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Yukon Ord. 1937

Yukon — Historical Statutes

ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TfRRITORY PASSED BY THJ!: YUKON COUNCIL IN THE Y!AR 1937 GEORGE ALLEN ]ECKELL CONTROLLER Priaied aad Publbhed f., tlae Government of the Y"koll Territory Under Authority of

Chapter 75 of the COllloliclatoci Ordiaaoc" of 1914 L BY PII!RCY POWELL. Actin&, Kill!'. Pr/nu. ~~~;;;;;~

ORDINANCES OF THE YUKON TfRRITORY PASSED BY THE YUKON COUNCIL IN THE YEAR 1937 GEORGE ALLEN }ECKELL CONTROLLER Priated aacl Published for tbe Governmeat of the YUkOD Territory Uacler Authority of Cbapter 75 of the CoalOUclat.cl Orciiuaces of 19J4 BY PIBRCY POWBLL. Actine Klne" Printer

TABLE OF CONTENTS Chap. Page. 1. An Ordinance amending "The Yukon Game Ordinance"........ 1·3 2. An Ordinance Reg\l'laHng Vhe Hours of La'bour and ·l·he Mini· mum Wage to Be Paid In 1\1 ining Operations...................... 4·7 3. An Ordinance amending "The Miners' 'Lien Ordinance"........ 8 4. An Ordinance amending "The Crown· Gran.t ·TaxOr·dina·nce" 9 5. An ·Ordinance ameending "The Asseg;sment Or-dinance"........ 10 G. An Ordinance amending "The .Dental Ordinance".................... 11 7. All -Ordinance amending ~'The Yukon Game Onlinance" ........ .l2·1G 8.

An Ordinance amending "The JudicatureOr-dinance"............ 16 9. An Ordinance for granting to the Commissioner certain 8-ums of money to defr-ay the expenses or the Publi'c 'Service of the Territory and Lhe City of Daw·;;·on ................ 17·22

CHAPTER 1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE YUKON GAME ORDINANCE." (,1ssel1ted to lv/ay 4th, 1937.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1. "The Yukon Game Ordinance," being

Chapter 1 of the Ordinances of 1920 and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by inserting t~e following immediately after sub-section (9) of

section 4 of the said Ordinance : "

(10) Aircraft shall not be used in trapping opera tions except as a means of transportation between the settlement where a trapper is outfltted and his principal base camp. Before making use of aircraft as above every trapper shall notify the nearest Game Guardian in writing of the settlement where he will be outfltted and which will be his principal base camp." 2. The said Ordinance is further amended by inserting the following immediately a fter

section 44 thereof: Reslriction on use of aircraft. Fur farming.

Fur farm IIcensl! ml1st be oht" I ne,). Licensc fee $;.00. rtenc,,"al of IicC!n~e. Prohihltion lIg-a iust trespas!-;ing. Dog" rountl In cnclosures nla~' be klllcll. 2 . YUKON GAJ'vIE ORDINANCE, AMENDi\"lENT "PROVISIONS RESPECTING FUR FARMING" "45. -No person shall engage in the business of farm ing fur bearing animals in the Yukon Territory or possess them for propagation purposes without first having ob tained a fur farm license.

The application for a license shall set out the name and address of the applicant, a description of the location of the fur farm and the means by which the fur bearers are to be secured. "46. If there is no valid objection to the establish ment of a fur farm at the location described in the applica tion the Commissioner or any officer authorized by him may, in his discretion, issue a fur farm license to the appli cant therefor. The fee for a fur farm license shall be $5.00. "47. Any such license shall expire on the first day of June next following its date of issue.

Upon proof that the holder thereof has ccmplied with all the provisions govern ing the issue of such license, the Commissioner or such officer authorized by him may issue renewals thereof from year to year. The fee for a renewal license shall be $2.00. "48.

No person except a Game Guardian shall without the consent of the owner of a ranch or enclosure where fur bearing animals are kept il~ captivity for breeding purposes, enter upon such private grounds or within 25 yards of the pens or dens of such animals upon which notices forbidding trespassing on the premises are posted so as to be plainly discernible at the said distance of 25 yards. Provided that where such dens or pens are located within 25 yards of a public highway, the rights of the public to use such highway shall not be restricted. "49.

The owner or caretaker of fur-bearing animals kept on any premises for breeding purposes pursuant to a license issued hereunder may kill any dog found in the enclosure in which such animals' are kept and there gIVing tongue or otherwise terrifying the said animals.

