The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-10
Public Local Law.
To PROVIDE FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT
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CHAPTER 90,

An ACT. TO add additional Sections 90 Article
three. Of the Code Of Public Local Laws. en-
titled Baltimore county, sub title County Com
missioner" and TO establish and provide Fire
Department in said county, for the protection
Of property therein.
SpsTioS !. he u enacted By tie Gsasrai Ass,H,-
uy If Maryiald. That the County Commissioners
Of Baltimore county, be and they are hereby au.
thoriEei and required TO provide. equip and main.
tain ere apartment for the protection ofpioperty
against Ere. In such parts Of said county. they,
10 the exercise Of their Judgment and discretion
may deem necessary and all such provision
heretofore made in procuring ere apparatus for
said county, and the cost and expense thereof. be
and the same are hereby ratified and approved.
Sac. .. iHd b. Il aiso enacted. That 10 estab.
fishing said department. they shall provide all
such proper Ere engines and instruments, with
sufficient equipment necessary therefor, 10 be used
for the preserv alton of property In said districts
as Aforesaid. with full power and authority also TO
employ aud dismiss at pleasure. all officers and
employees necessary in their Judgment. TO serve
and use such Ere apparatus for its intended pur.
poses and further, also, 90 ordain all necdful
rules aud regulations for the proper conduct of
such oaieer. and employees. and penalties for the
infraetion thereof.
Sac. J. AHd Be- iisaaefsi. That the said County
Commissioners shall devoive upon any person or
persons they may select, full power 10 Investigate
cause or causes Of any and all fires that may hap
pen in said county, whenever they deem such in
vestigation expedient or necessary and such per.
son or persons charged by them with srch inqu
ries shall have power 60 summon and compel the
attendance Of all necessary witnesses. aud TO
direct them 10 produce all neeessary books and
papeTs that every such summons shall be direct
ed 10 the Sheriff Of said county. who IL hereby 70.
quired 10 serve the other writs u like ma.
ture, and be shall be entitled 10 have and demand
like fees as are now allowed for similar writs. and
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served. shall be fned eve dollars for the fret
fusai, such Gne 20 be recovered all fines or
penalties are recovered, and on any other or fur
ther refusal, they shall be deemed guilty ofa mis-.
demeanor, and be punished, after conviction under
an indictment for such offence, In the Circuit
Court Of said county BY said Court; and said
Court shall order the person 50 convicted. 60 be
Imprisoned In the county jail of said county, for
not less than six months, nor more than twelve
months, aud II shall be the duty Of the States At
torney of said county duly 90 prosecute all persons
% offending. or offending in any manner aforesaid,
sgains, any of the hereinafter provisious Of ,hi.
Act. as In case of all other crimes and misde.
meanors.
SIC. I. AHd Js Il enacted. That any person OF
persons who shall willfuliy injurc, defaee or de-
stroy, any piece or part Of any ere apparatus. OF
Of its equipment or appurtenanees 90 provided. o.
shall, In any manner. Wifully hinder, obstruet OF
impede the same. or those lawfully In charge
thereof. from freely passing along any street OF
highway whatever. in going 10 or from any Ere,
OF upon any alarm Of Gre, the person or persons
90 guilty of 90 doing any one or more of such
offences shall be guilty of . misdemeanor, aud
upon conviction thereof. In said Circuit Court
upon indictment. shall be punished BY . iine oi
not less than fty dollars, nor more than eve hun.
dred dollars, In the discretion Of the Court, b,
Imprisoned In the county jail for not more than
ninety days one.half of said zines 10 be paid d
the informer. aud the other half tc said cemmis
sioners to be applied BY them 70 the expenses o
aaid Gre department.
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