The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11
CHAPTER cCLvH.

A Supplement to an act entitled g An act con.
corning firemen's relief associations" APP
proved March twenty-tifth, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-five.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
wherever heretofore, or hereafter, q volunteer,
or part volunteer and part paid, fire depart
ment has been or is now in existence, which
department had or has relief association
formed under the act to which this is a sup
plement or under any special or other act or a
fund for the relief of its members, and a paid
fire department is organized under the munic-
ipal authority to take the place of the old or
ganization, and such paid fire department has
organized or may organize relief association
under the provisions of the act to which this
is a supplement it shall and may be lawful for
the members of the old relief association, by a
two-thirds affirmative vote of its members at a
special meeting to be called for that purpose,
of the time and place of holding which meet
ing each member of the association shall have a
personal notice of at least ten days. in lieu there
Of such notice shall be posted in conspicuous place
at each house or place of meeting oil each company
organization choosing representatives or trustees
to such relief association or fund, at least thirty
days and be published for four weeks successfully
Immediately preceding said meeting in one or more
newspapers published in the city or other municipa
ity where such organization has its existence TO in
struct its board of representatives or other body
having control and disposition Of said fund, to con-
vey assign, transfer and set over all the funds and
other property Of said association or fund.- to an ex-
empt fremen's association existing In said munich
pality, OF which three-fourths OF the members OF
said association fund members, entitled 70
become such by reason of fire service for sufficient
time; and thereupon the said board of representa-
tiyes other body having control and disposition
of said fund, may and shall, at meeting to be held
by it, at which meeting each representative or other
member of said board, or body, shall have ten days
personal notice, by an affirmative vote Of two
thirds of ii members of said board, body, con-
yey assign and transfer said funds and other prop
erty of such relief association or fund, to said ex-
empt fremen's association and instruct the proper
officers TO make all conyeyances, assignment Is and
transfers necessary to effect the said object so soon
as the said exempt fremen's association shall at
any regular meeting by twO-thirds vote OF Its
members present request the said conveyance, as
signmeD and transfer of the 10 he made to it.
q And be it enacted, That said fund when so
transferred shall be kept and used for the use and
benefit of the members of said exempt association
and former benefeiarles under the fund in like
manner and under like restrictions as the same
were therefore used but under such officers said
exempt Iemen's association by its by laws provide
3. And be it enacted, That when the transfer
of such funds and property shall be made to
and received by such exempt hremen s aSSO-
citation such exempt association shall become
entitled to send three delegates to the New
Jersey state tiremen's association TO take part
in its proceedings in like manner as delegates
from local relief associations now or hereafter
shall take part therein, and shall make an
annual report of its funds and other property
and its receipts and disbursements of moneys
in like manner and at n like time as such local
relief associations, and shall be under like
supervision and control as such local relief
associations now or hereafter may be of
said state association but such exempt fire.
mems association shall not take part or share
in the distribution of the moneys made by the
commissioner of banking and insurance, nor
be entitled to receive, demand or take any of
the moneys arising from the tax of two per
centum upon. the premiums obtained for
insurance by foreign insurance companies on
property in this state which now is or here
after may be due to local relief associations in
this state.
o. And be it enacted, That any and all acts
or parts of acts, general or special, inconss-
tent herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed, and this act shall be n public act and
take effect Immediately.
Approved May 10, 1894.