The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-03
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roPRovIDE FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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CHAPTER 600.

Az ACT, 10 add additional Sections 20 Article
pree, 81 the Code 81 Public Local Laws, en-
tiled Baltimore county, subtitle County Com.
aissioners," and 20 establish and provide Fire
Department 10 said county, for the protection
9f property therein.
sEcrIox !. BE 70 enacted By tls Generai A.,su.
w Fl MaryiaHd, That the County Commissioners
q Baltimore county, be and they are hereby au.
thorifsd and required TO provide, equip and main.
tain Ere apartment for the protection ofproperty
eganh IRE, In such parts Of said county, as they,
10 the exercise Of their Judgment aud discretion
may deem necessary and all such provision
hgetobre made In procuring Ere apparatus for
sad soin,y. and the cost aud expense thereof, be
atd the same are hereby ratified aud approved
SEC. ?. And b. 10 aise ENACTED. That IN es,ab.
lbhing said department, they shall provide all
seh proper IRE engines and instruments, with
iihcient equipment necessary therefor, 20 be used
Dr the preservation Of property In said districts
. aforesaid, with full power and authority also TO
employ and disiniss at pleasure, all officers and
employees necessary 10 their Judgment, to serve
snd use such Gre apparatus for is intended pur.
poses; and further, also, 10 oFdain all needful
flles aud regulations for the proper conduct Of
nsh oeseer. aud employees, and penalties for the
hfraetion thereof.
Sac. }. And be i1smaefed, That the said County
commissioners shall dsvolvs upon any person or
persons they may select, full power 10 investigate
sause OF causes Of any aud all fires that may hap.
zen in said county. whenever they deem such in
'estigation expedient or necessary and such per-
on or persons charged BY them with such inqui.
'ies shall have power 10 summon and compel the
attendance Of all necessary witnesses, and 90
direct them TO produce all nceessary books and
papers that every such summons shall be direct
cd 10 the Sheriff Of said county, who IL hereby re-
qured 10 serve the same other writs u like M.
stnre, aad be shall be entitled % have and demand
like fees are nov allowed for similar urits and
all mas rain ali IN oh s.ah
served shall be fined Eve dollars for the hrst re-
fusal, such hne 90 be recovered all fines or
penalties are recovered. and on any other or fur.
Their refusal, they shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
demeauor. and be punished. alter conviction under
m indictment for such offence. in the Circuit
Court Of said county by said Court; and said
Court shall order the person so convicted, to be
Imprisoned in the county jail Of said county, for
not less than six months. nor more than twelve
months. and IL shall be the duty Of the States At
torney Of said county duly prosecute all persons
so offending, or offending in any manner aforesaid,
against any Of the hereinafter provisions Of this
Act, a. 10 case u all other crimes and INSIDE
meanors.
sgc. 4. AHd Js II sssessd, That any person or
persons who shall willfully injure, deface or de-
strOy, any piece or part Of any ere apparatus. or
of its equipment or appurtcnanccs so provided. or
shall. in any manner. wiliiuIy binder obstruc; or
impede the same. or those lawfully In charge
thereof. from freely passing along any street or
highway whatever, In going 20 or from any FIRE,
or upon any alarm Of Ere. the person or persons
so guilty Of 90 doing any one or more of such
offences shall be guilty Of n mi.demeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, in said Circuit Court
upon Indictment, shall be punished BY a fine Of
not lees than hity dollars, nor more than i've hun
dred dollars in the discretion Of the Court, or be
Imprisoned in the county Jail for not more than
ninety days; one.half Of said zines Co be paid 20
the inforinsr. aud the other half &C. said Commits
sioners to be applied by them 10 the expenses Of
said IRE department.
SEC. ). lHd b. 70 eHacf,d, That n bart Of such
FIRE department. said Commissioners shall have
power 10 provide ere alarm telegraph In such
districts. and any person without authority
illegally intermeddling Herewith by giving false
alarms thereby, OF in any manner injuring any
such arrangements for telegraphing, shall also be
guilty Of misdemeanor, aud upon conviction
thereof by indictment in said Court. shall be ned
not less than city dollars, nor than ave hun
dred dollars or be Imprisoned in the county Jail for
not less than six months. nor more than tuo years
one half .. said ine when paid, 20 60 TO the in
former, and the other half provided in the pre-
vious section.
sac. 6. Aad BE- Il ssa.fed, That nothing in this
Ae; shall be construed % prevent said County
Commissisners from edeciing any necessary ar
rangemen:s With the Fire comnissi0ners. or
Mayor and City Council Of Bal:in re, for the use
Il the engines. Ere apparatus, and water q said
cry IN Tue eAtinFuisnnebt OF hres IN baltimore
county.
Sac. :. Asd Be Il esaef,d. That this Act shall
take eject from the date Of il, passage.
Approved March 30th. iss2.
WILLIAM I. HAMILTON,
Governor Of Maryland.
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS,
President Of the Senate.
OTIS kEILHoLTZ,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegas.
We hardy certify. Tha, the aforesoing IL a eor-
rect copy Of an Act of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed January Session, Iss2.
JOSEPH u. SETH.
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
J. ". MILLER,
Secretary % the senate.
EDWARD ". STiEFEL,
JOHN H. MILLENDER,
JOHN 7. u. PARLETT,
County Commissioner, for Baltimore county.
J. HARTMAN scH0NR. Chief Clerk.
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