The office of the state Fire Marshal was established in 1911 (Ch. 451). The State Fire Marshal was appointed by the Governor for a five-year term, and his duties were to enforce laws relating to prevention of fires, use of combustibles and explosives, and availability of fire alarms and fire extinguishers; inspect steam boilers; regulate fire escapes; and investigate causes of fires. The office was abolished in 1915.
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