Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-07-24
CHAPTER Ccxxy.

A Further Supplement to the act entitled, can
act to facilitate the collection of certain pre-
miums for the benevolent funds offire departs
ments of cities, from fire insurance companies
not organized under the laws of this state,
hut doing business herein, approved March
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy
nine.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
hereafter all such moneys shall be paid BY such
foreign fire insurance companies and their
agents, and by the secretary of this state, or
such other officer as may be entrusted by law
with the collection and distribution Of the gen
eral fund arising therefrom, to the treasurers Of
the several fire department relief funds or fire.
mems relief associations organized by the active
and exempt firemen, and not to any other per-
son or persons or corporation whatever.
2. And be it enacted, That in any case where
such moneys, or any balance thereof, or any
property purchased Herewith, or any securities
in which the same may have been invested,
may now remain in the hands or possession or
charge of any common council, or board OF
comm issioners, or other person or persons or
corporation whatever, other than the severa3
fire department relief funds or firemen's associ-
ations organized by the active and exempt
firemen, and the treasurers by them elected,
such money, property and securities, AMI the
remainder thereof, shall (upon the organiza-
ton. by the active and exempt firemen, of a
fire department relief fund or tiremen's relief
association, and the incorporation thereof, and
the election Of a treasurer by them), forthwith
to be paid over assigned and conveyed to such
relief fund or association and to such treasurer
said tr asurer to give bonds in such a sum as
the trustees may designate.
8. And be it enacted, That in all such cases
such common councils and boards Of commits!
sioners shall forthwith account to such fire
department rehef funds or firemen's relief asso1
iations when organized, Tor all moneys which
may have been received by them as aforesaid
and shall forthwith refund and pay over to
such relief funds or associations all such mon
eys expended by them. other than for the
benefit Of any INDECENT or disabled fremen or
their families.
4 And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately. and that all acis and
parts OF acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Approved May IA, 1884,
JOINT RESOLUTION, NUMBER SEVEN.
A Joint Resolution relative to claim OF Stock
holm Rifie Association.
l. Be it resolved by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New jersey, That
The general commanding the national guard,
he adiutant general and the quartermaster
general are hereby requested to investigate the
:laim of the Stockton Rifle r inge Association
against the state under the contract between
he state and that association, and report to the
governor the amount due by the state, if any,
70 be paid upon the governors approval
Approved Mny 5, 1884.
JOINT RESOLUTION, NUMBER EIGHT.
Joint Resolution requesting Congress to pass a
bill to promote the efficiency OF the revenue
marine service
Whereas, The eminent services rendered by
the brave men of the revenue marine entities
them to the highest commendation;
And Whereas, No provision exists in the pres
ent laws for the retiring OF the merItorious
aged or disabled in that service; therefore,
|. Be it resolved by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State OF New Jersey, That the
senators and representatives from this state are
earnestly requested TO use their influence for
the passage of the bill pend ng in Congress,
H. r., number four thousand tour hundred
and eighty-three, nto promote the efficiency OF
the revenue marine service whereby the Off
GERS of the revenue marine. who have grown old,
or who have been seriously injured in the per-
fornance Of their duty, may be retired in ac-
cortance with provisions similar to those now
in 'rce in relation to the naval officers OF the
United States
2. And be 1t further resolved, That COPIES
Of these resolutions bs forwarded to the sen
ators and representatives in Congress from
New Jersey, by the secretary Of state.
Approved May 8, 1884
JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER NINE.
Joint Resolution authorizing the purchase Of a
historical painting representing the presen a.
fien OF Molly Pitcher W Washington.
l. Be il resolved By the Senate and General
Assembly of the State OF New Jersey. That the
commissioners Of the stale library be aulhor-
ized to purchase an oil painting representing
The presentation o. Molly Pitcher to Washing
ton by General Green, the morning after the