YUKON GAME ORDINANCE, AMENDivlENT 3 "50. The holder of a fur farm license shall keep books and records which shall correctly set forth at all times the total number of fur bearing animals in his possession, and full particulars in respect of all animals bred, purchased or acqui red, and the licensee shall at all reasonable hours allow any Game Guardian to enter and inspect the premises where operations are being carried on hereunder, and to inspect the books and records of such licensee relating thereto. "51.

The licensee shall on the 31st day of May in each year make a return in triplicate to the nearest Game Guardian showing the number of each species of fur-bearing animal in his possession, the number born in captivity, the number disposed of during the preceding year, and the names and addresses of the purchasers. "52. No license issued hereunder shall be transferable without the written approval of the Commissioner first had and obtained. "53.

The Commissioner may ca~lcel any license issued hereunder for failure to comply with any of the terms or conditions of the license, or of this Ordinance, and may in his discretion refuse to issue any further license to the person whose license has been so cancelled. "54. The pelts of animals raised in captivity shall be subject to the provisions of 'The Fur Export Tax Ordinance.' " Records to' be kept. LIcensee to make retunl, License not transferable, License', may be cancelled for non-" compliance. Pelts subject to .IFur Export Tax Ordinance,"

Cha))Lel"~ 5 of I9!L and S of ln~9 "CI'Clllcd, J 11 tel"pl"cLa tion, "Employee," "I;:mployel'," 4 ORDINANCE TO REGULATE HOURS OF LABOUR

CHAPTER 2, AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE HOURS OF LABOUR AND THE MINIMUM \VAGE TO BE PAID IN MINING OPERATIONS, (Assented to Ma)' 4th, 1937,) The COI:nmissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: l.

Chapter 5 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1921, and

Chapter 8 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1929, are hereby repealed. 2. In this Ordinance: "Employee" means any person who is in receipt of or entitled to any compensation for labour or services per formed for another in, at about or in connection with any mining operation. "Employer" means and includes every person, firm, company, corporation, agent, manager, representative, contractor or sub-contractor having control or direction of any employee, in, about or in connection with any mining operation. "2,1 hOlll'S," "Twenty-four hours" shall mean from midnight to mid- night.

ORDINANCE TO REGuLATE HOuRS OF LABOuR 3. The working hours of each person employed in or about any mining operation in the Yukon Territory shall not exceed eight hours in each day of twenty-four hours, nor fifty-six hours in each week of seven days, except as herein after provided, that when shifts change such persons may be employed for whatever longer period may be necessary to make the change. 4. For each of the said eight hours of work each employee shall be paid not less than fifty cents. 5.

An employee who is not working underground in any shaft or tunnel may be employed and work during the time over and in excess of such daily limit of eight hours, and of such weekly limit of fifty-six hours, only if he is paid for each hour of such overtime, not less than the sum of fifty five cents. 6_ In addition to such rates of pay per hour, that is to say fifty cents per hour of eight hours, and fifty-five cents per hour worked over and in, addition to eight hours, the employee shall be furnished proper board and lodging as part of his remuneration, by and at the expense of the, employer. 7.

In the event of an employee not being furnished and ~upplied with such board and lodging by his employer, he shall be paid in lieu thereof, by his employer,' the sum of two dollars per day, in addition to said sum to be paid him for said eight hours of work and for overtime aforesaid. \VOI'ki'ng: hour's limited" Minimum rate per hour {Ol' g hour's. O\'ertlme permitted, Rate pel': hour for; o\'ertime. Employer to' provide board" If board not pro\'lded $2,00 per day to be paid,

Pl'nylsionR of Orcllnflnce rnny not he wal\·ed. Agl'eement to n\'oid application of Orclinanee ,"oid. Ordinancc doeK not applr to certain employees. Employee paid less than nlinlmum mnr recover. Emplo~'cr to I.cep rccol·,1 of wagcR paid. 6 ORDINANCE TO REGULATE HOURS OF LABOUR t: . No employer or employee, and no one on behalf of either an employer or employee may by contract, written or verbal, or in any way, evade or fail to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance. 9.

Every agreement, verbal or written, express or implied, on the part of any employee in or about any mining operation in the Yukon Territory, that this Ordinance shall not apply, or that the benefits and remedies provided by it shall not be available for the benefit of such employee, shall be null and void. 10.

This Ordinance shall not apply to persons employed by the month or holding positions of supervision or manage ment, nor to persons employed in kitchens, mess houses, bunk houses, or sleeping quarters operated or maintained at or in connection with mining operations, nor to mining operations in which not more than two men are employed. 11. If any employee is paiclless than the minimum wage to which under this Ordinance he is entitled, the employee shall be entitled to recover from his employer, in a civil action, the balance between the amount paid and the amount of the minimum wage fixed by this Ordinance. 12.

