The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-05-11
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.


Maryland, of the session 1894, be and
the same are hereby repealed, and here
by re-enacted, SO as to read as follows:
Section 2. And be it 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 and 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-
aminations the said Fire Marshal or
Deputy Fire Marshal may, when in his
judgment said proceedings are neceS-
sary, take the testimony on oath of all
persons supposed to be cognlzant OF any
facts, or to have the means of knowledge
in relation to the matters herein re-
quired to be examined and inquired into
and to cause the said testimony to be
reduced to writing; and when In MS
Judgment such examination diScloSeS
! 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 a copy of
the testimony SO taken to the States
Attorney for the county or city wherein
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 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 al! exan1ina-
tons made by him and the Deputy
Section 3. And be it enacted. That
the Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Mar
shall, in the absence of the Fire Mar
! 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 iror, 1i,>y n-fi Cr1t on, Inv lon
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 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,
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
! Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal shall
have authority to inspect public build
ings, such as school houses churches,
opera houses, theatres, hospitals, as
yiums, public halls, factories, hotels
and to compel the owner or owners
thereof to provide sufficient fire es-
capes or other means of exit as
he, the said Fire Marshal, shall direct
ct Of
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 a misdemanor, and
shall pay the fine Of not more than one
. hundred dollars (s10O) or less than
twenty five dollars (s25) for each Of
Tense, and an additional fine of five
dollars ($5) 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
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 4. And be it enacted, That
the entire expenses of the Office here
by created shall not excede fiftyfve
dol To- h ,l,
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 (s2.75o), 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
| (S2.500) per annuIl, 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
shall pay the sum of twelve hundred
| dollars (S1,200) as a salary per annum.
also payable in equal monthly install
! ments; he shall also be allowed out
! five hundred dollars (s50o) 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
| q "a ho1 CT "a
! be compelled to go outside of the linn
| it's of the city of Baltimore or the
place of their residence, they shall be
allowed their travelling, hotel and other
| 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. I'M
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 fifty-fve hundred dollars ($5.-
500 that may then i remain une1pend
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 as 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.
e l6 ha IA
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 Comm ssion-