The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-10

ORDINANCE NO. s44.

sha, Prescribing Pensions for Fire
men and Placing IN Effect Senate
Bin No. l77 Of the Session Laws o.
Oklahoma Of 1913.
Be u Ordained by the Mayor and coun-
cilmen Of the cits Of chickasha:
Section ]. That there Is hereby ere
ated a 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
nrer and two members OF the city fire
department as is provided for in sec
tion ~ Of the Sessions Laws OF the
state Of Oklahoma. 1913
Sec. ?, That a monthly service pen
sion equal 10 cae half VI the amount |
Of the salary attached 10 the rank |
which he may have held on such fire
department preceding his retirement. !
and In no case shall the payment be
less than s25.00 per month. shall be
paid 10 each OF the members OF the
fire department who has served 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-
yided, however. that any person who
has served for ten consecutive years
in one fire department IN this state
and is more than fifty years Of age
shall be eligible and entitled TO be re-
tired under the provision OF Section
four l4) OF Senate Bill Nc. ia Of the
Session Laws OF the state Of Oklaho-
ma, 1918. No member shall receive
service pension while he Is a member
Of any fire department
Sec. g. 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, OF without such re-
quest II It deem it for the good Of the
department. retire such person from
aciye service and, If SO retired, shall
order and direct that he be paid
monthly pension equal to one-half ~
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 be
less than $500 Provided that when
ever such disability shall cease such
pension shall cease. and such member
shall be restored to active service az
not less than the same salary he re-
ceived at the time of his retirement.
Sec. A. A sick or accident benefit
OF $500 per week, hospital care and
professional nursing shall be paid TO a
professional nursing expenses shall
be paid to member of the fire
department who becomes sick or
temporarily disabled, caused or
sustained while in the discharge
OF his duty as provided in Sec
tion seven ca OF Senate Bill No. III
Of the Session Laws OF the state OF
Oklahoma. 1913
Sec. 5. Whenever any member oi
the fire department shall lose his life
while in the performance Of his duty
leaving a widow, or child or children
under the age of sixteen, a monthly
pension equal to ohe-half (is) Of the
salary attached to the rank which sucf
member held in said fire department
at the time OF his death, and in NJ
case shall the payment be less thar
S25.00. shall be paid to the widow, oi
child or children. as provided for IL
. Section eight lS) OF Senate PilI No
III Of the Session Laws OF the Atate o
Oklahoma, 1913
Sec. 6. A roster Of members Of th'
city fire department shall be kept By
J the city clerk and the date of enroll
ment in company OF each member
Sec. Z. The chief Of tho fire depart
ment snall report all accidents Z
members of the company to the secre
tary OF the board Of trustees Of ::'Th'
Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund
in writing within three days after th'
A occurrence.
\ Sec. 8 All claims as provided 70
under the previous section shall b.
made IN duplicate and made payabh
TO the person or persons, entitled Il
q said benefits. one to be retained b.
i the chief Of the fire department an
one to be filed with the secretary o
the board Of trustees of The Fire
+. mems Relief and Pension Fund"
FORM OF CLAIM.
Sec. a.-To the Board OF Trustees o
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