The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-06-13
Important to Firemen.

Important 10 Flfcmen.
There is law in this state, creating a
Estate Firemen's Association which
exempts all the active members of vol
unteer company. belonging to the State
Association from taxation-real or per-
sonal property-to the amount of $500.
As this law is of considerable Importance
to many of our citizens, we publish it for
their information:
CHAPTER 49,
Published May II, 1861
ANACT to incorporate the State Fire
mems association, of Wisconsin, organ
lied September oath, 1863.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin re-
presented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. That all volunteer fire COM
panies who now are or hereafter may be-
come members of the the State Firemens'
association, of Wisconsin, are hereby or
dained, constituted and declared to be
and continue body polite and corpor-
ate IN fact and name, under the name
and style of the State fremens' asso-
cation, of Wisconsin, and by that name
they may and shall have perpetual sue
cession, and shall be so known in law, and
be capable of suing and being sued. plead
Ing and being implicated, of answering
and being answered unto, defending and
being defended, in all suits, complaints,
matters, causes, courts and pleas whatso-
ever. in both law and equity, and capable
OF having common seal, OF acquiring
by purchase, gift, devise or otherwise, and
holding and conveying any real, person
al or mixed estate necessary, proper or
expedient for the object Of this incorpor-
alton; procided, that the amount Of said
estate shall at no time exceed the sum of
fifty thousand dollars.
Sec. The members of the State
firemens' association, of Wisconsin, here
by incorporated, shall have and are
hereby declared to have full power ard
authority to make and prescribe such by
laws, rules, ordinances and regulations.
and the same to alter, amend and change
at pleasure. as to them from time to time
shall be deemed needful OF proper touch
ing the management or disposition Of
their funds for the object aforesaid, the
| regular and special meetings of the asso
citation, the regulation, duty and conduct
of its members, delegates and board Of
trustees, the election and displacing of
officers and delegates, the admission and
expulsion of members, the filing Of va
cancies in Offices, and to do generally and
singular the matter and things which
they by law are authorized to Go for the
interest and well-being of said associa-
ton: prOrttled, that such bylaws, rules.
| ordinances and regulations be not repug
| nant to the constitution of the United
States or of this state.
Sec 8 The officers Of said association
by this act incorporated, shall be presi
dent, president, secretary and treas
urer. who, together with the delegates
from the several engine, hook and ladder
and hose companies, pursuant to the pro-
visions of the constitution and bylaws Of
this association, shall constitute board
| Of trustees, and fifteen delegates shall be
a quorum for the transaction Of business;
| and such officers and delegates separately
as board of trustees. shall do and per-
| form such duties and things as may be
incumbent upon or required of them by
| the constitution and bylaws Of this asso-
| citation.
Sec. A. OF the State firemens' associa
ton, of Wisconsin, AFRO B. Taylor shall
ce-presdent, George w. Saver shall
be secretary, and Henry Richards shall
| be treasurer, who, together with the del
egates chosen aforesaid, shall constitute
and be the first board of trustees, and
shall hold their Offices for the term IT one
year, commencing on the second Tuesday
of February, A d. 1866, or Until others
shall be elected or appointed in their
stead.
Sec. There shall be meeting of said
| hporfj Of t,,,S tho S.if.ppI tuncG a
| Of February, in each year, at which the
| officers Of the association shall be elected
| by a majority of the delegates present.
and at such meeting such other business
may be transacted as may be legally
| brought before 1T; in case 1t shall at any
| time happen that an election of officers
| shall not for that reason be dissolved, but
| it shall and may be lawful to hold such
election thereafter, pursuant to public no
| tice given by the proper hcers: proraded
| that no persons but those who are mem
| bers of companies belonging to this asso-
| citation, shall be eligible to any Office
| therein
Sec. 6 The funds of said association
shall only be used for the benefit Of said
association as the board of trustees may
determine.
Sec. T. All members of any volunteer
fire-company belonging to the State fire
mems association, shall be exempt from
poll tav, from serving on julies, and from
nlhtary duty, except in case of lnsurrec-
ton or invasion. during the continuance
OF such membership; and the real or per-
sonal property. or both to the amount of
FIVE hundred dollars. of each and every
active member of such companies, shall
be exempt from all state, county town
or city taxes whatever; prorided, that
each and every member aforesaid claim
ing the exemption from taxation OF five
hundred dollars as aforesaid, in order to
be entitled to and to secure the same,
shall, on or before the first Monday of
October. in each year, present to the city
council of any city, board of trustees of
any village, or board of supervisors of
any town. as the cose may be, in which
such company Is organized, and he at the
time may reside, certificate signed by
| the foreman and secretary Of the com
pany of which he is a member, land coun-
tersigned by the chief engineer of the fire
department of said city, village or town
that he has been an active member, in
good standing, of said company during
the year preceding and ending the first
Monday in October aforesaid; and upon
the receipt of such certificate, said city
council, board of trustees or board of SUI
pervisors shall order the amount hereby
made exempt from taxation, to be erased
or deducted from the assessment made
against such member for that year; but
such exemption shall in no case affect the
total amount of state or county tax ap-
portioned to such city, village or town
for that year; and the secretary of every
company belonging to this association, is
hereby required to present. on or before
the first Monday of October, in each year
to the clerk of said city. village or town