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~ ORDIE~NCE relating to and providing for Fireman's Relief and Benefit Fund,
providing for the maintenance and dlstrlbution of such fund, designating the
beneficiaries thereof as provided by law and authorizing a.n~ appropriation and
tax levy therefor.
THE CITY COM~iI'SSION OF THE CITY 0t,' BREK~RTO~ DO ORD~ii~ ~S FOLLO~¥S:
Section 1. There is hereby created in the treasury of the City of Bremerton
a fund to be known as the Fireman's Relief and Pension Fund which shall consist
of all bequests, fees, gifts, emoluments or donations given or paid to such fund
or any of its members, except as otherwise, designated by the donor and a monthly
fee, which' shall be paid into the fund by each member of the Fire Department, of
the City of Bremerton, including substitutes and temporarily appointed members,
the amount to be not less than 2% or not more than 4% of his regular monthly
salary, the proceeds of the tax levy for such purpose as by law pr.ovided, all
'~moneys received and allocated to the City of Bremerton from the State Treasurer
:from tax on fire insurance premiums, and the interest on investment of any Dortlon
: of sa id fund.
Section 2. There is hereby created a board of trustees of the Fireraan's'
:'Relief and Pension Fund which shall be composed of the Mayor, City Clerk, three
persons holding a municipal office in the City of Bremerton, who shall be elected
'as trustees of such fund by the other members of the Board of Trustees, hereby
:i:i:~eated, and six members of the Fire Department, who shall be elected on said
~ard by all the members of said Fire Department.
Section 3. The Board of Trustees hereinabove created shall have 'all the
1::>Power and authority and .shall perform the duties as by law provided.
Section 4. The City Co~mriissioners be and the same are hereby authorized
and directed to include in the budget for the year 1936, and annually thereafter,
an alaount sufficient for the requirements of the said fund as by law provided,
:but not in excess of an amount equal to one mill on the assessed valuation of all
!:~DYoperty in the City of Bremerton, and are hereby further authorized and di~rected
.itc levy a tax not exceeding one mill on all the assessable property in the City
~of Bremerton for the purposes of said fund, as by law provided.
Section 5. The moneys in said fund shall be disbursed by order and under
:'the supervision of the said Board of Trustees to the. persons and beneficiaries
and for the purposes designated and under the provisions of the laws of the
State of Washington.
Section 6. The City Conm~ission, City Clerk and the City Treasurer shall
perform the duties and keep such records and accounts relative thereto as are
~equired by law.
Section ?. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty days from
and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
.~ ~$ssed ~ }he City Co,remission of the City of Bremerton in.regul.er session
assembled, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentioati'on
of such passage this 18th day oF May, 1935.
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