Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01
nicipal corporation as specified In the
said certificate Of said insurance COM

nicipal corporation as specified in the
said certificate Of said insurance COM
missioner.
Sec. S. 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
general revenue fund of this state, the
amount in such warrant specified.
Sec. G.. The amount so paid to any city,
town, village or other municipal corpora
ton under the provisions Of this act shall
be by 1t set aside as a special fund, and
may be appropriated and disbursed in
the same manner that other n oelong-
ing to such city. town, village or other
J municipal corporation, are appropriated
or disbursed, but only for the following
| purposes, viz:
and disabled members Of any fire depart
ment in such city, town, village or other
municipal corporation, n their widows
and orphans.
Second-For the payments Of pension
| for long service to retired members Of &fy
fire department in any such city, town,
village or other municipal corporation
Of chapter ~fifty-five 55), General Laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven
Qs97:), which are hereby re-enacted.
Third-FOr the equipment and main
enanc Of the fire department in any
such city, town, village or other muntc-
ipal corporation.
Provided, thai in case there exists OF
citation 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
poration, 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 n treasurer Of every
such relief association shall prepare an
nually a report Of all the receipts and
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
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
jured and disabled members Of any fire
department in such city, town, village or
other municipal corporation, and their
| widows and orphans, and for the paymen
Of pensions for long service to retired
such city, town, village or other munici-
pal corporation of the state pursuant to
the provisions Of chanter fftv-f1ve (56;
General Laws Of eighteen hundred and
Illcly-StV0u \1SSlJ. VI LI1c puIpOoCS VI
this act no substitute fireman or any one
serving on probation, or any fireman in
a city. town or village having a relief as
ISOLATION In its fire department, who is
not a member Of such relief association.
shall be deemed to be a fireman within
the meaning Of this act. The treasurer
Of every such relief association, before
entering upon the duties Of his office,
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 lands as such treas
urer.
Provided further, thai no such moneys
shall be paid to any such relief association
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 provisions of this act. to the treas
urer of any city. town, village or other
municipal corporation. or. to anyrof said
relief association, has been or is being ex-
pended for purposes other than as afore.
said, to examine the books and %f1nancia
accounts Of the treasurer Of such city,
town, village Or other municipal corpora
ton, or Of 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
Of such city, town, village or other mu-
niciDal corporation or to such relief as
ISOLATION until it shall be made to appear
to the PUBLIC examiner. who shall report
the fact to the governor that all moneys
wrongfu1lv expended as aforesaid has
been properly renlaced. And the govern
or may take such further action as the
emergency may demand. Said public ex-
aminer is further authorized and en-
powered at any time, In his discretion, to
examine the books and financial accounts
Of 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. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 20, 1903.