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CHAPTER 8.

An Ordinance respecting Ferries.

SHORT TITLE.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Yukon Ferries Short title. Ordinance." No. 7 of 1899, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise re- Interpretaquires

tion.

(1) The term "Ferry" or "Ferries" means any scow, “Ferry.” barge or boat used for the purpose of carrying passengers, freight, vehicles, or animals across any river or other body of water;

(2) The term "Licensee " means any person or persons "License." holding a license to operate a ferry in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. No. 7 of 1899, s. 2.

LICENSES.

to issue

licenses.

3. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance the Com- Commissioner missioner may at any time issue a license to any person or persons for the establishment and operation of a ferry or ferries on any river, stream or other body of water in the Territory, granting the exclusive right to maintain and operate the said ferry or ferries within the limits specified in such license and upon such terms as to him may seem fit. No. 7 of 1899, s. 3.

4. No license shall be granted for

(a) A longer term than one year;

(b) A greater limit than one half mile up and one half mile down the stream, measured along the stream from the point at which the ferry is operated as specified in the license;

(c) Any ferry of which the scow, barge or boat is not of sufficient capacity to carry safely one wagon containing two thousand pounds, together with two horses or other draught animals attached thereto. No. 7 of 1899, s. 4.

Terms of license.

5. The maximum rate of tolls which may be charged for To each crossing by means of a licensed ferry shall be fixed from time to time by the Commissioner, and in every ferry

Fee for license.

Hours.

No toll to be charged school children and mails.

Licensee may run boat in shallow water.

Licensees to keep

approaches in order.

Ferry not to block ford.

License to

license granted the maximum rate of tolls which can be collected shall be specified. No. 7 of 1899, s. 5.

6. The fee to be paid by a licensee on receiving a ferry license as herein before provided shall be $75. No. 7 of 1899, s. 6.

7. Licensed ferries shall be run at all hours of the day and night (Sundays included) at which they are required, unless in cases in which loss of life or injury to or loss of property is likely to result therefrom; but in every case in which a ferry is used after nine o'clock in the evening or before six o'clock in the morning, double the rates specified in the license for such ferry may be charged. No. 7 of 1899, s. 7.

8. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, no toll shall be charged for children going to or returning from school, and in no case shall His Majesty's mail be obstructed or charged more than the rates that may be charged according to the terms of the license between the hours of six o'clock in the morning and nine o'clock in the evening. No. 7 of 1889, s. 8.

9. If the water in any stream, river or other body of water upon which the license for the operation of a ferry has been issued, becomes too shallow to permit of such ferry being operated, the licensee shall provide and keep a small boat or canoe with which he shall transfer foot passengers and their baggage across such stream, river or other body of water, and for such service the licensee shall be allowed to charge the fees prescribed in his license for like services by means of the ferry. No. 7 of 1899, s. 9.

10. The immediate approaches to every ferry shall be kept in such order and condition by the licensee as is necessary to make the ferry accessible at all times for loaded vehicles and animals attached thereto without danger or injury. No. 7 of 1899, s. 10.

11. A ferry on any stream, river, or other body of water that may be fordable at any time, shall not be used to block up or injure such ford or fords or the landing therefrom, nor shall the licensee do any act which will make the ford of any such stream, river, or other body of water, more difficult or dangerous than it would otherwise have been. No. 7 of 1899, s. 11.

12. Every ferry license granted shall specify the kind specify size of and size of scow, barge or boat to be used in such ferrying, the limits of the stream, river, or other body of water with

scow condi

tions, &c.

in which such ferry is to be operated, the period of time covered by such license, the conditions, the non-fulfilment of which shall subject the license to cancellation; and the provisions, reservations and liabilities provided by this Ordinance shall apply to every such license. No. 7 of 1899, 8. 12.

13. Every person holding a ferry license shall keep at Schedule of all times, posted up in a conspicuous place on such ferry, a fees to be schedule certified by the Commissioner, showing the kept posted. authorized ferry rates for the different hours of crossing. No. 7 of 1899, s. 13.

inspector.

