[Adopted 2-15-1961]
There is hereby created a special fund, to be
known as the "Selectmen's Benevolent Fund," consisting in the first
instance of the sum of $1,000 already donated to the Town, to be used
for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter set forth.
There shall be deposited in such special fund
any gifts or bequests designated or intended for the purposes hereinafter
set forth which may from time to time be given to, or received by,
or on behalf of, the Town of Wilton. All money so accumulated, together
with the interest that accrues thereon, shall be deposited in a separate
bank account by the Treasurer of the Town.
Such fund is for the benefit of any employee
of the Town of Wilton or volunteer worker, or the dependents of any
such employee or volunteer worker, who is injured in the line of duty
while engaged in hazardous occupation for, or on behalf of, the Town
or its inhabitants in general.
The Board of Selectmen shall have the sole power to draw upon such fund and may pay therefrom, to or for the benefit of the persons designated in § 5-7, such amounts as in their sole and unhampered discretion they may determine.
It is declared to be the intention of this ordinance
that its provisions be liberally construed to carry out its general
purpose and intent, and the Board of Selectmen in its sole and unhampered
discretion shall have the power to interpret its provisions and determine
the persons who shall qualify for the benefits provided thereunder.
Said fund may be discontinued at any time by
vote of the legislative body of the Town, in which event the balance
of said fund shall be transferred to the general fund of the Town.
