Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-03-08
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To the Firemen of New Jersey.

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The following circular of interest to
firemen, has just been issued by the
New Jersey State Firemen's Associa-
ton:
When does an active fireman become
exempt?
What are the exemptions allowed by
law, and how are they obtained?
An active fireman becomes exempt
from jury and military duty under the
State law, where he is member of
company incorporated under the act of
1875, page 2S6, amended in 1867, page
210, otter serving seven years. There
is no other State law fixing when "a
fireman becomes exempt. Exempt
certificates are granted under local
rules, ordinances or custom, and they
vary in cities, towns and villages. A
bill drawn by the Counsel of this AS
ISOLATION is now pending in the Legis-
lature fixing seven years service as
the period to make exempts. To OBJ
tain the exemption from jury duty,
under the act of 1877, a certificate
signed by the President of the Com
pany, showing that seven years have
been served by the member claiming
exemption, must be filed with the Clerk
Of the county in which the exemption
is claimed.
BY the act of 1888, page 479, all
active tiremen under supervision or
control of Common Council, Township
Committee, Fire Commissioners or 9TH
er covering body, are exempt from
general and special poll tax, and from
State, County and municipal taxation,
upon real or personal property or both,
to the amount of $500, where the same
is assessed against them by the author
ity of the corporation under the control
Of which they are doing fire duty, and
all exempt fremen are entitled to the
same exemption at the place where
they have served become and exempt.
Under that act list of all active and
exempt fremen must be made by the
Clerk of the City, Borough or Town
ship, or such other municipal or other
officer having charge Of the records,
showing what persons are active or ex-
empt fremen, and that certificate must
be given to the assessor before the time
of assessment closes, which is by State
law the twentieth of August, but earli-
er in cities and towns. A like copy
must be given to the collector or re-
ceiver of taxes also. The Chief Of each
fire department, or such other officer
as has control Of the records, should
see that the certificate is made out, GER
titled to and delivered to the Assessor
and Collector.
By the Act of 1889, page 10, exempt
fremen are entitled, upon the produc-
ton Of certificate under the hand and
seal of the Clerk of any County in this
State, setting forth that the exempt
certificate Of any such exempt fire
man is duly filed in the office of
such Clerk, to the exemption anywhere
else in the State that he may move to,
that he would have where he became
exempt. An exempt fireman is also
entitled to relief from the local relief
fund in the place Of service in which
he became exempt, and if the exempt
firemen form an association they will
be entitled to send representatives to
the board Of representatives Of the To-
cal relief association in like manner as
the various companies send representa-
tives now.
Read this at first meeting Of Com
pany.
Post this up conspicuously in fire
house, and put a copy in your record
book also for future reference.
By order of the Elk. Committee.
n. j. STATE FIREMAN's Assn.