Every employer shall make and keep in his principal place of business in the Yukon Territory a true and correct record of the wages paid to and the hours worked each day by each of his employees, together with a register of the names, ages, nationalities and residential address of all his employees.

ORDINANCE TO REGU LATE HOURS OF LABOUR 7 13. Every employer shall, on demand of the Officel- Com manding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the Yukon Territory, or any person authorized in writing by said Officer, produce for inspection all such records so to be kept by him. 14. As owner, employer, agent or manager and anyone acting on behalf of any owner, employer, agent or manager, employing any workman or person in contravention of ·this Ordinance shall be liable, upon

summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding $100.00 nor less than $20.00 for each workman or person so employed, and every workman or person so working for a longer period or smaller rate of pay than that specified by this Ordinance, except as over time and for the rate of pay herein stated as payable there for, shall be liable, on

summary conviction, to a penalty not exceeding $100.00 and not less than $20.00. 15. HccOl·ds to be produced for inspection. Pennlty for violation. This Ordinance shall come into effect on April first, nine- Ordinance comes Into teen hundred and thirty-eight. force 1st April. 1938.

-Miners' Lien Ordinance amended. AgTccnlcnt to wai\,e rights under Ordinance to be void. 8 lYIINERs' LIEN ORDINANCE, AivlENDMENT

CHAPTER 3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND" THE MINERS' LIEN ORDINANCE." (Assel1ted 10 ]\lIlt)' 4111, 1937.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: ( 1 :. "The Miners' Lien Ordinance," being

Chapter 52 of the Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1914, is amended by adding thereto the following as

section 26 thereof: "26. No agreement, written or oral, by a person having a lien, or to whom a lien may accrue, under "The Miners' Lien Ordinance," to waive the same, or his rights to the same, either in whole or in part or as to any property subject to lien, shall be valid, and any such agreement or waiver shall be null and void and of no effect."

CROWN GRANT TAX ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT 9

CHAPTER 4 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE CROWN GRANT TAX ORDINANCE." (Assented to May 4th, 1937.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: L "The Crown Grant Tax Ordinance," being

Chapter 5 of the Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1919, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by adding thereto immediately after

section 21 thereof, the following: "22. In the case of any Crown granted mineral claims which have become vested in the Commissioner or in the Crown in right of the Yukon Territory by virtue of any sale proceedings heretofore taken under the provisions of this Ordinance, or which may become so vested by virtue of sale proceedings to be taken· in future, the Commissioner is authorized to transfer and convey such Crown granted mineral claims to the Crown in right of the Federal Govern ment without the payment of any consideration to the Territorial Government." Crown Grant Tax Ordinance amended. Commission er authorized to transfer Crown granted claims to Federal Governmen,t.

Assessment Ordimtncc JllTIellllcrl. Soli<:iting' orders for Illcl"chandiso pl'ohiblted. without IiccllHe. Pe,mlt}'. 10 ASSESSI'vIENT ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT

CHAPTER 5 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE ASSESSMENT ORDlNANCE." (J15scntcd to Ma)' 4th, 1937.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, enacts as follows: 1 1. liThe Assessment Ordinance," being

Chapter 5 of the Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1914, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended by adding the fol lowing

section immediately after

section 17-A of the said Ordinance: "17-B. (1). No person who is not conducting a mer chandising business in the Yukon Territory for which he is duly licensed uncler this Ordinan<;e shall solicit or take orders in the Territory for goods or merchandise of any description from any person other than a merchant carrying on business in the Territory, without fir.st obtaining a license permitting him to do so. The fee for such a license shall be $100.00, which shall be payable to the Territorial Treasurer, and all sllch licenses shall expire on the 31st day of March in each year. "

(2) Any person violating the provisions of this sec tion shall be subject to the penalties provided in sub-section (

j) of

section 20-1\ of this Ordinance."

DENTAL DRDINt\NCE, AMENDMENT 1:1.

