Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-06-11
elected, by a special election to be held for that

pufpOSt.
H. Aud be it enacted That the said secretary
anu treasurer Shall report to the board of repre-
sehtatiVeS at their annual meeting, and shall
lurther report to the board Of representatives
VI 10 Tue board of visitors or trustees, whenever
requested by either OF them that the secretary
silall' upon his election take an oath of office
lor tle faithful performance of his duties, which
oa'h snail be administered by the president;
ana uldt the treasurer shall give a bond to the
corporation in such sum and with such securities
Us me representatives may from time to time
require.
49, Ana be it enacted, That to such visitors or
trustees Shall be referred for their inspection
ana approval all application for assistance. and
they snail dispose of the relief fund OF such cor
pofatiol, within such limit and according to
sucl rules and regulations as may from time to
Time be made and established by the board of
representatives; and no bill therefor shall be
contracted or paid, or assistance given without
the approval of at least two of the visitors or
trustees, which two visitors or trustees shall
issue warrant to the treasurer for the amount
'iley deem necessary therefor, which warrant
Shall before payment be countersgned by the
president; and no person or persons shall be
gwen assistance, if the cause of the indigence
OF te reason for the disability, or the nature or
cause ol the injury or sickness, shall not in the
opinion OF majority of such visitors or trustees
DE such as to entitle him. her, or them to such
assistance, nor in case, in the opinion of a major
lty OF said visitors or trustees the person or
persons applying therefor may be deemed I'M
worthy OF assistance and such visitors or trlIs-
tees may refuse assistance, if upon inquiry, they
ueell lle person or persons applying therefor
not to be i'll any real need thereof
u, And be it enacted, That the management
OF the business and affairs and the custody of
the property and the disposal of the funds and
property OF such corporations, except as above
provided. shall he entrusted n tha bna ard of
resentatives thereof.
~ And be 1t enacted, That at any meeting of
the board of representatives, they shall have the
right to inquire into and control the application
OF the funds and property of such corporation.
ana TO suspend any of the visitors or trustees or
ofncers, If judged by them to be guilty of mscon-
duct or malfeasance in Office until trial thereof
can be had.
IL And be it enacted, That if any of said rep
reScnativeS, visitors or trustees or officers shall
De charged with misconduct or malfeaSance IN
Office, such charge shall forthwith be inyesti-
gated by the company, association, board or
corps by which he was elected, and in case on a
tf1al thereof, at which he may be heard in his
own behalf or by counsel he shall be found
guilty. such company, association. board or corps
shall declare his office vacant and shall fill such
vacancy as above provided.
%. And be it enacted, That no part of the
funds of such corporations shall be used for
banking purposes or in any manner except us
provided for i'll this act. and except for neccs-
sary expenses in carrying out the interests and
objects of such corporations
23 And be it enacted, That the object of
corporations under this act shall be to establish,
provide Tor and maintain a fund for the relief
support, or burial of INDECENT exempt 1iremen
and OF their families and of such persons and of
the families of such persons as may be injured
or Killed while doing public fire duty or may be-
ma tIirr h IL ~.
result OF their doing such duty or may be pre-
vented by such injury. or by sickness arising
from their doing such duty, from attending 10
their usual occupation or calling.
2i And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful
for the several duly Incorporated fireman's
relief associations i'll this state to take part bv
delegates elected as hereinafter provided in
the organization and conduct of a state firemau's
relief association; provided that there Shall
| not lie more than one such state association.
the incorporation of which is hereby authorized
the same to be known as the "New JERSEY
State Fireman's Association" and such state
association shall have the same rights powers
and privileges as the local firemens relief
associations. except that of sharing i'll til,
distribution of any fund for the relief of INDECENT
| or disabled tiremen, other than that the eX-
pense OF maintaining such state association
shall be borne equally by all of the local fire
mems relief associations in this state.
25 And be it enacted, That or before the
second Wednesday in September. i'll every year,
the board of representatives of each duly III
corporated local firemans relief association in
this state may and shall choose out OF The
whole body of the membership thereof, three
delegates. who, together with 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 represent said corporation
at the meetings of the said New Jergey State
Firemen'S Association.
&c. And be it enacted, That at each annual
meeting or convention of the said New Jersey
State Fireman's Association" there Shall he
chosen by ballot, a president and secretary and
such other officers as the constitution and llv
| laws adopted by said state association NAV re.
qure, which president, secretary and other
officers shall constitute the executive committee
of said state association and the said president
and secretary, after each such election, shall
file in the Office of the secretary of state a sworu
statement of the fact of such election and OF
the names of the president and secretary and
other officers so chosen and the first certificate
so filed after this act shall be deemed and
| taken to be the certificate of the incorporation
of such state association. and shall contain a
reference TO this act and state the intention tc
incorporate Hereunder, and shall have thereon
an impression of the common seal of such state
association.
27. And be it enacted, That each local fire,
mems relief association. except such as have
been Incorporated by any special act of the
legislature of this state, shall file copy of its
certificate of incorporation with the secretary
of the said New Jersey State Firemen's
Association" who shall forthwith submit the
same to the executive committee thereof for
their inspection and approval, in order to de-
termine which of said local firemen's relief
associations have complied with the require.
ments of this act in relation thereto.
%. And be it enacted, That on or before
the first day of April, in every year after
the year in which this act shall take effect.
each local tiremen's relief association, whether
incorporated under this act or otherwise
howsoever, shall cause to be filed with the
secretary of state a sworn statement, showing
the names of its representatives, visitors and
trustees and other officers, with the amount
of their respective fees or saleres, if any.
also the names of its beneticares during or
within the year next proceeding such statement,
the amount of money paid to each of such
benehciaries, also the receipts and expenses,
during such year, such expenses to be stated
in detail, and the amount of money and other
property in its possession at the date of
making such statement, and how said money
is invested or secured, or where it is de-
posted, a duplicate of which statement, also
sworn to, shall at the same time be filed
with the secretary of the said "New jersey
State Eireman'S Association" an examination