Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-05-17
CHAPTER 7oo.

An Act to repeal and re-enact SEC.
tiOns 2. 3. 4. 5 and 6 of Chapter PAS
OF the Acts Of the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland. OF the session of
1894. entitled An Act to create
Fire Marshal for the State of Mary
land" and re-enact said Sections 2,
:. I. and OF said Chapter 24S, OF
said session OF 1884. with amend
ments.'
Section !. BE Il enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, That
Sections 2. 3. 4. 3 and 6 of Chapter
24S. OF the Acts OF the General As
sembly Of Maryland, OF the session.
1894. be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. and hereby Te-enacted. 80 rs
to read as follows:
Sec. 2. And be ID enacted, 1t shall
be- the duty OF the said Fire Marshal
or the Deputy Fire Marshal herein
after created to examine into the
causes. circumstances AMI origin of
all fires occurring within the State To
which his attention may be called.
and which In his Judgment requires
examination; and in making said ex-
amlnationS the said Fire Marshal or
Deputy Fire Marshal may. when In
his judgment said proceedings are
necessary. take the testimony on oath
OF all persons supposed To be Cognl-
zant OF any facts, or to have the
means Of knowledge in relation to the
matters herein required TO be exam
ined and inquired into. and to cause
the said testimony to be reduced 10
writing: and when in his Judgment
such examination disclCsss thai the
fire was of incendiary origin the Fire
Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal nav
cause the supposed incendiary To be
arrested and charged with the crime;
and shall transmit copy of the tasti-
mOny so taken to the States AttOr-
nev for the county or city wherein
said fire occurred: and upon the re-
quest OF the owner or Insurer of any
property destroyed or Injured hv fire.
the said Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire
Marshal shall make q written report
10 the Lerson requesting the same. Of
the result Of the examination made
10y him REGARDING said property. and
said Fire Marshal shall annually re-
port To the Governor the results OF all
examinations made by him and the
Deputy Fire Marshal.
Sec. J. And be Il enacted, That ia
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 attend.
ance before him or them to testify
IN relation to any matter which L. by
the provisions Of this Act, subject
OF inquiry and investigation by the
said Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Mar
Shal. and shall also have power To
cause To be produced before him, or
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 tn administer oaths
and afiirmatiOns To persons aDpearing
as Witnesses before him. or them:
and false swearing In any matter of
proceeding afOrs said shall be deem
ed Eerjury 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 performance OF the duties
imrOsed by the provisions of this Act
To enter upOnd and examine any build
ing or premises where any fires shall
nave occurred, or which at the time
may be burning, and also the bower
To enter upon at any time any build
ing adjacent To that in which the fire
occurred should he deem IL necessary
In the proper discharge of his duties:
and the said Fire Marshal and Dep
uty Fire Marshal shall have author
lily to inspect public buildings. such
as school houses. churches. opera
houses. theatres. hospitals, asylums,
public halls. factories, hotels and
other buildings of like character, and
To compel the owner or owners there
OF to provide sufficient fire escapes
or other means OF exit as he, the
said Fire Marshal, shall direct for the
benefit and safety OF the occupants
OF said building. and the said Fire
Marshal shall give thirty days notice
10 the owner or owners OF such build
ines tn provide such fire escapes or
other means of exit as In his judg-
ment 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 Mar
sinai shall cause the said person or
persons To be arrested, and upon CON
viction before any Justice of the
Peace OF the city or county of the
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er or owners reside. or their rsspec-
i've building or buildings NAV be To-
Gated. they shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanOr. and shall pay the fine
III not more than one hundred dollars
/ ($lOO) or less than twenty-five dol
lars ($25D fGs each offense, and an ad-
ditIonal fine OF five dollars 1851 for
each and every day thereafter such
violations shall continue, and IL the
accused shall feel himself aggrIeved
by the Judgment OF the Justice of the
Peace. he shall have the right of az
peal to the Circuit Court for the
county and have a jury trial: this Act
shall. however. not conflict with any
existing laws now fully covering the
I same In any Of the towns or cities Of
the State Of Maryland.
| Sec. Z. And be Il enacted. That the
entire expenses Of the Office hereby
created shall not exceed fifty five hun
dred dollars 5.5OOl n year. which
shall be paid out Of moneys 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
Comi troller. pay tn the said Fire
Marshal the sum az twenty-seven hun
dred and fifty dollars l$2. $500 and the
like sum at the expiration OF each sue
ceedIng period of six months, and out
Of the moneys thus by said Fire Mar
| shall received. he shall pay himself q