The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-06


cogn!zant of any facts or to have
means OF knowledge In relation tc
the matter as to which an examina-
ton Is herein required to be made
and shall cause the same to be re-
duced to writing. and If 1t shall b.
of the opinion that there Is eviden &c
sufficient to charge any person with
the crime OF arson, or with the Mt
tempt to commit the crime of arson,
or of conspiracy to defraud, or GRIM
NAL conduct in connection with such
fire, he shall cause such person "a
be arrested and charged with such
offense or either of them, and shall
furnish to the proper prosecuting at
torney all such evidence, together
with the names of witnesses and all
of the information obtained by him,
including a 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 rs
before him 10 testify In 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 document deemed pertinent
thereto The said Fire Marshal is
hereby authorized and empowered &c
administer oaths and affirmations
to any persons appearing as witness
es before him, and false swearing III
any matter or proceeding aforesaid
shall be perjury and shall be pun
ished as such. ANY witness who &C.
fuses TO be sworn, or who refuses to
testify. or who disoheys airy lawful
order OF said Fire Marshal, or who
fails or refuses to produce any boog.
paper or document touching any
matter under examination, or who
is guilty of any contemptuous con-
duct after being summoned to give
testimony in relation to any matter
ander investigation as aforesaid
shall be deemed guilty of misd q
meanor and 1t stall be the duty Of
the Fire Marshal to make complaict
against said person or persons so re-
fus.ng to comply with the summons
or order of said Fire Marshal before
any justice of the peace, police mag
istrate, or in any court of record
within the city, and upon the filing
of such complaint, such cause shall
proceed in the same manner as other
criminal cases, and upon conviction
any such person guilty of a viola
ton of the provisions OF this ordin-
ance shall be fined in a sum not ex~
ceeding twenty-five dollars {$25.00)
dollars: Provided, however, that an
person so convicted shall have the
right of appeal. All investigator rs
held by or under the direction ri
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 investigation is held,
and witnesses may be kept separate
and apart from each other and no!
allowed to communicate with each
other until they have been examined
9 Section S. 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 provisions of this ordinance, TO
enter upon and examine any building
or premises where any fire has oe-
Cured, and other buildings AMI
premises adjoining or near the same.
Section G. The Fire Marshal,
upon complaint of any person hav-
Ing an interest in any building or
property adjacent, and without any
complaint. shall have right at 81
reasonable hours, for the purpose OF
examination, to enter into and 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