CHAPTER 6, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "THE DENTAL ORDINANCE-" (Assented .10 1\1 ay 41h, 1937.) The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, by and with :rhe advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, ,enacts ·as follows: "The Dental Ordinance,"" bei'ng

Chapter 7 :oJ the Ordinances of 1920, is hereby amended by striking out part .(

a) of sub-section (2 )of the said Ordinance, :as enacted by

Chapter 5 of the Ordinances of 1925, ,and substituting therefor the following: Dcnl,il Ol"(linanC~ amended_ " (

a) A practi tioner shall not be considered 'a resident QlIaJIllcatlon~ for the purposes of this

section unless he shall .actually ~,n~CSiclent" . -d .' h Y k T' d' h h I f I 1;)'''lCtitloner resl e m t e u on erntory urmg t e woe 0 e'ac 1 •. . - calendar year; provided that where two or more practi- tioners practise asa firm, the presence at all times during the year in the Territory of ,at least'one member of the firm, or of some practitioner in its employ, shall qualify all sucll members of the firm, or the practitioners employed by them as the case may be, as residents within the mea~ing of this section."

Cam~ Ordinance: :tmclHie,l. NOIl-I·c:-<i· dl!lIlS lint ((J "unl 01' lrap Ivllhollt li(:ellS'e". Clnsscs o( /lcell s-e. Big g't1nH! h\lntcl"~ licclls~.

CHAPTER 7 .. -\.N.' ORDINA~CE TO AMEND "'THE: YUKOl\1 GAME ORDINANCE .. '" (Assen{ed to May 4'tli, r937~)1 The Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, oy and 'with, the advice and consent of the. Council. of said Te.rritorYi. enacts as follows:. L Sections ro, 10-B and 10-C of the said Ordinance are: hereby repealed and the following sUDstituted therefor: "I O. No person not a resident of the Territory shalr be entitled to hunt, trap, take, shoot at, wound or' kill any of the animals mentioned in sub-section (5) of

section 4, or any fur-bearing animal, whether protected by this Ordinance' or not, without first obtaining a license in that behalf Every such license sfiall be signed by the Commissioner or some p'erson appointed by him for such purpose, shall be ilT for~e during the calendar year in which the same is issued and shall be subject to the Game Laws in force in the Yukon Territory during the' currency of such license_ "IO-A. Two classes of licenses shall be available ta. Ilon·residents of the Yukon Territory, namely: ., (r} A big game hunter's license. "

(2) A trappers license. ICIO_B. The fee for a big game hunter's license shall be $ 100.00 in the case of a non-resident who is not a British subject, and $75.00 in the case of a non-resident who is a British subject.

1'lJXUN GAj\-lE ORDINANCE. AMENDMENT n "., 1 D-e. The "fol1owlng 'provls"ions .511'a11 .app1y 111 the a:ase of big game .hunters' Jicenses.; "( 1) Such Jicense .sh:all entitle .the 1101der thereof to :kill during the open season .one .moose, two caribou, two .deer, one mountain sheep, :and one "mouuntain goat, .aJJd no :more" Provided th"at each such license .holder ..may, under .his license, during the open season, in addition to the .num ·.ber of animals above specified, kill one moose, hvo deer, two tcaribou, one mountain snec.p and one mountain goat.

Pro 'vided, howeveJ:, tl1at such license holder shal1, in addition to the original license fee of one hundred doHars, pay the .following further or additional fees for 'each "addition-al "animal so killed, that is to say,: $25 .. 00 for ~ach .moose J cari~ ;bou, deer, sheep or goat.

"Such further Fees ·sh'all be "paid forthwith -after the making of the sworn statement required to be 'made by sud; license holder under sub-section (3) he.reof, to t"he Terri torial Treasurer or his agent, who sh'aIl, upon such 'pay ment, issue 'and deliver to the license holder a receipt for the :same, enumerating the -animals for the killing'ohvhid'; such additional fees have been p:aid.

(2) A holder of :any such license shall be entitled to take with him or to ship out of the Territory, -as trophies, the head, hide 'and 110015 of any big game Jawfully killed by him. "( 3) Provided that every s"uch llcense holde'r shall, before leaving the Territory, be required to make and sub scribe before a Game Guardian a statement under oath that he has not violated any of the provisions of this Ordinance, giving such particulars in relation thereto ~s may be required by the Game Guardian. And upon such statement being made the Game Guardi-an shall give to such license RighlS conCel"red bs big game hunte ..

"s licensp_ Ti"OphleS nUl~· be eXpAI"t"'cl" Sw6i'fl statement tll be made. holder a .certificate .thaLsuch game, d~scri,bi,ng j.t, h~s_ be~11 Certlficatil lawfully killed or taken, and that such licc::nse holder is '"to be' gl\,c,n" entitied hereunder to export the same from the Territory subject to any customs regulations existing in regard thereto.

