The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-15


Is. The policies will be paid only by as
ssssn!cnts made oquitably upon all the
members OF the Association, and the LIST as
sessment shall be one dollar on each mem
hcr in class | two dollars on each member
in class 2, and three dollars on each member
in class three; and ii is the opinion Of the
officers and directors OF the Association that
no subsequent assessment will be required
| to exceed this, but that one such ass ssmcnt
will probably pay several policies.
A. The first assessment must be paid in
advance at the time of joining the Associ-
at on, for the purpose of creating reserve
marriage fund which will be placed in bank
subject only TO the draft OF the President
upon an order of the Board of Directors.
Is. When the membership fee and the
first assessment are received, and the char
acter of the applicant is satisfactory, poll
cy will be sent to him at once which will be
valid from the time his application was re-
ceived, and if he docs not receive his policy
in ten days after sending his application he
should notify the Secretary of the yAssoci-
alton.
16. When a member OF the Association
marrics, and due proof of the same has been
made at the Office of the Company. the Sec
rotary will send by mail to each member
OF the Association printed notice designa-
ting t!'c name residence, and the time of
the MARRIAGE OF the member. the amount of
his policy, and the contribution required
from each to pay the same, and each will
be required to forward his portion at his
OWN expense by registered letter or post
office order to the Secretary of the Associa-
tion, within thirty days after the notice to
him has been mailed.
ANNUAL DUES.
| II. The annual dues OF the members Of
I this Association shall be five dollars on each
member OF the LIST class, nine dollars on
! each member of the End class, and fourteen
dollars on each member OF the 3rd class
Is. The first annual due of each menu
her shall be paid in sixty days after he Joins
the Association in proportion for the bal
| ancc Of the year from the time he failed,
and all subsequent annual dues shall be
paid on the lst day OF each January in
advance, the members in all cases paving
cost of remittance.
49, When a person has been a member
of the Association for two years his annual
dues, after that time, will be reduced che
half The membership fees and annual
dues are appropriated 10 the payment of OIL
ticCrs, office rent, agents. etc, leaving the
assessments TO be applied exclusively 10 the
payment OF policies.
vi drafts, clocks and money orders must
be made payable in New Orleans, other
wise the exchange or cost Of collecting
these must be included.
MARRIAGE.
20 When a member of this Association
magrics his membership ceases, and his pol
icy will be paid by assessment within sixty
days after due proof of marriage has been
made to the officers of the Association; hnt
no policy will be paid until the holder sends
to the office OF this Association the affidavit
OF the clerk. or other officer, who iS~u. d the
marriage license, certifying the full name
and post office address of the person to
whom it was granted and the day on which
it was issued; that it was in due form, and
that it has been returned to him with the
certificate and signature of the minister or
officer who performed the marriage ceremO-
ny; and the policy holder shall also for
ward to the Office OF the Association an aiii-
davit or certificate of the minister or other
officiating officer, and also that of two res
ponsible persons and their 7. o. address,
who were present and witnessed the mar
riagc. certifying the year, month, day, hour
ana mlntie III Wil!ch IL occurred.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
q. No person will he received as mem.
Der OF this Association who cannot furnisffs'
satisfactory reference as to his moral char
act2r, and such reference must be given in
application for membership.
-. Ii member Of the Association fails
to pay his assessment or annual dues within
thirty DAYS after notice is mailed 10 him
that they are due, he will be suspended, and
will thereby loose all claim upon the as
sossment funds, and all interest in the AS
ISOLATION and he will not be reinstated un-
til he has paid all arrears, and his memb,r-
ship will date from his reinstatement.
%. II from any cause an application for
membership is refused by the officers OF
the Association it will be returned to the
applicant marked ar, jected."
III. The policies must be signed by the
President, or Vice President, and attested
by the Secretary Of the Association.
25. Policies may be made payable to the
mother, sister, or intended wife of the APP
plicant, and thereby be placed beyond the
reach OF creditors.
26. No policy will be paid if the member
TO whom it was issued is in arrear for any
annual due, or ass ssinent required of him
to pay the policy of member who has
married at any time prior to his marriage
%. II Il member should change his resi-
dence or place Of business, lie is required to
notify the Secretary of the Association and
inform him OF the place, street and nun
Der to'which he has removed.
IS. Persons desiring to become members
of the association need not wait to see an
agent, but should send at once to the Secre-
tary for blank application, and ior circu-
lars cont lining the plan, rules, and regula-
tons Of the Association.
20. These rules and regulations NAV he
altered or amended by the Board of Direc-
tors, hut no alteration or amendment shall
effect existing membership.
80. The Mutua! Marriage Aid Associa-
ton, OF New Orleans, being purely OF u mu-
tual character it will be 10 the interest Of
every member to increase the membership,
as every accession will lesson the cost OF the
policies,
81. Active business men, who can furnish
satisfactory reference, and give bond, can
obtain remunerative employment as agents
for this Association, by applying 10 the
Gen, raj Agent, at the Office of the Associa>
ton, as il S the purpose of the directors to
extend its benefits throughout the country,
81. 1t vii! be observed that the insurance
fered by this Association is the simplest and
safest that can be conceived, and is the most
most economical that can't devised. Besides
what can be more noble, what more beaati,
ful than to see the young men of the city of
New Orleans. and of the whole country,
banded together for the purpose OF starting
each other in life? "But," says one, sup
nose never marry ~ Ii you never do 1t is
-. ,,,, foul, and Won will have the CON