Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-08
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZED FIRE DE
PAYMENTS.

SUPPORT OF ORGANIZED FIRE DE
PAYMENTS.
III. b. No. 1856
An Act to Appropriate for the Support of
Organized Fire Companies Within this
State a Portion of the Tax Paid by Fire
Insurance. Companies upon Premiums
Received, and Repeating Chapter SD OF
the Session Laws of 1887 of the Territory
OF Dakota and Chapter it OF the Session
Laws OF 1893 of the State of North Ia
kota.
BE II enacted, etc.:
SECTION l. Duty OF CITY, Town OR
VILLAGE CLERK The clerk OF every
CITY, town or village III the state OF North
Dakota having an organized fire depart
ment shall on or before the 3lst day of Oc-
tOber in each year make and file with the
auditor of this state his certificate. stating
the existence of such a department, the
date OF its organization, the numbe or
steam, hand or other engines, hook and
ladder trucks, and hose carts in actual use,
the number OF organized companies, the
number OF members of each company, the
system of water supply in use in such de-
partment, together with such facts as the
auditor may require.
SEC. 2. DUTY OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
The county auditor of any county, wherein
there is all u~norganized town OF 700 inhab-
ltantS or over. with an organized fire com
pany, upon the affidavit of the chief of
such company, shall on or before the 3lst
day of October in each year make and file
with the auditor of this state his certificate,
stating the existence of such a department
or company, the date of its organization,
the number of steam, hand or other en-
gineS, hook and ladder trucks, and hose
carts, in actual use, the number of organ
lied companies, the number of members in
each company and the system of water
supply in use in such department, together
with such facts as the auditor may require.
SEc.S STATE AUDITOR TO FURNISH
BLANKS INSURANCE COMPANIES TO
MAKE STATEMENTS. The blanks re-
quired by law to be furnished by the state
auditor to insurance companies shall con-
tain the nameS of the cities, towns and vii.
lagos, incorporated and unincOrpOrated, en-
titled to the benefits under this act, and
every insurance company doing business
in this state, shall include in its annual
statement the amount of all premiums re-
celved by such companies upon policies is
sued on property situated within the limits
of such city, town or village during the
year ending on the preceding 3lSt day of
December.
SEC. 4. TAX, How PAID. Duty OF
STATE AUDITOR N TREASURER IN RE
LATIoN THERETo.1 The said auditor, on
CilI lie " Va July UllVlOdllClS Slldl lSSlt
and deliver to the treasurer OF each city,
town or village containing all organized
fire department, and to the county auditor
of any county having an %unorganized town
OF 700 inhabitants or over, containing an Or
ganlZed fire department entitled to the ben
etts under this act, his warrant upon the
state treasurer for an amount equal to two
per cent of the premiums received upon
policies issued on property in any such
city, town or village, which warrants shall
be numbered cOnsecutively, and shall each
specify the date of its issuance and to
whom payable, and such warrants shall be
paid by the state treasurer to the treasurer
of any such city, town or village, and to
the county auditor of any county wherein
there is an unincorporated town of 700 in
habitants or over, containing an organized
fire department, upon presentation thereof,
and when so received by said treasurer or
county auditor. the same shall be paid over
TO said company or companies, in equal
proportion, having a membership of at
least fifteen members for a period of three
months prior to the date of the certificate
OF the clerk or county auditor, as provided
in Sections one (1) and two (2) of this act
having at least one steam, hand or fire en-
CINE, hook and ladder truck, or hose cart,
upon the written order of such company or
companies approved by the city council,
trustees, or other governing body of such
city, town, village or unincorporatcd.
Provided, that in cities, towns and vii
lagos having a paid fire department, the
amount so received by the city, town or vii
lage treasurer shall he placed in a Juno to
be disbursed by the city council, trustees
or other governing body of such city, town
or village IN maintaining such fire depart
ment.
SEC. 5. QUALIFICATION OF FIRE DE-
pARTMENT.l No city, town or village, in
cOrpOrated or unlncOrpOrated, shall be en-
titled to any of the benefits arising from
this act unless the fire department shall
lave been in actual existence three months
prior to the filing OF the certificate required
by Sections l and 2 of this act, and unless
such fire department shall have had for
such period as a part of its equipment at
least one steam, hand or other fire engine,
or hook and ladder truck, or hose cart. with
a membership of at least fifteen persons for
said period Of three months.
SEC. :. CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION
TO BE FILED. Ii the certificate required
by Sec ions I and 2 of this act is not filed
with the state auditor on or before the 3Ist
day OF October in each year, the city, town
or village or county so failing to file such
certificate shall be deemed to have waived
and ~relinquished its rights for such year to
the appropriation herein provided for.
SEC: Z. Chapter SO of the Session Laws
OF 1887 of the territory of Dakota. and
Chapter TT of the Session Laws OF 1898 of
the state of North Dakota, are hereby re.
pealed.
emergency clause.)
Approved March 4. 1895.
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