The City of Middletown, by its Common Council,
hereby agrees to pay on account of any paid fireman of its Fire Department
who shall hereafter duly elect to contribute the additional amount
required for the purpose of retiring after 25 years of service, as
provided by § 88 of the Civil Service Law or any subsequent
amendments thereto, the entire additional cost on account of the fire
service rendered by such paid fireman prior to December 1, 1948, and
the City of Middletown further agrees to pay 1/2 of the additional
cost on account of fire service rendered by such paid fireman after
December 1, 1948.