The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-20
Published in The Topeka State journal,
March 20 1913
HOUSE ELL No. 175.


HOUSE BILL No. 175.
AN ACT relating to pensions for officers
and members of the fire department and
their dependents Ia cities having a popu-
lation OF over 1900 inhabitants.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of kans.s:
Section ]. Any city having n population
of over 5000 inhabitants is hereby author
lied and directed t. provide funds for the
pensioning of Officers and members of the
fire department III accordance with the
provisions Of this act
fire department while In the performance
Of his duty be killed or be injured or con
tract disease attributable to such Derf6 rHi-
ance. so that death results therefrom within
two years thereafter. the mayor and com
missioners shall pay monthly TO his widow.
or. II there be no widow, then to snch Of
his children. collectively. long as they
are under the age OF eighteen years. sum
equal to fifty percent Of the monthly salary
or wages such officer or member Is receiy-
ing at the time of his death. IL such Off
Ger member left surviving him no such
widow or children under the age Of eighteen
years; but did leave father or mother
who by reason of physical disability are
dependent upon him for support. the mayor
and commissioners shall pay to such father
aud mother suin equal ITO fifty percent
Of the monthly salary or wages such OIL
Ger or member was receiving at the time "f
his death IL such officer or member left
no widow surviving him. nor children IN
der the age of eighteen years, no T. Their
or mother dependent upon him for support.
but did leave brothers or sisters under the
age of eighteen years SO sIepeudent uf,on
him. the said mayor and commissioners
shall pay monthly to such brothers md
sisters collectively and while under the
age of eighteen years, n equal TO fifty
percent Of the salary such officer mem
Der WAS receiving at the time Of his death.
The determination Of the mayor and COM
missioners as to whether the death. injury
or disability was or is such as 10 bring
the case within the provisions Of this act
and also as TO the dependency OF the father
or mother. brothers or sisters. IL any there
be surviving him, entitled 10 the benefit Of
this act. shall be conclusive.
Sec. 3 The mayor and commissioners
shall pay monthly to any officer or member
Of the fire department. who shall besonie
permanently fneapacitafed by reason Of the
injuries received by him dss"-sr 'ou-
srarted by him while in the performance
Of his duty. and attributable therffn. n sum
such person Was receiving at the tins #
such injuries during the time snrb "fftcs r
member il unable TO perform his duty
Provided. that the mayor and commission
member to submit IN an examination bF
physisfan or physicians seIef ted by the
mayor and commissioners aud f~snl by
, sHeh officer or member SO {" do shall pre-
vent him from rpreiyips any further s0n
Of money under this act.
Ser. 4. Any officer member Of fhe
fire department mprr than fifty yesftH Of
age and having served twenty -fxta yesrx
or more In sueh fire fef,a rfIneot. of~wlffcS
the last two wears shall have bfeu roHfin-
Uous. may make aspiration tn the mayor
sud commissioners to be rrfired from such
fire DEPARTMENT and upon such application
being granted the mayor and romfntssio-er~
shall pay monthly To <urh nUefnher re-
tired sum eaHaf 10 fifty rser~est Of the
salary or wages which sucb officer
member was receiving at the time of biz
retirement.
Sec. 5. In all cities coming within the