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discharge of his duties said officer shall take and subscribe
before the clerk of the superior court of Baltimore city the
oath or affirmation required by the sixth (6th) section of article
one (1) of the constitution, and shall also give bond to the State
of Maryland in the penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000),
conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office.

1894, ch 248, sec. 2.

204. It shall be the duty of the said fire marshal to examine
into the causes, circumstances and orgin of all fires occurring
within the State to which his attention may be called and
which in his judgment require examination; and in making
said examination the said fire marshal may, when in his judg-
ment said proceedings are necessary, take the testimony on
oath of all persons supposed to be cognizant of any facts, or
to have the means of knowledge in relation to the matters
herein required to be examined and enquired into, and cause
said testimony to be reduced to writing; and when in his judg-
ment such examination discloses that the fire was of incendiary
origin, he may cause the supposed incendiary to be arrested
and charged with the crime; and shall transmit a copy of the
testimony so taken to the State's attorney for the county or
city wherein said fire occurred; and upon request of the owner
or insurer of any property destroyed or injured by fire, the
said fire marshal shall make a written report to the person
requesting the same of the result of the examination made
by him regarding said property; and said fire marshal shall
annually report to the governor the result of all examinations
made by him.

Ibid. sec. 3.

205. The fire marshal shall have power to subpoena wit-
nesses, and to compel their attendance before him to testify
in relation to any matter which is by law a subject of inquiry
and investigation by him, and shall also have power to cause
to be produced before him such papers as he may require in
making such examinations; he is authorized to administer
oaths and affirmations to persons appearing as witnesses before
him; and false swearing in any matter or proceeding aforesaid
shall be deemed perjury and shall be punishable as such; and
he shall have authority at all times of the day or night, in the
performance of the duties imposed upon him, to enter upon
and examine any building or premises where any fire shall

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