Indians not to be employed. Offences. Fines to form molesting buffalo or bison, or during the close season, any of the other beasts, or any of the birds mentioned in this Ordinance. No. 2 of 1901, s. 9. 10. No one shall enter into any contract or agreement with or employ any Indian or other person, whether such Indian or person is an inhabitant of the country to which this Ordinance applies or not, to hunt, kill, or take contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, any of the beasts and birds mentioned in this Ordinance, or to take contrary to such provisions, any eggs. No. 2 of 1901, s. 10. 11. Every one is guilty of an offence who violates any of the foregoing provisions of this Ordinance, and is liable on summary conviction thereof to a penalty as follows: 1. For the violation of any provisions with regard to musk oxen, buffalo or bison, elk, wapiti, moose, or deer, to a penalty of not more than $500.00. 2. And for the violation as to any other of the provisions of this Ordinance to a penalty of not more than $100.00. 3. And he is also liable in every case to pay the costs of conviction. No. 2 of 1901, s. 11. 12. The authority making the conviction may order that in default of payment of the penalty and the costs of conviction forthwith, or within such times as he orders, either: 1. The penalty and costs shall be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the person convicted, and that, if sufficient goods and chattels cannot be found the person convicted shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than three months, unless the penalty and costs are sooner paid, or : 2. The person convicted shall be imprisonned for a period of not more than three months, unless the penalty and costs are sooner paid. 3. When, because of the distance, or for want of means of conveyance or communication, or for any other cause, it is not practicable to confine such person in the nearest jail or other place of confinement, the convicting authority shall have power to confine him in any suitable building which is more convenient and nearest to the place of trial, and to take all reasonable necessary precautions to prevent his escape therefrom during the term for which he has been convicted. No. 2 of 1901, s. 12. 13. Every fine or penalty recovered under this Ordinance part of general shall form part of the general revenue fund. No. 2 of 1901, revenue fund. On conviction game to be confiscated. s. 13, 14. Any beast, bird or eggs in respect of which any conviction has been made under this Ordinance shall be held to be thereby confiscated, and the authority who has made the conviction may make such disposal of them as he thinks fit, except to sell or barter the same. No. 2 of 1901, s. 15. 15. Possession shall be constituted as follows, namely: Possession. 1. Possession at any time of the year of a buffalo or bison dead or alive, or any part of a buffalo or bison; or 2. Possession at any time of the year of eggs of any of the birds mentioned in this Ordinance, or of eggs of any other species of wild fowl; or 3. Possession during the close season of any other beast mentioned in this Ordinance, or of any part of any such beast, or of any birds mentioned in section 3, shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the killing or taking of the beast, bird or eggs, as the case may be, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance. Provided, moreover, that this section shall not be construed to prevent the exposure and offering of for sale the carcases, or any part of them, of beasts killed during the open season, for a period of sixty days after the beginning of the close season. No. 2 of 190!, s. 16. constable. 16. Any justice of the peace, when he considers it Justice may necessary to do so, may appoint a constable or constables appoint to apprehend and arrest any person who has done, or who he has reason to believe has done anything in contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance; and any such constable shall, upon apprehending and arresting, bring him for trial without any unnecessary delay before the nearest authority having the right and power to convict under this Ordinance, and shall produce any beast, or bird or eggs or any part of any such beast or bird found in the possession of such person at the time of his apprehension, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance. No. 2 of 1901, s. 17. warrant. 17. Any justice of the peace, upon proper information Justice may that there is reason to suspect that a breach of any of the issue search provisions of this Ordinance has been committed, or that any beast, bird or eggs, in respect of which such a breach has been committed, or any part of any beast or bird in respect of which such a breach has been committed, is likely to be in any tent, or on any premises, or on board of any vessel, or at any other place, may by warrant under his hand authorize any constable to enter and search any such place, and if found, to seize any such beast, bird or eggs, or any such part of any beast or bird, to be dealt with afterwards according to the provisions of this Ordinance. No. 2 of 1901, s. 18. purposes. 