Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-20
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Pre- Gamble.


liable in the discharge of their duties,
to many casualties, to which citizens IN
general are not exposed; and whereas
these casualties are frequently very in
furious and sometimes fuinous to the
health, comfort and pecuniary clrcum-
stances of those on whom they fall, 1t
is therefore
Resolved by the undersigned, being
all members of the Augusta fire depart
ment that they form themselves into a
society for the purpose of mutual ana
and assistance. under the calamities to
which their public duties may expose
them; and for the better management zen
lowing constitution by which they mu-
tually agree to be governed.
Article 1.
Section THE name of this society
shall be The Relief Association of the
Augusta Fire Department.
Section 2-The government OF the as
ISOLATION shall be vested in board OF
directors to consist of president, vice
president, recording secretary and treas
urer, each of whom shall be elected an.
nually by ballot A majority vote OF
the members present shall be necessary
for an election.
also include three members elected from
1.-THE association.
Article 2.
Section 1.-The annual meeting of the
association shall be held on the third
Monday in January of each year, and
Monday of each month at 7.S0 p NJ
Section Special meetings of the as
sociation may be called by the presldeht
at his discretion. for the transaction OF
such business as may require immediate
action, and shall be called by the pres
ident ON the written request of mem
bers of the association.
section AT special meetings only
business specified in the cali shall be
transacted. -.s
Article 8, Membership.
Section Membership in this. ass2-
citation shall be~open to the chief engic
neer and assistants and all members or
the Augusta fire department
Article q, Initiation Fees and Dues.
Section The initiation fee to all
charter members of this association
shall be $500. The dues shall be p
cents per month payable quarterly in
advance to the secretary.
Section After Jan 10, 1872, the
charter will he closed, when the inttia-
ton fee will be 81.
Section Amy person not member
of the fire department at the closing of
the charter and at any time after being
elected member of the fire department
Initiation fee of So, provided he makes
application within 3 days after being
elected to fire department.
Section 4--Should any member fa3l
to pay his dues WITHIN 80 days from the
date when they become cue. he shall be
entitled To no benefits until 20 days az
Ter arrears nave been paid, IL HlleS are
not paid within 80 days his name shah,
10 DAYS after notice of said arrears, be
stricken from the list of membership.
Section 5-Dues accruing during
members Illness shall be paid by the
association and deducted from SAID
members benefits
Article 5.
Section LIN case of sickness of
member in good standing in the asso-
for which no benefit shall be paid, draw
from the funds of the association the
sum of Sc for each week of such sick
ter provided) shall any member be en-
titled to beDefits for mere than }
weeks during II consecutive months to
Which benefits have been paid.
In case of disability caused by acct
dent, benefits shall begin Immediately on
notice to association, but in all other re
spects rules in regard to sickness shall
apply.
This time may be extended by a vote
of the association on the recommends
ton of the board of directors. Any
member who becomes sick or suffers
disability must notify at once or causS
TO be notified a member of the relief
committee and all sickness or disability
shall be considered to date from time
of such notification.
ANA member who shall make any
false statement regarding his health or
time of sickness or injury. or who may
otherwise attempt to defraud the asso-
cation, small, Nnpn CONVECTION DN lilt
board of directors and majority vote of
the members present at the meeting OF
the association. forfeit all claim for
benefits and be at once dropped from
the association Any member dropped
for this cause shall be hereafter ineligi-
BILE for membership.
ANY sickness or disability caused by
intemperance or immoral conduct shall
disqualify member TO receive any
benefits, and, If member, who is re-
ceiying benefits shall unnecessarily eX-
pose himself he shall forfeit all claim
to further relief during sickness or dis
ability
Der of the association the sum of $40
shall be paid his beneficiary:
Section members of this assoeia-
ton are entitled to aid only when they
become sick or injured while going to,
working at, or returning from fire or
alarm of fire. or who may become sick
from exposure resulting therefrom, and
be unable to perform his usual avoca-
ton.
Section death benefit shall be paid
upon death of any member resulting
from any cause.
Article s.
Section Amy member who may
cease to be a member of the fire de
partment may still be a member of the
association by paying his dues, but shall
not have any voice i'll meetings, nor hold
any sick or accident benefit, but will be
entitled to attend meetings, all social
benefits and death benefit.
Article 7.
Section Should an alarm of fire oc-
cur while a meeting is in session the
meeting shall stand adjourned until
called by the president and shall be con-
sidered a regular meeting in accordance
with the one adjourned.
Article g. Duties of Officers.
Section 1.-The president shall preside
at all meetings of the association and
board of directors preserve order and
decorum during their meetings decide
in case of tie shall have a casting
vote. He may call a meeting of the
board of directors by an order of the
secretary whenever he may deem it ex-
s.La q hon