this Ordinance with reference to total and permanent disability, G, Amputation between the elbow and the wrist shall he con~i(lel'ef1 eqnivalent to the loss of a hand, and ilul]mtati:nl hetween the knee awl tlw ankle shall be C011- Kid(~I'ell (>ql1ivalent ta the loss of a foot, 7, "'heuever such worl,lIlall I'cecives an illjur'y aris­ illg; ~l11t of, anll ill tlw COl1rse of, PlllploYII!eut, as a I"t'stllt of which Iw js pHl'thllly disahlell, and the disability sn I'(~('(~h'etl is such as to he permanent in character, m}(l sHch as nilt to hel~ollle wholly within any of the speeifi(7 (:;n;ws f:n' whit'h l,,'ovision js hel'ein made, SHch w{)rk\llan Kha1l he entitlell to receive as CIIIlIpcllsat.ion<l sum ",hie-It heal'S the sallle I,plation to the alllonnt he wou](1 be en­ tit.lell tf) I'cceiYe hel'el1nfler jf he W(~I'e totally and perm a- 1I1'ntly llisablell, that the loss of eal'Jlill/!." capacity of such worklllan, hy I'('HSOll .. ,f the accident bears to the enl'nin/!." ('alllll'ity sl1l'h w'OI'klllHll w:llllll have h,l(l, h:'Hl he llot 11('('11 illj11 l'pll, tlw a\llOl1l1t in HO case to eXcl'ell three thousand (!~:3,flOO.Ofl) Ilollm's, R To illnstrate: If said wlIl'lnllHn were of a cIns,", tlwt wOIlI(l entitle him t

l) thl'e(~ tltollsand ($3,000,00) lllu",tratlng meaning of previous section. - Ilollm's, lIullel' this sehellllle, if Iw wel'e totally and pel'­ IlIaJlI'ntly Ilisahlcll anll his injlll'.'" would be such as to 1'('1111('(' his eal'ui\l~ capacity tW('llty-fivc per cent" he \\"11111(1 he entitletl to receive seven hnndred and fifty (~75f).11II) (lollal's,- it heing the amount that bears the smile l'e1ation ·to tlll'ee th'ousan(] ($3,000,00) dollars that twenty-five peL' cent. does to onc hundred per 'cenL Shoulll sl1('h workman receive all jnjul'Y that would im­ pail' his eat-ing capacity seventy-five per cent, he would he elltitletl to l'ecejve ·two thousanll two hundred and fifty ($:!,2GO.OO) Illlllars, it uein/!." the amollnt that heal':­ the sa me relation to three thollsa Ilfl ($3,000,00) d,)Uars that seventy-five peL' cent, Iloe~ to one hun(h'ed per cent, If by future development workman ell Ut led to Ngt;er raCe than amount paid t), If an illj11l'etl workman entitled to compensation hel'ell1111el' shall he paW compensation under any snb­ (livif'ion or pal't of this schedule, :.ll1d it shall afterwards Il(~velop that he is Ill' was entitled to a higher rate of

'YORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE. 1] COll,1})easati9n under some other part or .sub-divishn of shall receive Buch higher this schedule, then and in that event he shall receive such rate. higher rate, after first deducting the amount that has alreadJ' heen paid to him; provided, however, that no (:OInpensation 11lHler s11eh inel'easell I'ate shall he paid nnlefo;s the disahilily entitling- the wOI'klllun thereto shall dc\'el.)p within two years after the injury. 10.

At any time suhsequeut to the injury, the em­ ployer and the wOl'klllan shall have the right to compro­ Illise and settle any e1aim for injury hereunder, and the workman shall have the right to give fnll satisfaction and acqllittan~e therefol' awl thel'eby discharge the employer fJ-om fnrt~~!' liauility, and sneh satisfaction and acquit­ tance shaH'~e :·binding .Up.lll the said employel', workman and heneficiary under this Ordinance and all other per­ sons whatsoever. 11. (1) "'here a workman has given notice of an Hedclent, he shall, if so l'eqnil'ed hy the employer, submit himself for examination hy a duly qualified medical prac­ titioner provided and paid by the employer, and if he refuses to submit himself to such examination, or in any way obstruct the same, his right to compensation and any proceeding under this Ordinance in l'elati.))} to compen­ sation. shall be suspended until such examination takes l)lace.

(2) No eompensation shaH ue payable in resped of the death or disability of an employee if his death is <;aused 01' if, and so far as, his disahility is eallsed, con­ tinued or aggravated by an unreasonable refusal to suu­ mit to medical treatment, '01' to any slll'g-ical treatment, the risk of which is in the opinion of the Judg'e incon­ siderable in vie", of the seriousness of the injury. Compromise and settle­ment may be made. Workman to submit to medical examlnatlon_ In case of refusal or obstruction rights suspended.

No Iiablllty If death 01' disaWlltr resulls from refusal. 12, rl'he payment shal] , in case of death,' be made l?arment In case of to the legal perslmal representative of the workman, or, ~~~;:;; ~~de, if he has no legal personal representative, to or for the benefit of his dependents, or, if he leaves no dependents, to the person to whom the expenses are dne; and if made tJ the legal personal representative shall be paid by him to 01' for the· benefit of the dependents or other person entitled thereto under this Ordinance.

Question as to 'dep-enden t; :.:"-:'.: Investment by order of Judge. Deposit In bank In name of Clerk of Court. Employer ma:y l'equlre person receiving "weekly Indemnity to submit to medical ex~lnatlon from time to time. In case of refusal. payment" "u~pended. "'eeklv paymei,t may be Jievlewed. 12 13.

Any questi(~n as to who is a dependent, or, as to the alllount payahle to each deeendent, slHl]] , in default of agl'eemellt, .be settled by the ·Judge. 14. '1~he sum ~lllotted as compensation to' a depen­ dent lIIay lIe iuvested 01" otherwif;e applied for the benefit of the person entitled' thereto, "as agreed, 01' as ordered h~' the Judge. 15. An~" SUIll which h;" m'dered by the Judge or is agreed to be iuvested may be invested in whole or in

part in the Savings Department in any Ohartered Bank in Canada hy the Clerk of the 'l'erritOl"ial Court in his name 1!.1S such Clerk and 'rrllstee. 16.

All," wOI'kman receiving weekly payments under this Ordinance shall, if so required by the empbyer, or by any persoll h~' whom the elllployer is entitled under this Onlillance to he illrlelllniftcd, from time to time sub­ lIIit himself for exalllination by a 'duly qualified medical )l1'actitionel' provi(lcd and paid hy the employer, or such othel" person; hut if the wOI'kman objects to an examina­ tion hy that llIedical practitioner, 01' is dissatisfied with the certificate of sHeh practitioner upon his conditiJn when COlllllluIlicated to hilll, he may submit himself for examination to a IJIcdieal practitioner appointed by the Judge and the cel"tificate of that medical practitioner as t:l the condition of the workliian at the time of his ex­ amination shall he given to the employer and workman, and shal1 he conclnsive evidence of that condition.

If the workman ,'efuses to suhmit himself "to sHch examina­ tion or in any way ',)bstrncts the same, his righ~"3 to such weekly payment shall he suspended until sllch examina­ tion has taken phlce. 1.. An~" weekly pa,)'lIlent J\lay be reviewed at the l'eql1cst either of the emplo,)'er OJ' of the workman, and OIl such review IIlHy he cnded, diminished .01' increased, suhject to the maxhnmn above provided, and the am.)unt of payment shall, ih default of agreement, be settled by the Judge. 18. Ullle~s with the appl"oval of 'the Judge a weekly

'VORK~nJN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, 13 paynient 01' a Sllin paid by way of redemption thereof, shall not be' capable of being assigned, charged 01' at­ tached, and shall not pass by operation of law except to a personal representative, nor shall any claim be set off ag;ainst the same, 19, "There a dependent is not Cl resident of the Yukon Territory he shall not hc entitled to compensation unless by the law of the place ur COlllltl'y in which he re­ sides the dependents of a workman to whom an accident happens in such place 01' couutl'y if l'esident in the Yukon TC\'l'itory would be entitlcd tt) compcnsation and where sl1ch dependents would be entitled to compensation llnder such law the compensation to which the non-resident clepelldent shall be cntitled under this part shall not be g;reateJ' than the cOlllpensation payable in the like case under that law, SECOND SCHEDULE, HEGUL"TlO~S FOH ~ET'1'LI·:~n:X'L' (n.' DISl'U'fED CLAUIS, 1.

