The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06


the Removal of Fire Hazards.
Be II enacted, etc:
Section l.. Zach town at Its annual meet
ing shnii elect at least one Are ward who
shall be fire Inspector and shall perform
Sae several duties prescribei by this act;
II more than one fire ward IS elected by
ANY town. one Of said fire warts shah be
designated as fire inspector of sald town
ana the other fire wards shall. under The
direction of the FIRE inspector. assist in
performing the duties imposed upon said
hre inspector by this act. Fire INSPECTORS
snail receive reasonable compensation for
their services 10 be determined b the
town IN towns and cities having an or
ganized fire department. the chief OF such
fire department shall perform the duties
of fire Inspector under this act. Ths nlu-
nicpal officers meY authorize such IRE il-
speotors to perform the duties imposed up
on them by sections forty-six. fort. sev IN
and forty-nine of chapter twenty-eight Of
the revised statutes. and when so author
lied said Are inspectors shall have all the
powers and shall perform all the duties
prescribed b. said sections forty-siX,
forty-seVen and forty-nine Of said chapter
twenty-eight of the revised statutes. Such
fire inspectors shall furnish the insurance
commissioner with such Information as he
may require and shall perform such in
speetions as the insurance commissioner
may direct.
Section .. The insurance commissioner,
his deputy, or the fire inspector. upon the
complaint OF any person, or whenever he
or they shall deem It necessary. may in
and premises within their jurisdiction.
Whenever any Of said officers shall find
any building or other structure which. for
want OF repairs, or by reason of age or
dianidated condition, or from any other
cause. is especially liable to fire, and which
Is so situate as to endanser other proper
ty, and whenever srch officer shall find in
or around any building combustible or eN-
plosive matter, or inlammable or otlSer
conditions dangerous to the safety OF such
buildings, he or they shall ordar the same
Al-4 nd Gn
shall forthwith be complied with by the
owner or occupant OF such premises or
buildings. II such order is made by any
fire inspector such owner or occupant
the insurance commissioner. who shall
within ten days. review such order and file
his decision thereon, and his decision
shall be final and shall be complied with
within such time as may be fixed In said
order or decision OF the insurance COM
missioner.
with the order of any officer under this
section or OF the decision OF the insurance
commissioner on review and within the
time fixed, then such officer is hereby EN-
powered and authorized to cause such
building or premises TO be forthwith re-
paired, torn down or demolished and such
materials removed and all dangerous con-
ditions remedied, as the case may be, at
property Is situated and II the owner
thereof within thirty days after notice
in writing of the amount OF sucn expense;
town the expense thereby incurred, spe-
cial tax may be assessed by the town
against the real estate on when sang
building was located for the amount or
such expenses and such amount shan De
included in the next annual warrant OF
the treasurer to the collector of said town
for collection and shall he collected IN the
Same manner as state, county anu MUM
cipa taxes are collected ,n,.,
TApproved March %, 1881