The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-03-23
Published March 4, 1876
CHAPTER 10,

AN ACT to enable boards Of underwriters moor
porated by under the laws OF tne state OF
Wisconsin to establish and maintain " IRE
patrol.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented III
senate and assembly. DO enact as foAoWs;
Section l. That boards OF nfe uhuer"flters
which or hereafter may pe Dy
or under the laws OF the state OF Wisconsin, shall
have ,oIer 10 establish fire patrol IN the respec-
tive cites wherein such boards OF ire underwriters
NOV ~ located For that purpose any OF such
1 boarda may appoint and remove at pleasure such
nIITnIer or men as they may deem eXpedient TO act
a. a r,atrol aud competent man TO act as Their
e,,,,Nrintendeut The duty OF such patrol shall be
IN scover and prevent fires, and to save and pre-
sarve life and property at and after fire; and to
enable such patrol to act with promptn"ss and fl
cheney full power is hereby given to such surer5n-
teudeiIt and patrol to euteT any building fire
which may be exposed 10 or IN danger of taking
fire from other burning buildings subject 10 the
control Of the chief Of the fir depac tment OF the
city, and AZ once to proceed and save LIE aud prop
erty therein and to remove such property or any
part thereof at or immedia ely after fire, and to
guard and protect t same.
Section , For the purpose of giving effect TO the
true objects and intent Of this act the said boards
OF fire underwriters respectively shah have power
to provide suitable rooms for the accommodation of
the said fire parol, and to provide suitable appara-
tins to enable them effectively to perform the duties
imposed upon them And the said boards shall
also have power to make all ne6dfu rules and regu-
lations for the gov crime and direction of the
said fire patrol, and to alter and amend the same at
pleasure.
Section 3. For the purpose of defra ing the nee
essary expenses of the said IRE patrol there shall
be held meeting of said board OF re underwriters
in the month Of March o' each year. Previous
notice of such meet ng, specifying the time and
place at which it shall be held, shall be inserted for
ten days IN at least one daily newspaper published
in the city where said boa OF ire underwriters Is
located and at such meeting each Insurance COM
pany, corporal on, association. underwriters,
agent, person persons dong fire insurance
business in this city, shall have the right of being
represented; and ch corporation represented
shall be entitled 10 one vote. Such meetings shall
have the power to detef mine whether said ire
patrol shall be established and sustained; and of
fixing the maximum amount OF expenses which
shall be incurred therefor during the year next to
ensue. At each of such meetings a majority of
companies represented shall determine the above
questions and the SAID maximum amount Of ex-
penses shall in case, ID auy one year, exceed two
per ceutum OF the aggregate of premiums received
during the year in such city.
Section A. ON the first days of April and October,
in each year, insurance company, corporation,
association, underwater, agent, person or person,
doing a FIRE insurance business IN the city, shall
furnish TO the said board OF fire underwriters a
sworn statement OF the aggregate amount OF pre-
miums receive ed for lusurng property III the cl,y
where the said board of fire underwriters is or
gained established FOR and during the six
months next cedng the said first days OF April and
October III eacl year. Ii such statement or any OF
them shall not be made herein required said
board OF fire underwriters shall cause a written or
printed demand requiring such insurance company,
corporation association, undr rwrter, agent, person
persons doing FIRE insurance business III the city
to make such sworn statement, such demand to be
left during business hours the office Of such cor
poratlOn person, with peIs II then having
charge Of such Office, and every insurance COM
pauy, individual, gent. underwater or person who
shall, for fifteen days after such demand neglect
TO render such stat mCnt saa forfeit fifty a. liars,
for the of tls said board OF IRE underwriters.
and he shall also forfeit for is twenty-five do
lars in addition for eyery day he shall neg Get
after the expiration of the said fifteen days and the
said nalty may be sGed for and recovered 10y and
III the name of the said board Of fire UuderwrJt rs
with costs in any court Of this state having jurls-
diotion.
Section ). Upon the statement so furnished as
hereinbefore provided, the said board OF hr- UNI
derwriters shall assess one-half of the amount so
fixed at the meeting prescribed III srctlou three
(5) Of this act, upon each of the said insurance
companies organizations, pOraton -soclHi ion,
person persons VINO assure risks and accept
prem for fire insurance in said CITY IL proper
ton TO the s. veral amounts Of premiums returned
received by Cacn; and such assessment shah be
COltctabc by and ii the name OF thu SAID board OF
ire underwriters in any court Of law III this state
having jurisdiction.
Sec o. This act shall take effect and be IN force
from an 4 after its passage amt publication.
Approved March l, 1915.