The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-21

duct it's business in accordance with all
acts Of assembly Of this Commonwealth
relating to corporations Of this charac-
ter.
Art. l. Every person becoming a
member of this Insurance Company
shall have first paid a membership fee
of fifty cents to the Company and fifty
cents on each thousand dollars of policy
to cover expense of survey and record
ing, after which no further payment
shall be required except on actual loss
! by fire sustained by members of the
said company and as provided charter
and by laws.
Art. 2. Each policy issued bv this
company shall bear the company's seal
and be perpetual.
Art. 3. In all'cases Of loss or dam
age by fire, (including fire caused by
lightning,) the person sustaining
loss shall notify the President Of
said company, who shall cause
prompt appraisement of such loss to be
made and filed with the Secretary,
whereupon the Secretary shall make
an assessment pro rata upon each poll
cy in force, sufficient to meet the liabil-
tiles Of the company consequent upon
such fire, and giving immediate notice
to each policy holder of his or her share
of such loss, which assessment 50 made
shall be paid within sixty days from
date of fling to the treasurer Of the
company, and if not so paid the treas
urer shall proceed to collect forthwith
with costs.
Art. 4. The Directors, at the time
of their election, shall appoint a com.
mittee of three from their own number
to act in case of loss by fire, estimating
the extent and amount Of such loss, to
inquire into the cause of the said fire
and report to the Secretary. If the
fire did not occur through the design Of
the insured, the loss found to be sus.
tanned by the said committee shall be
assessed as above provided. If, how
ever, the person who had sustained the
loss is not satisfied with the estimate
of said committee and shall file dissent
thereto, he shall DC entitled to draw
another committee, by lot, and under
the supervision Of the President and
Secretary, and shall pay all expenses
consequent upon such committee.
Art. 5. No member may withdraw
from the company except upon the pay
ment of all liabilities up to the hour Of
withdrawal, which shall be entered upon
the Secretary's books and policy can.
celed.
Art. 6. No person shall be paid for
any loss he may sustain by fire, if it can
be shown that the loss occurred through
the design Of the insured.
Art. :. When a member who is
insolvent, or whose property is found
to be under heavy lien or judgment
sustains a loss by fire, it shall be the
duty of the committee who estimate
the loss to see that the money assessed
and collected for the loser shall be ap.
propriated and expended in repairing ol
rebuilding the property so destroyed.
Art. 8. All-poIicies in this company
shall be null and void whenever the
same property is insured in other com.
panies.
Art. 9. The Secretary shall make
il true record Of all matters touching the
interests of the company, make all en-
tries, fill up policies, and prepare the
Directors annual statement.
Art. 10. The Treasurer shall pay
out no money except on the order Of
the President, signed by the Secretary
| Art. IL. The Directors of this CON.
pany shall always be saved harmless by
this company in and for their having
signed policies and all other lawful acts
! done in pursuance Of and by virtue OF
these presents.
Art II. The Directors are hereby
authorized to make such other bylaws
as may be necessary to carry out the
objects of the company, if not repug
nant to the foregoing charter and by
laws.
| Art. Is. Policies issued by this com
pany shall not exceed two-thirds the
actual value Of the property insured
| Art. a.. Directors and officers Of
this company shall each be PERSONAL,
| responsible 10 tne company Tor the per
Torrance Of the duties entrusted &c
them, but not for the neglects or misdo
ings of the others of them.
Mr.. Herbert reported that he hac
printed copies of "Applications 70,
Membership" to the Patrons Mutua
Benefit Association, and Of "Certif
Gates Of Membership to same, anc
asked to have the attention of grange,
called to the matter and that the Order
be urged to take hold and build up thi,
association.
On motion the Secretary was author
lied to communicate officially with the
oranges touching this matter, and urge
them to work up an interest in the
oranges in relation to it, and endeavo,
to increase the membership.
Mr.. Bunch suggested that another