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HON J. OTTO WILLIAMS Corporation Counsel, Newburgh

We acknowledge receipt from Assistant Corporation Counsel Rones of a letter inquiring whether a member of the paid fire department of the City of Newburgh also may be a volunteer fireman of another municipality and also whether the City of Newburgh may prohibit paid members of its fire department from engaging in another business or employment and prohibit outside activities by a paid member of its fire department such as activity as a volunteer fireman.

It was held in Matter of the Claim of James Diemond v. IthacaFire Department, et al., 39…