The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-18
EnrO.ed
House Bill No. 27S
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.atfon and for the Maiotenarce Of His O4ce-
b II Esqlted 5y @~ Pe>pls Of the state Of OsI4-
L1m1.
Section /. The Office Of state fire narshai =
hereby created. The governor j. hereby a1tnor-z@i
md eroDlvered ~ appoint within thirty days after
tf. ae+ shall take effect and every four years there
after between tae 18th day Of January and the lst
dav " February. b. and with tae advice and con
se1t Gf t,1 senate. and a-0 within tlIrtg 1ays sIleT
the occurrence of racaLcT 10 C-ace. suitable pei
.3n who shall BE- q qualified e.ector Of TINS s;a'e' a.
state fire marshal. vino -aa.. give bond IN the penal
.-u % FIVE thousand dollars SJDypI, conditioned
for the faithful performance Of the duties Of Ms Of
fee 70 be approved By the attorney general, VINO
shall devote bis whole time % the duties oI MS o.
f.. and who -.a. hold Office unit. his successor =
AMOUNTED and Qua .ifeI the title Of which Office shall
r.. -rat. fir. mar-aa. Such officer shall keep his Of
free ~ the cayital NJ the state and may be removed
at ans time by the governor.
Section . The state fire marshal i hereby en-
powered and required 10 appoint chIef assistant.
Chief assistant shall be assist the state fire mar
shall and said appOntee may De removed by the sad
fire marshal
Section g. In the event Of vacancy Of the ciHce
Of fire marshal. or during the absence or disability
Of that officer the chief assistant shall perform the
duties Of that Office
SectjoD T. The state fire marshal and the chief
of the fire department Of every city or village IN
which FIRE department Is established, and the
MAYOR Of every Incorporated village or town IN
which no fire department exists, and the sherIh OF
the county shall investigate the cause, origin ana
circumstances Of every fire occurring IN such city,
village town or county by which property has been
dc-froved or damaged. and shall especially make
Investigation as to whether such fire was the result
Of careleszness or design. Said investigation snail
begin within two days, not including sundays, OF the
occurrence Of such fire, and the sald IRE mar5hal
shall have the right to supervise and direct Such
investivation whenever he deems it necessary or eX
pcdient The officer making the investigation OF
fires shall forthwith notify SAID ire marshaI, ana
shall within week Of the occurrence OF Inc IRE,
furnish 10 the said fire marshal written statement
Of all facts relating to the cause and origin OF the
fire and such other information as may be called
for bv blanks provided by said marshal. The state
fire marshal shall keep in his Office record Of all
fires occurring in the state together with all 1actS,
statistics and circumstances including the ongn NJ
the fires which NAV be determined by the lnvestl-
cation provided by this act; such records snail at
all times be open to the public Inspection, and such
portions Of it the insurance commissioner may
deem neces sary shall be transcribed and Forwarded
TO him within fifteen days from the first day OF Jan
uary Of each year.
Section T. The said state fire marshal shall, when
in his opinion further investigation IS necessary take
or cause to be taken the testimony on oath OF all per
sons supposed 10 be cognizant Of any facts or to
have means Of knowledge in relation to the matter
ag TO which an examination is herein required TO be
made and shall canse the same to be reduced 10
writing and if he shall be Of the opinion that there
is evidence sufficient to charge any person Win le
crime Of arson or with the attempt to commit the
crime Of arson Of conspiracy to defraud, or crlm-
inal conduct in connection with such fire he shall
cause such person to be arrested and charged WIN
such offcnSc or either Of them shall furnish to the
proper prosecuting attorney all such evidence, to-
pcther with the names Of witnesses and all ln1orma-
ton obtained by him, including copy OF all peril
nrnt and material testimony taken IN the case, ana
shall report to the insurance commissioner as often
as such commissioner shall require, his proceedings
and the progress made in all prosecutions under this
act and the result Of all which are finally DIS
posed Of
Section g. The state fire marshal and the assist
mt fire marshal shall each have power III any county
in the state of Oklahoma to summons and compel
the attendance Of witnesses before them, or either
of them TO testify in relation to any matter winch
bv any of the provisions of this act a subject OF
inquiry and investigation and may require the pro
duction of any books papers or documents deemed
pertinent thereto by them, or either OF them. Sald
state fire marshal, assistant fire marshal are each
hereby authorized and empowered to administer
oaths or aflrmatiOns to any person appearing as
witnesses before them, and false swearing IN any
matter or proceedings aforesaid shall be deemed
perjury and shall be punished as such. Any witness
who refuses to be or refuses to testify or who