The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
Asst. Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journa
March Is. 1911
CoMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL No. 142.
An Act to amend sections 1854 and 1855 of
the General Statutes of 1909.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
ton 1s6 Of chapter S. of the General
Statutes of 1909, be amended to read as
follows: Section 1854. Distribution of
tendent of insurance shall pay over all of
the moneys collected from the insurance
companies. associations, and corporations
doing business within the cities having or
that may hereafter have a regularly or
ganized volunteer fire department as
aforesaid in section ISL of this chapter ex-
cepting three per centum thereof, to the
treasurer OF the fireman's relief associa-
ton of such city said association to be
composed of the members of the fire de-
partment of such city and to be incor-
porated under the laws of this state. Such
treasurer shall give bond for the safe
keeping of such funds and for faithful
performance of his duty in such sum
with such sureties may be approved
thereof as aforesaid shall be paid over to
the treasurer of the Kansas Firemens
collected from the insurance companies,
corporations or associations doing business
within the cities having or that
fire department, With all its IN mem EN-
bers permanently employed as fire
men and on duty at all times as such,
and otherwise in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 1 of this act, shall be
paid by the superintendent of insurance
to the treasurer of such city. And all
moneys so received shall DE set apart
and used by such cities solely and entirely
and be paid to and distributed by the
firemenS relief association of said cities,
under such provisions as shall be made by
the mayor and council thereof; provided,
however, that the officers of any such
firemenS relief association niay invest
any amount, not to exceed 80 per cent or
all such moneys, in purchasing bonds of
tire city in which such fireme7's relief
ass citation IS located. Such bonds mast
n CT A Inf rOAr a ~
num- must not be purchased for greater
sum than par, and such purchase must be
approved by the mayor and council, or
board of commissioners, of such city. 1t
shall be the duty of the city attorney of
such city to examine all such bonds as to
their validity and report thereon in writ
ing to the mayor and council or board
of commissioners and the firemen's relief
association of such city, and no bonds
shall be purchased by said firemen's relief
association until they have been approval
and found valid by. the city, attorney:
1877 of chapter So of the General Statutes
of 1909, be amended to read as follows:
used for Certain purposes. Sec. ISL Ali
moneys collected and received under the
, provisions of this act, excepting the three
section provided, shall be held in trust
and used as a fund for the relief of an
member of the fire department of such
city when injured or physically disabled
, In or by reason of the discharge Of his
duties as such, and for the relief of or the
| payment of gratuities to the widow or
those dependent upon any member of such
| fire department who may be killed in the
discharge of his duties as fireman, or who
! may die from the effect of injuries SO re-
| ceived or from disease contracted by
I reason OF his duties as such and for the
| payment Of the necessary funeral ex-
penses of any member of such fire depart
ment when killed in the discharge of his
resulting from the injuries so received or
disease contracted by reason OF his duties
| as such. or for the purchase Of accident
| insurance upon the members of such fire
| department. and for the further purpose
| of paying a pension to members of full
| paid fire departments who are unfit for
| service after having served for a period
| of not less than twenty years Oil the de-
partment. said pension not to exceed in
amount one-haif of the monthly payment
| at the date of retirement; and the three
per centum Of all moneys collected as
/ aforesaid. reserved by the superintendent
] of insurance out of all the moneys collect