This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...viz.: "whereas the members of fire companies in the city of St. Louis are liable, in the discharge of their duties as such, to many casualties from which citizens generally are exempt; whereas they are frequently very injurious and sometimes ruinous to the health, comfort and pecuniary circumstances of those on whom ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...viz.: "whereas the members of fire companies in the city of St. Louis are liable, in the discharge of their duties as such, to many casualties from which citizens generally are exempt; whereas they are frequently very injurious and sometimes ruinous to the health, comfort and pecuniary circumstances of those on whom they fall--and to afford the requisite relief; any able bodied member of the department may become a member on the payment of the initiation fee of $5, and a further sum of one dollar quarterly in advance; also, any citizen may become an honorary member by the payment of five dollars annually." These dues were found to be onerous in after years, and were altered, so that firemen were only required to pay one dollar a year, and all the companies adopted a rule to admit no new member without the payment of this fee constituting him a member of the association. The management consisted of a board of delegates composed of one member from each company and two from the fire-wardens. This was also changed to two delegates from each, and again to three from each company, the parties chosen being always the most prominent men belonging thereto. One of the by-laws reads: "Relief shall be granted byHhis association under the following regulations, viz.: Any member who may receive an injury to life or limb, or health, or who may become sick so as to incapacitate him from active duty, may receive aid not to exceed $6 a week. In cases where application is made for funeral expenses, the amount allowed shall not exceed the sum of $75. The widow and children of a deceased member in good standing may receive such sums from the association as the board may determine." Such sum was generally $25 a month. In 1861. the fund amounted to $6,170. Wm....
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