14. The Commissioner may from time to time appoint Commissioner such person as he sees fit to inspect and report on the may appoint condition of any ferry, or with reference to the complaint of any person using or desiring to use such ferry; and if at any time the person or persons holding the ferry license fail to comply with the written instructions of the Commissioner by neglecting to repair any scow, barge or boat used in connection with such ferry, or to provide a new scow, barge or boat in place of any one considered as being unsafe, or by not providing safe and sufficient immediate approaches to such ferry, he or they shall forfeit his or their license, No. 7 of 1899, s. 14.

15. Any licensee using insulting language to, or ill- Offences. treating any person using or desiring to use such ferry, or wilfully injuring any property in transit across such ferry, shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable upon summary conviction thereof to a penalty not exceeding $100, and in default of payment thereof to be imprisoned Penalty. for any period not exceeding three months, and shall also forfeit his license for such ferry.

terms of

(2) Upon any licensee being convicted before a justice of Penalty for the peace of violating any of the terms or conditions of his violating license or of this Ordinance, he shall be liable on summary license. conviction thereof to a penalty not exceeding $50, and in default thereof to imprisonment for any period not exceeding one month and shall be further liable to forfeit his license under the directions of the Commissioner. No. 7 of 1899, s. 15.

16. No conviction, as provided by the next preceding Conviction section, shall be a bar to the ordinary civil suit for dam- not to be a ages by the person upon whose complaint the conviction suit. was obtained. No. 7 of 1899, s. 16.

bar to civil

17. All money received for ferry licenses, fees or bonuses, Fees received under this Ordinance, shall be deposited to the credit of the for licenses to general revenue fund of the Yukon Territory. No. 7 of revenue fund. 1899, s. 17.

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Licensee liable for damages.

Penalty for

running ferry without license.

Penalty for refusing to pay tolls.

18. Every person holding a ferry license shall be liable for all damages that may occur to persons or property, while using such ferry, resulting from any carelessness of such licensee or his agent or from any insufficiency in the strength or suitability of any of the appliances used in connection with the ferry. No. 7 of 1899, s. 18.

19. Any person taking, carrying or conveying, across any stream, river or other body of water, any person or personal property, or any vehicle or animal, in any scow, barge, or boat, or on any raft or other contrivance, for hire or reward, or hindering or interfering with any licensee in any way, shall be guilty of an offence, and upon summary conviction thereof shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding $100 for each such offence, and in default of payment to imprisonment for any period not exceeding three months. No. 7 of 1899, s. 19.

20. If any person using an authorized ferry refuses to pay the authorized toll or rates chargeable for ferrying himself or his property, the licensee of such ferry may forthwith seize any property in the possession of the offender then being ferried and hold the same, and such person shall be guilty of an offence, and upon summary conviction thereof shall be liable to a penalty of $50, and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two months; and the property so seized shall be liable for payment of the fine and the tolls and the costs of the prosecution, and may be sold under distress warrant to satisfy such charges. No. 7 of 1899, s. 20.

CHAPTER 9.

An Ordinance respecting the Public Health.

SHORT TITLE.

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1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Yukon Health Short note. Ordinance." No. 20 of 1902, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise Interpretarequires, the expressions hereinafter mentioned shall have tion. and include the following meanings:

(1) Local Board" means the Board of Health for any "Local city or town;

Board."

(2) "Owner" means the person for the time being "Owner." receiving the rent of the lands or premises in connection with which the word is used, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee of any other person, or who would so receive the same if such lands and premises were let;

(3) "House" includes hospitals, schools, factories and other buildings, huts and tents used for human habitation or work, whether such use is permanent or temporary and whether the same are stationary or movable;

"House."

(4) "Street" shall include every highway, road, square, "Street." lane, court, alley and passage, whether a thoroughfare or not. No. 20 of 1902, s. 2.

MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER.

medical

3. The Commissioner may appoint a duly qualified Commissioner medical practitioner of not less than five years' standing in may appoint his profession, to act as medical health officer for the Yukon Health Territory. No. 20 of 1902, s. 3.

Officer.

tions.

4. The Medical Health Officer with the approval of the Medical Commissioner may from time to time make sanitary regu- Health Officer lations for the prevention of infectious and contagious dis- make regulaeases, for the relief of persons suffering there from and for the burial of persons who have died thereof, and such orders may be enforced by penalties therein expressed, not to exceed four hundred dollars for any one offence. Such Penalty. regulations shall be published in the Yukon Official Gazette.

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