M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-05-30
Prsiasa. pro tenn. sf tns Senate.
No. ss.l AN ACT

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companies in the State Of ohiO.S PaAssd
May /, 1852. y -s.
4 SIC. l. Be IL enacted by uks Gsnrs A.
Ssmbly Of fss State Of Ohio. That from aad
after the passage OF This act, II shall b law
full for any number Of active fremen, uOt
less than ten, being members Of any regular
fire company, or hose or hook aud ladder
company, IN this state. to associate then-'
selves together as Firemsn's Gensral Re-
lief Association, having for It's principle OBJ
iect the relief Of firemen disabled while on
duty, with the power also Of donating N il
may deem proper, under such rules as NAV,
be established, topoor, sick fremen, and 10
the widows and orphans Of deceased Gre,
men. .,.- ~.
SEC. 2. That said active firemen, in
number not less than ten. shall first indicate
their intention 10 form such association by
signing their names 10 apaper declaring
such to be thSir intention, and fixing thereon
a time and place Tor the election OF oficerA
and the taking Of proper steps to perfect
their organization as a body corporate under
the provisions Of this act. r.a',a II. y.
SEc 8. That said persons 30 signing said
paper as aforesaid, la number not less than
ten, may proceed, at the time and place des.
gnated, TO select their corporate name, and
10 elect from their members president, sec
retary, treasurer, and any number Of their
! members, not less than three, 10 serve as
trustees or directors who shall hold their
Offices during the pleasure Of The associa-
tion.
SEC, 4. That the Secretary so appointed
shall make out true record Of the proceed
Ings of said meeting, incorporating therein
the original paper provided for in section
two Of this act, and shall certify and deliv.
er the same TO the recorder Of the county in
which such meeting shall be held, together
with the name by which such association
shall desire to be known; and 1t shall be the
duty of such county recorder Immediately
upon the receipt Of such certified statement,
to record the same in book OF record TO be
kept by him, provided for that purpose By
the commissioners Of the county, Tor whish
record he may demand and receive the sum
Of ten cents per hundred words, and from
and after such record being made, said per.
sons and their successors, and their assocl.
ated members shall be invested with the
{ powers, privileges and immunities incidest
to aggregate corporations, and Certified
copy Of the record herein authorized 10 bs
= made by the county recorder shall be deem.
: ed and taken in all places and courts what
q soever in this state as evidence OF the exis-
), lance OF such association or corporation.
= Sec. 5. The trustees or directors &ho
may bs elected as provided for in section
q three, and their successors in Office whether
4 three in number or any larger number 40
i may be ordered by said body corporate, cleo
: ted in such manner as may be ordered, either
= by the members of said ody corporate Ia
" its aggregate capasity or by the active hrs.
men at each FIRE, or hose, or hook and ladder
company being members In good and regular
D standing in said body corporate. holding
separate elections and electingsueh num-
Der OF directors or trustees as said body cor
porate may decide and order, shall have
perpetual succession by such name as mar
be designated, and By such name shall be
legally capable Of contracting, and OF pros
ecuting and defending suits. and shall have
; capasity to acquire; hold, enjoy, dispose OF
=, and convey, al! property, real orpersonal,
y y which it may acquire by purchase, CONTRA
u button, donation, assessment upon ilS
o members ,or otherwise, for the purpose Of
10 CARRYING out the intention Of such body cor
10 porate; but it shall not acquire or hold prop.
'e' erty or any other purpose; and for the puf.
q pose of increasing its funds. II shalt have
y the power Of loaning its monys upon bond
aud mortgage, under such rules aud regua.
!, tions as may be prescribed, and at an anual
!, =. interest not exceeding six per cent per aE.
mum.
10 SEC. 6. That such association or body
Fs corporate, when incorporated as herein pro-
~ vided for, shall have full power 10 make and
establish such rules and by.laws for It's gov.
be eminent as il may deem best;to decide
whatever officers il shall have, and 10 pre-.
scribe the times and manner Of their olec.
n. tioEs; the trustees or directors to be elected,
either by said corporation in its aggregate
capacity or by the members Of each author
lied fire company, hose, or hook and ladder
company, being members OF said body cor.
porate in gOoi standing therein; to pre>cribs
the powers and duties Of its officers; to make
all regulations for the re.iet Of firemen disa-
t. bled while on duty; TO provide for such en-.
trance fee for members, and such weekly,
g. monthly or yearly assessments upon mem.
ny DeIS as IL HdJ uecn UeoI, ahu W Udho buCIl
no other rules, regulations and bylaws as may
of be necessary and expedent for the govern.
III ment and the management OF ito fiscal and
4. other Affairs, and TO effect their respective
of objects. .s
IN SEC. 7. That any association or body
N corporate of not less than ten members, be.
n. ing active firemen now existing in any oi
or the cities in this state, whether acting under
rh any special act OF incorporation or other
n. wise, and having for its object the relief Of
ut firemen disabled while on duty, may, BY the
ry vote of msjority Of members present Al
I'd any meeting called for the purpose Of con.
h. sidering the question, accept the provisions
te of this act, and when so accepted and GER
in titled copy Of such acceptance shall be filed
with the secretary Of state. and another
=. with the recorder Of the county in which
m ,es said association or body coporats shall ex
ve We ist. said association or body corporate shal
y ne cease to act under the provisions Of any such
~ special act, and shall conform itself 10 i'll
~, -, government, its powers and its privileges &c
" ~ the provisions Of this act.
~ ~ Sec 8. That any association or bod
i. corporate so accepting the provisions of thil
10 act, shall not thereby be prejudicsd IN tht
collection of any note, bond, bill, or o,be
ne eyidence of ihe debt due IL but ahall hivi