Upon applkation in wl'iting to' a Judge of the TC~l'I'itol'ial eOlut stating; particulars of applicant~s claim for compensati~n and that the employer from whom such compensation is claillled has failed or refused to pay the amount claimed, the Judge shaH fix a date for hearing the evidence on behalf of the claimant and of the em­ ployer, and shall cause notice of such hearing to be served UIl such pi.u,ties as he eonsiflel:s should be notified, and aftet' heating evidence :lnll making s11ch enquiry and in­ vestigation as he shaH deem necessary, shall decide the ,'laim in accordance with the teJ'IlIS of this Ol'dinance, and shall make slwh ordel' f()J' payment of the amount a wardl>d (if any) as he Illay deem just, Weekly pay­ment not IUIslgnable, etc.

In case dependent a non-resIdent, Judge to fix date for hearIng In case of refusal or failure by employer to pay com­pensation. 2, The dechdon of the Judg'e UpOll any claim under DecisIon . fI=l. this 01'clinance shaH h(~ final aUlI c'ouclusive and there shall he no apPPHl .therefi-qJll, 3, AI)lllkatioll foj' heal'ill'" notice of hearin'" )'utllY-. ,",~. " t:o,. ~. ment and all documents and entl'les necessal'Y to he pre- pared and lIlatle fill' the ellforcPllIellt of any of the pl'O­ ViRiollS of this Onlinaul'e f';ha Il he prepai'ed and made hy Clel'l{ of Court to prepare papers.

Fees, Judge to award sum for expenses In con tP.~ted cases.

Judge's order may be enforced as a judgment, Register to be kept 1;;. eierl., FOl'm of proceedlngR, Accident occulTlng in \Vhitehorse Dlslrict, pl'oceeding's to bc in office of Deputy Clel'k, the Clel'l.: of the 'J'el'J'itorial Court, and the fees thel'efor shall be nominal and as far as may he in accordance with the scale of fees applying to 8111al1 debt procedure under the Judicature Ordinance, 4, The Judge may award such sum as he lUay deem reasonable to the successful party to a contested claim for compensation 01' to any other contested matter as to compensation, for the expenses he has been put to by reason of 01' incidental to the contest, and an orller of the Judge fO!' payment II,\' an e1llployet' of uny Sum so awarded shal1 become a judgment of the Court and lIlay he enforced accordingly, 5, An oraer of the Judge for payment of compen­ sation h~' an employer nJ; any other m'det' for the pay­ ment of money made under the authority of this Ordin­ ance may, when entereo hy the Clerk of the Court, be enfOl'ced as a jud:,pncnt, 6, There shall he a special register kept by the Clerk of the Tr~l'I'itorial COUl't in which all matters and CallSl'l'I (lealt with 01' comillg lIefol'e a Jndgl~ 'Of the Terri­ torial Court nndcr this Ordinancc, und all proceedings thel'ein, shall he cntet'eu hy saW Clerk. 7, Pl'Occcdings hereunder shall hc entitled in the 'I'el'l'itol'ial Court and the rules of COllrt applying to orig­ inating SUlIIlllons !oihall as fur as lIIay be apply thereto, No proceedings shall he defeated on allY teehllical ohjec­ tion, but the rights of the parties as defined b~' this Ordinance sha 11 I)(~ detcl'lIlined and settled hy the Judge witlnmt pleadings 01' othet' formality except such as may he ne'CesSHry fol' the proper conduct of proceedings for the rleterlllination and enforcement of such rights, 8,

(1) In all cases arising ullllet' this Ur(linuncp lYhel'c the accident or injury has occurred in that part of thp. Yukon Territory known as the "'hitehorse Distl'ict allll comprising that portion of said Territory lying south of the G2nd degree of latitude, the proceeding's hel'elli](lcl' shall be entered in the office of the Deputy Clerk of tlte CO\ll,t fOt, sairl 1 )istl'ict, The sa id Depn ty Clerk shall

"TOnIDm~)~ COMl'ENSA'l'IO~ OHDINANCE. 15 have the Hke powers and perform the like duties as are given to, and required to be performed by, the Clerk of the Territorial Court under the provisions of this schedule.

(2) Provided that in any case where it appears to t.he Judge that it is expedient to so direct, he lUay order that the proceedings be transferred to the office of the Clel'l,: of the Territorial Court at Dawson, and thereafter .i1 11 matters and proceedings in the case shall be heard, cuntinued -and dealt with as if such accident or injury bad occurred in some part of the Tel'l'itory Hot included in said 'Vltitehorse Distl'ict, and as if said proceedings had· been originally entered and COlllmenced in the office of the said Clerk of the Court. . Judge may order transfer of proceedings. to Dawson.

Exemption nssessment on Income. 16

CHAPTER 2 .\X OHDIXANCE TO A)IEX]) "TilE A~~ESS)IEN'l' OI{DI:NAN(~E.·· [.!sscntcd to April 24, .l!I17.] The COllLlllissioner of the Yllkon Tel'\'it'ol''y, hy awl with the ;tcl\'ice aUlI consent of fhe COlllldl of 8nid Tel'l'i­ to!'y, enads as follows: ]. ~pdiou 4 of "'/'he ASSeRSllll'llt ()!'(linunce," Le· iug Chaptt'I' ;) of The Consolidated Ol'cliuallces, is hel'ehy alllenflecl by stl'ikin~ Ollt suh·section l.

i) of said. section, amI inse!'ting- ill lit~l1 thereof "(j) ]1H'OIlW to the extent of fiftepn 111lllclrec1 doIlHT·s."

OIWl~A"CE TO LEl;.\LIZE .-\LTEH.\TJO"~ IX H<UDi". 1 T

CHAPTER 3 AN OHDINASCE TO LEGAI.JI~E AND CON F'IlB [ CEH'l'AI"X ALTEHATIONS :MADE IN PUBLIC HOADS. [A.S8Clltcd tu A.pril 2-'1, 19 n,] ·,,'hcrc((s., In or<ler to facilitate the mining operations

Preamble. being carl'ied on in the Territory uy means of dredging aml hYllrl.lulic methods, it has ueen found necessary to permit the digging up an<l rel1loval of certain portions of the pH hlic roads, and to lay on t and constrnct new r0ads in place of the roads so destroyed, and permission for HlH:h I'PlllOYal awl constrnction has heen given 1I,\' the Comlui.~8iol1er ft'om time to time, and it is expedient that ~neh l'elllln\ll m~d COllstrnetion Of.

P~l hUe .roads h~ con-· firllled and l\~·ahzl·d h~' the ComnIlSSlOnel'-Ill,CoHncll; 1'he COllllllil:isioner of the Ynkon 'fel'l'itory, by and with the mlviee and COllsent uf the Cuuncil of said Teni­ tm',\', thel'efOl'e enacts as follows: 1.

The pel"lllissioll given hy the ('Ollllllissionl'r to the Yukon (Told Compnny in the month of ,Tune, 1911, for the digging up and l'enlOva} uf the pHulic ro,\(1 he­ twel'll (~l'eek Placer )fining Claim 14 Below Discover,\" alld Claim 34 Below Discovery 011 BOllHnza Creek, iu said Tel'l'itory, and the eonstruction of a new road by l,:u1(1 COlllpany extending from said Claim 14 Relo,,· to 3-1 ReI "'i' niScovel'~· on said cl;eek, as shown on the plan of !o;aill I'mu] <lepllsited ill the office of tbe Tel'1'itol'ial Sec­ rehll',Y and now on file in said office, is herehy approved a Il< 1 COli firmed as fnlly and effectually as if said relll.)VH 1 and construction had been permitted and done hy and lmller the direction and authority of the Commissioner­ in·(,oundl.

Permission given by Commis­ sioner In June, 1911, confirmed.

.olhlthorlty lIiYen by eDmmls­ siouer in September, D12, mmflrmetl. 18 OltlHX'\XC~ TO J.E(:ALIZE A.L'l'EH.\TlO~:-; l~ !lU.\DS . 2, The authority given to the Yukon Gold COlUpany h." the Commissioner on the fourth day of September, 1!H2, to change the location of the public road and c.)n­ :stmct .l lIPII' pubHc road following the right limit of Bonanza Creek, in said 'l'ei'l"itory, beginning· at a point below the mouth of Lovett lilllch, following up the right limit of said gulch anll crossing Lovett and 'I.'rail Gulches, tllPllCe dowll the left ]i1llit of TI'ail Gulch to a point on the Bonanza Creek road ahove the mouth 'vf 'I'rail Gulch, and the location and construction of said new J'oad upon the tt'l"IIIS agTeed UI1<111 hetween the COll1- lIIisr-:ionel' awl sili(1 Company, as ~hOWll II,\" the documentl-1 alld llIemol'alHla relating· to the matter on file in the office of the 'l'enitol'ial SpC1"etary, al'e approved Hm1 C0llfil'IIIed as if said alteration Hlu1 ("ollstl"lH:tion hatl ht-ell permitted Hnd done h,Y and lIIH1er the dil'ediOn and anthority of the C01l1I1Iissionel'-iu-Council.

