Ordinance 555320 Q,
_ CE NO. 555
An Ordinance providing for the enrollment of the Volunteer
Firemen of the Uity 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 dlire-
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 COUY;UIL OF THE CITY 02 EDMO1DS:
SEction 1: The Volunteer Mire Department ofzthe City of Edmonds
shall not exceed tti+enty-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: All of the members of the Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment of the City of Edmonds are hereby enrolled under the
relief and compansation provisions of the Volunteer Piremenle
Relief Fund Act of the State of Weshington set forth in Sections
9576-15 to 9578-39 Remin�ton's Devised Statutes of Washington
for the purpose of providing protection for said Firemen and
their families from death or disability arising in the perfor-
mance of their duties as Firemen.
Section 3: Any niember of the Volunteer Fire Department of
the City of Edmonds may enroll under the Pension provisions
of said Volunteer Fi3iemen'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 4: 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 i1ire
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 f�13.00) of which shall be paid by the City
of Edmonds, and welve Dollars ($12.00) of which shall be paid
by the Fireman so enrolling.
This Ordinance :._-Ia 1 take effect and be in full force and
effect rrom the efter its passage and publication as provided
by law.
r'. A. Fourtner
Mayo r
Attest: Anita Gust
ity Clerk
Passed April 2, 1946
Published April 10, 1946