The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

n1clpal corporation as specified in the
said certificate of said insurance COM
missioner
Sec. 5. The treasurer of state is hereby
authorized and directed to, and upon the
presentation to him of the said warrant
OF said auditor, he shall pay to the treas
urer of any such city, town, village or
other municipal corporation, out of the
general revenue fund of this state, the
mount in such warrant specified.
sec. b. The amount so paid to any city
town, village or other municipal corpora
non under the provisions of this act shall
De by 1t set aside as special fund, and
the same manner that other funds belong
ing 10 such city, town, village or other
municipal corporation, are appropriated
or dtsbursed, but only for the following
purposes, viz:
First-For the relief of sick. injured
and disabled members of any fire depart
ment in such city, town, village or other
municipal corporation, and their widows
and orphans.
Second-For the payments of pensions
Tor long service to retired members Of any
image or other municipal corporation
OF the state pursuant to the provisions
Of chapter ffty-five (55), General Laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven
1S9D, which are hereby re-enacted.
Ihlrd-For the equipment and main
tenance of the fire department in any
SUCH city, town, village or other munic-
ipal corporation
Provided that in case there exists OF
snail exist a fire department relief asso-
cation duly organized or Incorporated in
any such city, town, village or other mu-
nicipal corporation, said money due said
city. town. village or other municipal cor
porat1on as aforesaid, shall be paid to
the treasurer Of such relief association,
instead of to the treasurer Of such city,
town, village or other municipal corpora
ton.
But the secretary and treasurer of every
such relief association shall prepare an
nually report of all the receipts and
expenditures of such associa ton for the
previous year, showing for what purpose
the money has been paid and expended,
and to whom, which report shall be filed
IN the office of the town. village or city
clerk of the city, town, village or other
municipal corporation in which such as
ISOLATION Is situated, and a duplicate OF
such report shall also be filed with the
state auditor before any money shall be
paid to any such relief association. The
money paid to such relief association shall
be expended only for the relief of sick, in
cured and disabled members of any fire
department in such city, town. village or
other municipal corporation, and their
WIDOWS and orphans, and for the payment
or pensions for long service to retired
members of any fire department in any
such city, town, village or other munich
pal corpora ton of the state pursuant to
me provisions of chaDter fifty-five (55).
General Laws of eighteen hundred and
nlnety-seven (1S9). For the purposes of
this act no substitute fireman or any one
a city. town or village having a relief as
ISOLATION in its fire department. who is
not q member of such relief association,
shall be deemed to be q fireman within
the meaning Of this act. The treasurer
or every such relief association, before
entering upon the duties of his office.
snail give good and sufficient bond to
said relief association. conditioned for the
faithful discharge of the duties Of his
office, and for the safe keeping and pay
ing over, according to law, of all moneys
which come into his hands as such treas
urer.
Provided further. that no such moneys
shall be paid to any such relief association
hereafter organized unless such organiza-
ton Is made with the consent of the
council or board Of trustees of the city
village or town to which the organization
belongs.
And provided further, that It shall be
the duty Of the public examiner and he
IS hereby authorized and empowered
when complaint is duly made to him, that
the money or any part thereof paid under
the provisions Of this act to the treas
urer or any city. town, village or other
| municipal corporation, or to any of said
rellef association, has been or is being eX-
pended for purposes other than az afore-
SAID, TO examine the books and financial
accounts of the treasurer Of such city
town, village or other municipal corpora
non, or or such relief association, and If
said complaint be found true to report
the same to the governor. The governor
shall thereupon direct the state auditor
not to issue any warrant for the benefit
o. such city, town, village or other mu-
n1cipal corporation or to such relief as
sociation until 1t shall be made to appear
TO the public examiner, who shall report
the fact to the governor that all moneys
wrongfullv expended as aforesaid has
been properly replaced. And the govern
or may take such further action as the
emergency may demand Said public ex-
am'ner ts further authorized and en-
powered at any time, in his discretion. to
examine the books and financial accounts
or the treasurer Of any such CITY. town
village or other municipal CORPORATION. or
of anv relief association receiving part
Of said tax. and make a report thereof
to the governor with his recommendation
And the governor is authorized and en-
powered to take such action as to him
seems proper.
Sec. Z. All acts or parts Of acts incon.
sistent with this act are hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved Feb. 20. 1903