Ccnilicalc ()f I;ame killed-.· r ... jCt~lIscd Chief Guide (0 he ~nga·g·c(l. HI);-hl lo Un hi .. d1'. T.-a "pc .. ·s Iiccll:-.tC. Rights ennre.·l'ed. £4 YUKON Gt\ME ORDINANCE, Aj\·IENDMENr n

(4) Every such license holder- shall be entitled to receive from the Territorial Secretary or the TerritoriaE Agent at vVhitehorse, a certificate enumerating the game killed by him under the authority of his license, in such form and manner as may he prescribed by the Territorial Secre-· tary. Such certificate shall set forth a description of the· game kiHed, together with the measurements of the trophy produced there from, the number of the license, the locality where such game ,,'as killed, and the name of the Chief Guide accompanying the licensee.

Th~ Territorial Secre tary and the Territorial Agent at \Vhitehorse shall keep a_ .i·ecor.d book of all certificates issued, and such record book shaH contain aB the official record of all game killed and exported as tr0t:iliies by licensed non-resident hunters.

"( 5) Except as herein otherwise provided, no holder of any sllch license shall engage in hunting moose, caribou, deer, mountain sheep, mountain goat or bear, or exercise· his license for that purpose without having with him and in his employ a licensed Chief Guide: provided that where it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that no Chief Guide is available and in other exceptional cases the Commissioner may, in his discretion, grant by memorandum in \vriting to any such non-resident holder of any such license permission to hunt under his license without having with him or in his employ a Chief Guide . • ,

(6) Such license shall further entitle the holder thereof to kill for his own use and only to the extent neces sary for such purpose, the birds mentioned in sub-section (7) of

section 4 of this Ordinance. "lO-D. The fee for a trapper's license shall be $300.00 in the case of a non-resident who is not a British subject, and $250.00 in the case of a non-resident who is a British subject. "lO-E. The following provisions shall apply in the case of trappers' licenses: "1) Such license shall entitle the holder thereof -to trap and take fur-bearing animals and to export the pelts and skins thereof upon compliance with the provisions of 'The Fur Export Tax Ordinance.'

"YUKON GAME ORDINANCE, AMENDMENT H '" (:2) Such license slyall further entitle the holder :rhereof to kill for his own use, .and only to the extent neces :sary fOT such purpose, the ,animals :and birds mentioned :in :sub-sections (5) and (7) of

section 4 of this Ordinance, but :shall not entitle him to shi'p out of the Territory the head, .hide or hoofs of..'lny ,animals killed by him, "ID-F. No resident Df the Territory shall 'hunt or kill any of the .'lnimals or birds mentioAed in the said sub-sec tions (5) and (7) of

section 4 of this Ordinance, withol:lt taking out.a license to be known as.a ''General Game Hunt ,er's License,' the fee for which shall be $1.00, and in the lease of .a non-resident, $5.00, .and .which shall be in force ,during the calendar year in which it is issued." 2. The said Ordinance is further 'amended by striking OlH :sub-section (8) of

section 2 of the Ordinance defining the word "resident," and substituting the foJlowillg therefot: " (8) ':Resident' shall mean: "(

a) Any British subject who has resided not less 'than two years in the Territory, or -any person not a British subject who h-as resided in the Territory not less than three years with the intention of making his permanent home therein. "(

b) In the case of an applicant for a 'General Game Hunter's License' under the provisions of sectioll 10-F here of, any person who hns resided continuously for a pel'iod of one year in the Territory.and who furnishes satisfactory proof of his intention to make his permanent home therein." 3. The said Ordinance is furth-er amend'ed by it-aaing the following

section thereto immediately after

section 44 thereof: Genel'

n) game hllnlel'"f-; licen~c fr.r I"cAiitlcnlS. "ReSiden'l" 'defined.

[6 JUDICATURE ORDINAN:CE, AiVIENDMENT' 51., bea"e," "'IT No beaver or marten, shall be trnpped" killecf, or t'lr' .nal'ten U,· 6e killed ror' taken in, 'any war for' the period of three yeal-s from the, tllree ,'ear'S' 0 -Li. a d'ef1necf date of coming into force of this rdinance in all that por-, ,~~r~~i~:~r;r cion of the. Yukon Territory bounded on, the. east by the: Jlldicatlli"e Ordinance fl.1l1cnded.

Sher'iff's ~chedufc In "'111,111 .]Cht, Yukon River- and its headwaters, beginning with the \Vest: Arm of Lake Bennett and extending' downstr.eam:: bounded' on the south by the British Columbia and Alaska boundary' lines;, bounded on the west by the Alaska boundary line; andi bounded on the north by the \Vhi.te River: and. Ladue: Creek."

