Chap. 0378 An Act relative to the corporate powers of the malden police relief association.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Upon the death of any pensioned officer of the police department of the city of Maiden, who is a member of The Maiden Police Relief Association, and who is entitled to receive benefits under the constitution and by-laws of said corporation, the amount of mortuary benefit to which he was entitled at the time of his retirement as an active member of said police department shall be paid to such person as the deceased member may have designated in writing and which is on file in the secretary's records; provided, however, that the person so designated shall be the wife, betrothed, child by legal adoption, parent by legal adoption, blood relative of, or a person dependent upon, such deceased member. In the event that the named beneficiary has died, or is illegally designated, then the benefit shall be paid to the wife, children, mother, father, brother, sister or next of kin in the order named. Approved May 4, 1954-