NEW TERRITORIAL
REVENUE LAW
(Continued from yesterday.))
The following Is the complete text
of the new revenue and taxation law
passed by the second territorial legis
lature the first copies of which have
Just reached Nome:
An act to establish a system of taxa
tion, create revenue, and provide for
collection thereof, for the territory of
Alaska, and for other purpose; and
to amend an act entitled "An act to
establish a system of taxation, create
revenue, and provide for collection
thereof for the territory of Alaska, and
for other purposes,” approved May 1.
1913, and declaring an emergency.
Be It enacted by the legislature of
the territory of Alaska:
Provided: Any person, firm or cor
poration now engaged in any of the
lines of business specified In section
one shall comply with this act on her
before July 1, 1915, by applying for the
license (and paying the tax If a fixed
sum) for the calendar year ending
December 31, 1915, and all taxes for the
current year shall be calculated for the
year beginning January 1, and ending
December 31, 1915.
Any person, firm or corporation vio
lating any of the provisions of this
act shall be deemd guilty of a misde
meanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of the
amount of the tax with ten per cent
added, for which the defendant was
liable. Each month or fraction of a
month In which business is carried on
In violation of this act shal be deemed
a separate offense, and prosecution
therefor may be by Information filed
by the uttorney general or other au
thorized legal counsel of the territory
In any court of competent jurisdiction,
and upon conviction the court shall
enter a Judgment for the fine and costs
incurred, and such Judgment may be
enforced as judgments In civil actions
or by punishment ut the tate of one
day for each two dollars of such fine
and costs. Provided: That in any
prosecution hereunder the attorney
general or other authorized legal coun
sel of the territory may, with the con
sent of the governor, compromise the
ease by accepting from the defendant a
sum not less than the tax, legal inter
est thereon and all costs and expenses.
The territory treasurer is authorized
and directed to prescribe suitable
forms for applications, licenses, returns
and such other forms as may be neces
sary or proper to carry this law Into
effect. He shall distribute such forms
lo tlie public through the clerks’ of the
court and marshal's offices In the sev
eral divisions for use of those subject
to the taxes herein laid.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of
the attorney general or other author
ize legal counsel of the territory to
enforce the provisions of this act; and
for that purpose, may with the approv
al of the governor, employ such assist
ants as he may deem necessary, but
the compensation for the services of
such assistants shall be paid out of
the fund recovered, and the territory
shall not be liable therefor In any
event beyond fifteen (15) per cent of
the amount so recovered in each case;
nssitant counsel may, however, be em
ployed at a previously agreed upon and
stipulated fixed fee.
Section 4. Special remedies provided
by this act, or other acts of the leg
islature shall not be deemd exclusive,
and any appropriate remedy either civil
or criminal or both, may be invoked by
the territory in the collection of all
taxes, and in civil actions the same
penalties may be collected, as are here
in provided In criminal actions.
Section 5 All taxes levied, laid or
provided for In this act and penalties
and Interest accrued, are hereby de
clared to be a lien upon the real and
personal property of the person, firm
or corporation liable therefor, para
mount and superior to all mortgages,
hypothecations, conveyances and as
signments.
Section 6. It shall be the duty of
the United States marshals and deputy
marshals In the territory of Alaska to
enforce the provisions of this act In
their respective precincts, districts or
divisions and to report all violations
thereof to the governor, and under his
direction file Information, or take such
proceedings as he may direct; and for
the services so performed they shall
be paid under the provisions of section
three hereof. And for all negligence
or wilful failure to perform such duties,
marshals and deputy marshals shall be
liable to the territory for all losses
sustained, which liabilities may be en
forced In any appropriate proceeding.
And In the enforcement of this act the
attorney general or other legal counsel
for the territory and the marshals and
deputy marshals have the right to In
spect the premises and all books and
papers of the persons, firms or corpor
ations claimed to be liable to the taxes
herein laid, which right of inspection
shall be enforced by the courts upon
application therefor.
Section 7 The act of which this act
Is an amendment Is hereby repealed,
except In so far as the same Is hereby
re-enucted, but nothing herein contuln
j ed shall be construed to relieve any
, person, firm or corporation from the
I payment of any tax, penalty and ln
j terest accrued and owing under the act
of which this act Is an amendment, but
all such taxes, penalties and Interest
1 shall be paid, or collected and enforced
i In the same manner as taxes herein
provided for are collected and enforced.
Section 8. An emergency Is hereby
j declared to exist and this act shall bo
In full force and eect from and after
its passage and approval.
Approved, April 29, 1915
(Kruin our Exchanges.)
Seward pays $100 a month to the
city attorney.
Valdez has a public library of more
than 2,000 volumes.
Reports from the Chlsana camp are
not very encouraging.
Clerk of the Court- Clark, of Fair
banks, has named Sid Stewart as his
chief deputy.
James T. Waters, aged 77 years, a
pioneer of Wrangell, was drowned re
cently at Holbrook.
The Ketchikan Civic Club will give
each prizes for the best gardens raised
by school children.
