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()RDlNANCE NO.5.
An Ordinance Defining and Providing
for Mfsdemeanorsln the Towp of,
Seward, Alaska,' and .for Other Pur-
poses.
The Town of Seward, by its Common ..coun-
dl, dCles ordain as follows:
UNLAWFULLY POINTING FIRE-ARMS AT AN.
.. OTHER.
Section 1. Whoever. intent1on~llJ' and un-
lawfully and without JIlalice. POints or '8oims
any tire arms at ot, towards any per~oQ. shall
,be punished by a flne not, exeeedlngtwentJ.'.~v.e
.dollars, or by iQ1pr1sonJJ}8nt in the town Jall
..noi exceeding five days, or both.
AB8A.ULT AND JJA'rTICRY. .
Sec. i. Whoever, not beinll armed wIth 8
dangerous w~pon. unla.wfully assa.ults or
~at.en~ anot.aQf in 8_ m,enaclng manner. ,or
Ublaw1ullJ' striltes or wouuds another. shall be
11ned not more than one h~Ddred dollar'3, or im-
prisonment in the town Jail not more than
.nine tv da.ys, 0..' both.
.... D.FlNITION OF ASSAULT. .
sec. 3. An assault is an attempt 10 a rude,
insolent and a.ngry milJlDlJr, unlawfully to touch,
.strike. beat or wound another perf:lon, coupl~ i
:with the present ability to ca.rn' such a.tte~vt !
irito etrect.
, DEFINITION OF BATTERY.
See, 4. A battery is the unlawfully striking
.or heating of another.
, UNLAWFUL CONDUCT.
- See 5 Any person or persons who shall be
$UUty 0'1 u.ny violent, ,.iotous or disorderly con.
Eot or sOOl1 use any protane, abusive or ob-
. . Delao gu. age, in any street., h Quse. or p.l"".e 01
e To\vn Qf SewarQ. where~y ~h~ .pe.ace or
eli o[.tbe l1a\4,tI)wa is. or, may be."dIsturbed.
"" who,'shaf1tKlltJ.lil1jf, of any ind.ece~t or im-
~ral aot. ()t . . tee, or conduct, wI~hln the
e"''''.ld town, shall !>e<~med
t)' or.. ' ,1OIId. upon _......iOD
a~r~~~_. 0 'bY ,1m~i:,~e:rr~:
". jail not more than ten days, or both,
~G GUN 0" ,ISTOL 'Y"IT~~N TOW~ _ LOUTS.
,&roo 6. Any pel"8o~:Qr pers.,Q,llS .who sb,U 11. re
a iewl gun or r~ OF ..-nr otbe.r s~t~8 of
I'. y-.inn S"Wi.",in. tlie'..Ccirporate-W~nifIS.'(Oltbe
. wn ot Sewftd. shall be de~me~ guilty ot 9.
-sdemea.not. and. upon convictIon thereof.
be punished by a. tine of not more than
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not'lboi'it'tluin' ttve da-ys, or both.
RASIS'r.UiG AN OllTIC.BB 0B. B.IlLPING JlSCAPE.
, Sec. 7. Any person or persons who shall f!l-
$i~ _oIIIll!>r. Qr ",llo,.l!&lL~(u~~W l\ld
.any'SUCh omoor in thedlscharge ot his duties.
wheIl'called upon by him to do sO'!lr shall by
.any meaDS aid or alisis t any person 10 lJustody,
"Wn.dIaElIeor ... vloilotion ol'''ll{ WWIl,.",..I1'
~ceoftl1e:To.not 8l'JWard. in his endeavor
t4 escape trom such ,custod)', whether such es-
....... r,nOI, .bllii be f
ota. ,&!l(Iui'!'P con ,
., . .1;)y a&lDe ,of not (Ii
~: .oU.-rs.'or 1),.- ilQprisontnent,
"!:wlljall no'JD(jretll.... )liJletr dayo, ... bOtN.,,:
:.. -.; lI'M'l':.b.IDlNGOB>>IUVING.," ~:l'~'
~. See. 8. Any person, or perso.as. ,who shOoI rlde
~ drive am. horse or horses. ~ul~.,o:r 1P1.\HJ8j. 4r
-* y beastot burden. o'r who -rib...11 run&ny t84:l.
"T. n or any automObIle "ithtn the,cor-
to 01 .tbAl 'JlqJ\'1l "t $eward. lit !lolly
ejl\8ri.ng or ,in 8~i4 "ow~ ali. 8 ~r
tun six miles per bour. shalIlbe del;I6ied
of a. misdemeaQor, and upon coDriotion
fshall be punished bya tine of .il<Mmo:re
$PD twenty.jive dollars.
;'.rDI~Q;.~ PLA88ON STRBBT, JI'l'C.
'~~8eo.Jj:'~fl)' penon, or persons. wbo sball
tIIJoW".,or deposit, in any street. or on any side.
" =or'I_pa;bot'_'!))4>"'n.ot~y
..: . k_ "lass bottle. 8. erock.ery, naus., '?l' anx
et fiubstUoes wl1a~ver. whereby tl\l feet
-9f \!o-'<>ibOa_ 01 burden. may '"' JJ1Su.\'Wl.
~bX' otlln iIuurs,~ "llatllQjllJer
. ,sbalr be' deemOd i.Uti !it .
~no~ ~.. upon convicti~n the1eot
1:-WPunlshe4.bF'a nne,at not.~ore..t.b&D
ty.tlve ~!lal'8. or. by i~pr18Olllllent in t~e
jail nono ldceedtlv" dars.
BIDING 0"" DBIVING ON SIDBW ALK.
S- JO All71!!''I"!'_~perilOlils,,1fhQ ~IlaJlle&d.
.ri4B ot dt1ve. ailY borile. mule or. ~her beasts
. .oft1l~n.,on.,u.~...s1dewlIl!f, :i'~I",/,~~t1~
~'11iI1118 Of-the .'l'i>id4>1 ....-,
.deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
[ .convwtioD thereof shall be punisbed by a.11ne
~~'~id_~~~B:(1)]CWALK,
, ~ ii. Any perlilon, or persons. who shall
ride any bic}-ole or other vebicle, upon any
.sldewalk 'Within too corporate limits ot t~e
'ToWD:O!'8eW8M, sha.ll be deemed gl.liltyofa
.JJJ1sdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof
- "11 be punished by l:Io tine of not more than
. 'ttn dOI~~~B~NG CONCDALED WEAPONS.
