The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-01

z. Whenever a member of this associa-
ton who is in good standing, shall become
permanently disabled, he shall notify the
President of this association, who shall pro-
coed at once to investigate into the cause
and effect of said disability, and If be shall
find that said disability was not caused by
dissipation, and that the member was not
disabled before becoming q member of this
association, be shall proceed rs in case of
death provided for in Rule and 6
8. The death or permanent disability
of a member shall be certified to on oath
BY the trustees as hereinafter provided for,
accompanied by physicians certificate,
certified to on oath and the President shall
have power to demand further evidence,
whenever he may deem it necessary.
8. A member becoming sick, or other
wise disabled for longer period than two
months, shall not be required to pay any
assessments to this fund for the time be may
be sick over tho two months, nor shall be
forfeit his rights to the benefits provided
he was in good standing when be became
sick or disabled. A member who may be
sick or disabled for less period than two
months must pay all the assessments that
may be levied.
10. A member of this association to be
eligible to its benefits, must have been IN
g cd standing ina local Iron Molders' Union
for at least three months previous to the sp
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IL. Applications for Dement'S must be
made in case Of death within ten days after
said death, and in case of PERI anent dlsa-
bility, application must be made within AZ
hours after said disability is pronounced
by an attending physician as being Perma-
nent.
II. Any member of this association,
who shall be suspended or expelled from
membership in the local Iron MOlders
Union of which he was a member, shall
not be eligible to the benefits of this asso-
citation, while so suspended or expelled,
nor for three months after being reinstated,
unless his suspension shall be declared lille
gal
10. Any member of this association
who shall fail to pay an assessment levied
BY the President Of this association, within
thirty days after said assessment is levied,
shall not be eligible to the benefits of the
association, until three months after said as
sessment has been paid.
IA. Any member of this association
who shall become three assessments in ar
rears, shall, on the thirtieth day after levy
ing of said third assessment, be dropped
from the roll And be shall forfeit all be
may have paid into the association.
Is. The initiation fee, and assessments
Of this association shall be paid to the fl
nancal secretaries Of the several local
unions unless otherwise ordered by the union.
And the person authorized to receive said
money, shall forward the same immediate
ly upon collection to the treasurer Of this
association, and shall forward the names Of
the members making said payments TO the
President of this association.
Is. Every member who pays the initia-
ton fee shall receive from the President Of
this association membership card" IN
der the seal Of this association.
II. Every member Of this association,
leaving the union under which be may have
received his beneficial card, and going to
work uuder another union, shall, within one
week after going to work, notify the 6nan-
cia secretary Of said union Of the fact Of bis
nbersbip in this assC citation.
IS. Any member of this association not
working under the jurisdiction Of any union,
shall Immediately notify the President Of
this association of bis address, so that
communication may be had with him at all
times.
10. Each local union will be furnished
with flank receipts, and each member pay
ing an assessment levied BY this associa-
ton shall receive a receipt for the amount
paid.
90 Any member of this association for
feiting his membership shall, upon applica-
ton for reinstate rent, present a certificate
from the trustees, hereinafter provided for,
that Re is in good bodily health, and shall
pqy all the assessments due when bis mem
hcr,hip was forfeited, and also all assess
mouts that may have become due from that
date to the date Of application for renstate-
ment, and shall not be ngible to benefits
until he has been member in good stand
ing for the period Of three months
Il. ANY member of this association
NAV withdraw from the association By pay
ing all the assessments due up to date Of
application, and any member so withdraw
inc can again become a member at any
time BY paying the initiation fee, provided
be is 10 good b5dily health, which must be
certified by the trustees, and provided fur
Their the applicant shall not be entitled to
benefits until three months after bis rein
statement.
-. Any union having seven or more
Of its members in this association shall ap-
point three of said members TO act as trus-
tees for this association in such union.
%. 1t shall be the duty of the trustees
50 appointed to have supervision Of the in
terests Of this association in the union, to
examine the books of the collecting officer,
to see that all money collected is for arded
to the treasurer Of this association, and in
case of the death or disability of member
of this association in good standing to take
all proper measures for an early adjustment
Of the benefits due on account of such
death or disability, preparing the neces-
sary vouchers and forwarding the same to
the President of this association.
"A. Any union failing to appoint said
trustees, it shall be the duty Of the mem
bers of this association in said union to
meet and elect such trustees, and if they
fail to do %, then the President Of this as