The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04
CHAPTER FOG.

IfTNF En- fUS'
An Act 10 repeal and re-enact See
tions .. ., 4. . and of Chapter PAS
OF the Acts Of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland. of the session of
1894. entitled An Act to create a
Fire Marshal for the State of Mary
land. and re-enact said Sections ,.
3. 4. and of said Chapter 24S. of
said session Of 1894, with amend
ments'
Section l. Re il enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland. That
Sections >, >, I. ; and Of Chapter
24S. OF the Acts of the General As.
sembly CT Maryland, oi the session.
1894. be and the same are hereby re-
pealed. aud hereby re-cnacted. so as
10 read as follows
Sec. .. And be il enacted II shall
be the duty Of the said Fire Marshal
or the Deputy Fire Marshal herein
after created 20 examine into the
causes. circumstances ami origin Of
all fires occurring within the State II
which his attention may be called
and which in his Judgment requires
examination. and In making said tV-
amiHatiuns 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- cOgui-
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, aud 10 cause
the said testimony 10 ts reduced To
writing. and when Ia his judgment
-nch examination diaclCs that thr
fire was Of ince ndiaIy origin the Figs
Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal alat
cause The Supposed incendiAry Ia he
arrested and charged with the crime:
and shall transmit 4 copy uf the testi-
moBy SO taken TO the States Aitor-
ney toT the county CT Citg wherein
said fire occurred, aud upon the re.
quest OF the owner OF insurer Of any
property DESTROYED or Injured by Gre.
the said Fire Marshal OF Deputy Fire
Marshal shall make a written report
10 the person requesting the same. 81
the result Of the examination made
BY him re- arding said property. and
said Fire Marshal shall annually re
port 70 the Governor the results 81 all
examinations made hy HAN and the
Deputy Fire Marshal
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Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Mar
shall. Ia the absence of the Firs Mar
shall. shall have rover to subf1ena
witnesses and To compel their attend.
ance before him OF them To ts<tif,
tn relation 10 any matter which is. hy
the provisions u this Act. KuhjR.
Of inquiry ami investigation by the
said Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Mar
shall. 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 he and they arr.
hereby authorized To administer oaths
and affirmaiions 10 persons appearing
as witnesses before him. or them.
and false swearing Tn any matter OF
proceeding afoTf said shall be- deem
ed perjury and shah be- punishable. as
such. and the said Fire Marshal and
Deputy Fire Marshal shall have the
authority ut all times Of the DAY OF
night. In performance OF the duties
imposed by the provisions 81 this Act
TO enter upond and examine any build
ing or premises where any fires shall
have occurred. or which al the time
may be burning. and also the power
tn enter upon At any time ans build.
ing adjacent to that Ia which the FIRE
occurred should he deem IL necessary
In the proper discharge Of his duties.
and the said Fire Marshal and Dep
MY Fire Marshal shall have author
ity to inspect public buildings. sach
as school houses. churches. opera
houses. theatres. hospitals, asylums.
public halls. factories, hotels and
other buildings of like character. and
TO compel the owner OF owners there
of tn 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
II said building. and the said Fire
Marshal shall give thirty days notice
10 the owner or owners OF such build
ines To provide such fire escapes OF
other means OF exit as in his iudg-
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
shall shall cause the said person OF
persons TO be arrested. and upon con
VictiOn before any Justice Of the
Peace OF the city or county OF the
State OF Maryland wherein the own
er or owners reside. or their respec
tive building OF buildings may be To-
Gated, they shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and shall pay the fine
OF not more than one hundred dollars
$1,000 or less than twenty five dol
lars ($25) for each offense. and an ad
ditional fine of five dollars 1851 for
each and every day thereafter such
violations shall continue, and II the
accused shall feel himself aggrieved
by the judgment OF the Justice of the
Peace, he shall have the right of All
peal to the Circuit Court for the
county and have 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 Maryland.
See. T. And be II enacted, That the
entire expenses of the Office hereby
created shall not exceed fifty-fiye hun
dred dollars ts5.50O) a year. which
shall he 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
Comptroller. pay to the said Fire
Marshal the sum of twentyseven hun
dred and fifty dollars (s2.750D 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