The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
NEW ROLLS NECESSARY
Assessment Rolls Must be equaized by
Supervisors on June 20.

oupeNiSorS on June 20,
Broad powers fer the investigation OF
fire losses in cities and villages. and
for the prevention of dangerous fire
conditions, are conferred on the state
commissioner Of insurance, as state fire
marshal. by the new act entitled, AN
act for the prevention of fire waste.
The statute requires chiefs of fire de.
partments and presidents of incorpor.
ated villages having no FIRE department,
to report 10 the state fire marshal fires
occurring in such village or city 10y
which property was destroyed or dam.
aged. The report must be made with.
In two DAYS and fire insurance compan-
les are required to report the amount
OF the loss within three days and the
amount at which the loss was adjusted
as soon as an adjustment has been
made Section @ authorizes the fire
marshal 10 conduct an investigation
when one seems necessary and take tes-
conditions warrant with view to
criminal prosecution for arson or con
spiracy to defraud. In such proceed
ings the marshal has power TO summon
and compel the attendance OF witnesses.
One Of the most important of provis-
ions of the bill is included in section s.
which authorizes the marshal and his
staff TO investigate conditions and, the
law says: Whenever any of such
officers shall find any building or other
structure. which for want of proper re-
pair or by any reason OF age and dilap-
idated condition or for any cause is es-
pecially liable TO fire. and which is 80
situated as 10 endanger persons and
property therein, and whenever such
officers shall find in any building or
upon any premises cOmbustible or ex-
plosive material or inilammable oondi-
tions dangerous 20 the safety of the
said building or premises, they shall
order the same TO be moved or remed-
led. and such order shall forthwith be
complied with by the owner or occu-
pants OF said building or premises.
A penalty of not more than $50 day
nor less than 80 is provided for neglect
of orders issued relative to such pre-
mises The fire marshal is required 10
require school teachers TO have one FIRE
drill month and keep all doors and
exits unlocked during school hours.
Authority Is granted the marshal and
his staff and fire chiefs to enter upon
any premises for the purpose of inves-
tigating conditions.
Insurance Commissioner Palmer Is
named as marshal under the terms of
the act, with no additional salary. He
is authorized to appoint an assistant at
salary OF 81. 600 year. For this JOB
there are number of candidates a
mong them is Henry Wolff Of Muske
gon. Insurance men have endorsed
Henry Behrendt. Lansings chief OF
police for the place Marshal Palmer
refuses TO discuss the appointment at
this time.
In some way q couple Of important
words were left out OF the bill when IL
was on its way through the legislature.
An appropriation Of $40. 600 Is made,
without any terms rs TO what period
the appropriation ia provided for. At.
torney General Kuhn has ruled in an
opinion furnished the insurance depart
ment, that the law only allows si0, 600
per annum as the friends Of the meas.
ure hoped