The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
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record, with right of appeal and sucn
penalty. when recovered, shall be paid
into the county treasury of the county
wherein such recovery is had; provided,
however, that in municipalities having
building inspection and limit ordinances,
nothing herein shall be construed TO affect
such local regulations, but the Jur1sdlc-
ton of the state fire marshal shall be
concurrent with that of the municipal au-
Sec. II. Any officer referred TO in sec
ton herein who shall neglect to comply
shall be punished by a fine not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, and be removed from
office.
Sec. Il. The state fire marshal shall re
ceive an annual salary of twenty-five
hundred (2,51o) dollars, and the chiet
nual salary of eighteen hundred q'S99
dollars. The said state fire marshal, ms
deputy and other assistants, SHAH De en-
titled to their actual and necessar. !
travelling. hotel and other expenses whlle
away from the city of Topeka on business
of the office, and the state IRE MAJ the
consent of the state fire marshaI, may
contract such other expenses as may oe
necessary in the performance OF the Oh
nri.i duties of the office, but the total
amount to be expended for all purposes;
including salaries. compensation, fees ana
expenses, except office expenses provided
for in section one hereof. shall not ex-
coed the sum of fifteen thousand Qo,VOo)
dollars annually, all of whfcl1 shali DE
in section 13 of this act and not other
wise .....,,,
Sec Il. For the purpose Of naintai ming
the dapartment of the state fire marshal
and the payment of the expenses lncldehe
thereto ach fire insurance company 90
irYs~ business in this state shall pay to tie
state superintendent of insurance, on OF
before the 18th day of March or eacI,
year, beginning with the year 1913 a .il
eacJ, wear thereafter, in ADDITION 10 the
taxes. fees and charges now required PS
law to be made by it, such levy as may re
made by the state fire marshal; PROVIDED,
that said levy shall be not more imam
three-eighths of one per cent Of a sum
equal to the gross cash receipts as
premiums of such company on all Dusi-
ness transacted by it in the state of kan
during the year next preceding, as
shown by its annual statement under
oath to TIE state insurance department:
The superintendent of insurance shall
pay the money SO received into the state
treasury to the credit of a special tunG
for the maintainance Of the department
such special fund remains unexpenGed at
the end of the year for which, 1t Is re-
quired to be paid and statement filed
so certified, it shall be carried forward
to the next fiscal year and the next as
sessment correspondingly reduced. The
state fire marshal shall keep on file in
mis- office an itemized statement of all e&-
penses incurred by the department he
shall approve all vouchers issued there
auditor of state for payment and there
upon such vouchers shall be allowed ant
paid as other claims against the state
Sec IA. The state fire marshal shall
devote his entire time to the duties of his
office, and he or his deputy shall except
when engaged elsewhere in the perform
ance of their duties, shall, either one or
the other. shall be at all reasonable times
at the office of tie state fife marshal,
ready for such duties.
See 10. Tt shall be the duty of the state
fire marshal, his deputy or other assist
ants to require all boards of education ."
school boards of all public and private
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teachers of said schools shall have d fire
drill at least once each month. and to
keep all doors and exits to or from the
room unlocked during school hours Ihe
state fire marshal shall prepare a bulle-
tin upon the cause and dangers of fires,
arranged in not less than four divisions
or chapters and under the direction OF
the executive council, who shall have
published and deliver the same to the
public schools throughout the state, ana
the teachers thereof shall be required II
instruct their pupils in at least one lesson
each quarter of the school year with
reference to the causes and dangers Of
of trustees failing to comply with the
provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor. and shall be punish
able by fine not to exceed ten dollaIs
for eacTo offense.
See. Is. The state fire marshal shall
make an annual report to the governor
and to the superintendent OF Insurance
not later than the first day of February
of each year of his official actions in the
of his department.
Sec. II. There shall be paid to the
chiefs of fire departments, mayors Of in
corporated cities or towns where no fire
department exists, who receive no com
for their service as fire chief
or mayor. and to the clerks of organized
townships without the limits of incor-
porated cities and towns. who by this
act required TO report fires to the state
fire marshal. the sum of fifty cents (50cl I
for each fire so reported to the satfsfac
ton of the state fire marshal. and IN add |
ton thereto mileage at the rate of five !
cents G5c) per mile for each mile neees- |
sarily Travelled in going to and returning |
from the place of fire. Said allowance |
shall be paid by the fire marshal out Of |
any funds appropriated for the use OF /.
said state fire marshal.
Sec. IS. Should the courts declare any /;
section of this act unconstitutional or Iiil-
authorized by law, or in conflict with any /
other section or provision of this act then :
such decision shall affect only the sec
ton or provision 50 declared uDconstitu- I
ional and shall not affect any other sec
ton or part OF this act.
Sec 10. In addition TO the duties OF /
said fire marshal and his deputies kere- !
nbefore prescribed in this act. it shall i
be his further duty 10 see that all laws
upon the statute book providing for fhe 1
safety OF human life in all hotels sclool :
houses and other public buildings are GU 1
forced and 10 see that required fire /
escapes are provided in such building. (
and the means of exit from such build
rigs comply will, the laws of the state.
Sec. D. All acts and parts of acts In