The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-10
FtREMAN'S RELIEF FUND
Burlington Man First in State to Re-
ceiVe a Benefit.

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George II. McCu'n of 1S9 St. Paul
street, captain at Fire Station No, !,
is the first man in the State TO receive
benefits from the Vermont Fireman's
Relief Fund, established through an
act of the Legislature OF 1919. Captain
/ MCCuin was badly injured In one eg
and had many bruises, sustained when
the walls Of the Holg toy factory col
! lapsed He was laid up for 40 days,
ana has just recently been able to get
! back to work.
! Captain McCun's application for
compensation from the Vermont Fire
Imans Relief Fund was taken up at a
meeting OF the commission appointed
Ito handle this fund, which was held in
/ this city Wednesday evening, and his
claim was allowed. His case comes I'M
der Article III Section ?, Of the rules,
regulate ns and bylaws, which says
that all firemen known as permanent
men who are injured in the line of
/ fire duty, and who receive regular pay
from the municipality or fire district,
during disahil v. shall be entitled to
benefits from tn fund at the rate Of
two dollars for each day while unable
to attend to their ordinary business. by
reason of such injury, for a period not
to exceed 100 days from the date of
/ such injury
This is the first application to be
/ presented under this new law and the
commission Immediately recognized its
merit, There was no question about al
lowing the claim. The commission
which passed upon the application is
made up of w II. Dyer of Salisbury,
chairman; Lawrence A. Kelly Of Mont
pelied, secretary; L. G.. Grant of Bur
lngton treasurer; II. II, Cgr of ST.
Johnsbugy and f. d. Moore of Ben
nngton.
MIR. Moore who was tho representa-
tive from Bennington at the last ses-
sion Of the Vermont Legislature. was
the man who sponsored the Vermont
Firemans Relief Fund measure, and It
was largely through his efforts that
the bin was finally made a law For
many years, he has advocated such a
law in Vermont, and previous attempts
have been made to get such pro
vision on the statute books, but it was
not until Mr.. Moore himself took the
matter into the Legislature that the
attempt was successful
The measure which was finally pho
ed upon the statute books provides
that the auditor of accounts shall an
nualY, on the first day of May draw
an order in favor OF the Vermont State
Fireman's Association for the sum of
$4,000 out of the money received from
taxes from fire insurance companies
or associations doing business in this
state, and the fund shall be known as
THE Fireman's Relief Fund of Yer
mont
This fund is to be used for the relief
of firemen, whether members of the
association or not, who may be injur-
ed in the performance of their dutiea,
and for the relief of the dependent
mothers, widows and minor children
OF firemcn whose deaths were occas
toned by injuries received while in the
line of their duty as firemen. in the
manner and in the amount determined
by a board Of five persons of whom
three, not members of the Vermont
Firemens, Association, shall be ap
pointed by the governor. The other
two members of this board which /.
known as the board of commissioners
are chosen from the Vermont Fire.
mems Association.
There c"o four main classes under
which benefits from this fund may be
given, and the benefits vary according
to the class. These classes include:
Members Of volunteer fire departments
and al fremen known as call mo1'
who are injured in the limo OF fire
duty, and who receive their rgGlar
pay during disability; permanent mon
II, who are injured in the line of fire
duty and who do not receive their
regular pay during disability; all 9th
ers are eligible to the benefits of the
Iact. who are injured in the line of fire
duty.