The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-18
LEGAL.
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March is, 1851
HOUSE ELL No. 81

retired firemen and for the relief of the
| WIDOWS, minor children and dependents
of the deceased firemen; the retirement
from service of members of the fire de-
bers fheir and idd the peais s Of mem
dependents in all cities of more than 30
OO1 population of this state and repeating
! al acts ana parts OF acts inconsistent
with this act.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature of the
Section Any city having a population
OF over 10000 and having fire depart
is hereby authorized and empowered to
firemen, and affording relief to members
OF such department when sick, or who may
retired, and provide for the relief of the
families and other dependents of such
and regulations as may, be enacted by the
board of trustees of such funds, subject to
sistent with the constitution and laws of
TINS state; providing, however, the. pro
special election to the qualified voters of
SAID city, and that majority of the quail
faed voters OF ut such election shall vote in
sec In all cities coming under the
PROVISIONS Of this act the mayor. the chief
delegates at large from the fire depart
ment of such city, to be. elected BY the
members thereof on the first Monday in
December of each year, whose term of
office shall be for one year shall con
sntute and be a board to be known as the
"Board of Trustees of the Firemen's PEN
sion Fund" The board shall select from
Sec: B. The city treasurer in all cities
in this state to which this act is apple
able, shall be ex-offfco treasurer of said
board, and as such shall have charge of
the FUNDS and securities provided for here
| in.
Sec. 4. In all cities and towns now or
ia having an organized fire depart.
me thenI nr ang Wnich may avail themselves of
levied annually at the time of the levy of
all the taxable property within the limits
| OF such city or town for the purpose of
creating a firemen's pension fund as fol-
| lows
And in all cities of more than 10000 pop
uiat1on, a tax of one-tenth 1-10) of one
All moneys derived from taxes so levied
and all moneys received from membership
fees as dues, as hereinafter provided, and
all moneys received from grants, donations,
legacies and deyises for the benefit of such
fund, and all fines and penalties imposed
and collected in the control, management
and discipline of the fire departments shall
constitute fund to be known and desig-
mated as a firemen's pension fund. which
said fund shall be exclusively devoted to
Grated.
Sec. 5 The firemens pension fund shall
and no part of the fund shall be used for
any purpose other than the payment of
In this act; and the trustees herein pro-
yided shall receive no compensation for
Sec. 6. The board of trustees may take
| by gift, grant, devise, bequest, fine, pen
property,
real or personal, or other thing of value
for the benefit of the firemens pension
fund and when they deem it advisable may
convert real or personal property into
money for the purpose of CARRYING out the
emoluments. of every kind or nature that
may be paid or given or forfeited to any
| lire department or to any member thereof,
to such fund, except when allowed to be
other or TO meea
or personal gift on account of extraor-
binary services rendered by said fire de-
partment or any member thereof, aud all
| fines and penalties imposed upon members
and portion of the moneys coming by
law into the hands of the firemens relief
association in cities where such associa-
lions have been organized and incorporated
be paid into said firemens pension fund
and become part thereof Every member
Of this state within The provisions Of this this
act, shall be required to pay to the treas
exceeding five 600, dollars and Shall all also Se
be assessed and shall be required to pay
mems Relief Association, which assess
ment shall be deducted and paid in equal
Sec. Z. If any member of such fire de-
partment, while in the performance of his
injury received, should die of any dis
ease contracted by reason of his occupation
as firemen. and leaves widow chill
dren under IL years of age, father or
support, or a brother or sister under the
age of sixteen years so dependent, said
board of trustees shall direct the payment
to each such dependent such sums of
money as may be determined by the rules
ment of said funds.
Sec. S. Any member of any fully paid
tained the age of fifty years s and f' Having
served twenty,two years or more in such
years shall have been continuous, and
every member of any volunteer or partially
paid fire department coming under the
age of fifty years and serving in such
department for not less than twenty years
relieved and retired from such fire de
ar IF b ans If his bs be nc
department, by reason of permanent dis
ability the said board of trustees shall
order and direct that the said person shall
be paid out of the firemen's pension fund
monthly such sums of money stated
Sec: g. # at any time there shall not
be sufficient money in the funds created
such person entitled to the benefits herein
provided the full amount per month pro-
L. payments ntis shall be paid to each bene,
replenished as to warrant the payment
in full of each of said beneficiaries.
Sec 10 Any member Of a fire depart
shall while a member of such department
and while engaged in the performance of
ly injured disabled and upon
animation by a physician physicians ap-
pointed by the board of trustees be found
to be physically OF me, mentally dis,
injury or disability SO as to render him
unfit for the performance of his duties
fireman, shall be entitled to be retired,
and the board of trustees shall thereupon
order his retirement and upon being re-
tired shall be paid out of the firemen's
pension fund of such city monthly, a
sum not in excess of one-half of the
amount of the monthly compensation al
lowed such member a salary at the
date of his permanent injury disability
but if such person be n member of an
organized volunteer fire department, or a
Volunteer call member maid