CHAPTER 8 AN' ORDINANCE TO AMEND "TI-I.E JUDICA TURE ORDINANCE." (,,/ssellted to L\lay 4th, 1937,) The Cotnmi'ssloner of the Yukon Territory, by and with. the advice and consent of the Council of said Territory, (!nacts as follows ~ 1. "The Judicature Ol'dinance," being

chapter 48 of the Consolidated Ordinances of the Yukon Territory, 1914, is hereby amended by striking out the figure "50" in the fifth line of the

Schedule of Sheriff's Fees in the Small Debt Tariff appended to the said Ordinance, and substituting therefor the followi ng: "$1.50,"

SUPPLY

CHAPTER 9 AN ORDINANCE FOR GRANTING - 'TO THE COMMISSIONER CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE TERRITORY AND THE CITY OF DA WSON~ (AssenJed Jo -Ma.y 4th, J937) ,Wlzereas, It :avpenrs byMess~ge frO"n'1 George Allell J eckelJ, Esquire, the ControlJe-r of the Yukon Territory, :and in the Supplementary Estimates ,accompanying the same" tliat the sums hereinafter 'mentioned in

Schedule <A" :ate required to defray certain further expenses of the .public Service of the Yukon Territory and the City of DawsoJi" ,and for the purposes rdating thereto fot the yeat elided March 3l.st, 1937; and,

Whereas, It appears by Mess-age from George Alien Jeckell, Esquire, the ControlJer of the Yukon Territory, and in the Estimates accompanying the same, th:tt 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 there. to for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1938; and,

Whereas, It appears by Message from George Alien Jeckell, Esquire, the Controller of the Yukon Territory, and in the Estimates accompanying the same, that the sums hereinafter mentioned in

Schedule "C" to this Ordinance are requi-red"to aetray- cerl:iin expe"iises oFtliePliolic Service of the City of Dawson and for the purposes relating thereto for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1938;

SUPPLV· The Controller of the Yukon Territory, by.and with tlit:" advice and C'ons·ent of the Council of said Territory, there- fore enacts as follows: . 1. From and out of the sums at the disposal of the: Yqkon Council there shall bl:: paid and applied a furthel sum not exceeding in the whole two hundred and twenty· thousand six hundred and ninety-six dollars and eighty cents· for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory for the year ended March 31st, 1937, 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 nine hundred and one dollars and fi fty cents for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the City of Dawson for the year ended March 31st, 1937 .. as set forth in

Schedule "A" of this Ordinance. 2. From and ont 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 onc hundred and ninety-two thousand one hundred and twenty-four dollars and ninety eight cents for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the Yukon Territory for the twelve months ending M arch 31 st, 1938, as set forth in

Schedule "8" nf 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-three thousand five hundred dol lars for defraying the several charges and expenses of the Public Service of the City of Dawson for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1938, as set forth in

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

Supl'LY

SCHEDULE "A" Further sums granted to the Controller -by 'this Ordin~ :a'nce for the twelve .months ending March 31st, 1937, ana the purposes for which· they 'are granted: :Schoo]s.: ·Generally ............ _ .. : ..................... _ .. $ ."33.61 HOSPITALS, CHARITIES" AND .punuc HEALTH Public Health 'and Care of Indigents ............ .. . Medical .He.alth Dllieers ............ _ ................. _ .. l"lISCELLANI~OUS 'Town of .l\IIayo ..................... _ ....... _ ......... _ ..... _ 'Conti ngencies ........... _ ... _ ..... _ ..... _ .... _ .............. _ ..

Aviation Fields ............................................... . Roads, Bridges and Public\Vorks ................. _ The ·Government Liquor Ordinance: 13,716.62 .17.82 3,345)~O 1.,230.07 464.0) 4,891.33 Liquor Stores .............. __ ........................ .. 196,997.54 . $220,696.80 CITY OF DAWS"ON Printing and stationery .................................. $ Contingencies ... ~ ............................................. . Streets and sidewalks ... _ ................................. . $

SCHEDULE liB" 89.93 96.00 1,715.57 1,901.50 Sums granted to the Controller by this Ordina'nce for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1938, and the pur poses for which they are granted: SALARIES AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES Salaries .... _. __ ._ .. _ ..... _ ....... _ ............. $ Travelling expenses ................... . 6,900,00 800.00 ---.,-- $ 7,700_00 Carried forward .... _ .. ___ .. _ ............... $ 7,700.00

20 SUPPLY YUKON COUNCIL Brought forward ............................ $ 7,700.00 Sessional indemnity and travel ling expenses ........................ $ 1,550.00 Election new Council.................. 2,200.00 SCHOOLS' Schools generally __ .. ____________________ $ Dawson School ________ .. ______ . ________ . St. Mary's School ____________________ .. __ Whitehorse School ____________ . ________ .