To LEGALIZI, ASSESS)mK'J' HOLLS. 19

CHAPTER 4 AN OHDIXA . .NOE '1'0 LEGALIZE '1'HE ASSESSMEN'!' HOLLS OF THE Ol'1'Y OF DA WSON FOR '1'HE YEAHS 1914, 1915 AND 1,916, AND '1'0 VEST CEU'I'AIX ASSETS IN THE CI'I'Y OP DA W$ON. [Assented to Apri'l 2'1, .1'917'.] Tile COlllmissioner of tile Yukon Tel'l'itory, by and with the advice and consent ot the Council of said 'l'el'l'i­ tory, enacts as follows: 1. Tile Assesslllent Holls of tile City of JJawson fur the years HH4,' 1915 and 191(; rl'spectiye]~' ate hereby leg-alhwd und confirmed. Assess­ ments conftrm~d_ 2.

A 11 streets, real and personal property; nssess- ~~":t~t~ In lIlents and assets, which illllllediately hefOl'e tile passing City of Dawson. of "The Dawson Oity Corporation Urdinance,'"'

Chapter 17 of 1914, were vested in the COl1llllissioner of the YUk,lU Terl'it01'~-, lm .ler the provisions of

Chapter 12 of the Or­ dinances of 1H04, shall yest in "The City of Dawson" and shall ht' deemed to have SI) vested in "The City of nawson" as if this enactment had been contained ill the saW "The Dawsoll City COI'])()J'ation OrdiI'lHnee.~'

Paragraph 4, Table of Fees. stl'llck out. :.:.0 C())[rA~m8 OIID[ X.\ "CI·~ ... \.:\[ EXIlED,

CHAPTER 5 AX OHDlSXXCE TO .DIESD "'rUE COJ[PANIES OUDI"XA~CE," [Asscnted to A.}J/'il 2.1, .1917,] 'I'lw COllllllis~iollel' uf the Yu kon Tel'l'i tor'.", hy and with thl' advice and COIISt'lIt o[ llic COiiudl of said 'l'eni' tOl'Y, I:'IJads as foHows: 1. The ('Olllpallit's OI'lliwlIIce, t,eillg'

Chapter 18 of "Thl' ('ollsolil]atel] OI'lliIHIIlCI:'S of tIll' Yukon Tl'ITitOI'Y, H114," is hen>by .11111'111](,1] hy stl'ikillg- O\lt pal'ilg-l'ilph 4 of Tillllt! "H" ill sail] ())'dill<llu'l', ,'p]iltillg- to fl'l's,

LABOUlt O:\" PUBLIC \\'OlU\:~. 21

CHAPTER 6 AN OHDIXANCE HEHPEC'l'ING THE HOURS OF LABOUH O:K PUBLIC ,,'OHKS. [.ds8cntc(l tu A]lI"il B.1, 1917".] ~I'he COlllmissioner of the Ynkon 'rerritol"Y, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Terri­ tory, enacts as follows: 1.

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise Interpre- . tation. l'equh·es, extraordinary emergency means an emergency that cannot be foreseen, such as might be necessary for saving life 01' property, and causes which depend for their emergency solely upon economical methods of work or importance of rapid construction. 2. 1'his Ordinance shall not apply: (a) 1'0 purchase made in the open market by the Gove1"nment of the Yukon 'L'erritory; (11) 1'0 work uplln pullEc, military or naval w01"ks or defence in time of war; (

c) To pnrdHlses made in the open market by the contractor, sub-contractor or other per­ son referred to in

Section 6 of this Ordin· ance; 3. 1'his Ordinance shall appl~· to work undertaken 11~· the Govel"lllllent of the Yukon Tenitory by day labour. Non-applI­ cation of Ordinance. To apply to Terrl torlal Government. 4. "'ithont restricting the application of this Ordin- Application of Ordinance unce it is l1eclal'ed that it includes: generally. (

a) Con tracts for the erection, remodelling, consh·uction 01· repair of all public works, such as school honses, bridges, piet·s, break­ waters, wharves, puhlic huildings, roads,

Goyernment foreman or workman not per­ mitted to work more than 8 hours, except In emergency. Contracts with Government to contain certain clauses. No payment to be made where con­ tract does not comply 'With pro­ visions of Ordinance. Current wages to be paid. 22 LABOUU ON PUIILIC "~Olm:S, trails, streets, sidewalks, sewers and vessels for the use of the Government of the Yukon Territory; (

b) To COIl tl'acts for d l'edging ; (

c) All contracts whkh contcmplate the pe1'­ fOl'llHlllCe of lahour aftcr their execution, 5, No foreman, worklllan 01' lahom'e1', in the em­ ployment of the ({ovel'nllleut of the Yukon 'Territory,. engaged on puhlic works, shall be )'equired 01' perlllittecl to work 1Il0l'C than eight hours in anyone calcmlal' day, except in cases of extl'aol'flinary emergency, 6, Every contract to "'hid!' the Goyernment of thl: Yukon '.I'el'l'itOl',Y i~ a pm'ty, which may involve the em­ ployment of fOl'l'men, workmen 01' labOlll'crs, shall contain a stipulation t.hat no fOl'em<ln, workman 01' lahollrel' in the employ of the contractor, suh-contrHctOl' or other person doing 01' couh'acting to do the whole 01' allY part 'of the work contemplated by the Cdlltl'ad, shall hp required 01' p!'rlllitte(l to work upon 01' in connection with the work contl'actt~(l for 1II01'e than cig-ht hom's ill an~­ one ca ImHlm' (lay, l'X('ppt in case of extl'HOl'flillHl',Y emer­ gency, 7, Evel'Y such contract hcrcafter lIlade shaH contain a provision that, nnless the persoll making' or pel'forllling: it, complies with the provisiolls of this Ordinance, the contract shall be void, HllIl such pel'son shall not be entitled to l'eceive any sum of money, nor shall any officer, agent 01' employee of the Govcrnlllent of the Yukon 'fel'l'itory, pay 01' a\lthOl'izl~ pa~'lIlent from the f\1nds under his c]ulI'ge 01' control, to such person f01' work done upon 01' in connection with the contract, which in its form or manner of pel'fol'lllance violates the provi­ sions of this Ordinance, ~, 'fhe wages t.:> be paid to all foremen, workmen 01~ labourers co'llling within the provisions of

Section 6 shall be the current per dielll wages paic1 by the Government in the locality where the work or labour is performed.

:MI~I)lCAL OllDL\'A~CE, A:\II~~DED. 23 9. '1'he !'ate of wages to be paid to foremen, work- Rate or men 01' labonrers shall be the current per diem wages for wages. such class of work paid by the Government in the locality where the work 01' labour is performed.

CHAPTER 7 A~ OHDI~A:NOE '1'0 A)IEND 'J'RE YUKON )fEDI- 0.·\..1. OHDINANOE. [_Assented tu A.1J/'il 2,1, .1911'.] The COllllllissioner of the YUkOll Tl'J'l'itol'Y, by and with the advice and consent of OH:' Co,uncil of said 'rerri­ tOl',Y, enacts as follows:

Section 2. of " The Ynkon Heclknl Orclinance" is hel'eoy repealccl and the followiug snhstituted theref01': "~.. 'rile fol1owing tariff of fees contains the maxi­ mum which any ph~'sician or surgeon may recover for pl'ofessionnl services rendered by him: Ordinary office fce ................................................................. ~3.00 to ~5.(lO Hospital visits ........................................................................... $3.00 to $5.00 Visits within 'J'ownsite .............................................................................. ~5.00 Yisits within 'l'owllsite, midnight to S a. 1lI ...................... $5.00 Visits to Klolldike City or 'Yest Daws,m ... $5.00 to $10.00 Visits on Creeks, caned in passing' ................................................ $5.00 Visits on Ot'ceks, in addition to the regular fee, per mile (to include n.n expenses) .. : ..................... $2.00 Visits on Creeks, detention 'fee pet· dicllL.$25.00 to $50.00 Consultation ......................................................................... '10.00 to $20.00 Obstetrical cases ......................................................... $50.00 to $100.00 ~[iscarriage ........................................................................ $50.00 to $100.00 Curetting .............................................................................. $50.00 to $100.00 TarIff of tees.

