The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-14

unoer the laws OF tins state; ana sucn agent or
broker shall within one month after the respect
i've times above provided for the making of said
returns, pay to the said treasurer the sum OF two
dollars upon each one hundred dollars and at that
rate upon the amount Of al such. premiums re-
ceiyed or agreed to be paid as aforesaid within
said six months.
8. And be 1t enacted, That each and every agent
or broker, residing or having an Office or place of
business in this state. shall keep accurate books
of account Of all business done by him as such
agent or broker in which shall be put down the
name of the insured, the date and expiration OF
the insurance. a description of the property in
sured, and q statement of its location, and the
amount of the Insurance. and OF the premium
paid therefor; and if any such agent or broker
shall fail neglect or refuse to comply with any of
the provisions of this act or in case any fraud or
dishonesty in the returns (hereinbefore provided
to be made by such agents and brokers' shall be
duly incorporated fremens relief association that
may be injured thereby may obtain an order from
the presiding judge of the court Of common pleas
of the county in which such association may be
located, compelling such agent or broker TO pro:
duce in said court his books of account aforesaid
for examination By said court
A. And be 1t enacted, That each and every agent
or broker as aforesaid who shall fail, neglect OF
refuse to keep such books of account as aforesaid
@ lne same IL me cou. o. no
an order of said court or shall fail neglect or re-
fuse to make proper and accurate returns as here
lnbetore provided OF to pay over the percentage
due upon any premium as Aforesaid at the time
and In the manner specified in this act, or who
shall be found upon examination by said court to
nave made false return Of the business done by
the treasurer of any duly incorporated fremen's
relief association that may be injured by such
failure neglect or refusal or by the making Of such
false returns, the sum of five hundred dollars.
D.. And be 1t enacted, That If any agent or
broker shall fail neglect or refuse to pay any per-
centsge herein provided for or to pay and satisfy
der the provisions of this act, and if the same
shall be reported to the secretary of state in writ
ing, attested by the oath of the treasurer OF any
duly incorporated firemen's relief association in
this state, the secretary Of state shall forthwith
woke any certificate of authority previously issued
under which such failure. neglect or refusal shall
have occurred, but such revocation of certificate
shall not release any penalty or forfeiture previ-
ously incurred. ~ stN4q 9fi f 7sio
s. And be it enacted, That all sums of money
now In the hands of or that may hereafter be re-
ceived by the secretary of state, from fire insur-
ance companies on account of the license and tax
Of two per centum, and of all payments in lieu Of
said tax, as now are or hereafter may be required
by law to be paid by such com panies, shall be by
him distributed, or before the first day of July
in each year, in equal shares to and among the
treasurers of the several duly incorporated fire.
mems relief associations of this state; and fire
mems relief association, nor any of the officers
thereof. shall share in the distribution of, be
entitled TO have or receive any part of said money
unless it and they shall ON or before the first day
of April, in each year, file cause to be filed with
the secretary of state a sworn statement, showing
the names of its representatives, visitors trust
ees and other officers, with the amount of their
respective fees or salaries If any, also the names
of its benefciaries during or within the year next
preceding such statement the amount of money
paid to each of such beneciaries 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 MAX
ing such statement, and how said money is in
vested or secured, or where it is deposited and
the secretary of state shall annually make COM
plete report to the comptroller of the amount of
money distributed by him in accordance with the
provisions of this act
Z. And be it enacted, That in case, in any wise
howsoever any person or persons, association or
corporation, board or council shall have in pos
session or charge any such moneys, or any balance
thereof, or any property purchased Herewith, or
any securities in which the same may have been
invested, or II any person or persons, association
corporation may be indebted for the loan or de-
post of such moneys other than the duly incor-
porated fremen's relief associations in this state
or the treasurers thereof, then and thereafter,
upon the legal organization and incorporation, by
the active and exempt firemen of any city, town.
borough, township or portion of a township or fire
district of iremens relief association or in case
there shall already be therein any duly incorpo-
I rated hremen's relief association, organized by
such active and exempt fremen, there shall forth
with be paid over, assigned and conveyed to such
fremen's relief association any money accounts
payable property and securities remaining in DOS
session or charge of any person or persons, asso-
citation or corporation, board or council whatever
for its use or otherwise or any money, property
or securities to which it may be entitled at law or
in equity, derived as aforesaid, and an account
shall be given Herewith of all moneys Heretofore
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 iremen or
their families shall also be paid over to such fire.
mems relief association on demand provided,
that this act shall not apply to or in any manner
affect any funds which may have been or may
hereafter be accumulated by any association here
totore organized by the exempt fremen of any
city in this state or by the volunteer fremen
therein previous to or at about the time of the
organization therein of a paid fire department.
=. And be it enacted, That this act shall not
alter abridge any reciprocal legislation exist
ing between the different states of the United
States, in regard to the percentage of taxes col
lected by the insurance department of this state
but said amount of premiums paid by any insur-
ance company to the treasurer of any duly incor-
porated fremens relief association in this state
shall be deemed part of the said reciprocal tax
to be collected by the insurance department of
this state.
9. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act and especially the
act entitled An act to facilitate the collection of
certain premiums for the benevolent funds of fire
department of cities, from fire insurance COM
but doing business herein" approved March four
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
nine, and the several supplements thereto, ap-
proved respectively March first one thousand
eight hundred and eighty, March twelfth, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, March
twenty-fifth one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one and May fourteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty -four be and the same
are hereby repealed and that this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved May 2, 1885,