M ayo School ____________________________ __ Carcross School ________________________ __ Auto transportation __________________ __ 4,200.00 12,885.00 3,300.00 9,435.00 3,270.00 2,700.0C 1,700.00 3,750.00 $ 11,450.00: $ 37,490.00 HOSPITALS, CHARITIES, AND PUBLIC HEALTI·I Grant, St.

Mary's Hospital ________ $ Grallt, Mayo Hospital __ . _____ . _____ __ Grant, \Vhitehorse HospitaL ____ __ Grant, part payment X-ray ma- chine, St. \VJary's HospitaL __ Grant, part payment X-ray ma- chine, Mayo HospitaL ________ __ Salary, Medical Health Officer, etc., Dawson ______________________ __ Salary, M'edical Health Officer, etc., Mayo __________________ . ______ . __ Salary, Medical Health Officer, etc., \Vhitehorse ________________ __ Public Health and Care Indigents 25,000.00 7,500.00 5,000.00- 500.00 500.00 1,200.00 300.00 300.00 24,000.UO 64,300'.00 GRANTS TO LIBRARIES, READING ROOMS, ETC.

Dawson Library and Reading Room __ .. ________ . ____________ . __________ $ \Vhitehorse Reading Room. _____ __ 900.00 450.00' Carried forward ________ $ 1,350.00 $113,240.00

'Brought forward ...... ~.$ :Mayo Read~ng Room ................. . Yukon Law Library ......... _. ___ .... _. 'Vhitehorse Law Library ......... . City of Dawson ......................... . F. H. Osborn, two months' retir- ing allowance __ ........... _ .... __ .. .. 21 1,350.00 $113,240.00 450.00 250.00 40.00 12,450.00 550.00 15,090.00 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES Territorial Agent, \Vhitehorse .. $ Town of \Vhitehorse ................. . Territorial Agent, Mayo ... _ .... .. Town of Mayo ....... _ ......... _ .. __ ._ .. Assay Office, Keno ........... ______ .. __ .

Printing and stationery .. ______ .... __ ._ Con ti nge nci es ______ .. ____________ .. ______ .. Aviation Fields .... ____ . _____ . ___ ....... . 750.00 4,850.00 480.00 5,140.00 5,200.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 300.00 ROADS, BRIDGES, AND PUBLIC WORKS Dawson to Miller Creek and In- ternational Boundary .......... __ $ Dawson Cable Ferry __ ...... __ ....... . Hunker-Dominion and Sulphur Roads ..... __ ......................... .. Bonanza, Quartz -and Indian River Roads ................. _ ...... .. Klondi ke ............................ __ .... ..

Hollenbeck's to Crooked Creek Mayo to Yukon River at Minto Kluane Junction to Minto __ ...... .. Mayo District .......... __ .............. .. \Vhitehorse District ..... __ .... __ ...... . \-Vinter Roads ... _ ..... ___ .............. .. Sundry Roads and General Ex- pense ' ...... _____ .... ___ ....... __ ........ 300.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 750.00 1,000.,00 1,500.00 1,200.00 1,000.00 5,500.00 3,500.00 5,000.00 1,515.48 19,720.00 Carried forward ........ $ 28,265.48 $148,050.00

SUPPLY" Brought forward ........ $ 28,2.65.48 $148",050.0()) Garage, Machine' Shop, repairs; etc, to tractors, trucks', shovel loaders, etc., and gas- oline and oils at Dawson· ....... . .Purchase equipment ................. . New .ferry at Dawson ........ ; ........ . Totar 8,000.00" 3,109.50 4,700 .. 00

SCHEDULE "e" CITY OF' DAWSON Fire Department .................. _ ..... $ Hydrant service ......................... . Street lighting ......................... _. Printing and stationery ............. . Salaries ....................................... . Contingencies ............................. _ Streets and sidewalks ................. . 9,755.2S" !4,469.00' 2,825.00 350.00' 1,340.00' 160.7 -' 4,600.00 44,074.98' $192,124.98 $ 33,500.00' 5.

