Note 237c-1 — Chapter III

Thus in Austria, even after the middle of the 18th century: Schopf, L. W. des öst. Kaiserstaates, I, p. 175. In the mandate of the electorate of Saxony of Dec. 7, 1715; but the fire-fund (Feuerkasse) of 1729 depended on voluntary but regular collections, besides which it obtained certain contributions from the state and the church. Those who gave nothing, however, were threatened with getting nothing, or very little, in case of fire. Parties desiring to rebuild massively had especially much to expect. (Cod. August Forst., I, 538.) The charters of the oldest German Landesbrandkassen contain a provision that, in future, no further fire-collections shall be allowed.