The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
Published April %, 1893.
No. IA, 81

No 244, 81 Published April %, 1899.
CHAPTER 20.
AN All to create Il pension fund for mem
beFs u police department in cities or the
nrst class.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented il senate ana assembly, do enact
follows:
Section l. In all cities of the first class
within this state, having paid police de
partIuenl, one per cenlum of all revenues
collected or received by such cities from
licenses issued by such cities, except dog
licenses, shall be set apart by the treas
uEe:s Of such cities to whom the same shall
be illd as funu Tor the peusIO5Erg Of
disabled ana superannu members OF
ponce depart HleAtS ana OF the WIDOWS ana
orphans OF deceased members thereof, and
the treasurers Of such cities shall be ex
otIcio treaSurerS Of such fund.
Section ,. There shall also be paid into
such fund by each ana every member Of
such department at the time this act takes
acquired. during their term of service, the
following sums, monthly, tO-wit: patrol
men Two dollars. roundsmen and sergeauts
TWO dollars and thirty cents, Heutenants
and detectives two dollars and sixty cents,
captains TWO dollars and eighty-tye cents,
inspectors three dollars and forty cents.
chief four dollars and thirty cents: also all
fines imposed on members for Violations Of
the rules Of TIL" Department. also all
moneys deducied for he time lost 10y mem
bcr> on account Of sickness, and one half
Of all moneys received by the city from
do" licenses. There shall also be- paid and
applied TO said fund all rewards received
or earned by members Of such department
and al moneys received from sales of I'm
claimed property.
Section > The mayor. treasurer clerk,
attorney and comptroller of each such city
am the chief OF the police department
the name Of the board OF trustees of the
Folicemcn'S pension fund" The said board
shall annually select from among their
NUMBER 4 president ana Il secretary, ana
III case OF 4 vacancy occurring during the
term the same shall be filed by the board.
Section l. said board shall have exclusive
control and management Of the fund men
TONED in this act and all moneys donated.
paid or assessed for the relief or pension
ing OF disabled, SUporannuatvu or retired
members Of the police department, their
widows and children. the sam" to be
IL4IN,t y 1ii', iS',N tI1t ~ SdtH KY - 'itt
credit OF such fund subject 70 the orders
Of such board. The SaIt board shall make
all the ncedful rules aul rcGulauuns for
its government in the discharge of lis
duties aud Tor the control of such fund,
and shall hear and decide ali Applications
for relief or pensions under this act, and
cations shall be anal and conclusive au';
not subject 10 review or reversal, except ~
the board Ih. board SHAH cause 10 be
kept hy its secretary Il record Of all Its
mer,.i-s and proceedings.
Section .. All rewards in moneys, fees,
CUTS or eEoIuln'u'N LAT may be pald or
given for or on account of any service OF
said police department. or any member
thereof. except when allowed to be retained
lbs said member by res tuition Of said brard
or given to vuduW medal or other peTuia-
mont competitive reward. snail he paid INTO
said fund. The said board may take by
grant. gift, devise or bcqucst any money,
real estate. personal property, right OF
nuai income of which shall not exceed one
hundred thousand dollars III the whole.
And said money. real estate, personal prop
crty. right OF property or other valuable
thing 50 obtained Shall be paid into said
pension fund and treated as part thereof
for he u~, Of said fund: provided. that rh,.
sum Of TWO hundred Thousand dollars when
accumulated in said fund shall be retained
a~ q permaneh; fund ana thereuPou ana
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