In the event of there being a surplus of monies: standing to the. credit of any item voted for Roads, Bridges and Public \Vorks a fter the construction or repai rs provi ded (or have been completed to the satisfaction of the Superin tendent of Works and Buildings, such surplus of monie!. s~all forthwith on the acceptance of such works or repai rs by the Controller of the Yukon Territory, be taken from said item and become part of and be added to the amount provided for Contingencies to such Roads, Bridges and Public \-Vorks, and shall thereafter be at the disposal of the Controller of the Yukon Territory for Roads, Bridges and Public vVorks.

INDEX INDEX '£0 ORDINANCES O~h' 19:37 The figures I'efer to the top paging. Assessment Ordinance ........... _. ___ ... .. ................................. _. .s-ol-iciting orders for merchandise without license prohibited Crown Grant Tax Ordinance. .. __ .. __ ................. _ .. _ .... _ .... _ ........ _ ........ . Commissioner authorized to trans'fer cel·,tain claims to Fedel·a·1 Government ...... __ .. __ .. _ ........... ____ ..... __ ..................... __ ..... . Dental Ordinance ... _ ............................................ ______ ................................. .

Qualitlca.ti·ons for Resident Practitioner ............................. _ .... _ .. . Hours of Labor and Minimum Wages .................................................. .. Allowance for Board ........................................................................ .. Contracting out of Ordinance prohl\jjted .................................. .. Contracts t-o :that effect void ...................................................... __ .. .. Class of employees to whom Ord'inance does not apply ...... _ .... .

"Employee" defined ......................................................................... . 'Employer" defined ............................................................................. . Inspection of Records ...................................................................... .. Limitation of W'orking Hours ...................... __ ................................. . :vJinimum rate per hour fixed ................. _ ...................................... .. Minimum rate for overtime ................................................. :~ .......... .

Overtime permitted, 'if not underground ................................. _ .. .. Penalty for violation ........................................ _ ......................... __ .... .. Remedy -of employee if paid less than minimum ...................... .. Record of wa'ges paid to be kept .............. ___ ........................... __ .. _ .. . Judicature Ordinance ............................................................................... . Sheriff's fees 'in Small Debt for services .............................. _ ... ..

M iners' Lien Ordinance .................... __ ................ ____ ............................. ___ .. .. Agreement to waive rig'hts void ................................................... .. Yukon Game Ordinance (1st Amend) ................ _ ................................. . Aircraft, use 'Of restncted ........................ __ .................................... .. Fur farming-provisions respecting ............ ____ ........................ ___ .. . Dogs found in enclosures may be killed ........................ _____ .. . License f.or fur fal"ln must be obta'ined ...................... __ ...... ..

License fee ................................................ ___ ..................... ..

License not transferable 23 Page. 10 10 !J 9 11 11 4 5 6 6 6 4 4 7 5 6 5 5 i 6 6 16 16 8 S 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 License--cancellati-on of .................... __ .................................... 3 Licen·se-renewal of ...... _____ ................... _ ........................ ____ ....... 2 'Recol'ds to 'be kept ........................................................... __ ......... :~ Return by licensee ............................................................... :~ Tax under "Fur Export Tax Ordinance" to be paid_.. 3 TI'espassing forbiddell ........................................................ __ .... 2

24 INDEX Yukon Game Ordinance (2nd Amend).................................................. 12 ,Big Game Hunter's ·License .............................................................. 12 Big Game Hlmter',s r~icense, fee for ............................. _.................. 12 Big Game Hunter's TJicense, ri'ghts cOl1'ferred by .................... _... 13 Beaver-ki-llil1g of in certain area prohibited -[or 3 years........ 16 'Certificlllte of game killed to be furnished .... _ .. __ .. _ .... _ ............ __ ... 14 General Game Hunter's License ........ ________ .. _ .. _ .. _ .................... _........

Hi License, required by non·resident ............................................. _.... ]2 Licenses, classes of ............................................................................ 12 Licensed Chief Guijde to be engaged .......... _................................... 14 Mal1ten, 'kill'in'g of in certain area, prohibHed for '3 years.......... 16 "Resident" defined .............................................................................. 15 Statement to 'be made ........................................................................ 13 Trapper's License ................................................................................ 12 Tra'pper's 'License, fee for ................................................................ 14 Trapper's License, rights conferred by........................................ 15 Trophies, export of ............................................................................ 13 Supply .............................................................................................................. 17

Document details

Collection	Yukon — Historical Statutes
Citation	Yukon Ord. 1937
Type	statute
Volume / chapter	1937
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	TERRITORIAL
Identifier	c6c0d2d1006be6dadf8c2c163d3c27724e84d10e

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