Chap. 508.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1065 chapter 45 of the code
of Virginia in relation to the duties of fire marshals in cities and town.

Approved February 27, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
ten hundred and sixty-five chapter forty-five of the code of Vir-
ginia, edition eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, be amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 1065. Certain duties of fire marshal.—The said fire marshal shall
make an investigation into the origin and cause of every fire occur-
ring within the limits for which he was appointed, and for any such
service he shall receive such compensation as the council may allow.
In making such investigation he is hereby invested with all the
rights, powers and jurisdiction conferred on coroners by sections
thirty-nine hundred and thirty-nine and thirty-nine hundred and
forty and thirty-nine hundred and forty-two, of chapter one hundred
and ninety-two of the code of Virginia, edition eighteen hundred and
elghty-seven. He shall make report to the council by whom he was
appointed of any investigation made by him as soon thereafter as
practicable, returning therewith the evidence taken by him and sub-
mitting such recommendations therein as he may think the public
interests demand. For his failure to discharge any duty required of
him by law he shall be liable for each offence to a fine not exceed-
ing one hundred dollars, to be imposed by the council and to be col-
lected as other fines are collected.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.