'..' . See, 12. AnY. -person. or person~ who sha.ll
any flre-attnS,.J)r deadly weapon of an~r
~ io a concealed manner, abQut ~is orl;1ec
. vr.lthln the corporat~ .limlts of. ~he
per8Q~'f~se.a.fd;- ,shall be guIlty-of. a ml~fl.
::,-=. aDJl utJ!pn ,-cpnviction thereot s~U, be
Wtn18b6d by a. tine of not more than ~n d91lars
Qt by imprisonment in the town Jl;"LU ,Of-not
Diore than Uve days. or bo~h. ProvHled, th~t
Peo&ef. ott1ee'rs shall be exempt from the proVlS'
!ens of this section,
n'.LlVJtRI.NG INTOXICATING LIQUORS TO PIUS-
, ..;. .oJ;lJEBS. .
SeD. 18, An~' person, 01' perso,n~, who s~alllD-
troduC!1 or take into the to~-n Jail, ordehve,r ~o
.arty prl6QJl.er'contlned therem, an,r wiIl;e, ~plrlt-
ous.ot'.uw.I.t liquor. ex~ept bS pertnl.SSI,on Of
the 'f.ptrn..Jdo.rshal, or upon the presen.ptlOn ot
a practlci~g' l>hy~ician, shall be qee.med guilty
.of Q. misdemeanor and upon convlCtlQn thereof
shall be punished by a tlu~ of .not mor~.tha.-n
~.hundred dolla.rs. or by ImprIsonment 10 the
"0 iail. .&Ot,lllore than ninety days, or by
llC!<l1. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, .
See. 14. Any peri:ion, or persons! who shall
C~Uy beat. torture. mis,use. depnve of food
or watel', or ot.berw~ljle mIS treat any animal or
fowl 1b$-J1. tlP9Q. conviction ,thereof be :pun.
. t)f'&.~' 'ot,pp~ more tban one hUIl;dred
; ori .. , ment in the t~wn jal~ not
"o..b~. '. And.o~.Ult
:lOf!-Viola.'fen., ,of, ~..~~
:t."~'Mun.oit>Bl 'lIa~straye
" -e~la.lntfot'hisown
8iIl7 society be mar '!l.pre.
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Sec. 15. That eacll and ever.y persoll who shall ~ DISTURBING FUNERAL. . I
deal. play or carr)' on, open .or. c.aulj~to be Sec. 25. W,b~.er;,:~Utully ~teJru1>ts or dis.:
opened, or who shall conduct. eIther as ~wner. turbs a funerarasllettlbly or prooessioIi. in the
.vroprietor Ot. emplo~'ee, whether tOt bire Qr T.~t:,~4l18U"upQrt~.w.n.tbe,~;
not. any game of fa.ro, monte, roulette, rouge- be })Unisnedoya ffDe.'Ot not more tb8.alfttt~ tor,)!-:
"!rllorr, lan,queuet, rondo, vingt,u~. twenty,one, lars, or br imprisonment in tlIe town jail not w'
black jack, pokeriurl1w poker. stug poker, brag, eXQeed ten days. or both. ...
ntutt, tbaw, craps, or any ,bankIng, or ot?er ~~"'._.,.' ''t:RW. ~~E. F:QtE-AL.A.BH. ~_.- -
game played with cards, dICE:: or any deVIce, Sec..96: vv noever-sli-al1 WilfUlly make a false:
whether the same sball be v41yed for m~ney, alarm of flre shall upon conviction thereof be
checks. credit, or; any other,_ r~presentatIveot punished b)' a tine not exceeding twenty-five
vaJue, witbin the 'Corporate lImIts oC the ~own doUats.
of Seward, shall ~ guilty Qf a mis.dem~alJor, '.. onsC:il:NE LlTlhBATURlc.
and upon conviction thereof. shall be punished Sec. 27. Whoever shall bring within the lim
by a fine of no~ more thaq .fi~ty dollar~, or by its ot the 1.'own of Sew~rd. for tp~ purpose 01
imprisonment 10 the town JaIl not more ,than sale. or shall sell, or offer for sale. or lliveawaJ'
ninety dars, or both, - or make, dl1ny. prlI~,t or-post. within the said
DEFACING BUILDINGS, ETC. town a.nyobscene, Indecent or scandalous pic.
Sec. 16, Whoever shall wantonly destroy, in. ture, p'd.~phle~, neW81J8P8r. journal, printed
jure or mark upon, or otherwise dehLce ~y publi~tI9n. !Slip. paper, or Writing of any kind
whart or its appurtenances, or a~y engme Of ~ara~ter. or any o?sc~nt}. indecent, or scan-'
house: building,' hitching po.st, awmng. fence, dal()lls-plCtUl'e~ dr-awllW....engraving. card. pho-
railing, or any oth~r property ,wba~soever. t?llraph. m.octel, east, ot. instrument. or, any ar-
whether llublic or private. not bemg hiS own. tWIe of ap.mdecent or immoral u.se. shall. upon
or who shall maliciou~ly, or wanUmly kill. i -convictiOn thereof, be punished by a fine not
wound, disfigure, orinjure any ~nima.l, th~ l~r.Jp-, .,xceedinw: fift~T dollars, or by imprisonment in
erty of another. or who shall ~I1fl.llly admIDlster ! the town J<l;il not exceeding ten days, or both.
anv poison to any such ammal, or who shall LEWD PLAY OR EXHIBITION.