Fee;, to fnclude charges for vIsits after operatiou, etc. '\ )£illlll· (lpeJ"atiolls ...................................................................................... ~25.00 )Iajlll' opel'atioWo; (iucllllliu~ yisits aull all<1esthetic) ......................................................... ~100.00 to $250.00 ] )isl{lea til!llS, 1I1<1jlll' ................................................................................. $50.00 DisloeatiollS, lIIil101' .......................... : ......................... )f!;15.00 to $25.00 FI'adlll'C IIf elayi(;le .................................................... $20.00 to $50.00 Fmd\ll'p of hllllll'l'llS ................................................... ~25.00 to $50.00 FI'ad1ll'c of fm·f.'m·1II ...................................................... ~:!5.00 to $50.00 Fnu·tlll·,> of fClIllll' 01" lwtll h;ll1es of l(~;.:-, ~ill1 plc ......... $50.00 FI';H"tlll'P of i't'1ll1ll' 01' hoth lumps of le)! 1'011 Ij 111111111 (IlHl tmlllldlll1t('Il... ............ ~100.00 to $200.00 .\lllllillil'tl·a1"i!)Jl IIf allal'sthetks, lIIil101· ................................ $10.00 (:!

I '!'hl' fpl's spt fm·th ill tltl' all!lYe tariff fill' (:·h~tl,t!'i(";ll ('ases) )Iisl'Lll"I'iage, ('Ul·cttillg·, )Iinor Oper· atioll~. )Iajlll' 0pPl'atio1l8 Hlul FI·al.'tm·ps of all khHls are to illl"il1llc all l'hal'g"c~ fill' yisits as ""I'll hefOl'c .as uftel' tltp l'l<Iin ojlPI·;t!·ioll 01' l'YPut awl tlw <llllllillisteriug" of the :llw('sthl'til', if thp ~allle i~ lWl'eSsal'Y 01' (1t>sil"l'll, with the pX('Pl'tioll of alllllillist('I'ing" :'lllaesthpth:~ in minor oper­ aTiollS.

~[I::\"EII:-;' LIE::\" OItIll::\",\.::\"l'E. A~IIE::\"III·:n. 25 CHAP'TER 8 AX OHVI~.-\.SCE TO A~lEXJ) "'l'HE~JIXEH~' LIEN OHDINAXCE." [A.8Scntcd to .clpril 2'1, .1!Jl"t.] The COIl\lIIis~ioller of the Yukon 'J't'ITit·ar.,', hy awl wit h the adVIce allll cOllsent of the C0I1lleil of said 1'eni­ till',\", t'nads as follows: L ~\Ih,sedioll 4 of Sectiou 2 of tile ~liners' Lien .. Miner" Includes th'dillaucp, hpillg

Chapter 5~f t1w ('onsolidated Ordin- cuok. allt'e~, is ltel·ph~' repealed and the following suhstituted tllpI·dor: 4, "'J'IJe word' miner' means auy pel'son work­ ing npoll a lIIining c1ailll 01' in cOlluedion therewitll, inc1 nding cooks." (0. in C., ] jtlt April, 1!)15.) 2.

Seetiolls 3, 4, 5, 6, S, 12, 14, ]~, :?l aud 22 of said Ol,(linuuce are herehy I'epealed and the following sec­ tion:;; (\ I'e snhsti~l1terl therefur, viz.: 3, "Ally persun who perforllls any \\"ork '':H' sel'vice upon (Ir ill respect to, 01' fllrnishes any wood to he used ill, the mining Oi' workiug of any placel' or (Pleu·tz milling claim, or lalllls held under hy­ llrunlk milling lease, dredging' lease 01' otherwise for mining, shull, by virtlle thereof, Illl\'e a lien for the pdee of sllch wOI'k or senice or wood, upon said plaeeL' 01' quurtz mining; cluim, );ulIl held 11ll'uer hy­ (h'unlic llIining lease, dredging lease 01' othenvise fo1' mining, Hn(l all appurtenances thereto, upon or in re sped to which such work or sel'yke is pCl;formed, as well as npoll the dredges, drills, steam shovels, ell.wators, wood awl all llIachinel',r and chattels, upon or nsed on such mining claim or landshehl as afore­ said f()J' mining, limited, howevCI', in a III 011 llt to the Who is entit\(>d to \len.

Priority of lien. Lien attaches to mining claims, hydraulic and dredging leases and minerals and to chattels, Including <lred!;"es, etc. Liens take precedence as to one­ half except as to mortgages registered prior to passing of O,·tlinancc.

Claim of lien, where rel"tered. 2G SUllI justly due to the person entitled to the lien.'~ . (0. hI C., 1Gth July, 1915.) (2) "Such lieu, u)Jon rcgistra tion as i.n this Ordinance provided, shall attach and take effect tlll/lIl thi~ (bt(~ of the l'egistl'atioll as against sllhsequent plli·;.:lll.IS:']·!-:) \!1~:I·tA;ll'!;('<":' 01' otil<''i" l'j\('nlltlll'~mL'I:';';, Wh,l:-l' lI\!ll'tg'ag-e~ 01' enelllll bl'illH:es a I't' I'('gistered su bSl" qnent to the p~I'fOl'JIIaJH:l' of sHeh work 01' the fllr­ nilo'hing of sHch wood," (0, in C" :!Hth )[<1.", l!HIH, ~, 4,) 4, "The lieu shall attach npoll thl! estate (ll" iutl'l'est of the OWllel' awl all pHsons having ally intel'ef3t in the lIlillill~ dailll, lan(ls held under by­ dl'aulic lease, cll'('(lging lease 01' otherwise for minillg. allfl nil flppllrtellancps thereto, the lIIinerals 01' or«.'s proflucell thel'efl'olll, the hllHI occupied thel'eby 01' (~lI.i()~'e(l th~I'ewith) amI the dredges, steam l'lho\'l>I:-:, woo(l, 1I1ilchinPI'Y <111(1 dwttels npOll 0\' 1181.'11 on SIll,It 01' in ('olllH'dioll with snell lIIilling- daim 0)' lalld hl'lIl a~ HfOl'csahl." (0, ill C" 1Mh .Jnly, UH5,) 3, "AllY liP1I registered llIHh'l' the ]ll'ovision:-: of this OI'(linCllH'" ~hal1, as to .1Il \1lHlh'ide(1 fllle-llillt' illL'I,t'~t in ~ail1 lIIiniug: c1ailll, lall(l helcl undeL' h,\'­ (h'i1lllic lIIillinglease) (ll'edg-illg lease 01' otherwise fot' lIIilling, the ap]lm'teUil1IeeS thCI'eto, the lands ',)CCU­ pie(l thel'chy 01' (~n:ioyed thel'ewith, ancl the (.It'edge:-:, steamshove]s, wood, m~ll'hineL·'y awl chattels upon (ll' Ils~(l Oil snell lIIining t1aim 01' Imltl hl:'l(l as uforesnid, ,\Il(l as to one-half of the outpnt fl'om said minill~: "',lilll,. ta ke pl'iority over all 1I\0l'tgug-es and encUlII­ hl'i1lH:es against the sallle: Provitletl that a lien regis­ ter(~(l lllHlcl' th1f1 Ol'(.liULlllt:e shall not have pl'L)]'it~o OVl'1' lIIortg o ag-l's 01' ellenlllbl'alll'es registered prior to n\(~ passing- thcl'eof," (0, in 0" 1GBI .July, 1915,) li, "A dailll of lien lIIay lIc deposited in the offke (If the )[inillg Hecordel' for the distl'ict in whkh tlw IIlilling- claim, lanll held as aforesaid, 01'

mine is situated and in the office of the Gold Com­ missiOlWl' 01' Assistant Gold COlllmissioner, and shall f;tate: (:1) "The name awl 1'1~siclpnce of t.he claimant <!]HI of the OWnlOl" ':If the lll·npl.'l"ty to be dl • .n-gcd, amI of tfl!~ person fill' whom and llpOll whof;e credit the wOI'k was done (:1' w;):ld i'm'nishc(l, anll. t1w time or period ,dthin whieh the io;HlIle "'ilS 0\' was to he done or furnished; ( b) "The work done 0\' w()(1I1 flll'llished; (c) "The snm c1aillle!l as line 01' to·hecOllle due; (cl) "'rIte -l1eRcl'iption of the property to he dHlrged; and, (e) "Thl~ date of the expiring of the period of credit agTeell to hy the clailllant for pay· l1Ient for his WOI·k oi, wood." (2) "~uch claims shall he verified hy the affi· davit of the claimant 01' his agent having a personal l.:nnwledge of the facts sworn to," (0. in C" Hah July, 1915.) 8.

"'rhe claim may ue registel'ed at any time within sixty days after the last day~s labour for which the wages are payaule, 01' on which wood was flll'llished, 01' within sixty days after the time fixed tor payment, (H' if the lauolll' is performed or wood fUl'llished between the first day of N o)vember in any year and the thil'tieth day of Apl'il in the following yem', at any time within sixty days after the said thhtieth day of April." (C, 0., y, '1'", Cap, 52, s. 8,) 12, "Liens lllay be enforced by writ or ol'ig­ inating SUllnllollS, in which shall ue set fOl,th the grounds upon which such lien is claimed: Such SUIlIlllons shall he gl'anted upon affidavit of the facts set forth therein, and the COUl't 01' .Tudge may, either C.l' 1)(( rte 01' after notice, appoint a receiVt~r for sHch Particulars to be state<1.

