The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

ssFSfusassor-s 10 AIRY and all pefscns a,
pezrIng az witnesses before them. ~
false swearing " any rssfsrr az prpcrel
ing shall he dersscd perjury ard ARA
he punished ~ such
/ Scr. IA. The FIRE marshal and dep8'
ere marshal. ~ cs,hcr Of them. upo
complaint duly made. shall have auilol
nv ri all reasonable houfs in the pei
| forusncc OF thc duties imposed npo
them by the provisions on TINS ACT "a
the purpose III examination. 90 rfaif
into and upon sil buildings ard premise
within their jurisdiction
Sec n Whenever the state FIRE mat
shall or deputy FIRE marshal. o. ciihc
Of them, fsnd any building OF strnciur'
whieh, for want OF repair OF b. reaso
Of age or diiapida,cd condition. or 10
any other cause is especially liable b
Ere and which Is so situated as 10 en-
danger other buildings and propcrt,
and whenever they, or either OF then
find in any building or upon an
premises, any conhustible or cxplosiv
material. or conditions dangerous 10 IN
safety Of said building or premises, the,
shall have power 10 make reasonable
orders for the repair of said buildin,
or buildings and the removal OF SAX
eombustiblc or explosive material. ans
the remedyine OF any dangerous condi
Tons and such order shall be forthwith
complied with by the owners or occu
pants OF said premises or buildings
Provided, however, that munlcipalit,
that has building inspection and frs
limits ordinances. nothing herein shall
be construed TO affect such local regu'
lafion, but the jurisdiction OF the state
FIRE marshal shall in such case be con.
current with that of the municipal
authorities.
Sec H. An owner or occupant OF
buildings or premises who fails for ten
days to comply with any reasonable
order issued under the preceding sec
ton shall forfeit to the state ten dol
lars for each days neglect to be recov-
cred in an action OF tort on this statute
brought by the fire marshal or the deputy
FIRE marshal, before city or municipal
or county court having jurisdiction in
the municipality or town where said
premises or buildings are situated; and
in such proceedings the appellant may
put in issue the rcasonableness OF the
order OF the fire marshal or the deputy
FIRE marshal in question, and unless such
order shall be found by such court to
be reasonable the appellant shall have
judgment for his costs, the same to be
paid ont OF the special fund provided for
by this act
Sec. IS. Any officer referred TO in
section three OF this act who wilfully
neglects to comply with any of the re-
quirements of this act shall be fined not
more than one hundred dollars nor less
than ten dollars.
Sec. is, The deputy fire marshal shall
receive an annual salary of eighteen
hundred dollars and shall devote his
entire time to the duties of his Office.
The fire marshal shall be authorized to
employ a stenographer or clerk and
incur all other expense that may be
necessary in the performance of the
duties imposed upon him by this act,
necessary travelling expenses
The total expense of the department Of
he state fire marshal shall not exceed,
including salaries, such sum as may be
,aid into the state treasury in the man
ler hereinafter provided
Sec. ~. For the purpose of maintain
ng the department Of state fire mar
hal and paying all the expenses incl
lent thereto, every fire insurance com
,any doing business in the state shall
,ay into the state treasury within thirty
lays after the passage OF this act, and
M or before the first day of March an
lually thereafter in addition to the
axes now required by law to be paid
" such company, fourth Of one per
ent on the net premium receipts or
of such companies on all
BUSINESS done in the state during the
car next preceding, as shown by their |
nnual statements under oath to the in
urance department The money so re-
eived shall be set aside as special
und for the maintenance OF the Office
( state fire marshal. The state shall
OF be liable in any manner for the
alary Of the deputy FIRE marshal, or for
he maintenance OF the Office OF fire mar
hal or any expense incident thereto
Their than as provided by this section,
nd the same shall be payable only from
lie special fund provided for by this
ct.
Sec. 10. Whenever there shall accum-
late in such special fund surplus suffi-
lent to maintain the department OF the
ate fire marshal for the period of one
ear, then, in the discretion of the in
trance commissioner, the foregoing
,ecial tax for such year may be omitted
Sec. 10. The insurance commissioner
ial file in the Office of the auditor of
an itemized statement of ex-
enses incurred by the department Of
lie state fire marshal. which shall be
,proved by the insurance commissioner
I'd shall be allowed and paid out of
lnds provided for in section seventeen ,
this act in the same manner as other
aims against the state.
Sec 20 The deputy fire marshal
all annually submit detailed report
his official acts to the insurance com
issioner, which shall be included in the
lnual report Of the insurance commits
oner to the governor
Sec. II. There shall be paid to the
icfs of FIRE departments fifty cents for
oh report Of each separate FIRE re-
,rted to the state fire marshal under
e provisions of this act, and there !
all be paid to the president of an in
rporated village in which no paid FIRE a
partment exists or to the chairman of j
e board Of trustees in case there is a
president, and to the first selectman r
each town whose duty under this act p
shall be to make investigation of fires, a
tside the limits Of cities and incor- c
rated villages. mileage at the rate of p
4 cents per mile for each mile travelled c
and from the place of FIRE, and a o
rther sum not to exceed two dollars p
d fifty cents per day for each day a
emf in such investigation Said allow a
&c shall. after approval by the state n
c marshal, be paid out Of the funds t,
divided for in section seventeen Of this il
Sec. "a The deputy FIRE marshal h
all be under the immediate superyi o
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