El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-04
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Az ORDINANCE

An ORDINANCE
! Creating the Office of Fire Marshal, Pre-
scribinE the Duties Thereof. PrOvid-
ing for It's Maintenance and Prescrib-
ing Penalties for violations
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
| COUNCIL OF THE, CITY OF Ell PASO:
Section l. The office of Fire Marshal
is hereby created. Such office shall be
Independent of other city departments.
the Fire Marshal reporting directly to
! the Mayor and City Council. Such Of
flee shall be filled by appointment by
the Mayor, by and with the consent OF
the City Council. within ten days after
this ordinance shall take effect The
said Fire Marshal shall be properly
qualified for the duties of his office
(and shall be removed only for cause):
He shall receive an annual salary OF
1900. 90 dollars, payable in monthly in
stallments, as full compensation for his
services.
Section . The Fire Marshal snail in
vestigate the cause. origin and clrcum-
stances of every fire occurring within
the City Of FL Paso. by which property
has been destroyed or damaged. and
shall especially make investigation as
70 whether such fire was the result or
carelessness or design. Such investiga-
ton shall be begun within twenty-four
hours. not including Sunday, of the
shall shall keep in his office record
of all fires occurring within the city,
together with all facts, statistics and
circumstances. including the origin of
which may be determined by the inveS-
tigation required by this ordinance
Such record shall at all times be open
to public inspection.
Section g The Fire Marshal when in
his opinion further investigation IL nee
essary. shall take or cause TO be taken
the testimony on oath, of all persons
supposed to be cognizant of any facts
or to have means of knowledge In rela-
ton to the matter as to which an exam
ination is herein required 10 be made.
On hoH he 70 "a
to writing; and if he shall be OF the
opinion that there is evidence sufficient
to charge any person with the crime
Of arson, or with the attempt to COM
nit the crime of arson. or of conspiracy
to defraud. or criminal conduct. in con-
nection with such fire. he shall cause
with such offense OF either of them, and
shall furnish to the proper prosecuting
attorney all such evidence, together
with the names Of witnesses and all OF
the information obtained by him, in
Guiding a copy of all pertinent and ma
terial testimony taken in the. case
Section f. The Fire Marshal shall
have the power to summon and compel
the attendance of witnesses before him
to testify in relation to any matter
which is by the provisions of this ordi-
cation, and may require the production
of any book. paper or document deemed
pertinent thereto. The said Fire Mar
shall is hereby authorized and empow
lions 70 any persons appearing as wit
nesses before him, and false swearing
in any matter or proceeding aforesaid
shall be perjury and shall be punished
as such. ANY witness who refuses TO
be sworn or who refuses to testify or
who disobeys any lawful order of said
produce any book, paper or document
touching any matter under eXamina-
ton, or who is guilty of any contemptu-
Gus conduct after being summoned to
give t6Stin7OnV n relation n f.
ter under investigation as aforesaid,
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemean-
or and 1t shall be the duty of the Fire
Marshal to make complaint against said
person or persons so refusing to COM
ply with the summons or order of said
Fire Marshal before any justice of the
peace, police magistrate 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 convic- |
ton of any such person guilty of a |
violation of the provisions of this ordi- !
nance, snail be fined in a sum not ex-
,eedinG twenty-five dollars ts2S.0O) or |
Imprisonment for not exceeding -
lays; Provided, however, that any per |
son so convicted shall have the right of |
appeal. All Investigations held by or
lnder the direction of the Fire Mar
'hal may, in his discretion, be private |
md persons other than those required |
o be present may be excluded from
he place where such Investigation is |
leld. and witnesses may be kept sepa-
ate and apart from each other and not
allowed to communicate with each 9TH
n until they have been examined.
Section s. The Fire Marshal shall |
lave the authority at all times of day |
,r night, in the performance of the |
iUties imposed upon him by the provis- |
ons of this ordinance. TO enter upon |
and examine any building or premises
where any fire has occurred, and other |
buildings and premises adjoining or
rear the same
Section g. The Fire Marshal, upon
of any person having an in /
crest in any building or property ada
ent and without any complaint. shall |
lave right at all reasonable hours, |