18. The Commissioner or any officer or person duly Permits to kill authorized by him may issue a permit to any person to take for scientific or kill, for scientific purposes, or to take with a view to domestication, any number, not exceeding four of each of the said beasts or birds, except buffalo and bison, or to take Game guardian. To take oath. Remuneration Rules and regulations. Meat to be or sold. eggs not exceeding twelve of each of any of the said birds, or of any other species of wild fowl. Every such permit shall set forth in detail the name, address or calling of the person to whom it is granted, the object for which it is granted, the number of each species or eggs which it is intended such person may kill or take, and the period of time during which the permit is to be in force. No 23 of 1902, s. 3. 19. The Commissioner may appoint one or more game guardians for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance. No. 2 of 1901, s. 20. 20. Every game guardian so specially appointed, before acting as such guardian, shall take and subscribe before any judge, notary public or justice of the peace, in and for the Yukon Territory, or before any person specially deputed by the Commissioner the following oath : I., A B., a game guardian, in and for the Yukon Territory, do solemnly swear that, to the best of my judgment, I will faithfully, honestly and impartially fulfil, execute and perform the office and duty of such game guardian according to the true intent and meaning of the Ordinance respecting the preservation of game in the Yukon Territory and of all regulations made or to be made thereunder. help me God. No. 2 of 1901, s. 21. So 21. The remuneration of game guardians, constables and any other person or persons employed to perform any duties imposed by this Ordinance, or any regulations under it, shall be determined by the Commissioner in Council. No. 2 of 1901, s. 21. 22. The Commissioner may from time to time make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, for the carrying out of the true intent and meaning thereof as are found necessary or deemed expedient by him, and may amend or alter such rules and regulations, or any one of them from time to time as is found necessary or deemed expedient. No. 2 of1901, s. 23. 24. Any person who kills any of the beasts or birds used for food mentioned in this Ordinance and does not use the meat thereof for food himself or cause the same to be used for food, or does not offer the same for sale in some market within the Yukon Territory, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $500 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months. No. 37 of 1901, s. 4. Ordinance not to apply to Indians. 25. With the exception of this Ordinance shall not apply tants of the Yukon Territory. section 2 of this Ordinance, to Indians who are inhabiNo. 23 of 1902, s. 2. CHAPTER 73. An Ordinance to Prevent the Pollution of Running streams. Penalty. 1. Any person who deposits or causes or allows to be de- Depositing posited along the bank of any running stream in the Terri- filth in tory or who casts or throws into its waters any stable manure or any night soil, carcases, or any other filthy or impure matter or substance of any kind shall be guilty of an offence and on summary conviction for each and every such offence incur a penalty of not less than $5 together with the costs of prosecution; and on non-payment of such penalty and costs forthwith after conviction be imprisoned in the nearest common gaol for a term not exceeding one month unless such penalty and costs are sooner paid. N. W.T., c. 86, s. 1. streams. 2. The banks of all running streams within the Terri- Banks of tory shall for the purposes of this Ordinance include all lands within fifty feet of ordinary high water mark on either side of such streams. N.W.T., c. 86, s. 2. 3. This Ordinance shall not refer to the discharge of Sewage. sewer waters from any pipe or drain leading from any dwelling house, hotel or public institution. N.W.T., c. 86, s. 3. Short title. CHAPTER 74. An Ordinance for the Prevention of Prairie and SHORT TITLE. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Prairie Fires Ordinance." N.W.T., c. 87, s. 1. Causing PROVISIONS AGAINST KINDLING FIRES. 2. Any person who shall either directly or indirectly, prairie fires. personally or through any servant, employee or agent— 1. Kindle a fire and let it run at large on any land not his own property; Penaity. 2. Permit any fire to pass from his own land; or 3. Allow any fire under his charge, custody or control or under the charge, custody or control of any servant, employee or agent to run at large, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on summary conviction thereof be liable to a penalty of not less than $25 and not more the $200 and in addition to such penalty shall be liable to civil action for damages at the suit of any person whose property has been injured or destroyed by any such fire. N.W.T., c. 87, s. 2. Camp or extinguish CAMP OR BRANDING FIRES. 3. Any person who kindles or is a party to kindling a branding fires, fire in the open air for camping or branding purposes and who leaves the same without having extinguished it shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction thereof to a penalty not exceeding $100. N.W.T., c. 87, s. 3. ment. Fireguards in certain cases. CLEARING LAND. 4. No person shall directly or indirectly, personally or by any servant, agent or employee kindle on any land a fire for the purpose of guarding property, burning stubble or brush or clearing land unless the land on which the fire is started is at the time it is started, completely surrounded by a fireguard not less than twenty feet in width consisting of |