Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-15

For the PeusioninE OF Police Officers and
Policemen of the city of Perth Amboy
BE II ordained by the Council Of the City
Of Perth Amboy as follows:
l.. Any member Of the Police force Of the
City OF Perth Amboy, who shall have
honorably served on said force for a pc
Rod Of twenty years and shall have at.
retired upon half pay, or upon his appi-
cation shall be retired upon half. pay.
q. Any member Of said police force who
shall have attained the age Of ~hfty-hye
$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 other
physician designated FOR that purpose by
4hc council, and with the approval OF said
council. be retired upon a pension equal to
one-half Of his salary at the time OF his
4 The widow or children Of any member
of said police force who shall have lost his
life in the performance Of his duty shall, go
long as such widow remains unmarried or
so long as such children or any Of them
remain under the age Of sixteen years, re-
ceive a pension equal to one-haf OF me
amount of the salary of such member or
said Police force at the time Of his death;
provided, however, that II such Police OIL
Ger leaves a widow and children. said pen
sion shall be paid to the widow so long
ms she remains unmarried. and in case such
member Of said police force shall leave
shall be paid to such Of said children who
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in equal shares.
8. A fund shall be created in the follow
Ing manner for the purpose Of paying such
pensions. to wit. There shall be deducted
from every payment Of salary to each mem.
tho amount thereof. There shall also be
added to such fund the following moneys;
All fines imposed upon any member OF the
FOR the purpose Of such fund; ona-half 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 be sufficient
money In such pension fund created as pro-
vlded in this ordinance to pay such PEN
sions, the Council shall include In any tax
levy y sum sufficient to meet the require
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
sion fund. Whenever such pension fund
shall exceed an amount which the Council
shall by resolutions from time to time de
termlne to be adequate for such pension
fund, no moneys, except the one per
Centum Of salaries, and the fines, donations
and rewards specified In this ordinance
shall be paid into such fund unless and IN
I'll the amount OF such fund shall fall be
low the amount thus determined to be ade-
0. There shah be appointed by the
Mayor. with the advice and consent Of the
Council. a Police pension commission con
sistina OF four members one OF whom shall
be a superior officer Of guCh Police force.
and one a patrolman. and two citizens who
are not members of such Police force. The
members of such police pension commission
shall serve for a term Of four years or un-
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qualified and shall not receive any compen-
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.
Z. 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 pensioning Of police of
hcers and policemen in certain municipal
ties in this state" Chapter 72, Laws OF
1911. All moneys belonging to said pa
lice pension fund sha all be paid over to the
Treasurer Of the city OF Perth Amboy, who
shall give bond in such amount from time
to time as the Council shall determine. All
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-bearlns securities in
which Savings Banks of this State are au-
thorized 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 members
of such police pension commission as shall
be designated by such commission.
Introduced May @, 1913.
Passed May 20, 1912.
Approved May 27, 1912.
FERD GARRETSON,
Acting Mayor, |
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