Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-08
AN ORDINANCE.

For the Pcnsiontng of Police Officers and
Be 1T ordained by tho Council of the City
Of Perth Amboy, as follows
4. Any member of the Police force OF the
city OF Perth Amboy, who shall have
honorably served on said force for a pc
riod Of twenty years and shall have at
retired upon half pay or upon his appii-
cation shall be retired upon half pay.
q. Any member Of said police force who
$3.50 years and shall have honorably served
on such force for a period OF twenty-five
years, shall, upon his application, be re-
3. Any member Of said Police force who
shall have received permanent disability In
the performance of his duty, shall, upon the
certificate of the police surgeon or othcr
physician designated for that purpose by
council, be retired upon a pension equal to
one-half Of his salary at the time of his
retirement.
I. The widow or children of any member
Of said police force who shall have lost his
NO in the performance of his duty shall, so
remain under the age Of sixteen years, re
ceive a pension equal to one-half Of the
said Police force at the time OF his death;
provided, however. that If such Police Off
cor leaves g widoT ana children, said pen
as she remains unmarried. and in case such
member OF said police force shall leave
children and no widow, then such pension
shall be paid to such OF said children who
have not attained the age of sixteen years
in equal shares.
Ing manner for the purpose Of paying such
pensions. to wit: There shall be deducted
Der OF the Police force one per centum Of
the amount thereof. There shall also bo
aadsd to such fund the following moneys:
All fines imposed upon any member of the
Tor the purpose of such fund; one-haif Of
all rewards paid to the said police force or
any member thereof for the apprehension
of criminals or for other purposes. In case
at any time there shall not b. sufficient
money in such pension fund created as pro
vided in this ordinance to pay such pen
sions, the Council shall include in any tax
ment of said fund. and such sum shall be
raised by tax levy no longer than is neces-
sary to meet the requirements of such pen
shall exceed an amount which the Council
shall by resolutions from time to time de-
termine to be adequate for such pension
csntum Of salaries, and the fines. donations
and rewards specified in this ordinance,
I'll the amount Of such fund shall fall be-
low the amount thus determined to be ade-
quste.
s. There shah be appointed by the
Mayor, with the advice and consent of the
Council, a Police pension commission CON
be a superior officer Of such Police force.
and one a patrolman, and two citizens who
members OF such police pension commission
shall serve for a term OF four years or un-
I'll their successors are appointed and duly
qualified and shall not receive any oompen-
sation for their services. Each person so
appointed to such police pension commits
sion shall take an oath OF office before the
Mayor to the effect that he will faithfully
discharge the duties OF the office.
T. The said Police pension commission
shall have the management and control of
said fund and is hereby empowered to make
all necessary rules and regulations not in
consistent with this ordinance or an act
providing for the pensionins of police of
hcers and policemen In certain municipali-
ties in this state" Chapter 10, Laws of
1871 All moneys belonging to said pa
lice pension fund shall be paid over to the
shall give bond in such amount from time
to time as the Council shall Determine. AL
moneys not needed for the Immediate pay
ment OF such pensions shall be Invested BY
such police pension commission IN interest
bearing bonds of the City of Perth Amboy
or in other interest-bseripg securities in
which Savings Banks OF this State are au-
thorised to invest their funds. No moneys
shall be paid out OF such fund by said
Treasurer except upon the warrant of such
police pension commission, such warrant
to be signed by such member or member
OF such police pension commission as shall
be designated by such commission.
Introduced May 8, 1919.
Passed May 20. 1912.
Approved May At, 1917.
FERD GARRETSON,
Acting Mayor.
! Attest; Wilbur La Roe. City Clerk,
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