Yukon Ordinances, 1933 — Ordinance respecting Provide for a Wolves and Coyotes"
Yukon Ord. 1933
Yukon — Historical Statutes
ORDINANCES OF THE VU KON TfRRITORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEA..~ 1933 GEORGE ALLEN ]ECKELL COMPTROLLER Printed ano PubU.hed for the Government 01 the Yukon Territory Under Authority of
Chapter 75 of the Consolidated Ordinances of 1914 BY F. H. OSBORN. Kinl!"'l Print •• 1I
ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON T[RRIIORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1~)33 GEORGE ALLEN ]ECKELL COMPTROLLER Priated aad Published lor the Government olthe Yukon Territory Under Authority of
Chapter 75 of the Consolidated Ordinaaces of 1914 BY F. H. OSBORN, King's Printer
Chap. 1. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS An Ordinance An Ordinance Bounty on amending "The Fur Export Tax Ordinance" r·epealing "An Ordinance to Provide for a Wolves and Coyotes" ........................................... . Page. 1 2 3. An Ordinance amending "The Yukon Game Ordinance.......... 3·4 4. An Ordinance amending "The Poll Tax Ordinance.................. 5 5. An Ordinance providing fOl· the cancellation of certain assessments made under "The Assessment Ordinance" 6 6. An Ordinance amending "The Motor Vehicle Ordinance........ 7·!) 7.
An Ol"{linance for granting to the Commissioner· certaiu sums of money to defray expenditures of the Public Service of the Territory and the City of Da wson ............ 10·):;
CHAPTER 1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE FUR EXPORT TAX ORDINANCE," (Assented to April 20, 1933.) The Commissioner of the YukonTerritory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: ( 1) "The Fur Export Tax Ordinance," being
Chapter 8 of E the Ordinances of 1919, is hereby amended by striking out ~~ xport h d "'" h h' d I' f S ' 8 h f d Ordinance t e wor ten In t e t Ir me 0 ectlOn t ereo , an amended. substituting in lieu thereof the word "five"; and by adding immediately after the word "Secretary," in the fifth line thereof, the words "and the Territori.al Agents at White- horse and Mayo,"
Bounty OD wolves and coyotes repealed. 2 WOLVES AND COYOTES ORDINANCE, REPEALED
CHAPTER 2 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL" AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR A BOUNTY ON \-VOLVES AND COYOTES." . (//ssellted 10 April 20, 1933.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Cc.uncil of said. Territory, enacts as follows: . (1 ) "An Ordinance to Provide for a Bounty on Wolves and Coyotes," being
Chapter 30f the Ordinances of 1929, is hereby repealed. The Commissioner may, nevertheless, pay bounty on any skins delivered to a duly appointed agent of the Government on or before 1 st August, 1933.
YUKON GAME ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT 3
CHAPTER 3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE YUKON GAME ORDINANCE." (Assented 10 April Z(J, 1933.) The CO!11missioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council cJ said Territory, t:nacts as follows; { 1 ) "The Yukon Game Ordinance," being
Chapter 1 ofthe Ordinances of 1920, and Amendments thereto, is hereby amended by adding, immediately after sub-section (7) of
SeCtion 2 of the said Ordinance, the following: (8) "Resident" shall mean any British subject who has resided in the Yukon Territory not less than one year with the intention of making his permanent home therein, or any person not a British subject who has resided in the Yukon Territory not less than two years with the intention of making his permanent home therein. (2) "Resident" cleflned. The said Ordinance is further amended by repealing . Sub-section sub-section (9) of
Section 4 thereof. (9) of
Sec. 4 repealed.
(3) The said Ordinance is further amended by adding a new sub-section (9) to
Section 4 thereof, as follows:
(9) Any game unless being the holder of a valid and New Sub- b ·· 1· . . d h· section (9) of SU slstlng Icense or permit Issue pursuant to t IS
Sec. 4. Ordinance.
License Fees General Game Hunter's License. Sub-section (1) of Sec. to amended. Sub·
section (iO-
b) amended. 4 YUKON GAME ORDINANCE, AMENDMEN'L
(4) The said Ordinance is further amended by adding. immediately after sub-section 10-B thereof, the following section: 10-C. The General Game Hunter's license fee for <1 reside.nt of the: Territory shall be $1.00; and the General Game Hunter's license fee for a non-resident of the Terri tory shall be $5.00. ,
(5) The said Ordinance is further amended ~y inserting immediately after the figures "$100.00" in the thirteenth line of sub-section ( 1) of
Section 1 0 thereof the following: "in the case of a non-resident who is not a British . subject, and $75.00 in the case of a non-resident British subject."
