The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
LEGAL.


boards Of all public and private schools in
all buildings to see that all teachers of
said schools shall have fire drill at
least once each month, and to keep all
doors and exits to or from the room n
locked during school hours and shall use
no Kerosene for building fires in building
where the teach. The state fire marshal
shall prepare Il bulletin or text upon the
causes and dangers of fires and have the
same published and deliver the same to
the public schools throughout the state;
and the teachers of said schools shall be re-
quired to instruct their pupils with ref
shall be the duty of said school boards
boards of education. or boards of trustees
of all pubic ana private schools IN this
state, and the teachers, janitors, and Gus
todians in such schools, to have the fire
drills, give the instruction, keep the doors
and exits unlocked during school hours
and in all respects conform to all
quirements made by law, or the fire mar
the imparting of information concerning
the same; and any. such person violating
the provisions Of this act shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor and Upon conviction
shall be punished by fine of not less
than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each
offense.
: See II. That the state fire marshal
shall make an annual report to the Cover
nor not later than the first day of Feb
ruary of each year of his official actions in
the transaction of his department.
Sec. Is. That there shall be paid to the
chiefs of fire departments, mayors of in
corporated cities where no fire department
exists, who receive no compensation for
to the clerks of organized townships with
out the limits of incorporated cities. who
are by this act required to report fires to
the state fire marshal. the sum of fifty
cents (50c) for each fire reported to the
satisfaction of the state fire marshal. and
in addition thereto mileage at the rate of
five cents (5c) per mile for each mile neces
sarily Travelled in going to and returning
from the place of fire. Said allowance
shall be paid by the fire marshal out of
any finds appropriated, designated or set
apart for the use of the said state fire mar
shall.
Sec. 10. That in addition to the duties
of said fire marshal and his deputies hero
inbefore prescribed in this act. it shall be
hrs further duty TO see tEat an laws upon
the statute book providing for the safety
and other public buildings are enforced,
and to see that required fire escapes are
provided in such buildings, and the means
of exit from such buildings comply with
the laws of the state.
Sec. 20. That original chapter 80 Of the
1886, 1Os47. 1os4S, 10s49, 10s50. 10S:1, 10S52,
1885, 1OS54, 1885, 1856. 1857, 1OS5s. 1859.
10SG0. 10S61, 10S62. 10S63, General Statutes
pealed.
See. 21. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
cation in the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill origf-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February Is, 1917.
Senate concurred in House Amendments
w. Y MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
f. D. GEORGE.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House February II, 1917.
A. NJ. KEENE,
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved February 81. 1917.
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas
Office of Secretary of State.
I, J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file
in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal,
| [Seal.l this 9th day of February,
1917.
]. T. BOTKIN,
Secretary of State.
By E. A CORNELL,
Asst Secretary of State.