malioiouslv expose any poison with intent that , Sec: 2~., W~oever ~~ap exhibit or perform, or
the same shall be taken by I1ny such animal, or shall aSSIst In eXhIbItIng or performin~. any
who shall maliciously. or wantonly. in any lDctecent,obscene.or leWd plas. exhHntIOll. or
manner. or by any means not otherwise par- other repre!'lentatl.on, or shall. p~rmit the same
"1JicularlY specified in this section, destroy or I to be performed In any ~uIlulnl{ or Preml:-;t~s
injure any personal property whatsoever of an- owned or c.ontrol~Cd hy hun or in any other
othf:H', shall be guilty of a misdemel.tllor, and . plac~, ~IthIn the rown of Seward, .shall. upon
upon convictIon thereof shall be.puDlshed b}' a convlctlOIl t,hereof. be puniShed by a fine of not
tine of not more thun one 'hundred dollars or ,more tha~ f!.fty dollars or by imprisonment in
by imprisonment in the town jail nOL more I the town JaIlnot more than ten days. or both,
than ninety da.ys. or both. GUT'l'INl.:i 01:JSVENE WORDS. ETC., IN PUBLIC
KEKPING BAWDY HOTJSE. PLACES,
Ree. 17, Any person, or persons, who sha.ll I Sec. 29: W!Iocver shall. in any Pl,we. open to
open, set up, or keep, or carryon.. within the t,he pUblIc Vie"!,, or to which the pUblic has ac-
corporate limits of the Town of Seward, an.\' I cess. mar~, WrIte, draw. cut or nmke any'ob-
hawdy house, house of prostitution"or house of scene or Illdecent Word, sentence deSIgn or
ill fanle. or \yho ~haa Im'.!wmgly.'aiu or u,ssist. ~gure, shall, upon conviction thereof, be vUn-
in the .setting Up, or keeping or carrring on. tlf !sheq by a tine I?ot exceeding fitty dollars. or by
any such house, shall he ~uilty of a misde- ItmeuPdn~,~~~,mOerubtotlhn. the town jail not exceeding
meanor, and upon convictiun thereof shall be .. ~
punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five DRUNKENNESS.
(\oll:1rs, or by imprisonment in the town jail not Sec. ~. Wh?ev~r s~all be drunK, or in the!
exceeding five days, or both, state o[ lDtoxlCatlOn,lll any l>ublic lJlace within
_COMMON l'AME EVIDKXCE OF BAWPY ROUSE. the '!'own o! Seward, or in any private house or
Sec. HI. In all cases of prosccutio~ under the place thereIn, to the annoyance t.herein of any
last preceding stction of this ordinance. com. person ,or persons, shall upon convIction thereot.
roon fame shall be competent evid'ence in the be pUDlshed by a fine not exceeding tity dollars
support or a complaint. and eveh bouse, or I' or .bY imprisonment in the town jail not ex.ceed~
place, used for the purI?ose of prO'/Stitutipn, for- ing ten days, or both.
nication, or lewdness, lD the To.wn of Seward. FRlG-HTJilNING HORSES, ETC. '
shall be taken and deemed to bf; a b~wdy hOl/se ,See, 31, Whoever shall. by an)-; means. either
within the meaning of said last seetlon ot th s WIlfUlly or for want of reasonab:e care, frighten
ordinance: and ar.y person'residing in such a.oy horse. mule, or 9ther animal, being at the
49use, with the knowledgo.or ~ts character. tlme attached to any ve4icle, or in Charge of
shall be conclllsively presumed, III any prose- su,}' person. shall. :u.Plln_ conviction thereOf, be
cution against such house.- person or persons'd POulnl.,srh,.e d by a tine not exceeding twentY-five
to be guilty as in the last -preceding section of
this ordinance provided, H~NDLING EXPLOSIVES BY A.RTIFICIAL LIGHT.
PETIT I~ARUEN.Y. Sec. 32. Any person who shall weigh an}' gun-
See, l~ If any person shall steal apy goods, p!>wder. or gun-cotton, or dra.w an3' kerol;rene
chattt;)ls, or any government note. or bank note, OIl, or lIke fluid froro any cask or barrel or who I
promissory Dote, or ,bill of exchang~, bond, or sh~ll ~andle in any maon,er any suhstance;
other thing in ,action, or any book of account. which IS dan~eroWii and. liable to explode by I
order, or certificate concerning matte,rs, or I mean~ o(fire, many artJtJcial light except an J
goods due or to become due. or to be deltvered, e,lectr.w hght, shall be punished, upon convic.j
or any deed, or writing, containing u. convey. tlOn thereof, by a tine not exceeding twenty_.'
ance of land or any interest therein, :}r any bill 11ve dollars.
of stiole, or writing containing a conveyaI,Ice or KE,EPIN,G GUN-POWDER. ETC.. IN CITY LIMITS../
go04.s or chattels, or any iqte~'es' there1O. 0 r Sec. 33. It shall be Unlawful tor any person
an)'..otber valuable contract In foroe, or ~ny re- lor. cpmpany, t~ manUfacture or Keep within the I
eeipt, release. or defeasance, or any WrIt, 'pro- lImIts of the 'lown of Seward, any gun-powder '
cess. or publIc record, the propert;.y of another. glant l>owd~r. gun-cotton, "gasoline. or any 1
S1) stolen, taken and carrIed away. do Dot ex- ot~er exploslve substance, without having ob-
ceed in value the sum of thirt.y-five doIla~, tamed froIr.1 the Common Counet.l vermi~!:iion :so
such person shall be deemed guilty of petitlar- to d~;ftJrOYIded ~halj such permIt shall not au.
