The board of county commissioners of any county of the seventh or eighth class may make an appropriation annually to the fire department of any borough in the county or to any volunteer fire company located within a borough in said county which actually gives fire protection to approximately all parts of the county. All moneys appropriated to any such fire department or fire company shall be used for the purchase, maintenance and repair of fire fighting equipment. This section shall not authorize the appropriation of any money to any fire department or fire company which receives contributions or appropriations from any township in the county.
16 P.S. § 1951