(6) The said Ordinance is further amended by inserting immediately after the word "hunting" in the second line of sub-section 10-b thereof, the following: "moose, caribou, deer, mountain sheep, mountain goat or bear."
POLL TAX ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT 5
CHAPTER 4 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND" THE POLL TAX ORDINANCE." ( Assen~ed to April 20, 1933.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: ( 1 ) "The Poll Tax Ordinance," being
Chapter 1 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1918, is hereby amended by striking out the word "ten" in the third line of
Section 12 thereof, and substituting there for the word "five." Poll Tax Ordlna.nce amended.
Old outstanding a..~sesRnlents cancelled. 6 CANCELLATION OF ASSEssi'dENTS ORI)INANCE
CHAPTER 5 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CAN CELLATION OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS MADE UNDER" THE ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE." (Assented la dpTil20, 1933.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: (
I) All assessments under "The Assessment Ordinance," being
Chapter 5, Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, in respect of income, personal property, lands and improvements in the City of Dawson, maae prior to 1st January, 1927, the taxes or rates on which are now outstanding and uncollected, and so appear on the Tax Roll of the said City of Dawson, are hereby cancelled.
MOTOR VUIICLE ORDINANCE} AMENDMENT 7
CHAPTER 6 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE MOTOR VEHICLE ORDINANCE." •• ,' 1 • \1.-, (,hsented 10 April 20, 1933.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as -follows: ( 1 ) "The Motor Vehicle Ordinance," being
Chapter 66, Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, is hereby amended by.striking out
Section I t thereof, and by substi tuting therefor the following: 11.
Every motor vehicle in use on public highways, excepting motorcycles, motor bicycles and such motor vehicles as are properly equipped with one light in forward centre of such motor vehicle, shall, at all times after dusk and before dawn, display two or more white or tinted lights, other than red, on the forward part of said vehicle, so placed as to be seen from the front, and of sufficient illumin ating power to be visible at a distance of five hundred (500) feet in the di recti on in which displayed, and to reveal any persons, vehicle or substantial object seventy-five (75) feet ahead of the lamps.
Such motor vehicle, other than a caterpillar, when in use shall also display on the rear a lamp so constructed and placed as to show a red light from the rear. Motorcycles, motor bicycles and motor vehicles equipped with one light, as herein provide.d, shall display on the forward part one' white or tinted light, as .aforesaid, and a red light to the rear; PROVIDED, that the operator of any motor vehicle may proceed in a cautious and careful manner, in the event of a failure' of one or more of his Provisions ror lights on motor vehicles.
Signals to be gl\'en by drl\'el'~ of motor \'ehicles, 8 MOTOR VEHICLE ORDINANCE, ArvlENDMENT lights to operate, toward his destination, but he shall take the first reasonable opportunity to put his lights in order, otherwise be deemed guilty of violation of this provision, It shall be unlawful to use on a vehicle of any kind operated on public highways, including motorcycles, any lighting de vice of over four (4) candle-power, equipped with a reRec tor, unless the same shall be so designed or arranged that no rays of light shall be p:·ojected upward, or above the level of the headlight centre; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, that no headlight shall be capable of projecting its rays higher than forty-two (42) inches from the level surface on which the vehicle stands under all conditions of load.
If, in addition to headlights, any auxiliary light, projecting lights, or devices other than the rear lamp, such auxiliary light or lights shall be subject to all the restrictions of this section, regarding direction of the beam. If a spotlight is used on a motor vehicle, it shall be unlawful for any person to direct its rays toward the eyes of the driver or occupants of any approaching vehicle, or to the left of the centre of the travelled way when meeting another vehicle.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any highway equipped with an electric bulb or other lighting device of a greater capacity than twenty-one (21) candle-power, no matter how the same may be shaded, covered or obscured. No person shall turn all or any of his motor vehicle's lights off for the purpose 'lf avoiding arrest or identification.
(2) The said Ordinance is further amended by inserting immediately after
Section 23 thereof the following section: 23-A. Before turning, stopping, or changing the course on the highway of any motor vehicle, and before turning such vehicle when starting the same, it shall be the duty of the operator thereof first to ascertain whether there is sufficient space for such movement to be made in safety, and the operator shall give a signal plainly visible to the operators of other vehicles of his intention to turn, stop, or change his course. Such signal shall be given either by the use of the hand and arm or by the use of an approved mechancial or electrical device,
MOTOR VEHICLE ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT 9 When the signal required by this regulation is given by the use of the hand and arm the intention to turn the motor vehicle toward the left shall be indicated by extending the hand aiJd arm horizontally from and beyond the left side of the motor vehicle; the.intention to turn to the righ't shall be indicated by extending the hand and arm vertically with the hand pointing upward out from the left SIde of the motor vehicle; when the signal to be given is to indicate the inten tion to stop a motor vehicle or abruptly or suddenly to check its speed, it shall be given by extending the hand and arm out from and beyond the left side o{ the motor vehicle and pointed in a downward direction.
