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Home My WebLink AboutOrd1928-105 r" {)/( " ,~ h..i' ~ ' I (,L.U,." Ordinance No. / 0 S- AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO RECEPTION, AND PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT THEREOF.. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the ~of Seward, in the Territory of Alaska: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, eopartner.nip or corporation knowingly or wantonly to operate or cause to be operated, any machine, device, apparatus or instrument of any kind whatsoever within the corporate limits of the Te1ftlof Seward, Territory of Alaska, between the hours of six (6) o'clock P.M.. and twelve (12) o'clock midnight, the operation of which shall cause reasonably preventable interference with radio reception within said municipal limits; Provided, however, that X ray pictures, examinations or treatments may be made at any time if the machines or apparatus used therefor are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interference with radio reception and are not negligently operated. Section 2.. That this ordinance shall not be held or construed to embrace or cover the regulation of any transmitting, broadcasting or receiving instrument, apparatus or device used or useful in interstate commerce or the operation of which instrument, apparatus or device is licensed or authorized by or under the provisions of any Act of the Congress of the United States. Section 3. That every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than Five ($5.00) Dollars nor more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the city jail for not less than five (5) days nor more than fifty (50) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each dq durin~ ~ich such violation continues shall constitute a separ~te offen.e. seotion 4. This ordinan4e shall take effect ~d~tely upon its passage and approval, and shall be publi~d once in the Seward Gateway. Passed and approved this -:..! day of (', I a l f \\ . . 19.29. (};f /11 ~ ~.. --.. lIayor. ATTEST: Town Clerk.