El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-25
Legal Notices.
AZ ORDINANCE

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Az ORDINANCE
Cr~rsfu- the Office of Fire Marshal, Pre-
~eribInz the Duties Thereof, ProNia
Tag for Ifs Maintenance and FrescriO
Ing PeuaIfies for Violation ,-x
BIZ IT ORDAINED BY THE Gil
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FL PASO
Section J. The office of Fire Marsha
f. hereby created SUCH ONCE Snail %
independent Of other city deperl IL1eh :. -
The Fire Marshal reporting directly c
the Mayor ard City Council Such Oh
flee shall be filled by appointment ps
the Mayor. by and with the conseht "
the City Council within ten DAYS a1Iei
tits ordinance shall take effect ne
sad Fire Marshal ,,, fha bt Pr0 1ffIcs
faud shall be removed only Tor cause
FT4 shall receive an annual salary OF
10000 dollars, payable In montnly IN
srallments. as full compensation LOT MS
seton ? The Fire Marshal shall in
vesrigafe the cause. origin and clrcum-
stances Of every fire occurring WITHIN
the CITY Of Fl PasO, by which property
has been destroyed or damaged, ano
shall eSuecfaEIv make investigation as
70 whether such fire was the result OF
carelessness or design Such investIsa-
ton shall be begun within tWenTy-IOuI
hours. not including Sunday. of the
occurrence OF such fire The FIRE Mar
shall shall keep in his office a record
OF All fires occurring within the city,
together with all facts, statistics anu
circumstances. including the Origin OF
The fires and the amount OF the loss,
which may b. determined by the inVes-
tigarion required by this ordinance
such recO1d shall at all times be open
20 public inspection
Sec-iou = The Fire Marshal when in
his opfufon further investigation is nee
ssSarv shall take or cause 10 be taken
the testimony on oath. of all persons
supposed 10 be cOEnIZant OF any 1acIS
or 70 have means Of knowledge IN rela-
tor 20 the matter as 70 which an exam
frar-ou = herein required 10 be made,
and shall cause the same 10 be reduced
20 writing and II he shall be Of the
opinion that there is evidence sufficient
70 charge any person with the crime
% arson or with the attempt 10 COM
init the crime OF arson. or Of conspiracy
% defraUd- or criminal conduct, in con-
uecrfOn with such fire, he shall cause
such person 10 be arrested and charged
with such offeuse or either Of them, and
SHAH furnish 10 the proper prosecuting
attorney all such evidence. together
--frh rhe names OF. witnesses and all Of
the information obtained BY him, in
Guiding = copy Of al pertinent and ma
ferial testimony taken in the case
Section & The Fire Marshal shall
have the power 10 summon and compel
he attendance Of witnesses before him
20 testify IN relation 70 any matter
which i BY The provisions of this ordi-
rarce = subject Of inquiry and investi-
Earfcu- and nav require the production
n any BOOK paper or document deemed
pertinent thereto The said Fire Mar
shall Is hereby authorized and empOw-
cred 20 administer oath and affirma-
tons 20 any persons appearing as wit
uesses before him. and false swearing
IN any matter OF proceeding aforesaid
shall BE- perjury and shall be punished
~ such Any witness who refuses 10
% sworn or who refuses TO testify or
who dfzobevS am lawful order of said
Fire Marshal. or who fails or refuses 10
produce any book paper o. document
touching any matter under examina-
rloD- OF who is guilty Of any cOntemptu-
ous conduct after being summoned 10
give testimony in relation 10 any mat
Ter uZ1er inTeSrIg-a ton as aforesaid,
shall % deemed guilty Of n1iSdemean-
o. and it snail De- the duty Of the Fire
Marshal 70 make complaint against said
person or persons 50 refusing 10 COM
TlT with the summons or order OF said
Fire Marshal before any justice of the
peace. police magistrate or in any court
% record within the city, and upon the
fling q such complaint. such cause
shall proceed IN the same manner as
1rher criminal cases and upon cOnvic-
-iol OF any such person guilty of a
violation Of The provisions Of this ordi
nance. shall be fined in a sum not ex-
feeding twenty-five dollars (S25-00) or
imprisonment for not exceeding -
lays. Provided. however. that any per-
sUu % convicted shall have the right of I
lDpeaL All Investigations held by or /
guder the direction Of the Fire Mar 1
'haI may. IN his discretion, be private !,
md Tersons oIher Inan those required /
% be present may be excluded from 4
he Place where such inTestiga ton is l
-cId- and Witnesses may be kept sepa-
ATE and apart from each other and not /
allowed 20 communicate with each 9TH {
- until they have been examined
Section > The Fire Marshal shall 4
ave me authority II al times Of day 4
- night N the performance OF the
-Erfes imposed upon him by the provis !
ous Of this ordinance. 10 enter upon
Ind examine any building or premises
-here any fire has occurred, and other
buildings and premises adjoining or |
ear Ele same
Section 6 The Fire Marshal, upon
oTlIlainr q any person having an In
crest IN any building or property ada |
err- ard without any complaint shall /
ave right a. all reasonable hours. !
or ne purpose OF minatiOn 10 en- !
~ into auc upon al buildings and /
-eEulSes within the city. and II shall |
- LtF duty quarterly or more often |
o enter upon and ma ke or cause 70 be
u-ered upon and made a thorough ex- ]
lzil-l1lltil- cL al mercantile, manufac- I
1Tlng and public buildings together
7l-l the premises belonging thereto |
! helerer he shall fad any building /
2 Other structure which for want OF
- Az or 1E reason Of age or diIapi-
ated condition. or for any cause. is
= ecla-tE liable 10 fire. and which is so |
tu1led As - endanser other buildings
2 proTe-tE- or 50 occupied that fire /
'ouLo ezidarlEer persons or prCDertv
lerein- and wheuever he shall find an
rproPer Or dangerous arrangement OF !
NFf-- "a uEf-S- furnaces or other heat I
~ appliances II any kind whatsoever /
.ll-LE cnlmneEs- flues and pipes !
Ill which The same may be connected .
2 car serous arrangement Of lighting
-Tlces OF systems or DANGEROUS or | ,
nav Ill storage OF explosives com
i-ncs- petroleum gasoline kerosene
tl-sere-s chemicals vegetable prod / ,
rLs- ashes ccmbusrIbles, fufIanrna bic !
20 re-use materials. or other cOndf- ! 7
D1s which II MS opinion may be dan { ,
sFols n character CT liable 10 cause
promote fire Or create conditions
---er0Ds - the ffremeu or OccupanfS ] .
Elsll order the same 70 be removed /
Ter1ecled- and such order shall be
.rfnHlrn complied with BY the owner
rcc4panT II said building OF prem
80 Provided however that il the
-1 owner o. occupant deems himself
zerieTed BY such order he nav with
l-Ee 30 days appeal 10 the Maver
10 shan EI-estigafeF rfe cause Of the
fnFlstrL and unless By his authority
D. order j. revoked. such order shall :
main - force and be forthwith com
80 Elil o. said owner or OccuDaut /