When such signal is given by means of a device, it shall only be given by an adequate device which has been approved by the Commissioner. No person shall sell or offer for sale such a device until it has been approved by the Commissioner. Use of halld and arm In signalling. Signalling devices.
10 SUPPLY
CHAPTER 7 AN ORDINANCE FOR GRANTING TO THE COM MISSIONER CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE TERRITORY AND THE- CITY OF DAWSON. (Assented 10 April 2q, 1933.) Irhereas, It appears by Mes~age from George Alien Jeckell, Esquire, the Comptroller of the Yukon Territory, and in the Supplementary Estimates accompanying the same, that the sums hereinafter mentioned in
Schedule "A" are required to defray certain further expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory and the City of Dawson, and for the purposes relating thereto for the year ended March 31,1933; 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 "B" to this Ordinance are required to defray certain expenses of -the· Public Service of the Yukon Territory and for the purposes relating thereto for the twelve months ending M arch 31, 1934; and, WhereaJ, It appears by Message from George Allen 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 of Dawson and for the purposes relating thereto for the twelve months ending March 31, 1934;
SUPPLY 1 I . The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, therefore enacts as follows: 1. From and out of the sums at the disposal of the Yukon Council there shall be paid and applied a further sum not exceeding in the whole one hundred and twenty seven thousand nine hundred and twenty-two dollars and ninety-three cents for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory for the year ending March 31, 1933, as set forth in
Schedule "A" of this Ordinance; and from and out of the sums at the disposal of the Yukon Council there shall be paid and applied a further sum not exceeding in the whole one thousand four hundred and seventy-two dollars and forty eight cents for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the City of Dawson for the year ended March 31, 1933, as set forth in
Schedule "A" of this Ordinance. 2. From and out of the funds at the disposal of the Yukon Council there shall and may be paid and applied a sum not exceeding in the whole one hundred and fi fty-eight thousand seven hundred and six dollars and twenty cents for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory for the twelve months ending M arch 31, 1934, as set fotth 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 thirty thousand and five hundred dollars for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the City of Dawson for the twelve months ending March 31, 1934, as set forth in
Schedule "e" to this Ordinance. 4. The due application of all moneys expended shall be duly accounted for.
12 SUPPLY SCHEDULE" A.I! Further sums granted to the Commissioner by this Ordinance for the twelve months ending March 31, 1933, and the purposes for which they are agreed: Schools: Gene rally ................................ $ Carcross ................................. . 296.39 23.28 Public Health and Care of [ndigents ............. . Miscellaneous: . Town of vVhitehorse .............. $ 39.05 Assay Office, Keno .................. 1.76 Roads, Bridges and Public "Vorks ................. . The Government Liquor Ordinance ............. .
City of Dawson: Fire Department, Fuel.. .......... $ Printing and Stationery ......... .
Streets and Sidewalks ........... . 327.92 72.76 1,071.80 SCHEDULE" B.I! $ 319.67 3,395.63 40.81 5,492.94 118,673.88 $127,922.93 $ 1,472.48 Sums granted to the 'Commissioner by this Ordinance for the twelve months ending March 31, 1934, and the purposes for which they are granted: SALARIES AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES Salaries ...................................... : ... $ 6,210.00 Travelling Expenses .................... 800.00 $ 7,010.00 YUKON COUNCIL Sessional Indemnity and Travelling Expenses 1,380.00 Carried forward ................................ $ 8,390.00
SUPPLY 13 Brought forward ................................ $ 8,390.00 SCHOOLS Schools generally .......................... $ 3,900.00 Dawson School ............................ 13,863.61 St. Mary's School.......................... 2,970.00 vVhitehorse School........................ 8,539.00 Mayo School................................ 3,325.00 Carcross School............................ 2,228.00 Auto transportation ...................... 2,000,00 36,825.61 HOSPITALS, CHARITIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH Grant to St. Mary's HospitaL ...... $II,300.00 Bonus to St.