ceny. and upon ,conviction there~f sl1all be pun- thorI:ltfthe keeplIl~ of more than fifty pounds
ished by a tine or not more tha-n one hundred o~ tc~ gallons of an:y said fluId in anYone place
AAU~rH: or by imprisonment in tIle town jail not ~lthln ~he .town of Seward.whfc~hall be kept
more than twenty days, or both. III an 3-tr tIght metal yessel marked with the
VAGBANCY. name of the substa~ce in plain Rqma.nletters
Sec. 20. All persons within the corporate Um- not loess than ~hree lDc~es 10 height and. of pro-
its of the Town of Seward, who have no visible pprtlOnate Width, WhICh vessel shall at all
means of living~ or lawful occupaMon. or em- tImes ~e kept in a conspicuous pluee and
Ployment, 'by wbich to earn a living; all hea!thy convement for removal from the premises
persons who snall be found begging the means where kep~: and provided further that aU gun-
of support; all persons who s~all habitU611y pow<;tel', gH~nt powder, or other explosives
roam roam about the streets WIthout any.J.aw. herem~ro.vIded for. kept in quantitie~, or in
rul business: all idle or di~solute persons. who any quantIty great~r than fifty pounds, or ten
' live in or o.bout houses of III falDe. aU.persons gallons as th~ caseml;\Y be. in nny one place
bav.ing 1l0,QCCUPation. -or business who 2Iball be beyond t~e Stud town limits, sha.ll be lrept in a :
touild w6ndering about the streets of t4elJ."'owll sUhHtantml stone. brick or fmme structure. antI'
otl.OWs.r<t.. .' ",after the, hO.." r Of, 12. 0;',c10...C k mid~ (e~cept 1Il the c,!-se of any said. tiuid) shall ha.ve
ni 'tshall be deemed vlloBfsnts..s.nd upon 001f- prmted thereon m a conspicuous place, so that
vie 'n' tbereof slu).~ be. punighed by.... fine of the same may bt, readlly seen from any pomf of
notomol'&tha.n fifty d.ollars. or by impr1.8onmeo~ approach. the folloWlllg' "ords' 'Powder Dan-
in the town ja1l not more than te~~ da.ys. orgerou.s, 'the same to be lD Plmn Roman letters,
both. , ' ,not les8 t~t1n twelve Inches hi}{h and uf propor-
.' 'DISORDERLY CONDUCT BEFORE WOXSB. t:onate wluth. Any person, compa.ny ur cor.
~~. ~1. u.,any person shall be guUty ot any poration violatinJ;r any of the provi~ions of this
disBrderly.eondUct or of using any Qbscene ~- ~ectfon shal~, upon convict~on 1he~'eof, Oe pun. i
gus.re. before women. he shall, upon conviction .rIshed by a. tine not exceedmg twentv-flw..-1" 1
~t~~~ b~J:ran~~h~~ bf,~~ 8:~r~~~:~~"n~ir:~: 'lars',or by impr~sonment in the tC!wndja\lhnaOtt te:~ I,
\Q,",... '.an not eXC6eqin.lt ninety qays.,or bqtbr,.I ceedmg nve dal )8. ~r b3~~' sh~~r~d: h'is dut)' to
,ntlQllldlli't( 'jt.JI(!sIlJi~ ~l) ~lU:llI,'l!.Q:., . Town M.rsba ma" an 1 '
'~'sec ti 11 imy person'- shaU'.wilfully' and, go into or on th~ premises of any person',com. ,
I dl' e his person or the private parts pany or corpora.tlOn. who he: has good r~ason to j
tt':r~t~ny PUbliO Na~ in the Town of 8ew- believe is k~epi~~. or. sio~~n~ ::~1~~IV~~of~ I
_ :OPhl'aJ1Y pllWe in ,,0.1(1: town ,wQei".e~ ~~ trary to the vrovIslODS. 0 IS" '." s
are present other persons to be o:ft:ended oran. arrest all persons VIOlating am pro" ISlOn,
DOYed. thereby. or shall take part in any model thereof.
rttst xhibition or make any other exhibition INJURING SIDE-WALKS, ETC: .
,~~U tp~bUQ vie}V.. or ih th6vie;Wof,,~y Sec. 34-. 'Who ever shall t~ar uP',OrlIlJUre',an~
number 01 persons such as."is o:ffensive to d~' side-walks. cros~ W~k, dra~p or 0 Hfr~:;3~1~~'::;f
caney, or is adapted to excite vicious or iewd hinder or obstruct t. e ~a lIlgbli~ ~ol'k or im-
~ughtB or actions !:iucl\- person upon convic- the same, or of an~ ot er pu c... -h e1'
tW . 'thereot shall be puniShed by'a tine qot ex- proyement being done by the T?wn: or W oeve
~in one hundred dollars, 01' by imp~i$On- shall obst~ct a~y street, hIgh\\ay. ayenu :
lIJi~llt 1~ tbetownja~l not exeeedlDg twenc.ydays. alley. crOSSlllg: SIde-walk O~ooe;~~ ~~Wl~v~~~_
~ 1) tli .'. sage way of saId to'!n., or w . :Il1 .
f? .,6 ..rEARING DOWN POSTED NOTIClnS. out written permIssI.on from the ex-o ~~~
See 23 If any person shall wilfull v tear down, mayor, street commiSSIOner or comm~~~op 0
al~.r: o-r"dMaec atl'y pqsteq, written or printed ciL dig, remove orbcar~ a:a~', ~.r ~~~~ sto~e-
nOtice posted 01" put: up lD pursuance to anf: cure the same to e on. an d '
li'w requiring or authorizing the same to be; earth, sand or Ilr~Vel ~,?m l:~~ ~~a~aiJ~~~~~'
done...-jo the 'l'own o~ :Sewa.rd~ betore the t~me alley or improvf! i pu ttCereof 'be puuished b}:
101; whioh .Much notfce is; ~ven has e~ired,.. shall, upon conVl<?t on " d 11 b .
Hucb PEnson,' upon ICOnyictlOl! thereof shall be: ~ flne not exceedm~ twentS-.t1Yleno~ e~J~e~in~
vuni~bed by a tine n?t exceedmg ten dollars. _ Imprisonment in t e tG-wn Jal I
-. DIS'1'tJ'Q.BtNG 'I'IUr PE.ACJ:E, tlve days, or both.
