The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-01-26
. FIRE MARSHAL ORDINANCE
Issued By state Inssr.ne. Board

Of Fire Marshal. prescribing the /
duties thereof providing for Its
maintenance. and prescribing pen
alties for violations.
Be il ordained BY the City coun-
ell Of the City Of Snyder. Texas;
section The Office Of Fire
Marshal is hereby created and the
City Marshal is hereby appointed
Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal
shall report directly TO the Mayor
and City Marshal and City Council
Section 2-The fire marshal
shan investigate the cause. origin
and circumstances Of every fire
occurring within the city Of Snyder
BIZ which property has been destroy
ed or damaged and shall especially
make investigation as TO whether
such fire was the result Of careless
ness OF design. Such investigation
shall be begun within twenty four
hours. not including Sunday OF the
occurrence OF such fire. The Fire
Marshal shall keep in his office
record OF all fires occurring within
the city. together with all facts, sta
tistics and circumstances. including
the origin OF the fire and the a.
mount OF the loss which may be
determined By the investigation re
quired BY this ordinance. Such re-
cords shall al all times be open 10
public inspection.
Section 3-The fire marshal.
when in his opinion further investi-
cation is necessary. shall take or
cause 10 be taken the testimony on
oath. OF all persons supposed 10 be
cognlzant OF any facts OF TO have
means OF knowledge in relation 20
the matter as 10 which an examina-
ton as herein required to be made.
and shall cause the same 70 be re-
duced in writing. and II he shall be
Of the opinion that there Is evidences
/ sufficient 10 charge any person with
the crime OF arson or with an at
feupt 10 commit the crime Of arson
or OF conspiracy 20 defraud or Grim
inal conduct in connection with
such FIRE he shall cause such per
son 20 be lawfully arrested and
charged with such offense or eth
er Of them and shall furnish 20 the
proper prosecuting attorney. all
such evidence together with the
names OF witnesses and all Of the IN
formation obtained by him includ-
ing a copy Of all pertinent and ma
terlal testimony taken 90 the case
Sec. s-The Fire Marshal shall
have the power 20 summon witness
Is Before hin to testify 10 relation
ro any ustter ulict Is hg the pro
visions 90 tls ordnance a slo.e-.
cf i-sr-y and ilres-iEatic1 and
has rer-.re t1e Fr-l-et.on 81 ans
Book raper or document deemed
-ea- thereto. The said Firs
Marshal s Le-e5y authorized a--
s--por -rsl % administer o1tLs and
rr---1ls 90 ary persons appear
l-r as witnesses Before ll-
See E-a-r witness uho ret-s
m 90 BE- sE1-n or rlo refuses @,
a7-er or testify OF Vto d.so1eT.
an ar.-l order % said fire Mar
stal or ulo fails o. refuses o. pro
duos auy book. paper o. tocumcn
to1ehia- any natter under exam
nation CT Eh0 IS guilty % any con
.sup-rous conduct during any o.
IRE Droose5ings % the Fire Marsha
ag the matter % said investigation
or inruiry. after being sumuouet
90 give testimony in relation 90 AM
natter under invest cation as afor.
sad. shall be deemed guilty az
--is5eueanor and b. shall De On.
duty % the Fire Marshal 20 caus.
iau such offenders % Be prosecuted
Ary person being convicted % sucl
deneznor shall be fined In a sur
not exceeding twenty-five dollar
$4,000 Provided however tia
/ persons convicted shall have th'
riehi 70 appeal
Sc. s-Au stigatious hel'
b. or under the direction Of IN
FIre Marshal. may ia HIS discre
ton be private. and persons, othe
than those required 10 Be present
nay Be excluded from the plac'
where such an Investigation q
held and the Witnesses NAY b
kept separate and apart from eacl
other and So ailoEed 60 communal
cate with ez-k other until they hav
been examined.
Sec. The fire marshal shall
have the authority az all times o
day or night. when necessary. In III
/ performances Of his duties impose
upon him By the provisions % tn