BILL NO. 4 ORDINANCE NO. 101
AN ORDINANCE CONTRACTING WITH THE CITY OF BROWNING, MISSOURI FOR AN INTERCHANGE OF SERVICE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITIES OF NORTH CENTRAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION: PROVIDING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT FOR SUCH COMMON SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR A DIRECT TELEPHONE LINE AND THE SHARING OF EXPENSES THEREFORE AND PROVIDING HOW THE AGREEMENT MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER PARTY ON WRITTEN NOTICE.
WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable that a contract be entered into for an interchange of service of the fire departments of BROWNING, and North Central Fire Fighters Association.
WHEREAS, by the provisions of an Act of the Legislature (Laws of Missouri, 1949, Volume 1, pages 474 to 476) municipalities may contract and cooperate with each other for a common service and by the provisions of SECTION 71.370 to 71.390 Missouri R. S. 1949 may interchange the service of their fire departments,
Now, Therefore, Be it Ordained by the Board of Aldermen or Council of the City of Browning, Missouri:
SECTION 1. The City of BROWNING hereby contracts with the Cities of NCFA effective upon the passage and approval of a like ordinance by the City Council of the Cities of North Central Fire Fighters Association, for the interchange of service of the fire departments of the parties hereto upon the conditions and provisions hereinafter contained.
SECTION 2. The fire department of the City of BROWNING shall respond to fire alarms on call in any part of the Cities of North Central Fire Fighters Association, and the fire department of North Central Fire Fighters shall respond to fire alarms on call in any part of the City of BROWNING.
SECTION 3. This contract shall take effect and be in force commencing on the 5th day of Sept., 1961 and ending on the _____ day of _______, 19___.* (continuous)
SECTION 4. This contract may be terminated at any time during its term on the passage of an ordinance to that effect by the legislative body of either municipality and written notice thereof given to the other party hereto by serving on the City Clerk of such other municipality a certified copy of such ordinance terminating this agreement. The termination shall take effect sixty days from the date of service of such written notice.
SECTION 5. The consideration for the service of the fire department of each municipality shall be the service given for the protection of the lives and property in such municipality by the service of the fire department of the other party hereto, and no compensation shall accrue or be paid by either party for the service of the fire department of the other party hereto.
SECTION 6. Neither municipality shall be liable to the other for failure to respond to any call by the order of such municipalities, or for delay or negligence or mistake in receiving or responding to any call, nor shall this contract be interpreted as being an agreement for the benefit of any third person.
SECTION 7. Neither municipality shall be liable by reason of this contract to any fireman, official or employee of the other, nor shall any fireman, official or employee of either municipality be considered for any purpose a fireman, official or employee of any municipality other than the one by which he is regularly employed.

SECTION 8. In case of loss or damage to the equipment or property of either municipality while responding to fire alarms, such loss or damage shall be borne by the city owning such equipment or property.
SECTION 9. In effectuating the purpose of this contract, the parties hereto may maintain direct telephone lines between the fire stations of each of them to be used exclusively for fire calls. In such event, the expense of such lines shall be shared equally by the parties hereto.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor.
Passed this 5th day of SEPT. , 1961
J.B. Rudloff