, 1879-11-27
AN ACT
ExEMpTING CERTAIN F1REMEN FROM
JURY DUTY, AND FROM PAYING
CERTAIN TAXES.

The following is now law:
SEC. !. Be it enacted, &C.: That
the officers aud members Of any fire
engine or hook and ladder company,
organized in any corporated city or
town in this Territory, by virtue of
any law of this legislative assembly,
or by virtue Of any law or ordinance
of the corporate authorities of such
city or town be and they are hereby
exempted for serving as jurors in any
court of record in this Territory, and
they shall also be exempted from any
poll taxes and from performing labor
upon the public roads according to
the provisions Of any general reve.
nue. and road law Of this Territory:
Provided, however. That the provi-
sions OF this act shall not be con.
strued to exempt said fremen from
the payment Of any road tax which
has been assessed and levied upon
the taxable property OF such firemsn,
but shall only exempt them from pay.
ing the per capita tax; and: Provid.
ed, further, That any such Gre en-
gine company or hook and ladder
company shall not be raCeed sixty
in number.
SEC. 2. ANY company Of tiremen,
either fire engine or hook and ladder,
desiring to be organized in any coun,
ty in this Territory, shall, by petition,
apply therefor to the common coun.
Gil Of an incorporated city or town,
and the same shall be done by ordi.
nance of such city ortown: Pro.
vided, In counties where there is no
such Incorporated city or town, il
shall be sufficient to ils, with the
county auditor of their county, a
statement Of the objects and pur-
poses of their company, and such
company shall, thereafter, be organ.
ICED to all intents and purposes and
shall be entitled to the exemptions
provided for in this act. 5lT
Sec. 8. Before any person can
avail himself of the benefits con-
fsrred by the provisions of section
one Of this act, he shall procure q
certificate signed by the foreman,
president aud secretary of the com.
pany to which such person belongs,
which shall certify that the holder is
an active member Of said company:
Provided, however, That in incor-
porated cities or towns where FIRE
department is organized, then the
certificate must be issued under and
by order OF the board of delegates of
such fire department and attested in
such manner as they may designate,
aud it shall be the duty Of ali fre on.
gine and hook and ladder companies
to make application for certificates
to such board OF delegates, and to
make such proofs to them in regard
thereto as may be required by SAID
department.
SEC. 4. Any person ceasing to
DC an active member Of such COM
pany or failing to comply with the
rules and regulations Of such Gre
department or company shall forfeit
his right to enjoy the privileges and
benefits conferred by this act, and it
shall be his duty to surrender his GER
tihcate upon demand being made
therefor by any proper authority.
SEC. 8. Every person who shall
falsely represent himself as the legal
holder of the certificate provided for
in the preceding sections of this act
shall be deemed guilty of misde.
msanor and upon conviction thereof
before a justice of tho peace of any
court of competent jurisdiction shall
he hned in any sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
SEC. g. Z years. continuous service
as such active fireman shall entitls
the person to an exempt certi6cats
which may be Issued on application,
by the company, to which, such per,