The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
LEGAL.


laws, rules and regulations as lit may
deem advisable in carrying out and pro-
motlng the objects of said association, not
inconsistent with this ordinance, or the
laws OF the State of Kansas. The Sec
rotary shall keep a complete record of the
transactions of the association, which
snail at all times be subject to inspection
BY the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Topeka
Sec. 2. FUNDS; HOW HANDLED. The
treasurer of the city of Topeka shall at
belonging to the Fireman's Relief Asso-
clauon OF Topeka, and he shall monthly
credit the proportion of interest on bank
deposits to this fund, and he shall be Ii
able on his official bond for the security
OF this fund, and he shall keep said fund
separate and apart from all other funds;
ana ne shall pay out the same only on
warrants issued by said association, which
warrants shall be signed by the presi-
dent, counterSigned by the secretary, and
bear the seal of said association.
Sec. 3. ACCIDENT POLICY: FUNER-
AL EXPENSES; GRATUITY. The Fire
mans Relief Association of Topeka shall
purchase and at all times carry for each
OF its members an accident insurance
policy in some reliable company of not
more than five hundred. dollars, payable
in case of death resulting from accident,
and weekly indemnity when injured of
not more than five dollars.
Said association may also pay one
hundred dollars for the funeral expenses
of any member when killed in the dis
d N.
case Of death resulting from the effects of
injuries so received, or from disease con-
tracted by reason of his duties as such
fireman.
Said association may pay as gratuity to
the widow, or widow and children, or the
children, or those dependent upon any
member who may be killed in the dis
charge of his duties as a fireman, or who
may die from the effects of injuries so re-
ceived, the sum of One Thousand
t$1OOO.OO Dollars. This to be in addition
| to the amount of the accident policy car
ried upon each member of the association.
Said association may pay as gratuity
to the widow, or widow and children, or
the children, or those dependent upon any
tracted by reason of his duties as fire.
| man, the sum of Fifteen Hundred (S1500. 00)
| Dollars.
Said gratuities shall in every case be
paid to the beneficiary as soon as salts
factory proofs are filed with the Board of
Directors of the Fireman's Relief Asso-
citation. showing that they are entitled to
the same.
Sec. 4. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
| DISBURSEMENTS. The Fireman's Re
| lief Association shall, through the presi-
dent, vice-president and secretary of said
| association, present to the Board of Com
| nissioners of said city in writing, a state
ment of any disbursements that the as
| ISOLATION through its board of directors
| desires to make other than those named
| in Section of this ordinance, and if the
same is approved by the Board of Com
| misSioners, the amount so approved shall
| be paid upon the order of the said Fire
mans Relief Association for the purpose
| or purposes named, by the City Treas
| urer, as provided in section of this or.
| dinance.
Sec s. FUNDS; LIMITATION ON
| USE. All moneys received by said City
Treasurer for said Fireman's Relief AS.
| sociation shall be set apart, and uset
solely and entirely for the objects ant
purposes set forth in this ordinance ant
| in Article Z, Chapter IS of the Genera
Statutes of the State of Kansas of 1909
as amended by committee substitute fol
Senate Bill No. 142, approved March 10
1911, and shall be paid and distributed b!
the F1reman's Relief Association of To
peka in pursuance of and in accordance
with such bylaws; rules and regulation
as may be adopted from time to time b,
said association, not inconsistent witt
this or subsequent ordinances or the law
of the state of Kansas; provided, how
ever, that the officers of said Fireman
Relief Association may invest an
amount, not to- exceed 80 per cent of a.
such moneys, in purchasing bonds OF tn
city of Topeka. Such bonds must bear a
least per cent interest per annum, an
must not be purchased for greater sur
than par, and such purchase must be az
proved by the Board of Commissioners O
Topeka. 1t shall be the duty of the Cit
Attorney of said city, to examine all sue
bonds to their validity, and repor
thereon in writing to the Board Of Com
ISOLATION of said city, and no bonds sha
be purchased by said Fireman's Relic
Association until they have been az
torney.
Sec. 6. All moneys belonging to sal
Ffremans Relief Association shall be hel
in trust and used as fund for the relic
, | of any member of the fire department c
, the City of Topeka when injured or ply
sically disabled in or by reason Of tn
discharge of his duties as such, and fo
the relief of or the payment of gratuitie
/ the widow those danandant
any member of such fire department VIII
! may be killed in the discharge of hi
duties as fireman, or who may die fro1
the effects of injuries so received, or frol
disease contracted by reason of his dutie
as such, and for the payment of the nee
Z essary funeral expenses of any membe
. of such fire department when killed i
the discharge of his duties as fireman, c
in case of death resulting from the il
jurieS SO received or disease contracte
by reason of his duties as such, or for til
purchase of accident insurance for IL
members of such fire department, an
for the payment of a pension to any men
Der of said fire department, who may b,
come unfit for service after having serve
: for a period Of twenty or more years
said department, said pension not to e.
coed in amount one-half of the MONTH
: payment at date of retirement.
Sec. Z. RETIREMENT OF MEMBER
= ON PENSION. Any member of tt
y Fire Department of the City of Topek
= becoming unfit for service in said depar
! ment after having served for a period
: twenty years or more therein. wheth,
4 such unfitness is on account of menti
or physical disability, or results fro
= long service in said department, advance
/: age, illness or injuries received in the pc
n Torrance of his duties as a member
: said department, who desires to secul
s a pension from said Firemans Relief A
ISOLATION, shall make an application Their
= for in writing, to the Board of Dire
p tors Of said F1reman's Relief ASS
5 ! examined by one more medic
officers to be designated by Il
Board of Directors of said Fireman's R
J. lief Association; the result of such med
/ | cal examination to be made in writing
: the said Board of Directors; and if sue
member is found by the examining phys
| cian and the said Board of Directors
= be unfit for further service in said depar
Il ment, said Board of Directors of the Fir
: mans Relief Association shall direct TIL
| he maid n m