Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-05-28
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or supply companies or any fire association, fire
company orcom panies, association or department.
or fire wardens shall be Under the supervision or
Mittee board Of commissioners, or other govern
in board oT 5oS q ang SAyaHe c9Eps
board of underwfitefs the members OF which corps
shall have been enlisted from among tne actsve AK VI
men, 1t shall be lawful for the chief engineer o.,
or in ease there be neither. then the senior fore
man. and for the president II any or such nre asso
board of fire wardens or board or trustees or
engineers of such fire association or department
h hno I'M n III ider has r smpIy " onv or COM
panies salvage corps, and all members OF any as
boroueh. township Of fre District 90 associate them
selves together and become incorporated under and
ton or amy other name which shall Indicate the
object of such association using the name or the city
same may be located; and, upon the recording Of a
eertitcste In form N the ONCE
located and the Hing OF such certificate n the oce
se o5 the persd sSa from an alter q he dat
of the filing thereof become and pc
a body polite and corporate in law and by such
ma me shall have perpetual succession ana cont1nu-
Bile Of suing ana being sued. complaining and de
Tending in any court OF law or equity, ana may
pleasure ana may receive, take hold purchase, and
convey, mortgage invest and reinvest real per
and enfore any contracts agreements relating to,
touching or concerning the objects OF such corp0r-
alton and they and their successors. and all who
shall associate themselves together with them shall
as such corporation be entitled to all the rights.
mnunities Which now are or hereafter may be confer
red upon corporation generally under any law or
shaii Consist without any formal election thereto
OF the officers and members Of such fire engine. hook
IRE ASSOCIATION q IRE departmenf q board 81 fire
wardens, shall be under the supervision or CON
troll OF the common council or township committee
or board of commissioners or other governing board
or body Of the city, town borough township or ire
any salvage corps doing duty therein being under
M II Ii have Seen esed rom
the active or exempt firemen, also or the ofcers and
men; and the whole body OF the membership Of such
corporation shall have the same rights therein as
4 And be it enacted, That the president and sec
retary OF such corporation when elected as herein
be same u be recorded IL the oce of ths
clerk Of the county In which the same may be To-
Be- sd Dy he said pc sident and secretary in the
ONCE Of the secretary Of state; and the said
county clerk or BY the secretary Of state shall be
evidence in all COURTS and such certificate In writing
thor1zed to organize such coporation the election
BY such representatives Of board Of officers and 9
on1cial designations the corporate name assumed
and chosen to desgnate such corPoraton the ne, ioca
but, in OF renc0rporatiOn under this act, the
sag @ a saeHeer
and oiciai designations Of the officers OF such cor
% d m Il naeed So all
organized for the purposes intended by this act,
and incorporated reincorporated under the pro
visions of this act except such corporations as may
the legislature Of this state, which last mentioned
corporations may, If they it, be reorganized and
secretary thereof, in case OF such Incorporation
reincorporatton shall sgnsrecord and file acertincate
alton shalt thereupon become and be body politic
and corporate in law under and by virtue OF this act
By this act upon corporations formed under It. and
other powers Or priyeges whatsoever; and any cor
ated under this act shall succeed to and be seized Of
personal Or mixed belonging to It under its former
organization; and the representatives visitors OF
raon an reofanzed and or +nco
p0rated under this act shall continue to serve as such
until e the L0loWlng snea
not thereafter; and the membership thereof shall be
subject to the conditions and shall have the
same rights as provided In the first section Of this act
In relation to the membership OF corporations formed
shall not Be T reorganized and incorporated Or rein
corporated under this act within one year after this
thereafter Be deemed and held to have forfeited its
charter; any law to the contray notwithstanding.
be than remen's relief association other
association organized for the purposes intended by
district except in the case Of city, town, borough
fire district being having been set of or incor
case such an association may be organized In such
city town, boroug or fire district and one in the re-
the fire districts in such township.
And be it enacted That In case two or more such
associations shall exist at the time this act shall take
effect in any city, town, borough, township, or re-
manning portion q any township as aforesaid s Or II
associations shall forthwith be and the same hereby
ing, and one fireman's relief association may be
organized therein under the provisions rs q this act
any Of the above mentioned associations may forfeit
case in anywise howsOever person or persons OF
association Or corporation shall have in possession
or charge any moneys derived from any source what
ever for the relief OF INDECENT disabled reen,
With Or any secures in which the may have
been invested or II any person persons assocla
deposite Of such moneys other than the duly ncor-
porated remen's relief associations allowed by this
upon the legal organization and Incorporation here
under OF hremens relief association In such city
township aforesaid fire district. there shall
forthwith be paid over. assigned and conveyed tc
such new corporation. any money, accounts payable
property and securities remaining III possession OF
charge Of such old association Or corporation or q
whatever, for its use or otherwise Or any money,
law or in equity derived as aforesaid and an account
shall be given herewith OF all moneys heretofore
Aforesaid, and of the disposition thereof and ali such
moneys py y 9T them ether than A. for s ts
families shall also Be paid over to such corpora
tion on demand
ton, incorporated reincorporated under this act
shall have authority through its representatives I'd
amend or change, such constitution or bylaws, ol
both, and such rules, for its governments, and the
ssid representative to be right and proper provided
stituton or laws o the United States Of Of this state
and especially with the provisions of this act.
Monday in December, In every year, each fire engine
hook and ladder hose aRd supply company @ ana ts
department, and any board OF fire wardenss which
menP ana any board II Are wardens Witch
OF companies IRE association or or board
OF fire Wardens. shall be under the supervision OF
control OF any common council or township commit
tee, or board OF commissioners or other governing
under supervision or control Or any dnly authorized
board Of nnderwriters), subject to the conditions
pany OF companies, fire association or department.
board Of fire wardens, Or salvage corps shall be Of
any city town, borough township or FIRE district In
THIS state, shall choose not more than three repre-.
any such there BE- shall choose not more than three
representatives who together with the president,
cilsf engineer or Il there Be no Chief engineer then
the fire marshal or n case there 5e neither M then tne
setatves and shall have and exercise all the powers
anq perform @ AZ ne % anles @ nsre ~ tG "
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 herein
aaa e Il o sas Has Se th IL
ner In every year shall elect by pail0I from among
Ias q ana a 5
the board of Officers of The corporation and not more
except that at ts rsf election after such incorpQra
tion Or there sha elected mot less
Who shall then be divided By said REPRESENTATIVES
by lot into three classes q lot more Ran ve