The Ketchikan Volunteer Fire De
partment is trying out a new style
whirling spray fire nozzle.
Father Duncan, of Metlakahtla, is
trying to Interest the Ketchikan grand
Jury In criminal libel suits.
Five Montenegrins, who arrived at
Seattle last week from the south, were
arrested at Ketchikan last week.
Various people of the Copper river
country are now planning to take a
chance at Ship Creek.—Chltlna Leader.
Fairbanks papers announce that De1
egate James Wickersham has returned
to the welcome arms of the republi
cans. Well—
The expense of the municipality of
Seward have been Increased $6,000 a
year In salaries alone, says the Sew
ard Gateway.
The Seward council purchased two
lots for $6,000 upon which to erect a
new city hall. The same lots were of
fered the city a year ago for $4,000.
The till of the Olympia bar at Knik
was touched for $143.50, says the Knik
News, of a recent date. A suspect has
been arrested and Is being held by the
federal authorities.
The Humboldt Steamship Co., will
dispatch its S. S. Humboldt for the
north on May 4, 14, and 25, at 9 P- m.,
sailing from pier 7. On the sailing of
June 6 and every 12 days thereafter
the Humboldt will add Sitka and the
scenic route to Its regular trips for the
benefit of the large number of tourists
arranging to sail on the steamship for
the Southeastern Alaska tour.—Rail
way and Marine News.
The Wrangell Sentinel reports that
Peter Sheranoft Is In the hospital in
that town suffering with a broken Jaw,
a smashed hip and very severe Internal
Injuries as the result of having two or
three tons of Ice fall on him at Le
Conte glacier last Monday. He was
breaking Ice for fish packing, from a
berg near the glacier, when a large
section gave way and completely bur
led him. A companion came to his
' rescue.
The city of Fairbanks Is nearly {10,
000 in debt at this time and as business
conditions are bad and the prospect
for Increased revenues in the city poor,
the new council will make every ef
fort to retrench and will try to hold
| the expenses of the city government for
the next year far below the income so
that part of the indebtednes can be
paid off and the city put in fir9t class
financial condition.
The Nugget is boosting Nome
Advertise in it
Subscribe for it
Vlail it to a friend ootside.
If Your Hair is Falling Out
we know of no better remedy than
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Hair Tonic
A preparation which we gladly recom
mend to you. 50c. a bottle.
Butler, Mauro & Co.
NOW IS THE TIME.
To come in and see us, ns the bright
sunny days are coming on, and have
your clothes cleaned, pressed and re
paired.
We make them look like new
Me clean hats.
We make alterations.
We guarantee first-class workman
ship.
W> guarantee modern methods
We guarantee prompt service.
And ivc will appreciate your patron
age
We also make suits to order.
NOME TAILORING COMPANY,
Between Segerstrom & Hagen and R B
Zehner's Jewelry Stores
WE CAN DO IT.
For first class work and prompt de
livery phone Main 151 and the People’s
Steam Laundry will call and get your
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop...
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help advertise Nome.
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S.S.VIC ORIA
SAILINGS FOR SEASON 1915.
LEAVES 8EATTLE: LEAVES NOME:
JUNE 26TH. JULY 8TH.
JULY 24TH. AUGUST 5TH.
AUGUST 23RD. SEPTEMBER 4TH.
SEPTEMBER 20TH. OCTOBER 1ST.
OCTOBER 18TH. OCTOBER 28TH. j
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, ' TOURIST STEAMER VICTORIA.
Victoria sailing from Nome July 8th, and August 5th, will call at
Unalaska, weather permitting such a call, thence along the southern
shores of the Alaska Peninsula to Seward, Valdez, stopping at the
Columbia Glacier, then to Cordova, remaining long enough for the
passengers to make the trip over the Copper River & Northwestern
Railroad to the Miles and Childs Glaciers leaving Cordova she will
cross the Gulf of Alaska, through the Icy Straits, and Lynn Canal
to Skagway, thence to Seattle through the world famous "Inside
passage" visiting en route Juneau, Treadwell, Taku Glacier and
Ketchikan.
Sailing dates of Freight Steamers from Seattle calling at Nome.
CORDOVA, JUNE 15TH. LA TOUCHE JULY 6TH.
CORDOVA, AUGUST 15TH. LA TOUCHE, AUGUST 15TH
Alaska S. S. Co.
R. A. CARROLL, Agent.
S.S. Senator I
Sails July 6
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FROM NOME: FROM SEATTLE R
JULY 6. JUNE 24. I
AUQU8T 3. JULY 20. |
AUGUST 30. AUGUST 15.
SEPT. 24. SEPT. 10.
OCTOBER 25. OCTOBER 6.
THROUGH TICKETS SOLD TO ALL. POINTS IN CALIFORNIA
AND EAST.
'^j THIS COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THIS
SCHEDULE.
F. J. O'CONNOR, J. J. SESNON CO.,
JCom’l Agent, Agents,
Cor. Front st. Steadman ave. At Dock. j
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STEAM AND SHOWER BATHS IN CONNECTION.
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ANVIL BAKERY
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