How \·erilie<1. Time within which claim must be reglsterc<1. Enforcement of lien. Receiver may be appointed.

Se\·eral clalmanls may join in one action. In event of death, or refusal by a plaintiff to act, another lien holder may proceed. Sale lo sa li~fy Iicl1~. Sale of \vood, machlnelT, etc. Costs. 28 ".\JrXI·:H~· Ln:x OIWIX.\XCE.

A:\IEXIJEIJ. time and lIJlOll 811(:h tel'lIIS as are jll!-lt and proper, npon proof to his satisfaction that the liell holder is in danger of losing his claim nnless snch receiver is appoillted,~' (0, ill C" 17th April, 1915.) Lt "Any Jllllllhl'I' of. lieu llO](lel's Illay join in one action and any action hrought hy a 1ien holder shall he taken to he hroug:ht on lJehalf of all the lien lwhlers who shaH haye ]'egiste]'ed their liens lJef..n'e or within thitt.r days a ftel' the COlLlll1enCell1ent of the action, or who slum within the said thirty da.ys file in the p]'()pel' office of the Court from which the SllllllllOll:O; is:O;l1etl a statement 'Of their l'espedive <"la i illS in titn It'd ill 01' refel'l'ing" to the said action." (2) :, In the en'ut of' the dl'ath of the plaintiff 01' his refusal 0]' neglect to Jll'oceed, any other lien holdel' who has registeretl his claim or filetl his state, llIent in tlw manner and within the time ahove 1imited fOl' that pUl'pose, may he allowed to pr.)se' cute and l'Ontiullll the action Oil such tel'lIlS as are cOllsillerel1 .i Ilst and rcasollalJle hy the Cou rt or ,Tlldgl'." (H) "If the llIillel'als 01' o]'e pl'olllll:ed fl'om said mining- claitll ,)I' laud held as aforesaid arc not suffi­ ci(!llt to sath;fy the liens reg-istel'ed against it the ('01ll·t: 01' it J mlge may dil'l'd a sa le of the estate and illtCl'cst ehm'g-ell with thc liell, to take place at any time after OIlC lIIouth fl'olll the I'ecuvery of judg­ ment, HIlII it sha]) not k' llee('~sHl'y to delay the sale fOl' a lOIlg-PI' lIel'i".l thel'caftel' than is requi!'litc to g-h'e I'PHsollahlt~ lIoti('(~ thp]'f~of," . ( 4) "The Court 0]' J uIlg-e may also direct the sale of allY wowl, 1I1ll(:ltinel'," Hnll chattcls charged with the lipll.'~ (5) "Wlleu judglllent is given ill favour of a lien holder the COlJlt 01' JlHlge lIlay ,lIld to the judg­ ment the eosts of aIllI illt'illcllta I to ]'cg-istering the lien as well as the costs of the Hdioll,"

29 (6) "Upon applicati.)n the Court or Judge Security. lllay receive security 01' payment into Court in lieu of the amount of the claim, and may thereupon vacate the registration of the lien." (.,) "The ()Olll't OL' .T ud~e IIIHy HllllUl the said Court may annul rcgh;trati.oll npon an,\" othcr gl'O\llHl." registration.

(8) In any case the COlll't ,H' Jl1d~c lllay pro' Court may make order teed to heal' and determine the lllattpl' of the lien and in certain make such ordel' as is jnst, and in case the person dailllill~ the lien has \\TOII~rl1l1.'" I'cfnsetl to ~ive a «1i:;;chal'g-c thereof, 01' has 110 just cause fol' his clailll, 01.' claims n larger sum than is found LJ' the Court or JlId~e to he due, the Court or Jud~e Blay order and adj1Hlg-e him to pay the costs of the other purty," (0, in C" lIith July, 1!H5,) 18, "Every .nVlJcr 01' layman, 01' if such owner 01' layman is an incorporated comp;\Il~', or is absent fl'om the tel'l'itol'Y; the lIIanager 01' a~ent of such owncr 01' layman, who hil'cs 01' eoutl'aets with any pcr80n to perforlll auy work Ol' scnice npon or in respect to, 01' to furnish any wood to he llsed in the w()l'kin~ of any mining claim, 01' land held as afore, said, against which any mOl'tgage 01' enclllllhi'<1nce was reg,'istered prior to the passin~ of this Ordin­ ance, shall, immediatel,), upon such hiring 01' con­ tt'act, give notice in wl'iting to every person holding ~Ill~' such mortgage 01' enculllhl'ancl' of the fact of sHeh hil'ing or contract.

Snch notiee' may he ill FOl'111 A in the ~chcdnle to this Ordinance," (0, ill c., llith .1nly,·] !H5,) 21. "After a lien has been registered by allY person so hil'ed, 01' who has flll'llished wood, as afore­ said fol' money lIne him in I'cspeet of sUl'h hil'ing' 01' fm' sHch wO',ld, against any placeI' lIlining clailll, 01' la])(l held as afOl'esaid, it slHIII not he lawful for th~ O\\,)WI' or layman to remove any ~old frOIll such min­ ing claim, or laml held as afOl'esaid, if a lien holder who has l'e~istel'ed his lien g;ives to sllt'h owner or layman it wdttl'll l10tice in Fm'lII B in the Sehedule cases.

Notice in case of encumbered mine. Form of notice. No gold to be removed after notice.

Mining Inspector to take possession. Proceedings In case of dispute. Entitled to representa­ tive at clean ups. 30 to this Oruinanl'e.

After such notice is given any person interested in sl1ch mining claim or land l1eld as aforesaid, either on accouut of wag·es or for wood, 01' as ownel", layman, mortgagee 01' encumurancer, may notify the mining inspector residing nearest to such lllining claiJII, or land l1eld as aforesaid, that a lien has been registered against !SHch mining claim, or lallll heM as aforesai(l, and that a lien holder has forbidden the 1'('lI1o\'al of any goW t.herefrolll, and upon reedpt of such notice the lIIining inspedor shall forthwith hy hiJllself or his agent take posses­ sion of eYer.'" l1ump and sluice hox npoll, amI all gold dust produced from, sHch mining c1ailll, 01' land held as aforesaid, and JIIake provision for ohtaining the gold therefrolll at the expense of the owner or lay­ man, and in the event of there ueing a prior mort­ ora"·e or enCUIIlUl'HUC(' a '''ainst said minin": claim or l:> l:> ' l:> l:>' land held as aforesaid, shall payor apportion pro- rata, not exceeding one-half of sHch g-olll .Illd gold dust, to and aJllong all pel'solls to whom HllIoHnts are due for wages or for wood fUl'nished ill connection with said JIIining clailll, 01' iand held as aforesaid, and the Imlance to tht, owner of the mine or the 1Il0rtgag·e or enCll1ll hl'HnCe, If thel'e is no prior en­ cllml.n'allce on said lIIining claim, (II' land held as Hforesaill, the fllll alllount of slH:h go](1 and gold dust and so III 11 ch thcreof as lIIay he I'equired for the purpose shall he applied and 80 apportioned in pay­ ment of the HllIollnts (lne to sllch pCl'sons for wages 01' fol' wood, Hnd any balance shan he paid to the owner of the lIIining c1ailll, 01' land held as aforesaid. (2) " If th(~I'e is any disPIl te as to the amollnt due fol' wag-cs 01' wood, the sail1 mining inspectOl' shall deposit with the Clel'k of the 'J'el'I'itorial Com·t the gold dust produced from the lIIill~ng claim to ahide the decisiol1 of a Judge lIpOll any action to cnforce the lien," (0, in 0" l(ithJuly, 1915,) ·22, "At every dean·uI) Oll an,'" place.' lIIining­ claim, or land held as afUl-esaid, the:men hit'ed Ol-

who have furnished wood, shall be entitled to have a representative present, as well as at the weighing of the gold dust obtained thereuy, and it shall be the duty of the owner or layman to give to such representative, if ~'eqllit'ed, a statement in writing of the quantity of gold outained from time to time from such mining claim or land held as aforesaid:" (0. in C., IGth July, 1915.). 3. Said Ordinance is hereby further amended by <llhling thereto the following as

Section 25 thereof: 25. "A suustantial compliance with Sections G and 7 of this Ordinance shall only be required, arid no lieu shall ue invalidated by reason of failure to comply with any of the requisites of the said sec­ tions, unless in the ovinion of the COUl~t or Judge, having power to try an action, under this Oi.'dinance, the owner, layman, 01' mortgagee, or other person, as the case muy be, is prejudiced thel'euy, and then only to the extent to which he is thereby prejudiced." (0. in C., 17th April, 19~5.) 4. Said Ordinance is hereby further amended by striking out ForJUs "At" B " and" 0" in the

Schedule thereto; and suhstituting the following therefor: SCHEDU1",E. FOlD! "A" (Section 18).

