The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-05-12
pURL1C GENERAL LAWS.

be the duty of the said Fire Marshal
or the Deputy Fire Marshal hereln-
| after created to examine into the
causes circumstances and origin of all
! nres occurring within the state TO
4 which his attention may be called:
! ana which in his judgment requires
aminations the said Fire Marshal or
| Deputy Fire Marshal may. when in his
| judgment said proceedings are neces-
safy take the testimony on oath OF all
| persons supposed to be cognizant OF any
facts, or to have the means of knowledge
IN relation to the matters herein re-
! CURED to be examined and inquired into,
| and to cause the said testimony to be
reduced to writing; and when in ms
| judgment such examination dlScloSeS
/ that the fire was of incendiary origin,
] the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Mar
/ shall may cause the supposed incendlary
to be arrested and charged with the
! crime; and shall transmit copy OIL
! the testimony so taken to the States
Attorney for the county or city wherein
i said fire occurred; and upon the re-
| quest of the owner or insurer of any
! Property destroyed by fire. the said
Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal
! shall make a written report to the
| person requesting the same, of the re-
suit of the examination made by him
( regarding said property, and said Fire
| Marshal shall annually report to the
Governor the results of all eXamina-
tons made by him and the Deputy
| Fire Marshal.
r. Section 49, And be it enacted That
the Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Mar
shall, in the absence of the Fire Mar
shall, shall have power to subpoena
witnesses and to compel their atten-
dance before him or them to testify
in relation to any matter which is,
by the provisions of this Act, a subject
of inquiry and investigation by the
said Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Mar
shall, and shall also have power to
! cause to he nrO6npa6 before him
them such papers as he or they may
require in making such examinations;
the said Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire
Marshal in the absence of the Fire
Marshal shall be and they are hereby
authorized to administer oaths and af-
firmations to persons appearing as wit
nesses before him. or them; and false
swearing in any matter of proceeding
| aforesaid shall be deemed perjury and
shall be punishable as such; and the
said Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire
Marshal shall have the authority at
all times of the day or night in per-
Torrance of the duties imposed by
the provisions of this Act, to enter upon
| and examine any building or premises
where any fires shall have occurred,
! or which at the time may be burning
and also the power to enter upon at
any time any building adjacent to
. that in which the fire occurred should
| he deem it necessary in the proper dis
! charge of his duties; and the said Fire
have authority to inspect public build
| ings, such as school houses, churches,
opera houses, theatres, hospitals, as
ylums, public halls, factories, hotels
and other buildings of like character,
and to compel the owner orr owners
thereof to provide sufficient fire es-
capes or other means of exit as
he, the said Fire Marshal, shall direct
for the benefit and safety of the oc-
cupants of said building, and the
said Fire Marshal shall give thirty
days notice to the owner or own
ers of such buildings to provide such
fire escapes or other means of exit
as in his judgment shall be deemed
necessary. and upon failure or refusal
of the said owner or owners of such
buildings to comply with the said notice
of the said Fire Marshal the said Fire
Marshal shall cause the said person or
persons to be arrested, and upon con-
Viction before any Justice of the Peace
OF the city of county of the State of
Maryland wherein the owner or own
erS reside, or the respective building
or buildings may be located, they shall
be deemed guilty of misdemanor, and
shall pay the fine of not more than one
hundred dollars ($1G0) or less than
twenty five dollars ($25) for each of
Tense, and an additional fine of five
dollars (S5) for each and every day
! thereafter such violations shall con-
tinue, and if the accused shall feel
himself aggrieved by the judgment
of the Justice of the Peace. he shall
have the right of appeal to the Cir
! cult Court for the county and have a
jury trial; this Act shall. however. not
conflict with any existing laws now
| fully covering the same in any of the
towns or cities of the State of Mary
land.
Section a. And be it enacted. That
By ~ created sf&ffI not e1cedee 'ffftJ=ffee
hundred dollars ($5, 5000 a year which
shall be paid out of money paid into
the State Treasury by or for the in
surance companies doing business in
this State: and Immediately upon the
qualification of the Fire Marshal, as
provided herein, the Treasurer of the
State shall. upon the warrant of the
| Comptroller, pay to the said Fire Mar
shall the sum of twenty-seven hundred
and fifty dollars ($2750), and the like
sum at the expiration of each succeed
ing period of six months. and out of
the moneys thus by said Fire Mar
shall received, he shall pay himself a
salary of twenty-five hundred dollars
! ($2,5O0) per annum. payable in monthly
instruments; and he shall have the
power and authority and shall appoint
a Deputy Fire Marshal who shall also
act as clerk to the Fire Marshal. and
who shall have all the powers and au-
thority herein enumerated and granted
to him. to whom the said Fire Marshal
shall pay the sum of twelve hundred
dollars ($1.200) as a salary per annum.
also payable in equal monthly install
ments; he shall also be allowed out
VI SdiQ HuOHeyS d sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars (S500) a year for
| office rent and may from time to time
! employ such other clerical and other
assistants. and provide himself and
the Deputy Fire Marshal with such
means Of conveyance as in his Judge
| ment the necessities of the Office re-
quire; and when in the proper dis
charge of their duties the said Fire
Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal shall
be compelled to go outside of the lin
its of the city of Baltimore or the
place of their residence. they shall be
allowed their travelling. hotel and other
necessary expenses; he shall also pro-
vide himself with such office fixtures
and appliances as the needs of the
office may require; and at the end of
each year. accounting from the date
of his qualification as Fire Marshal,
he shall make to the Comptroller. UNI
der oath. full report of the receipts
| and disbursements received and made
by him during the preceding year.
and shall at the same time pay into
the State Treasury any balance of said
| sum of fiftyfve hundred dollars ($5.-
5000 that may then remain unexpend-
ed; and the said Fire Marshal shall
keep or cause to be kept full and ac-
| curate account of the finances of his
! office. and shall also keep or cause to
be kept an accurate account of his
official Acts.
Section s. And be it enacted. That
the Fire Marshal shall have an office in
the city of Baltimore, but in making
examinations MS to fires occurring out
| side of the city of Baltimore. the Fire
| Marshal or the Deputy Fire Marshal.
or both when in his judgment. the
proper discharge of his or their duties
require it. shall visit the county town
or city. where such fire or fires occurred
or where it is necessary to examine
building as to proper fire escapes or
exits therefrom.
Section g. And be it enacted. That
the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Mar
shall shall at the request of the Board
of Fire Commissioners Of the city of
! Baltimore, or the County Commission
ers of any county. or the municipal au-
thorities of any incorporated city or
town in this state. make to them n
written report of the examination made
| by him or them regarding any fire
ma In 1.-ithin their reSnectiNe ilIr-