S 24 If any person shall in any manner not' IMPBBSONATING OFFICER. ,
o.'h.~~'wiSe p.r.o-vlQ~tor ~Q' bhe -ordi1l8oces ol~ Sec. 35. Whoever shall falsely represent hIm-
Se";rd Alaska, dhtturb the peace in any man-; self to be an officer of. the Tow;n of Seward. or
nero in the 'I'own of .Seward, ,or shu,ll be guilty: sball, without author1JY trxercI::no~~~=r::f~~~
ot any conduct or -lanlluage In tbe sa.id town.: exercise any POW-:bs. u es o~ being a peace
which is otreJ?sive .to any person, or persOD;8, , snob ofllcer, or 061!fl :~ar or have in his
().r~ll.tlgbtIl\Ia.IW.street or.public place:ln' otncerQfia.idl.OWn..s.I.I.fW. M h 1'8
. 'l!Jal(ltownl'ot "tihall. cause t\ tlichli in any suob; vosBess~op a.~y Maregal,'sb C?rtDe~U~~~~:lfa as
p1aCd..OI'.,ghall diBturb .the 1>6806 in &D;i;IIl&Wle.r: badge, with Intellt t ere y. 0 p S b aJned
~~rtlQl!la'lIJ.. .'..P<!OI1led., .in. tbiO.8.!~."e'.1 apeace9l11caT r~~t~d::W'~~'~o"li.JICt10r
WSiQQlJll~r.UpQn'Qoavlc't.iol1 1iheff:fOE".De P1lD;-, ftolQ the own .&.1.-.-. .. edir
lol1'led,byallh"I1O't'il:lcOOding,tlnYdOUsrs,orb)" 'bAlI'llol, be p.nIsbe4 bY..ll!Ie 110' .J;'" .'
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AN ORDINANCE DEFINING VY!lm: AND PROVIDtNG FOR MISDEMEANORS IN THE
TOV.'N OF SEWARD, A"LASY.A, AUD FOR OTHER PUP.POSES.
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Tbe Town of Seward, by its Cownon Council, does ordain as follows;
UNLAWFULLY POINTING FIRE-ARMS AT ANOTHER.
Section, 1, Whoever, intentionally and unlawfully and without
malice, points or aims any fire-arm at or towards any person.
shall be punished by a fine not exceedin~ twenty five dollars, or
by impri.onment in tbe Town jail not eaceeding five days, or boih.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Sec. 2, \Vhoevef, not b.ing armed with a dangerous weapon. un-
lawfully assaults or threatens another in a menacinl manner. or
unlawfully strikes or wounds another. shall be fined not moretban
one bundred dollars, or imprisonment in the town jail not more
that ninety days, or both.
DEFINITION OF ASSAULT.
Sec. 3,
manner,
coupled
An assault is an attempt, in a rude, insolent and anZry
unlawfully to touch, strike, beat or wound another person.
with the present ability to carry such attempt into effect
DEFINITION OF BATTERY.
Sec. 4,
other.
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A battery h the unlawfully etriking or beatinr; of an-
UNLAWFUL CONDUCT.
Sec. 5. Any person or persons who shall be guilty of any violent,
riotous or disorderly conduct, or who shall use any profane, ab-
usive or .~ obscene lan~uage, in any etreet, houee oDPlace
of the Town of Seward, whereby the peace or quiet of the eaid Town
is, or ma~be. disturbed. or who shall be guilty of any indecent or
immoral act, or practice, or conduct, within the corporate ~imits
of said Town, ehall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be ~unished by a fine not more than
fifty dollars, or by imprisorunent in the town jail not ~ore than
ten days, or both.
FIRING GUN OR PISTOL WITHIN TO\VN LI}llTS.
Sec. 6, Any person or persons who shall fire any pistol. gun or
rifle, or any olher species of fire-arms, within the corporate Xim
limits of the Town of Seward, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine
of not more than fifteen dollars, or by imprisonment in the town
jail not more than five days. or'both.
l~SISTING AN OFFICER OR HELPING ESCAPE.
Sec. 7, Any person or persons who shall resist any peace offi-
cer, or who shall refuse to aid any such officer in the discharge
of his duties, when called upon by him to do so, or shall by any
means aid or assist any person in custody. upon charge of a viola-
tion of any town ordinance of the Town of Seward, in his endeavor
to esca.pe from such custody. whether such escape be effected or
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Se~. 00... Eve.rY. pe.rson who sna. H, WIthIn tne I
fire Um1. t.s.or t. h.6. TOW. u. ()t Seward,', kindle. . or
\lse, or oa..U8e \O,be lJ,indle4. or- .\1~d-. any nre on
-any public stJiOO.t o~ hiK'h....~, or 1n the open air
-in any place. in said town. without having first
procured a. penn\ll'tu,.tIO -. .sllll1"d.l>Y the eX-
ammo m.syor, shall. UpOD oOavictioll thereof, be
~nisheQ bJ"& :Clne q.Q~ .~i,qg twen~3'.tive
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Sec. 37. Whoever sball construct. erect or
lIl!Iwtain 1n tll~ TDwn,.;of: Sewa.~ eithe~ as the
agent or the owner. anything whloh is ~ nuis-
ance at common law or under the statute.s of
the United States applicable to Alaska. or UD-
der It11e' Drditia.u.oes. 0(., the 1:'OWIJ ot s"eward.
shsJl be deemed.llUUt~ of .8 Dl~sdemeanor,_and.
ttpOD.' ~odvictlon thereof." sha,u be punished 'bY!
a tine not exceeding fifty dOllJiora; yfO.yided.
tbat each day said b.uls'ance is maintained sha.n
be.eoD,Si4ered &fa separate 0,ffeu6c.
SIDB'W ALKS TO :DB KBPT CLEAN OF SNOW
See: 38. Ail oceu~t~.Ipo~DetB and agelnts ot
property abutting on streets, which ,arQ pr~
vided with sidewaLks.. sball,keel). the sidewalks
ia tront ot their" respecti.veproperttes clearot
snow and ic'e. It shall be tbe duty of the Town
Mamha.l. when the eonQ.i1iio.n:ot,aD.Y sii.\ewalk.
on account of the accumulation ot snow Bnd ice,
ome :& ,.menaoe to .tAe s~tety and tlle
t>edeStri~~s OD said ~~walk. to I
ot:such butt",. prol;)erty
to~move~, (1 , ,an(l iee'ortb~h, audin,
~e tJ:le Pl'U~!~ urwCcupied a:nd: tl1e 9wner ,I
,therebt resf(Jes outside or the Townot Seward. '
.but has an agent residing therein, whose dut)' ,
it is to care tor such property. then the Town
~ihal sha~ no.tity s)lOh ~ent to the'lIame, et-
feet. It any sutih ooo.UPBnt. . pwner or _agent.'~
ab;ove Dle_otto-ned.:shal1 att~r b.avi~ ~n noti-l
f1~ \ly 'b.ll. 'Towu M.....h.l as above prCll'lded, I
re~~ or ne~lect to ~mov~ such ~Qbstruetions>
pt snow and tee withiil-one day after lianni' re- '1
ceived such notice. such occupant, owner or
agent shall be deemed guilty of amisdemeanot".
and, upon conviction thereOf;sha.ll be .tined in a
sum Dot exceeding ten dolla.rs.
