Ordinance 555320
NO. 555
An Ordinance providing for the enrollment of the Volumteer
Firemen of the City of Edmonds under the relief and compensa-
tion provisions of the Volunteer firemen's relief Fund Act
of the State of Washington providing that any of said Fire-
men may enroll under the pension provisions of said Act and
providing for the collection and payment of Volunteer Fire-
men's Relief Fund fees.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO LuID OF THE CITY OF EDMO NDS:
SEction 1: The Volunteer Mire Department OfIthe City of Edmonds
shall not exceed twenty-five (25) Firemen for each one thousand
population, or fraction thereof, and in no event shall said
Fire Department comprise less than fifteen (15) Firemen.
Section 2: A11 of the members of the Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment of the City of Edmonds are hereby enrolled under the
relief and compensation provisions of the Volunteer Firemenls
Relief Fund Act of the State of Washington set forth in Sections
957a-15 to 9578-39 Remington's Revised Statutes of Washington
for the purpose of providing protection for sz..id Firemen and
their families from death or disability arising in the perfor-
mance of their duties as Firemen.
Section 3: Any member of the Volunteer Fire Department of
the City of Edmonds may enroll under the Pension provisions
of said Volunteer Firemen's Relief Fund Act -for the purpose of
enabling any such, 'ireman so electing to avail himself of the
retirement provisions of said act.
Section A: An annual fee of Three Dollars ($3.00) for each
member of said Fire Department shall be paid by the City of
Edmonds for the purpose of affording the members of said Eire
Department with protection from death or disability as in said
act provided.
Section 5: An annual fee of Twenty-five ]dollars ($25.00)
shall be collected and paid for each Fireman electing to en-
roll under the pension or retirement provisions of said Act,
Thirteen Dollars (013.00) of which shall be paid by the City
of Edmonds, and velve Dollars ($12.00) of which shall be paid
by the Fireman so enrolling.
This Ordinance :.ha.11 take effect and be in full force and
effect rrom and E ter its passage and publication as provided
by law.
Attest: Anita Gust
F. A. Fourtner
Mayor
City Clerk
Passed April 2, 1946
Published April 10, 1946