Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11

toNHoIlp, VI GciidiliiuS poItloh VI any '"""7
ship as Aforesaid, or in any fire district the
charters of each md all of such associations shall
forthwith be and the sam: hereby are repealed.
any law to the contrary Notwithstanding, ana
one ilrcmen's relief association may be organized
therein under the provisions of this act.
&. And be it enacted That in case, by virtue OF
any OF the provisions of this act, or otherwise
howsoever, any of the above mentioned associa-
tions may forfeit its charter, such charter may
be repealed or expire by limitation, or such as
sOciation be dissolved, or in case, in anywlse
howsoever, any person or persons or association
or corporation shall have in possession or charge
any moneys derived from any source whatever,
for the relief OF INDECENT or disabled fremen, or
any balance thereof, or any property purchased
Herewith, or any securities in which the same
may have been invested, or if any person or
persons or association Or corporation may be III
debtcd Tor the loan or deposit of such moneys,
other than the duly incorporated firemen's re-
lief associations allowed by this act, or the treas
urers thereof, then and thereafter, upon the
legal organization and incorporation hereunder
OF Il 1irenens relief association in such city,
town, borough, township, or remaining portion
OF township as aforesaid, or fire district, there
shall forthwith be paid over, assigned and con-
veyed, to such new corporation, any money, ac-
counts payable, property and securities remain
ing in possession or charge of such old assoca-
tlon or corporation, or of any person or persons,
~~S'O~'N~,-~-'
use or otherwise, or any money, property or
securities to which 1t may be entitled, at law or
in equity derived as aforesaid, and an account
shall be given Herewith of all moneys thereto
fore had and received by it or them, from the
sources aforesaid, and of the disposition thereof
and all such moneys expended by it or them,
other than for the benefit of INDECENT or disabled
firemen or their families shall also be paid over
to such new corporation on demand.
Z. And be it enacted That each and every
corporation, Incorporated or reincorporated
under this act, shall have authority, though its
representatives to make. adopt and use, and
from time to time to alter, amend or change,
such constitution or bylaws, or both, and such
rules, for its government, and the regulation of
its affairs, and the disposition and management
of its funds and property, as shall seem to said
representatives to be right and proper; provided
that the same shall not be inconsistent with the
constitution or laws of the United States. or OF
this state, and especially with the provisions of
this act.
s. And be it enacted, That on or before the
second Monday i'll December, in every year.
each fire engine, hook and ladder, hose and
supply company, and the board of trustees or
or engineers of any Are association or de-
partment, and any board OF fire wardens, which
company or companies, fire association or de
partment. or board of fire wardens, shall be
under the supervision or control of any common
commissioners, or other governing board, or
body whatsoever, and each salvage corps (under
supervision or control of any duly authorized
board of underwriters, subject to the con-
ditions aforesaid as to the members thereof, and
which company or companies, fire association or
department., board Of fire wardens, or salvage
corps shall be organized for and doing public fire
or salvage duty, in any city, town. borough, town.
ship, or fire district i'll this state, shall choose
not more than three representatives, and the
exempt freman'S association, If any such there
be, shall choose not more than three represent
tativeS, who, together with the president, if
any, of such fire association or department, and
the chief engineer, or, If there be no chief
engineer, then the fire marshal, or, in case
there be neither, then the senior foreman. shall
constitute a board of representatives, and shall
have and exercise all the powers and perform
all the duties herein committed to them. and
shall hold office for one year after the date OF
their election, and until their successors be
chosen, and until their successors shall meet
for the purpose of holding the annual election of
officers, as hereinafter provided.
8. And be it enacted, That the said board of rep
resentatives, on or before the third Monday i'll
December, in every year, shall elect, by ballot,
from among their own number or otherwise IL
president, vice-president treasurer, and Il secre-
tary (who shall be the board of officers of the
corporation) and not more than five members of
the first election, after such incorporation or re-
Incorporation, there shall be elected not less
than three nor more than fifteen visitors or truS-
tees, who shall then be divided by said repre-
sentatves, by lot into three classes of not more
than five persons each those of the first class to
hold office for one year after the date OF their
election those of the second class to hold office
for two years after the date of their election, and
thoseof the third class to hold office for three years
after the date of their election; that one class
shall go out OF office each year. and that in each
year after such first election, not more than five
visitors or trustees shall be elected, at the an
nual election who shall hold Office for three years
after the date of their election; Or said visitors
or trustees may be election in the same manner
and from the same source as said representa-
tives are chosen and in such case, shall be
divided by representatives, by lot, into three
classes, for the terms aforesaid, and, when the
term OF any visitor or trustee so elected shall eX-
pire, his successor shall be selected from the
same source as that from which he was chosen,
and shall hold office for three years after the
date of his election, as aforesaid; all of said
visitors or trustees shall hold office, however, un-
til their successors are elected respectively.
10. And be it enacted, That if, at any time
hereafter, any of the aforesaid elections shall not
be held at the time or times hereinbefore pro-
vided the same shall be held thereafter as soon
as conveniently may be; such failure. however,
Slltlu not WOTk any forfeiture OF QlSSOlutlOn OF
the corporation, nor shall such election be of
none effect by reason of any delay in holding the
same; but it shall be the duty of the president
and secretary of such corporation in case of
failure to hold any election at the time above
provided, forthwith to give reasonable notice of
time and place for the holding of such election,
and, in case they fail to give such notice. or, on
failure to comply Herewith, any vacancy caused
thereby shall be filled as hereinafter provided,
and any derelction, on the part of any represen-
tatiye or officer, in the performance of any
known duty in connection with the holding of
or failure to hold any election, shall be deemed
malfeasance i'll office, and shall be punished ac-
cordingly; and, if any person shall be elected to
any Office. at amy other than the usual time for
such election, such person shall hold office only
until the time for the next regular election and
until his successor shall be elected.
II. And be it enacted. That majority of said
board of representatives, or of said board OF
visitors or trustees as the case may be- shall con-
stitute a quorum ut the meetings of said boards
respectively.
II. And be it enacted, That no person shall at
any one time serve on both of said boards OF rep
resentatives and of visitors or trustees, but if
elected to both, shall resign one or the other as
he may see fit; except that each board may dele
gate one of its number to sit with the members
of the other board.
IS. And be it enacted, That said board of visit