To ................................................................................. : 'rake notice that I have hired the following men to work mining claim Xo .............................................. (here give the .ordinal·Y description of the claim so as to dearly iden.tify it and a list of the llIen hired), and that I propose to work such claiin sub­ ject to the pl'ovisions of "'rhe )Iiners' Lien Ordinance," and to pay such men in accordance therewith and any other man who lUay he hired to work the saIlle whose name will be fnrnished hy' lile when he is hired.

"'rake further notice that unless y011 give notice in writing objecting to such hiring, the wages of 'Such men Substantial compliance with provIsIons Ruff!clent. New forms.

32 will he gh-en I)I-iority to ,r01\l- 1II00-tg-al!"l~ 01- cucllIllilr.l1ll:lC> as to one-half of the I!"old l'eceivell.·' ].'010[ " R" (Sedil ~11 :!l).

" '1'0 .............................................................................. : Tak(~ w,tice that .............................................................................. (lIallle .,f workman whl' has tileel lieu) has tiletl a 1ien again~t mining- dOl illl ~ O. .................................... (here give the ol'llina \-.'" lle~CI"iption of the clailll so as to ele'lI-lyic1elltif.r it), antI that I, the lmllel-­ sig-ueel, hpill~ a lien h01l11'1" on saiel c1ailll, fOl-hitl thl' \-elllova I fl'OIll sw-I! lIliuilll!" (-Iaim of any gol.l 0\' g-olel tln!'t 1111til the alllOllllt Ihll' fOl' wagefol 01' fOl' wnlHI ou Siliel t:lailll, i~ pail1.·~

Sl'L'I'LY.

CHAPTER 9 A~ ORDI~A:XCE FOH GHAN'L'ING TO THE CO)I­ ~IISSIO:XEn CEH'l'AIN SUMS OF M;ONEY TO DEFHAY THE EXPE:N8ES OF THE PUBLIC ~EH '-ICE OF 'I'HE YUKON 'l'ERRITOH.Y, ... [_!ssentcd to Al)l'il 24, .1917',J ,,'hcl'cas ..

It appears hy )lessage from GeOl'ge X ol'l'is "-illiams, Esquire, tile Administrator 'uf the Yukon Ter­ ritory, and in the ~upplelllental'y Estimates accompany­ ill~ the :-;C1 lIIe, that tile SUlllS hel'einaftel' mentioned in the Ht:hellule " ...-\ .. , are required to defray certain fm'thel' (~xpenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Tel'l'itol'Y, aIul f()\' otlH'r pm'poses relating; thereto for the twelve months elllliug- )Iart:h 31st, 1917; A.l1d, Il"hcl'cas, It appeal's hy Jfessage frum GeOl'ge ~OI01'is \rilliams, Esquil'e, the Administrator of the Yukon Tel'l'itory, aIlll the Estimates accompanying tile same, that the l'IUIIIS hereinafter mentioned in

Schedule "B" to this Ol'dillant:e are required to flefl'<ly certain ex­ penses of the Puhlic Service of the Yukon 'l'el'l'itory, and for the purposes relating- thereto, fdl' the twelve months enlling ~laJ'ch 31st, 11)18, The Commissioner of the Yukon Tel'1'ituI'Y, hy and with the ~uh'it:e and consent of the Council of said Terl'i­ tory, thel'efol'e elwds as follows: I, Fl'om allll out of the sum!:! at tile disp;lsal of the Yukon Connl'il thel'e shall he paifl and appJied a fUl'~hel' SUlII not eXt:eeclinl,!' in the whole nineteen thousand foul' hlllldl'ed and thirty-two dolhu's and forty-one cents, fOl' defraying the several chnrges nnd expenses of the Public

34 SUPPLY. Scryice for the twelve months ending' )rm'ch 31st, 1917, as sct forth in Schedule" A" to this O.·dinance. From and out of the funds at the disposal of the Yukon Council there shal1 and may be paid and applied a S11m not exceeding in the whole two hundred and fifty thousand fonr hundred and forty-three d01131's and eighty-fonr cents, for defraying the several charges and pxpenses of the PubJic Sel'yice for the twelve months ending )JUI'ch 31st, 1918, as set forth in the

Schedule .. B" to this Ordinance. 3. '1'he due application of all monies expended shall he clnly accounted for.

SCHEDULE "A." SALARIES AND 'I'nA V~Lr.DW EXPEXSES. Salaries ................................................................................................ $ 585.64 8r.aOOLS. ])awson Public School .............................. $ 199.60 'Yhitehursc School.......................................... 29.02 228.62 HO~l'I'J'AL~, CfUItlTmS A::\

J) PunLIC HK-\LTH. Public Health UrSCEI,LANEOUS. )Jaintenance, . 'l'el'l'itorial Assay Office, Whitehorse .............................. $ 195.79 Con tingencies ......................................................7,987.28 To provide for Plebiscite' on Pl'O- hibition ............................................................ 214.50 17.95 8,397.57 ROADS, BItWGES AND PUBLIC 'YORKS. ~Jaintenance and repairs ................................................ : .. 10,202.63 $ 19,432.41

SUl'fLY. 35 SOREDUI.JE "B." SALAIUES A:1'O 1'UA \'m::'LI~(; EXl'E~SES. Salaries ..................................................................... ~10,500.00 'I'l'ayelliug expenses ....................................... 2,500.00 13,000~00 YUKO~ COUl'iC£L. Indelllnit~· and travelling expenses .......................... . 6,800.00 SCllOOLl5.

Schools generally ............................................. ~ 4,670.00 Dawsoll Pnhlic School .............................. 24,420.00 St. )[H!'Y'!S School .......................................... 6,600.00 \\'hitehorse Schoo,l ..... :................................. 8,675.00 .·\'~sjste(l Schools ................................................ 7,000.00 51,365.00 HmWIT.\LS .. ()HAIUTlES Al'iJ) PUIILrC HJ::ALTH. (Ul/')(l ~al\Jal'ita.n.

Hospital ............. ~ ....... $12,000.00 ~t. )hl)·~'·s "Hospital ....................................... 12,000.00 '" hitel)(Il'se fteneraL Hospital............ 4,500.00 1)\1 hIic Heal th and care of indigents 4,000.00 ~alaJ'Y, )Ledical Health Officer, Dawsoll ......................................................... ],~OO.OO Salary,' Assistant )ledieaL Health Office)', Whitehol'se ........................... . 600.00 ~alary, ~hll1l-!htel'house Inspector... 1,200.00 Ihlwsoll Free Lihl'ary ................................. $ 3,800.00 "'hitehol'se Public Libr1.ll·y .................. 1,200.00 ~ C,~l'Cl'OSS Heading Hoom ,·md care of t:helllical engine .............................. 200.00 115,500.00 Bronght"fol'wurd ........................ $ 5,200.00 $106,6(;5.00

3G ~ l' 1'1'LY. Carried forward ........................ $ 5,200.00 $lU6,665.00 Yukon Law Lihrary .................................... 500.00 1Vhitehorse Law Lihrary ........................ 50.00 Fencing \Vhitehol'se Cemetery......... 300.00 Yukon Hi11e Association ........................... 300.00 Y. O. 0.. Pion eel's, Discovel'Y Day Exhihition .................................................. . 300.00 City of ))awson-LiquOl' LkcllSl'S ... 12,(;00.00 City of ] hlwson, Grant, StJ'cets ana Sillewalk~ .............................................. 5,000.00 )1[SCELL'\XEfR:~.

Pl'cwntiw l-iel'\'i('e ....................... · .................. lli 'i'el'l'itOl'ia I .·~g-eu t, "·hitchOl'!;l' .......... .. 'l'own of "'hitellOl'Sl~ .................................. .. Al':say Offi('l", Whiteh01'se ....................... . Pl'intiug." aUlI ~tati()nel·,\' ......................... .. (~outillgelleil·s .................................. : ................. .. Olltstamling- Eledion accounts ........ . Cal'CI'oss st!'ept l'epaiJ's amI pnt'- I'llHse l'helllical hose .......................... . HefuIHI lIllU~t'(l portion Liquol' Litells(,~~ Il('f;tJ'o,\'('(l in fil·p ........... .

PUI'Chase Ilialllollfl dl'ill ............................. . l-iuh!;illy to l-iicle ~tl'l"alll!,;, 10 tl'ips to .\I'ayo, at l!\'::WO.OO .......................... . . \ssiSt'lIll'l', nl·. Lal'hapclle anll associah's, Ih'veloplll(>ut l'0PPl'l' elaillls ........................................................... .. 850.00 300.00 0,750.0U 4,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 ::!,OOO.OO 100.00 ;:)50.00 (j,500.00 ~,OOO.OO 1,500.00 H().\[)~.

