Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-30


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And every candidate presenting himself
for initiation shall pay to the +. ;. the
above rate OF assessments, according To
his age and amount OF endowment de-
sired.
SEC Whenever q death occurs, and
there Is not sufficient amount IN the
treasury to pay the endowment, the ;.
Secretary shall Immediately notify
every Court 10 forward to the :. Treas
urer the assessment due to each men,
ber in financial standing prior to the
date Ol said death On the receipt oil
such notice bv the Courts the {. X. and
II. =. OF each and every Court shall at
the next succeeding regular meeting
draw an order upon the treasurer
for the amount OF such assess
mcnt, and the Treasurer shall without
dalay transmit said amount by L. u.
money order, by draft or by express,
all charges prepaid, to the ). Treasurer,
and the X. ). shall notify theS :. s., upon
the form prescribed by the +. C., OF
of the amount sent, date, number OF
assessment and mode OF such trans
mission.
SEC. 5.-All Courts not forwarding
their assessments, as above instructed,
within forty days from the date OF said
notice, shall stand suspended. Any
Court 80 suspended may reinstate itself
any time within sixty days from the
date Of suspension by payment OF the
assessments for which the Court be-
came suspended; but if after thirty days,
then each member must in addition be
examined upon the form prescribed, at
the expense OF the Court, by the Court,
by the Court or Il competent physician,
and must be approved 10y the +. c.
SEC. 6.-Members olsuspended Courts
and members OF Courts which have
surrendered or forfeited their charter,
who were i'm good standing at the
time OF such suspension, surrender or
forfeiture of charter, shall, upon appll-
cation TO the :. :. or II. :, If within
thirty days, and on payment OF the us
ual Zee, receive from the III. ;. or :. 5, a
clearance card, and shall then be entl-
tied to cndOwments, provided they pay
the assessments to the S. Treas. as they
iall due; and provided they affiliate at
the earliest practicable time with some
Subordinate Court
SEC. !. An assessment having been or
derpd, the +. :. shall Immediately pro.
coed to collect the same by giving each
member notice thereof; and any mem
Der falling to pay the same within thirty
DAYS OF the date of the :. >. notice
(which shall be the date OF the +. ). no.
tice TO the members) shall stand sus-
pended, and be so notified by the Il. ).
OF his Court
4 member OF the Order so suspended
desiring TO be reinstated must pay all
dues, fines and assessments charged TO
him at the date of suspension, and all
dues that he would have had TO pay had
he remained in financial standing; pro-
vided, however, that the application for
reinstatement be made within six
months of the date OF suspension, and If
more than thirty days of said time shall
have expired, the applicant must also
furnish certificate of physical fitness
from the Court Physician. The applica-
ton shall be laid before the Court, and If
a majority OF the members agree there
to, the applicant shall be restored to
membership. Ii more than six months
have elapsed since the date OF suspen-
sion, then he must again make appliCa-
ton and pay the same fees as If he were
q new candidate.
SEC. 5. Immediately upon the death
of brother in financial stand
ing. due notice thereof shall be sent to
the :. =, which notice must be in the
form prescribed by L. c., and under the
seal and signed by the c. h. and K. 5.
of the Court of which the brother was a
member, and must state his name in
full, date OF joining the Order date and
cause Of death, amount contributed to
the endowment fund and the names OF
the person or persons, il known, to
whom the benefit is to be paid. Upon
the receipt of said notice, the same shall
be laid before the +. c., and il every
thing be satisfactory, a warrant for the
payment OF the amount to which the
heirs or benefciaries are entitled shall
be drawn upon the ;. T., which warrant
shall bc signed By the :. &. r. and ;. =,
and be made payable Ia the perso on or
persons designated by the brother TO
receive il, or 10 his heirs.
SkC. 9. All moneys received by the ;.
r. on endowment account shall be at
once deposited by him in such char
tered baul. as shall have been designated
bv the l.. {. % the credit OF the ;.
Court and the bank instructed by both
:. {. r. and ;. Treas. not 10 allow either
party 10 withdraw any OF the endow-
ment funds without the signature OF
both on a check payable to the order OF
third party.
SEC. lO.-Any person at the time Of
applying for admission shall chose what
amount of Endowment he desires, and
a certificate for the sum chosen shall be
issued to him, and he shall not be
privileged thereafter 10 change the same
except upon due notice 10 his Court,
stating the time when such change is 10
take effect, and paying all assessments
upon deaths occurring prior thereto;
and il the change is for higher amount,
then II shall only he done upon passing
such medical examination as shall be
prescribed by the l.. c. For additional
Endowments after initiation he shall
paw assessments according 10 his age.
But no additional Endowments shall
be allowed 10 members who have
passed their iitieth birthday. This
provision shah not apply to those apply
ing before the first OF January, 1850.
SO. ll-Ail members OF the Order,
in good standing on the first of January,
1880 shall in all assessments be- classed
as being 30 years OF age and under; and
all candidates initiated and members
reinSta,ed thereafter shall pay the
rate ut assessments according TO
age. provided for IN section 3 OF this
endowment law This section shall apply
only TO all members in good standing on
the 2jd IL October 1879. ant each mem
Der who may ue reinStated on or before
January Isl, 1850, and all such members
on or before tina, date shall pay into
their Court Treasury one assessment, as |
required 10y section 8.
SEC. l.. The medical examination,
which shall be made on the prescribed |
blanks OF the Order, OF all application .
for membership, shall be referred to the !
High Court Physician, il any doubt ex-
lists before initiation, for his approval. /
In tha State or Provinces where M