TIME 01' TA..1UNGE"I'ECT.
This ordinance- ilooU,..aAke eJeot and be in full
force and eftoot t!;Om. and IU'terc..tbe date of its ~
oa88age a.nd &lllll'Olle;t.,.'. ;.:, I
Passe(]. under i~l;lenston 6f the rules and ap."
proved by the Common Counoil of the Town of I
Seward, this 15th day ot JUly, 191i. l
: Approved by the Presideot of the Common)
Council this 15th day of July. J~12. j
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not, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment in the town j8,il not more than ninety
days, or both.
FAST RIDING OR DRIVING.
Sec. 8, Any person, or persons, who shall ride or drive any
horse, or horses, mule, or mules, or any beast of burden, or who
shall run "f' _ -.. any r3utomobile wi thin the corpor-
ate limits of the Town of Seward, or any wharf entering or in said
Town, at a greater speed than ~ miles per hour, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convietion thereof shall be pun-
i.hed by a fine of not more than twenty five dollars.
DEPOSITDTG BROKEN BLASS ON STREET, ETC.
Sec. 9, Any person, or persons, who shall throw, or deposit, in
any street, or on any widewalk, or foot path of the Town of Seward
any broken glass, bottles, crockery, nails, or any other substan-
ces whatsoever, whereby the feet of horses, or beawts of burden,
may be injured, or whereby any other injury of whatsoever kind may
result, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty
five dollars, or by imprisonment in the town jail not to exceed
fi ve days,
RIDING OR DRIVING ON SIDEWALK.
Sec. 10, Any person, or persons, who shall lead, ride or drive,
any horse. mule, or $ther beast of burden, on any sidewalk, within
the corporate limits of the Town of SeWard, shall be deemed gutlty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine of not ~ore than ten dollars.
RIDING BICYCLE ON SIDEWALK.
Sec. 11, Any person, or persons, who 9hal1 ride any bicycle or
other vehicle, upon any sidewalk, within the corporate limits of "y
the Town of Seward, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more
than ten dollars.
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Sec. 12, Any person, or persons, who shall carry an~r fire-arBe,
or deadly weapon of any kind, in a concealed manner, about his,
or her person, within the corporate limits of the Town of Seward,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convidtion thereof xKaX
shall be puni shed by a fine of not more than ten dollars, or by
imprisonment in the town jail of not more than five days, or both.
Provided, that peace officers shall be exempt from the provisions
of this section. .
DELI'iEP.ING IN'I'OXICATING I"IQ,UORS TO PRI::301.TERS.
Sec. 13, Any person, or persons, who shall introduce. or take
into the town jail, or deliver to any prisoner confined therein,
any wine, spiritous, or malt liquor, except by permission of the
Town Marshal, or upon the prescription of a practicing physician,
, shall be deemed guilty of a misd~meanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment in the town jail, not more than nine-
ty 1ays, or by both.
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CRUELTY TO ANIllALS.
Sec. 14, Any person, or persons, who shall cruely beat, torture,
misuse, deprive of food or water, or otherwise mistreat any animal
or fowl, shall .pon conviction thereof be puni~hed by a fine of
not more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the town
jail not more than ninety days, or both. And one half of any ~
fine collected for violations of this section shall be p~id by the
Municipal Magistrate to the person making the complaint for his
own use, or for the use of any society he may represent.
GAMBLING.
Sec. 15, That each and every person who shall deal, play, or BX%
carryon, open or cause to be opened, or who shall COnKuct, either
as owner, proprietor, or employee, whether for hire or not, any
game of faro, monte, roulette, rouge-et-noir, lansquenet, rondo,
vingt-un, twenty-one, black jack, ~oker, draw poker, stud poker,
brag, bluff, thaw, crape, or any~ banking, or other game played
with cards, dice, or any device, whet.her the same shall be played
for money, checks, credit, or any other representitive of value,
within the corporate limits of the Town of Seward, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or by impri sonment 'n the
town jail not more than ten days, or both.
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DEFACING BUILDINGS, ETC.
Sec. 16, Whoever shall wantonly destroy, injure or mark upon, or
otherwise deface any wharf, or its appurtenences, or any engine
house, building, hitching post, awning, fence, railing, or any
other property whatsoever, whether public or private, not being xx
his own, or who shall maliciously, or wantonly kill wound, dis-
figure, or injure any amimal, the property of another, or who lIXa
shall wilfully administer any poison to any such animal, or who
shall maliciously expose any poison with intent that the same
shall be taken by any such animal, or who shall maliciously, or
~ wantonly, in any manner, or by any means not other-
wise particular specified in this section, destroy or injure any
personal property whatsoever of another, shall be guilty of a m~e-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in t he
town jail not more than ninety days, or noth.
I<EEPING BAWDY HOUSE.
Sec. I?, Any person, or persons, who shall open, set up, orkx
keep, or carryon, within the corporate limits of the Town of Sew-
ard, any bawdy house, house of prostitution, or house of illfame,
or who shall knowingly aid or assist in the setting up, or keepin&
or carrying on, of any such house, shall be guilty of a misdemea-
nor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding twenty five dollars, or by impri sonment in the town jail
not exceeding five days, or both. .
COj~!ON FAME EVIDENCE OF BA\VDY HOUSE.
Sec. 18, In all,cases of prosecution under the last preceeding
section of this ordinance, common fame shall be competent evidence
in the support of a complaint, and every house, or place, used for
the purpose of prostitution, fornication, or lewdness, in th~Town
of Seward, shall be taken and deemed to be a bawdy house within
the me~nin~ of said last section of this ordinance; and any per-
son residing in such house, with the knoledge of its char~cter,
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shall be conclusively presumed, in any prosecution against such
house, person, or persons, to be guilty as in the last preceeding
section of thi s ordin8nce provided.
