The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-16
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| Belief Association # the District OF Columbia
Re il enacted by the Senate and House # Repre-
sentaIves of the United ia es Of America In on
sreSs assembled, That Willitm MertZ, EDWARD
| edwards Thomas b. Campbell, A Z. Adimson,
J,tn ! Callahan A. 7. Dessau, John Mcclellan,
| E. II. Atkins, Richard Goofhart, Tomas Rishton,
| = II. Dickson, T. p. Winter, IL. Cole, L. Ii.
| Don-hue. Thomas II. Grhh7m, " watson.
W D. Chase Thomas Duwling, X. Il T0mpkins.
JamesO Lee Charles IL. Kern, and Robert
gau and their successors, to he elected in the
| m,nner hereinafter declared be, and th@y are
| hereby, incorporated and made boGy poiitc anu
| CORPORATE by the name of a The Masonic Mutual
| Relief Association of the District of Columbia,
| and nv nat name NAV sue and he sued. plead and
be implicated, in any court If law or equity OF
| compttent Jurisdiction, and may have and use
a common seal and b entitled to use and exercise
all the powers, rights and privileges incident to
| such Cor. Grafton
SEC 9 And he it further enacted, That the
nartcnlar bu SineSs and objects of such society or
| corporation shall lie 10 ptovid and maintain a
| fund for the benefit of the widow. orphan, heir,
assignee. or legatee OF deceased member, lnihie-
disteiy upon proof of such death
SEC g. And he it farther en1ctet. Ihaf the
number If directors or managers to manage the
same shall be twenty-five, who shaI De elected ny
the members of said society or corporation. AT
their annual meeting the second Tuesday OF
November in Zach year. from among themselves
who shall hold their Office for one wear and until
others are duly elected and qualified to take Their
Places directors: ana the sdlu blIe-tote SilhI
eIart one of their number to he president nf
the b ard who shall ais be president CT tie cor
por.tion or society, and shall el ct one OF their
number as vice president. and enc OF their NUN
Der as secretary who shall also be secretary ofhe
ass citation and one of their number As treasurer,
who sh i'll give bonds with surety t. said corpora
tio1 in such sum the said board Of directors
NAV reuuire for the faithful discharge OF his
trust, majority of the directors shall firm
ouoru IN for The transaction of business; and III
ca.e ola vacancy in the board Of directors 10y
death resignation. or otherwise OF any Clrctor.
the vacancy occasiuned thereby shall be filled by
| the rema ming directors from among the members
at q I'D socie,y, who shall serve uatl the next
annual election -
SEC. 4 And be it further enacted. That the
directors shall have full power to make ard pre-
scribe such bylaws, rules, and regulations as
they shall deem needfDl and proper for the dspo-
sitico and management of the funds, property,
and effects of the society corp ration, not con
tray to this charter to the laws OF the Uniied
states: and they shall have power to alter or
amend the So me- rs the interests oil the corporation
in their opinion, may require
SEC s. And be it further enacted, That the
said board of directors shall be capable Of taking
and holding the funds. property, and effects Of
said corporation, which fund, property, or
effects shall never be divided among me members
of abe said sciety or rporation but shall decend
to their sue essore, duly elected in the banner
heretofore specified for the promo'son OF the
princiIiles Of tho said corporation, and
the benevolent purposes Of the society whiah they
renresent. But this prov ision shall not prevent
The aid hoard Of directors from carrying out the
principles Of tee society or corporation: VIZ tne
immediate payment to the widow, orphans, hsar,
awignee, OF lrgates Il deceased nem"sr -