RH[[)(a:~ .\XIJ Pn:L1c \YOlll';:S. (ilal'icl' wiut('I' 1'(IlUl, via ~\\'e(lp ......... :jj; <llal'il'l' SlllumeJ' 1'0,111, via Big- 001(1 . and ~i .. xtYlllile ......................................... . HUllli.\\(lah~ I'(lall ................................................. .. ~ixtylllile hl'idg'e and 'I'enlllilp roac1 DawI'lIIll-()g'ilvie RI'illg-c 1·lllIll ................ .. 50~.OO 4,000.QO 400:()0 500.00 5011.00 24,250.00 :~O,550.0(l RI'ought f01'W1\l'll ........................ $ 5,!IOO.OO !fi;1(il,4B5.00

SUPPLY. 37 Cal'l'ied forward ........................ $ 5,900.00 $161,465.00 Ogiiyie IJridge, repairs .............................. 3,500.00 Dawson calJle ferry....................................... 3,500.00 PortYlllile, new bridge .............................. 1,500.00 Dawson-i<'ortYlllile winter road......... 500.00 )loosehide trail ................................................... 200.00 Bonanza to Indian road ........................ 4,000:00 Upper Bonanza loop road ..................... 1,200.00 Indian to Stewart road ........................... 2,700.00 Htewart to Pelly road ................................. 3,000:00 Em'eka road ......................................................... 300.00 Kirkman Creek road ....................................... 500.00 Right Fork Scrog'gie road .................... .

Hunker-Dominion road .............................. . Dome-Su]phm' road ...................................... . Klondike rOlld .................................................. . Upper Stewal't District roads .............. . Pelly to Whitehorse road ....................... . Pelly to Selkirk road ................................ . Kluane l'oad .................................. : ..................... . Livingstone Creek District roads ..... . 1Vhitehol"se to Carcross road, ., llliles .................................................................. . Grafter and Arctic Chief roads' ........ .

Valerie road ........................................................ . Pueblo road ........................................................... . Anaconda and "'Vu l' Eagle road ........ . N ansen Creek l'oad ...................................... . Cm'cross to VenU8 road ............................. . Carcro8s hridge, repairs .......................... . Tahkeena fel'l'Y .................................................. . Yukon O"ossing ferr,)' ....................... : .......... .. Pelly Crossing ferry ................................... . Stewal·t Crossing ferry ............................. .

Maintenance and repairs, 3 fel'l'ies ",Vinter )'o:uls ....................................................... .. Boa.I contingencies 750:00 11,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 12,000.00 5,000.00 250.00 1,000.00 500.00 5,000.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.QO 250.00 ·1,000.00' 1,000.00 300.00 . 500.00 500.00 250.09 250.00 600.00 10,000.00 2,028.84 88,978.84 $250,443.84 In the event of there being a surplus of monies standing to the cL'edit of any item voted for Roads,

38 SUPPLY. Bridges and Public \Vorks, after the construction or re­ pairs prQvided for have been cOlllpleted to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of "Works and Buildings, such sur· plus of monies shall forthwith, on the acceptance of such work 'or repairs by the Commissioner of the Ynkon 'l'el'l'i­ tory, be taken frolll saill itelll amI' uecome part of CIlul he added to the amount providel1 fOl" contin~encies to s\1<"h noads, Bri(l~es and Public 'Yorks, and shall thel'l'aftel" be at the disposal of the Commissioner of the Ynkon TertitOl"'y for 1:0;1(18, BI'idges and Puhlic "-(H"k~.

39 , INDEX TO ORDINANCES OF 1917 ASEessment Ordinance, Amendment ............................. . Page. 16 16 Income (>xcmption ......................................... . A~·~essment Rolls Legalized ...................................... . Da wson asoessl1ll'nts, 1914·l!)16 ............................... . Property vested in City of Da wson. . . . . . . .. . .............. . Cily of Dawson. Assessment Rolls legnlized Assets vested in 19 19 19 19 19 Property vested in 19 Companies Ordinance, Amended.

Paragraph 4, Table of Fees, struck out...................... 20 Dawson, City of .-\ssessllIent Rolls legalized .................................. 19 Assets vested in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ht·:Jrs of Labt-ur. See Public Works. 21, 23 Labour, Hours of. See Public Works. 21,23 Medical Ordinance, Amendment................................. 23

Section 2i J'epealed........................................... 23 Tariff of fees ................................................ 23, 24 to include all visits ................................. 24 exceptions .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Miners' Lien Ordinance, Amendment. Action ...................................... , ................. 26, 27 how cOllllllenced .................................... 26, 27 to enforce ..........•................................. 27 joining claimants .................................... 28

40 INDEX.

Miners' Lien Ordinance, Amendment-Continued. :\.ffidavit verifying claim ............... '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Clai III of lien................................................. 26 affidavit verifying ...................................... 28 Copy to Gold Commissioner ......................... 27 contents of .......................................... 27 effect of registru tion ................................. 26 registration, time for ................................ 27 place of ................................ 26 Several claimants .................................... 28 Substantial compliance ollly necessary .............. 31 unless parties prejudiced ............... 31 Chattels liable ............................................... 25, 26 Costs ......................................................... 28 claimant liable for, in certain cllses................. 29 Death or refusal of plaintiff to act ......................... 28 proceedings 28 Dis('harge of lien ............................................ 29 refusal to, costs .................................. 29 DrpdgC's, etc. . ..... ' .. , ....................................... 25, 26 lien attaches to ............. ' ..................... 25,26 Enc um brance 26 priority over ................................ 26 Ell(:ulllbcrL'd wines .........................

" ................ 29,30 dispute ;!s to amount ......................... 30 deposit of gold with Clt'rk of COll\'t........... 30 1I0ti('e to mortgage.:', ete....................... 29 Fortn of ............................... 29, 31 penaltips ........... , .......................... 29,30 relllovlIl of gold unh: wful 29 rl'prl!sentation d c:\pan-up .................... 30, 31 wagt'S, dispute ;!s to .......................... 30 priority as to one-hll1£ output ................ 30 Inspector to take possession .... ,............ 30 proceeding~ in case of disput(!................. 30 Enforcement of Hen ......................................... 27 Receiver appointed ............................ 27,28 25 "MiIlPr," mellning of ........................ 25 includes, cooks .................... 25 Joining claimants 28

INDEX. 41 Page. Miners' Lien Ordinance, Amendment-Continued.

Lien, enforcement of ........................................ 27, 28 what it shall attach to ................................ 25, 26 who entitled to ....................................... 25 priority ................................................ 26 liS to one-hilI( output ....................... 26 rt'gistration, tillle of ............ ,...................... 27 effect of ................................. 26 proceedings to enforce ................................ 27, 28 securi ty in lieu of ..................................... 29 sale to sa tisfy ........................................ 28 not invalidated if substantial cOlllpliance............ 31 unless parties prejudiced ............. 31 Mortgage, priority over ..................................... 26 Mortgagee, notice to ......................................... 29 Notice to mortgagee, etc. ................................... 29 Form of .............................. 31, 32 Proceedings to enforce lien.................................. 27 by writ or originllting summons .............. 27, 28 Receiver, appointment of ................................... 27,28 Registration of lien .......................................... 26, 27 annulment of .................................. 29 effect of ......................................... 26 time for ....................... 27 Sale of property .............................................. 28 of wood ................................................. 28

Schedule ..................................................... 31 Forms ............................................. 31,32 Security. llIay be given in lieu of c1ailll .................... 29 Subst1mtial cOlllpliance only required. ...................... 31 unless parties prejudiced ....................... 31 Wood.

Persons fUl"llishing, represented at clean-up ........... 30,31 at weighing .......... 30, 31 Public Roads ........................................ :............ 17 Alterations in, con"firmed .................................... 17, 18 Public Works, hours of labour on .............................. 21, 22 Application of Ordinance ................................ 21 Hours or labour on ....................................... 21, 22

42 INDEX. Page . . Public Works, hours of labour c.n-Continued.

Interpretation of "Extraordinary Emergency"......... 21 Non-application of Ordinance ........................... 21 Territorilll Government .................................. 21 ordinance app!il's to ................................ 21 contr?~t with, what to contain .................... 22 no paYlIIents to he llIade unll'~s orclillallce cOlllplied with ............................................... 21, 22 l'lIlployees not to work ovcrti lIIe .................... 22 Exceptions Elllplo~'ces cannot recOVer ullless contrllct complies with ordinance Rate of wages to foreman Physicians and Surgeons.