PET! T - LARCENY.
See.19, If any person shall steal any goods, chattell!l, or any
government note, or bank note, promissory note, or bill of exchange,
bond, or other thing in action, or any book of account, order, or
certificate concerning matters, or goods due or to become due, or
to be delivered, or any deed, or writing, containing a conveyence
of ~~nd, or any interest the.rein, or any bill of sale, or writing
conilining a conveyence of goods or chattels, or any interest xma
therein, or any~ other valuable contractiK~~~.Yr. in force, or any
receipt, release, or defeasance, or any writ, process, or public
record, the property of another, within the corporate limits of
the Town of Seward, when said goods, or chattels, or other prop-
erty, of another, so stolen, taken and carried away, dD. not ex-
ceed in value the sum of thirty five dollars, 9~ch person saall be
deemed guilty of petit larceny, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of not mOBe than one hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment in the towm jail not more than twenty days, or both.
VAGRANCY.
Sec. 20, All persons within the corporate limits of the Town of
SeWard, who have no visible mei~ns of living, or lawful occupation,
or employment, by which to earn a living; all healthy persons who
shall be found begging the means of support; all persons who shall
habitually roam about the ,streets without any lawful buisness; all
idle or disolute persons who live in or about houses of illfame,
all persons havine no occupation or buisness who shall be found
wandering about the streets of the Town of Seward after the hour
of twelve o'clock midnight, shall be deemed vagrants, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than
fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in the town jail not more than
ten days, or both.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT BEFORE WOMEN.
Sec. 21, If any person shall be guilty of any d~sorderly conduct
or of ueing any obscene language, before women, he shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceedins one hun-
dred dollass, or by imprisonment in the town jail not exceeding
ninety days, or both.
INDECEHT EXPOSURE AED EXllIBI'rION.
Sec. 22, If any person shall wilfully and lWWdly expose hie per-
son, or the private parts thereof, in any public place in the Twwn
of Seward, or in any place in said Town where there are present
other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby, or shall take ~
part in any model artist exhibition, or make any other exhibition
of himself to public view, or in the view of any number of persons
such as is offensive to decency, or is adapted to excite vicious
or' lewd :tan thoughts or actions, such person upon conviction :,tiuct
thereof shall be punished by a fine. not exceedi~g one hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment in the town jail no. exceeding twenty
days, or bo tho
T.IIRING DO\ThT POSTED NOTICES.
Sec. 23, If any person shall wilfully tear down, alter, or de-
face any posted, written or printed notice, posted or put up in
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purAuence to any law requ1r1ng or .%..~*SS~ authorizing the same
to be done, in the Town of Seward, before the time for which such
notice is given has expired, such person, upon conviction thereof
ahall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten dollars.
DI STURE IJ\G Tlffi Pl'lACI<:.
Bee. 24, If any perElon shall :t1in any manner;hot otherwise ::;1'0-
videO. for in the ordinancesld of Seward, Alaska, CIisturb the
peace in any manner, in the Town of Seward, or shall be guil ty of
any conduct or language in the said town, which is offensive to
any person, or persons, or shall fight in any street or public
pla,ce in said town, or shall cause a fi~ht in any such place, or
shall disturb the peace in any manner not parti6ulerly specified
in this section, such person shall, v~on conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine no~ exceeding fifty dollars, or by imprison mem
in the town jail not exceeding teilK days, or both.
DISTURBING 1<UNERAL.
Sec. 25, Vmoever wilfully interupts or disturbs a funeral assem-
bly or procession, in the Town of Seward, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or
by imprisonment in t.he town jail not to exceed ten days, or bot.h.
FALSE FIRE -ALAR};:.
Sec. 26, V~oever shall wilfully make a false alarm of fire shall
upon conviction thereof, be puniehed by a fine not exceeding; twen-
ty five dollars.
OBSC}],']; LITERA'l'T..:RE.
Sec. 27, ~boever shall bring within the limits of the Town of
SeWard, for the purpose of sale, or shall sell,or of'f'er for sale,
or give away, or offer to give away, or make, draW, print or p08t,
>,'i thin the s~dd Town any obscene, indecent or scandalous picture,
pa.mphlet, news-paper, journal, printed pulJlication, elip, paper,
or writing of any kind or character, or any obscene, indecent,
or scandalous picture, drawing, ebgravinc, card I pho',ogalrp.ph,
model, cast, or instrument, or any article of aD indecent or im-
moral use, shall, upon conviction thert'of, be punished by a fine
not exceeding fifty dollars, or by imprisolli:lent in the town jail
not. exceeding ten days, or both.
J.J!Vl]) PLAY OR E~JUEITION.
Sec. 2e, Whoever shall exhi1:dt 0.1' perform, or shall asdst in
ex..'hibiting or performing, a.ny indecent, obscene or lewd play, ex-
hibition, or other representation, or shall permit the same to be
performed in any bu:i.lding or premises owned or controlled by h.!Lm
or in any other place, within the Town of Seward, shall, upon con-
viction, thereof, ~ 11 be punished by a fine of not Koee thRn
fi,fty dollars or by imprisonment 'in the town jail not. more than
ten days, or both.
CUT'l'H,G OBSCE1T.E "fORDS ETC. n Pu:BUC PLACES?ETC.
Sec. 29, Vihoever shall, in any place, open to the pUblic view,
or +'0 whicY, the public has access, aark, write, d.raw, cut or make
any obscene or indecent word, sentence, design, o~figure, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not. exceedinc fifty
dolla.rs, or by imprisom:lent in the town jail not exceeding ten
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DRUNKEEEESS.
See.30, 1;nlOeV€r shall be drunk, or in the state of intoxication,
in any pU1,lic place, 1,',i thin the 'Pown of Seward, or in any private
house or place therein, to the annoyance therein of any person or
persons, shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding fifty dollars, or by imprisonrr:€T!t in the town jail r;ot
exceeding ten days, or 'ooth.
