The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-05

torney all such evidence, together
! with the names OF Witnesses and all
Of the information obtained by him.
| including n copy OF all pertinent and
material testimony taken In the
case.
Section 4. The Fire Marshal
shall have the power to summon and
| compel the attendance OF witness ~
, before him to testify IL relation to
any matter which Is by the provls-
ions OF this ordinance a subject of
inquiry and investigation, and may
require the production of any book
paper or documen. deemed pertinent
thereto The said Fire Marshal is
hereby authorized and empowered &c
administer oaths and affirmatious
to any persons appearing as witness
es before him. and false swearing In
any matter or proceeding aforesaid
shall be perjury and shall be pua-
ished as such. Any witness who re-
fuses to be sworn, or who refuses 10
testify. or who disobeys AIRY lawful
order of said Fire Marshal, or who
fails or refuses to produce any booE.
paper or document touching am
matter under examination, or who
is guilty Of any contemptueus con-
duct after being summoned to give
testimony In relation 10 any matter
andef investigation as aforesaid
shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor and it she'll be the duty ~
the Fire Marshal to make eomplais.t
against said person or persons so &C.
fus.ng to comply with the summons
or order of said Fire Marshal before
istrate, or In amy court Of recor1
within the city. and upon the filing
OF such complaint such cause shall
proceed In the same manner as other
criminal cases, an. upon Gonv. elton
any such person guilt. of viola
ton of the provisions Of this ordiu-
ailSc shdu pe tlieu III u sum NOT IN
ceeding twenty-five dollars (S25.o01
dollars: Provided, however, that aa''
person so convicted shall have the
right OF appeal. All investigator Us
held by or under the direction nj
the Fire Marshal may, in his discre-
ton, be private, and persons other
than those required to be present
may be excluded from the place
where such invest cation is held,
and witnesses may be kept separate
and apart from each other and not
allowed to communicate with each
other until they have been examine,
Section 5. The Fire Marshal
shall have the authority at all times
of day or night, in the performance
of the duties imposed upon him By
the provis, ons of this ordinance. to
enter upon and examine any building
or premises where any fire has oc-
premises adjoining or near the same.
Section 6. The Fire Marshal,
upon complaint of any person hay-
ing an interest in any building or
property adjacent, and without any
complaint. shall have right at III
reasonable hours, for the purpose of
examination, TO enter into aud upon
all buildings and premises within
the city, and it shall be his duty,
quarterly or more often, to enter
upon and make or cause to be enter
ed upon and made, thorough ex-
am. nation Of all mercantile, mana
featuring and public buildings, to-
gether with the premises belonging
thereto. Whenever he shall find any
building or other structure which,
for want of repair, or by reason Of
age or dilapidated condition, or for
any cause is especially liable TO fire,
and w',icl. Is so situated as to endan-
ger other buildings or property, or
so occupied that fire would endanser
persons or property therein, and
whenever he shall find an improper
or dangerous arrangement of stoves,
ranges, furnaces or other heating
appliances of any kind whatsoever.
including chmneys. flues and pipes
with which the same may be con-
nected. or a dangerous arrangement
of lighting devices or systems, or a
dangerous or unlawful storage Of
explosives. compounds, petroleum,
gasolene. kerosene. dangerous chem
icals, vegetable products. ashes, COM
bustible .nflammable and refuse ma
terials. or other conditions which, in
his opinion, may be dangerous in
character or liable to cause or pro-
mote fire or create conditions dan
gerous to the firemen or occupants,
he shall order the same to be remos-
ed or remedied, and such order sha
be forthwith complied with by TIE
owner or occupant Of said building or