Sf'e Medical Ordinance. Roads, alteral ions in. See Public Roads. 22 22 22 22 23 17 Supply Ordinance ................................................ 33-38 Workmen's Compensation Ordinance. Accident. Actions. defined compensation fol', when payable ................. . runs from date' of disability ....... . arising out of Ilnd in course of employlllent ..... . liisllblellwnt from, when less than 14 cla)'s ....... . wilful llIisconduct, bllr to recovery ............... . intoxication, bar to recovery ..................... . presulllPtions 115 to ................................ .

Notice of, to be given ............................ . ho\~ served ............................ . on corporation ........................ . occurring in W.hitehorse District .................. . injured to have first claim on insurance ........ . 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 5,6 6 14 7 when Injury caused by negligence of employer..... 4 may be brought independently of ordinance........ 4 dismissal of, not a bar to compensation ..... '..... 4, 5 separate, to be consolidated ....................... 6 Agreement. to waive rights of dependents invalid .......... 7

INDEX. 43 Page. Workmen's Compensation Ordinance-Continued. Alteration. included in "construction" 1 Amount. SUIllS In' ya bie as compcnsation or indelllnity ....... 8-12 of compensation to be scttled by Judge.......... 4 Amputations.

What. some are equivalent to ...................... 10 Assumption of risk. by workman not a defence .............. 7 Assignment of ind':lllnity. _ Weekly indemnity assignable only with approval of Judge : ............................................... 12,13 Attachment. cOlllpensation exempt from ................... 7 Burial expenses: ·a first charge where no depe,~dents...... 8 Claims. to be prepared by Clerk of Court ................. ]3. 14 fees therefor as in Small Debts Court .............. 13, 14 Clerk of Court.

Compensat.ion. to prepare claim papers keep special register 14 14 when recoverable ........................................ 3 none for less than 14 days' disability ................... 3 in 'cuse of misconduct or intoxication ........... 3 to he computed from date of d!s3lbility ................ 4 and damages cannot both be claimed ...... :............ 4 amount to be set.tled by Judge ........................ 4 may be agreed upon ...................................... 4 division of, agreed upon ................................ 4 to non-resident dependent .............................. 13 independent action may be brought ................... 4 when action dismissed Court may assess................ 4, 5 certificate of amount force of judgment ............... 5 claim not assignable .................................... 7 exenlpt from attachnlent ........ '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 in event of' death where dependents.................... 8 no dependents .. :.:........... 8 rate of, may be increased ................................ 10, 11 investment of sum allotted .............................. 12

44 INDEX. Page. Workmen's Compensation Ordinance-Continued. Compensation-Continued. hearing to be fixed by Judge ........................... 13 notice of hearing ........................................ 13 Judge to direct service of .............................. 13 decision of Judge final ................................. 13 expenses in contested' cases ............................ 14 proceedings to recover , ................................. 13. 14 Compromise. May be made by workmau ............................. 11 Consolidation of actions.

Sep/ll"ate actions to be consolidated Contributory negligence. 6 by workman not a defence 7 Construction. includes repair, alteration, etc. .............. 1 Contractor. deemed an employer ........................... 7 not entitled to compensation ................. 7 Ii"able where work done under sub-contractor... 6 not unless accident on or about premises...... 6 Uorporation.

Service of notice on ..................................... 6 Damages. independent action for ................................... 4. 5 Dcath. to wholll payment made in case of Demolition. 11 included in construction ....................... 1 Dependents. meaning of .............................................. 1 agreement to waive right;; of, invalid................... 7 question who are, settled by Judge ................... 12 investmE'nt of amount allowed .......................... 12 where no dependents. allowance for expenses........... 8 Disllbility. no compensation where less than 14 days ............. 3 in case of misconduct or intoxication 3 partial, amounts payable .............................. 8, 9, 10 permanent, compensation for ............................ 8 certain injuries equivalent to .............. 9, 10 partiAl, compensation, how regulated ...... 10

INDEX. 45 Page. Workmen's Compensation Ordinance-Continued.

Disability-Continued. temporary, weekly payment for ......................... 9 period not to exceed six months............ 9 amounts paid to be deducted when.......... 9 total and permanent, compensation for ................ 8 Decision of Judge. to be final................................ 13 Employer. meaning of ................................ '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2 contractor, deemed to be ..... :......................... 7 not liatble when less than five workmen.................. 3 for both compensation and damages ........ 4 in case of misconduct or intoxication ...... , 3 unless disability lasts 14 days .............. 3 negligence of, independent action for................... 4 Employment. meaning of Execution. compensation exempt from Family. 2 7 who are included in term ............................... 2 Form of proceedings .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Garnishee.

Compensation exem'pt from 7 Government, YulwIl. Territory. Ordinance applies to .................................... 3 Hearing of claims.

Notice of ................................................. 13 Time for, fixed by Judge Indemnity. 13 weekly payment of ..................... ,................ 12 may be reviewed ................................ 12 not assignable unless IIpproved by Judge ................. 12,13 medical examination may ,be required.................. 12 suspended if refusal .................................... ]2 Independent action. in case of negligence ................ 4 if dismissed, Court may assess damages .............. '........... 4, 5 Industry meaning of ............................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

46 INDEX. Page. Workmen's Compensation Ordinance-Continued. Insurance. injured workman to have first claim on ............... . payment of, into Bunk

Interpretation. 7 7 " Accident" .................................. 1 " Construction" " Dependents " 1 1 " Employer" . ' .............. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2 " Employment" .............................. 2 " Industry" " Judge" ................................... . " Mem ber of family" ...................... . It Mine" " Outworker" ............................... . " Workman" " ............................... .

Intoxication. 2 2 2 2 2 a bar to recovery .............................. 3 Judge. meaning of ............................................. . decision of, final ....................................... . expenses in conteatcd CHses, fixed by ................. . Judgment. certificatc of awurd to have force of ................... .

Liability of Employer. accident arising in course of emploYlllent. ............ . amount settled by Judge .............................. . exceptions ............................................... . question of, settled by Judge .......................... . of persons other than employer Medical exalllination. 2 ]3 14 5 3 4 3 4 7 worklllan must submit to ................................ 11 if refusal, rights suspended ................ ,'............. 11 if death Or disH·bility result of refusal ......... ........ 11 in case of weekly indemnity ............................. ]2 if refusal, rights suspended ............................. ]2 Melllber of fHlllily. who ine1uded as Mine. ine1udes quartz; ph:cer and coal mining Municipal Corporat.ions. ordinance applies to 2 2 3

INDEX. 47 Page. Workmen's Compensation Ordinance-Continued. Negligence. contributory, by workman lIot a defence................. 7 Negligence of Employer. independent action for Non-resident dependent. 4 amount of compensation to ............................. 13 Notice of accident. time IInd lllalUler of ..................................... 5 defect in, not to relieve from liability ................. 5 contents of ................................................ 1} service of ................................................. 5 by post ...................................... ,.

G on corporation ................................. G Notice of hearing. by daimant ............................... 13 parties to be served ...................... 13 time to be fixed by Judge ................ 13 Number 'of workmen. when less than five, employer not liable................ 3 Outworker. meaning of ....................................... 2, 3 not included in term "workman"............... 3 Payment. to whom made in case of death ......................... 11 Partial disability. amounts payable ............ , ........ .' ..... " ..

" ... ' .8, 9, 10 Permanent disa,bility. compensation for .......................................... 8 certain ,injuries equivalent to ............................ 9, 10 Permanent portial disability. compensation for, regulated Permanent total disability. 10 compensation for ......................................... 8 Proceedings. for compensation ................................ 13, 14 Forms of ......................................... 14 when accident in Whitehorse district.......... . . 14 transfer of, by order of .Judge ................. 15 Heconstruction. included in construction .................... 1

48 INDEX. Page. Wcrkmen's Cc.:npensation Ordinance-Continued. Repair. included in construction .... , .............. ., ........ . Separate actions. to be consolidated Settlement. m8~' be Illade by workman ........................ J 1

Short title ................................................... . Suh-contractor. contractor lia ble wlll·n work done uncler ........ 0........

G only if accidr·nt 011 or about premises Temporary disabilit~,. weekly payment for G 9 not to exceed six months ................................ 9 when deduction llIar iJe made ............................ 9 Third party. liability of 7 option of workman to proceed against ............. 0 " ••• 7 cannot clailll against hoth ell1ployer and ................. 7 Total and permanpnt disability. com pensa tion for a Weekly indelllnity. paYlllent of ............................................. 12 not assignable unl('ss approved by Judge .. , ............. 12,13 may bc TPvil'wPcl ...... 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 • • • • • 12 medical examination ... 00 .•••.••••••...••....•.. 0........ ]2 suspendl'd in casp of rl'i115nl 0 ............... 0............ ]2 Workman. extends to apprelltice~hip, etc ...... 0 ..•....... , • 0 •••. 0 . . • . 3 contributory IlPgligencc by, not a defence ...... ,......... 7 to submit to IIledical examination ....................... 11 refuslll suspLoncls rights ................................... 11,12