FRICHT~NING HOR~S, LTC.
Sec. 31, I'[hoever shall, by any means, either wilfully or fofant
of rfasonable care, frighten any horse, mule, or other animal, be-
ing at the time attached to any vehicle, or in charge of any per-
son, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding twenty five dollars.
HA.UDLInG LXPLOSIVES BY A..'qTHICIM. UGHT.
Sec. 32, Any person who shall weigh any gun-po""der or gun-cottoll
or draw any kerosene, oil, or like fluid from any cask or barrell,
or who shall handle in any manner an; substance which is dangerous
and liable to explode by means of fire, in any e.rtificial light ex-
cept. an electric light, sha.ll be punished, upon conviction thereof,
b~' a fine not exceeding twenty five dollars.
~:EEPIFCT Gm~-POY!DER, E':rC IF CIDTY LBIITS.
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Sec. 33, It shall be unlawful ,for any person, or company, to man-
ufacture 01' keep within the limits of tlle Town of SeWard, anye;un-
powder, giant powder, gun-cotton. gasoline, I ' 'Ii, 1._ . 'or
any other explosive substance, without having obtained from the
Co~non Council permission 50 to do; r l"l~__ _ l. ~
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~, all 'be kept/in an air tight mete.l vessell marked wi th
the name of the substanc~ irc plai~~.mw~%W~~.T~ Roman letters not
lese than three inches in height and of proportiona,te width, which
vef'se1 shall at all times be kept in a conspicuous ple..ce and con-
venient for removal from the premises wherE kept; and providec*ur-
ther that all gun-powder, giant powder, or other explosives here-
in provided for, kept in Quantities, or in any quantity greater
than fifty pounds, or ten gallons, as the case may be, in anyone
pla.ce beyond the said town limits, shall be kept in a substantial
stone, 'brivk or frame structure, and (except in the case of any
sa,id fluid) shall~"':printed thereon in a conspicuous place, so that
the same may be readily seen from ~l,ny point of approach, the fol-
lowing words, I1POWD];R.DANGEHOU~; II The S8me to be in plain Roman
letters, not less than twelve inches hi~h 2.nd of proportionate
width. Any person, company, or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this section stall, upon conviction thereof, be pun-
ished by a fine not exceE,ding tv,enty five dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the town jail not exceeding five days, or both. provided,
that the Town 1,:8.rsha1 may, and it shall be his duty, 70 go in.p.
or on the premises of any person, company, or .orporation, v~o he
has good reaRon to beleive if keeping or st~.ing explosives con-
trary to the provisions of this slietion, 2nd to arrest all per"ons
viiHating <",ny !'ovisions :thereof
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SeB. 34~4, ';,'110 ever shall tear up, or injure, ;,ny side-walks,
crose walk, drain or sewer, or ~1 hinder or obstruct the making
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or repairing of the same,or of any other public work or improve-
ment being done by the Town,or whoever shall obstruct any street,
highway,avenue,alley,crossing,sidewalk,or other public passage
way of said town,or whoever shall,without written permission from
the ex-officio Mayor,Street Commissioner,or Common Council,6ig,
remo.e or carry away,or cause or procure XaxkBXi the same to be
done,any wood,stone,earth,sand or Iravel fro~ any graded street,
alley or improved public land, in said town, shall, l.lpOn convie-
tion thereof,be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five
dollars,or by imprisonment in the town jail not exceeding five
days, or both.
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IMPERSONATING OFFICER.
8ec.35. Whoever shall falsely represent himself to be an officer
of the Town of Seward,or shall,without authority,exercise or attemjt
to exercise any powers,duties or functions of any such officer, or
whoever,not being a peace officer of said town,shall wear or have
in hi s po ssession any Marshal's or DeJ>uty r,!arshal' s badge, wi th
intent thereby to pass himself as a l~ce officer of the said town,
unless obtained from the Town Marshal,shall,upon conviction teere-
of,be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollar~.
KINDLING FIRE O!S! PUBLIC STREET OR HIGHWAY.
Sec. 36. Every person who shall,within the fire limits of the
Town of Seward,kindle,or use,or cause to be kindled,or used, any
fire on any public street or highway,or in the open air in any
place,in said town,without having first procured a permit to do
so, signed by the ex-officio Mayor, shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
NUl S.AJ:TCES.
Sec. 37. Whoever ehall construct,erect,o!' maintain in the Town
, of Seward,either as the agent or the oweer,anything which is a
nuisance at common law or under the statutes of the United States
applica,ble to Alaska,or under the ordinances of the Town of Sew-
ard,shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,and,upon conviction
thereof,shall be punished by a fine not exceedine fifty dollars;
provided,that each day said nuisance is maintained shall be con-
stdered as a sepapate offense.
SIDEWALKS TO BE D'.X KEPT CLEAN OF SNOW MID ICE~
Seo. 38. All occupants,owners and agents of property ab~utting
on streets,which are provided with sidewalks,shall keep the side-
walks in front of their respective properties clear of snow and
ice. It shall be the duty of the Town r.-arshal,when the condi-
tion of any sidewalk,on account of the accumulation of snaw and
ice,shall become a menace to the safety and the convenience of
p.Y~. pedestrians on said sidewalk,to notify the occupants of
euch abutting property to remove such snow and ice forthwith, and
in case the property is unoccupied and the owner thereof resides
outside of the Town of Sewardubut has an agent residing therein,
whose duty it is to care for such property,then the Town :Marshal
shall notify such a~ent to the same effect. If any such oocu-
pant,owner or agentJabove mentioned,shall after having been no-
tified by the Town l~arehal as above provided,refuse or neglect
to remove such obstructions of snow and ice within one day after
having received such notice,euch occupan',owner or agent shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,and,upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars.
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TIl~ OF TAKlbG EF}bCT.
Thi R Ordinance shFtll take effect and be ir, full force and
effect from and after the date of its passage and approval.
Passed under suspension of the Rules and approved by the
Common Council of the Town of Seward, this /J day of JUly,19l2.
Approved by the President of the Common Council this
day of JUj',l9l2.
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