Mary's HospitaL...... 4,500.00 Grant to Mayo HospitaL.............. 5,000.00 Grant to vVhitehorse HospitaL... 3,750.00 Medical Health Officer, Dawson, and treatment of indigents...... 810.00 Medical Health Officer, White- horse, and treatment of indi- gents ...................................... __ Medical Health Officer, Mayo, and treatment of indigents .. __ __ Bonus to Mayo HospitaL ......... __ . __ Bonus to \Vhitehorse HospitaL. __ Public Health and care indigents 270.00 2}O.00 500.00 500.00 13,100.00 40,000.00 GRANTS TO LIBRARIES, READING ROOMS, ETC.
Dawson Free Library ____ .. ________ .. __ .. $ Whitehorse Reading Room ______ .... __ Mayo Reading Room __________________ __ Yukon Law Library __________ . __________ . Whitehorse Law Library ______ ...... __ City of Dawson ........ __ .. ________ . ____ .. __ . 900.00 450.00 200.00 250.00 50.00 7,500.00 9,350.00 Carried forward ______________ . ____ .. __________ . $ 94,565.61.
14 SUPPLY Brought forward ................................ $ 94,565.61 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES Territorial Agent, \Vhitehorsc ...... $ Town. of vVhitehorse ................... . Territorial Agent, Mayo ............. . Town of Mayo ............................. . Assay Office, Keno ......................... . Printing and stationery ............... . Contingencies ........................... : ... . Grant to Peel River Indians, Joseph Henry and Abraham Alexi, being returned money realized from sale of beaver pelts seized and sold by Gov- ernment ................................. .
Aviation Fields ........................... . 675.00 4,690.00 270.00 5,949.00 4,810.00 1,500.00 1,300.00 110.00 300.00 BOUNT\' ON WOLVES AND COYOTES Bounty 19,604.00 6,000.00 ROA,I)S, BI{IDGES AND PUBl.IC WORKS Glacier Summer road and \Vinter trail ........................................ $ Dawson cable ferry ....................... . Bonanza to Indian road .............. .. Hunker-Dominion road ............... . Dome-Sulphur road ..................... . Klondike road __ ...... _ .. _ ..... __ .......... . Klondike to Crooked traiL .......... . Mayo to Yukon traiL ........ _ .......... .
Mayo District roads_ .... _ .. _ ...... _ .... .. \Vhitehorse District roads .......... .. Kluane Junction to Minto ........ _ .... . Sundry roads and general expense Caterpillars, loader, auxiliary car Maintenance road truck .............. .. Garage and machine shop ........ _ ... .. Winter roads _ .............................. . 3,100.00 1,550.00 850.00 7,000.00 250.00 1,100.00 800.00 600.00 8,500.00 2,500.00 900.00 866.59 5,200.00 420.00 400.00 4,500.00 38,536.59 $158,706.20
SUPPLY SCHED ULE " C. It CITY OF DAWSON Fire Department .......................... $ 8,463.00 Hydrant service ............................ 13,356.00 Street lighting .............................. 2,550.00 Printing and stationery.................. 300.00 Salaries .......................................... 900.00 Contingencies ................................ 250.00 To provide refunds to property owners from receipts of Tax Sale in excess of taxes and costs ....................................... . Streets and sidewalks ................... . 431.76 4,249.24 15 $ 30,500.00 5.
In the event of there being a surplus of moneys standing to the credit of any item voted for Roads, Bridges and Public \\lorks after the construction or repairs provided for have been completed to the satisfaction of the Superin tendent of Works and Buildings, such surplus of moneys shall forthwith on tbe acceptance of such works or repairs by the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, be taken from said item and become part of and be added to the amount provided for Contingencies to such Roads, Bridges and Public Works, and shall thereafter be at the disposal of the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory for Roads, Bridges and Public Works.
16 INDEX INDEX TO "ORDINANC}1~S O.b-" 1933 Thp. fig'Jres refer to the top paging. Page. Assessment Ordinance ............................................................................ 6 'Cancellation of Certain Assessments .......................................... 6 Fur Export Tax Ordinance Amended ................................................ 1 'Motor Vehicle Ordinance Amended Provisions for lights on molors SignaIs to be given ................................................................ __ .. _ .... . Poll Tax Ordinance Amended ............................................................. .
Wolves and Coyotes-Ordinance to provide for bounty on- Repealed __ ............................................................................ __ ............. . Yukon Game Ordinance Amended ....................................................... . Residence defined ...................................................... __ ................... . License fees ....................................................................................... . Supply ............................................................................................................. . 7 7 8 5 2 3 3 10