The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-09
lpublishsd Dec s 1919
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Pension Fund for the City Of Chicka-
sha. Prescribing Pensions for Fire,
/ men and Placing in Effect Senate
Sin No. III OF the Session Laws OF
Oklahoma of 1913
Be It Ordained By the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen OF the City OF Chickasha
Section j That there is hereby ere
ated board OF trustees OF The Fire
mems Relief and Pension Fund" OF the
city OF ChIckasha. Oklahoma. compos-
ed OF the mayor. city clerk. city treas
urer and two members Of the city fire
department as is provided for Ia sec
tion Ia OF the Sessions Laws Of lhe
state Of Oklahoma. 1913.
Sec p That a monthly service pen
sion equal TO one half A. the amount
Of the salary attached to the rank
which he may have held on such fire
department preceding his retirement,
and in no case shall the payment De
less than $500 per month, shall be
Paid 70 each OF the members OF the
fire department who has seg7ed for a
period Of twenty years or more in some
fire department. ten years OF which
shall have been served in the state of
Oklahoma. two years OF which shall
have been consecutive. Immediately
preceding the end OF which period, pro
vided, however. that any person who
has served for ten consecutive years
Ia one fire department in this state
and is more than fifty years OF age
shah b. eligible and entitled to be re-
tired Under the provision OF Section
four "a OF Senate Bin No. la Of the
Session Laws Of the state Of 0blaho-
ma, 1913 No member shall receive a
service pension while he is a member
oi any fire department
Sec 3. Whenever a fireman shall
become physically or mentally dis
abled while in. Of In consequence Of,
the performance Of his duty as such
fireman. said board may upon his
written request or without such re-
quest II it deem ii for the good OF the
department. retire such person from
aciye service and, If so retired, shah
order ana direct that be be paid a
monthly pension equal to one-half ~
of the salary attached to the rank
which lie may have held on such fire
department preceding his retirement
and III no case shall the payment b.
less than S25.O0 Provided. that when.
ever such disability shall cease such
pension shall cease, and such member
shall be restored TO active service az
nos less than the same salary he re-
ceived at the time OF his retirement.
Sec. q A sick or accident benefit
III $500 per week. hospital care and
professional nursing shall be paid to
nursing expenses shall
be paid TO member af the fire
who becomes sick or
temporarily disabled. caused or
sustained while IN the discharge
OF his duty as provided in Sec
tion seven e7) of Senate Bill No. III
OF the Session Laws Of the state Of
Oklahoma. 1918.
Sec. 3. Whenever any member Of
the fire department shall lose his life
while in the performance of his duty
leaving . widow. or child or children.
uader the age OF sixteen, monthly
pension equal to one-half (lsl Of the
salary attached to the rank which such
member held in said fire department
at the time of his death, and in no
case shall the payment be less than
$25.oo. shall be paid to the widow, or
child or children, as provided for ia
Section eight tSl Of Senate Bill No.
IL Of the Session Laws Of the state Of
Oklahoma, 1913.
Sec. 6. A roster Of members Of the
city fira department shall be kept By
the city clerk and the date Of enroll
ment in company Of each meRlber.
Sec. Z. The chief Of the fire depart
ment snall report all accidents 70
members Of the company to the secre-
tary Of the board OF trustees OF 'The
Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund
in writing within three days after the
occurrence.
Sec s. All claims as provided for
under the previous section shall be
made ia duplicate and made payable
to the person or persons. entitled to
said benefits. one to be retained by
The chief Of the fire department and
one TO be filed with the secretary Of
the board of trustees Of -The Fire
meas Relief and Pension Fund
FORM OF CLAIM.
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