FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

before the clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore city, the
oath or affirmation required by the sixth (6th) section of

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article one (1) of the Constitution of Maryland, 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 by this act incumbent upon him.

Bond.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, It shall be the duty of the said
fire marshal to examine into the causes, circumstances and
origin 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 judgment 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 knowl-
edge in relation to the matters herein required to be examined
and enquired into, and cause said testimony to be reduced to writ-
ing; and when in his judgment such examination discloses that
the tire was of incendiary origin, he may cause the supposed incen-
diary to be arrested and charged with the crime; and shall trans-
mit 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 tire 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 tire marshal
shall annually report to the Governor the result of all examina-
tions made by him.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, The fire marshal shall have

Duties.

power to subpoena witnesses, and to compel their attendance
before him to testify in relation to any matter which is, by the
provision of this act, a subject of inquiry and investigation by
the said tire marshal, and shall also have power to cause to be
produced before him such papers as he may require in making
such examinations; the said tire marshal shall be and he is
hereby authorized to administer oaths and affirmations to per-
sons appearing as witnesses before him; and false swearing in
any matter of proceeding aforesaid shall be deemed perjury
and shall be punishable as such; and the said fire marshal
shall have authority at all times of the day or night, in the
performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of this
act, to enter upon and examine any building or premises where
any fire shall have occurred, or which at the time may be
burning, and also the power to enter upon at any time any

May summon
witnesses.