Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28

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do. that II will be a day far in the future
when the teachers retirement payments
will reach that sum.
Retired Firemen $50 n Month.
The .flremen's pension fund applies to the
1872 officers and men OF the omaha depart
ment. Their widows. while they remain
unmarried and their minor children until
the age Of Is years; as each child reaches
that age he or she drops off the roll.
Such pension shall be 50 per cent Of the
salary of any fireman who has served
twenty-oHe years and elects to 60 on the
retired list; but in no case shall II be less
than $50 per month. For death or total dis
ability in line of duty the payment will
be the same as in the case OF death; and
the law applies to firemen, their widows
or minor children now on the retired list,
At present six persons are drawing pen
sions from the fire department relief fund,
namely: Mrs. Thomas Ruane and Mrs.
James Adams, $751; a month each: Mrs.
Herbert Goldsborough, $40 a month; George
Blake, $3.50; John Sidner. $3.50; L. e. Cas-
sid, $40; a total of sl12O a month. When
the law takes effect July 1 the total
amount paid these beneficiaries will be
$500 a month
| Compared to the whole number the men
entitled to be retired this year under the
terms Of the new law are very few. They
are:
Chief salter. who has been on the depart
ment since 1876.
Nels Nelson, driver of engine No. 2.
Sam Crowley. driver OF engine No. 1.
Michael J. Cuff of hose No. 6.
George G. Crager. captain hook and
ladder No. 2.
Charles c. Ellington, captain hose No. I
Jospeh l.. Wavrin, captain hose No. u.
George c. Miller. captain hook and ladder
No. 3. =
There are three others whose service is
close to the line: John j. Ormsby and Tom
Tobin, the captains of the two shifts on
hose No. s. and Albert Head, captain Of
hose No. 10.
cover half of the present force are COM
paratively new men, says Chief Salter.
Our force was practically doubled in 1906,
when the two platoon law went into effect.
We had then 100 men. and we have now
1872. But no one realizes as firemen do that
when a man of active life retiresN and quits
work he begins to die, even II he s not
MANNED or disabled, and we do not APP
prehend there will be any rush for the re-
tired list by the men who are now eligible.
The new law is about on the lines of ex-
listing statutes In other states, except that
New Orleans allows three-quarters pay in
stead Of half pay
Relief for Policemen.
A new law also creates a police relief
and pension fund in Omaha to be handled
by the city treasurer and by him and the
city comptroller set apart to be made up
as follows:
Any money now in a relief fund hereto
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all moneys from fines imposed upon mem
bers OF the force for violation of the rules
all money deducted or forfeited from pay
of officers and men because of absence for
any cause, lost or sick time. suspension,
sickness or other disability, physical or
mental; money paid policemen for special
service at social diversions; rewards or
gifts. unless specifically excepted by the
board; all witness fees received by police
men IN court or before juries. and all gifts
that may be made to the board for
fund; the proceeds of lost or stolen secur
flies, moneys or other property rema.
unclaimed for six months, an confiscated
property of every nature in the custody I
the chief or police magistrate for a sin
liar period: all money or property left 4
- security for appearance and later forfeited
all money derived from the sale of con-
demned or unservicable property belonging
to the department: all cash deposited II
lieu of bail, to be turned over every montl
TO the treasurer. In addition to the revenue
from these incidental sources, III
will he credited with a sum not greater
; than 81 a month from each man. to~be de-
Quoted by the comptroller from each "
rant: also all unexpended balances OF APP
propriations made for the payment OF sal
aries and other expenses of the depart
ment. at the expiration of the year &c
which such appropriations we're made.
Rules and regulations for the disburse-
ment Of the fund are to be made by the
members of the force. but must be ap-
proved by the commissioners as trustees.
On the first wednesday in June OF each
year the members OF the police force will
elect a board of directors. who will have
control Of the fund subject only to the ap-
prevail of the commissioners. Orders on
the fund are to be signed by the rIresi-
dent and secretary OF the board OF direc-
tors. and must be approved by the COM
missioners. Funds not needed must be kept
on deposit at interest or invested in specI-
fled manner.
Twenty Years Service REQUIRED.
Twenty years service. in the aggregate,
, Is required to make a man eligible to pen
2 sion. IL his age is 30 years or more. Appli.
! cation for retirement must be made in
4 writing, and on being granted the pensioner
! will receive $40 a month as long as he
4 lives. and the pension dies with him. Fol-
; permanent disa bility. properly certified as
, having bten incurred in line of duty. q
: pension OF $40 a month is also provided
but in all retirements for disability, II the
man RECEIVERS the pensiou ceases and he
: is to be restored to the force at his former
} salary. Examination is provided for In
{ the case of any man drawing a disability
pension, with a view to ordering him back
to active duty. It Is also provided that
habitual drunkenness or conviction OF a
felony shall work forfeiture Of the pension,
Present member OF the police force eli
gible to be pensloned number nine-Captaln
Mostyn. Captain Savage, Sergeants Wha-
len. Sigier and Dempsey, Desk Sergeant
Havey, and Officers Andrew Fahey, Den
mis- Ryan and Michael Kissane, Sergeants
Tom Hayes, II. c. Cook and Anton Vanous
are reaching a point in service close to
the aggregate of twenty years, but as they
we're off the force at some time or other,
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