River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16
Published March 4, 1916.
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AN ACT TO establish boards Of underwriters
incorporated by or under the laws OF the
state OF Wisconsin TO enable and maintain
fire patrol
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin. repre-
seuted in senate and assembly, do enact As
follows:
Section /. That boards Of fire underwriters
which are now or hereafter may be ineorpora-
ted 10y or under the laws Of the state Of WIS.
consin, shall have power TO establish a fire
patrol in the respective cities wherein such
boards OF fire underwriters may h. located
For that purpose any Of snCh boards may APP
point aud remove at pleasure such numier Of
men as they may deem eXpedient 10 act az
patrol and q competent man 70 act as their
superintendent The duty Of such patrol
shall IT, 10 discover and prevent fires, and 30
save aud preserve lite and property nj aud AZ
ter q fire Il aud b. enable such patrol 30 act
with promptness and efficiency, hall power i
hereby given tosuch superintendent and patrol
10 enter auy building on fire or which may H.
exposed 90 or ia danger Of taking FIRE from
other burning bindings, subject 10 the con
troll 81 the chief Of the fire department Of the
city, and at once 10 proceed and save life and
property therein and 10 remove such property
or any part thereof AZ or Immediately after a
fire and 10 guard aud protect the same.
Section g For the purpose Of giving effect
10 the true objects and intent Of this az the
said boards oi fire underwriters respectively
shall have power u provide suitable rooms for
the accommodation Of said fire patrol, and to
provide suitable apparatus TO enable them 30
effectively perform the duties imposed upcu
them Aud the SAID boards shall also have DOW
~ 10 make all needtul rules aud regulations for
the government aud direction Of the said fire
patrol and to alter aud amend the same al
pleasure.
Section g. FOR the purpose u defraying the
necessary expenses OF the said fire patrol, there
shall he held meeting OF said board OF ere
underwriters IN the month Of March OF each
year. Previous notice Of such meeting speei-
lying the time and place n which u shall he
held, shall be inserted for ten days la Al least
one daily newspaper published IN the city
where the said board 0l fire underwriters h 10
Gated aud NJ such meeting eoch insurance
company, corporation, association, under
writer's, agent person or persons doing fire
insurance bushes, In the city, shall have the
right Oi being represented and each CORPORA
ton represented shall be entitled a. one vote
Such meetings shall have the power 20 deter
mine whether the said fire patrol shall h. es-
iabIished and sustained and Of fixing the
maximum amount OF expenses which shall be-
incurred therefor during the year next 10 en-.
sue. Az each 81 such meetings a majority Oi
companies represented shall determine the
above questions ant The gaid maximum
amount ol expenses shall Ia nO case Ia any one
year, exceed two perceniurl Of the aggregate
Of premiums received during the year IN such
rity
Section T. On the first dsys ol April and
Ddober, ln each year. each insurance company,
oorpHu'iDn, association underwater, agent,
prnsou ~ pcrons doing fire insurance husl-
rraa in tie ciiy shall furnish 20 She fR'd loaid
0l hrr underwriters sworn statement Of The
/ aggft gate amount premiums received Tor
/ ir-urius trDtery 10 TIE otY where the said
/ b0a u ID fire underwriters ia organized Or ~.
Z tall.shsd Tor and during The six months next
/ Jre seding the Hid irf days Of April and pc.
t0lef iu each year. u such statements or any