The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-08
3oard of Directors:

| ASSESSMENTS.
Is. The policies will be paid only BY as
sessments made oquitably upon all the
members OF the Association, and the Isl as
sessmcnt shall be one dollar on each MEM
Der in class two dollars on each member
| in class 2, and three dollars on each member
in class three; and it is the opinion of the
officers and directors OF the Association that
no subsequent assessment will be required
I to exceed this, but that one such assessment
will probably pay several policies.
| "A. The first assessment must be paid in
advance at the time OF joining the Associ-
aton, for the purpose of creating a 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 Associ-
alton.
Is. When a member of the Association
marries, 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 tie 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 AssGcia-
ton, within thirty days after the notice to
him has been mailed
ANNUAL DUES.
Il. The annual dues Of the members of
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 mem
Der shall be paid in sixty DAYS after he Joins
the Association in proportion for the bal
ance Of the year from the time he failed,
and all subsequent annual dues shall be
paid on the LIST day OF each "a luarv in
advance, the members in all cases paving
cost of remittance.
10. When Il person has been a member
OF the Association for two years his annual
dues, after that time, will be reduced one
half The membership fees and annual
dues are appropriated to the payment OF oil
tcerS, office rent, agents, etc, leaving the
assessments to be applied exclusively to the
payment OF policies.
All 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
marries 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 but
no policy will be paid until the holder sends
to the office oi this Association the affidavit,
OF the clerk. or other officer, who is>upd th,,
marriage license, certifying the full name
whom ii was granted, and the day on which
it was issued; that it was Undue form. and
that it has been returned to him with the
certificate and signature of the minister or
officer who performed the marriage ccremu-
ny; and the policy holder shall ais, TOR
ward to the office OF the Association an a:li-
davit or certificate OF the minister or other
officiating officer, and also that ui two rt>-
ronsiblc persons and the il p. O. address.
who Were present and witnessed the mar
Fiagc. certifying the year, month, day, hour
and minute at which it occurred.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
p. No person will be received us Il uioiu-
Der Of this Association who cannot furnish
satisfactory reference as to his moral char
acter, and such reference must be given in
application for membership.
y. Ii member OF the Association fails
to pay his assessment or annual dues within
thirty days after notice is mailed to him
that they are due he will be suspended, and
will thereby loose all claim upon the as
sessmont funds and all interest in the AS
oc;atioI and he will not b. 1t il,S;ated I'M
til he has paid ali arr, ars, and his men.h,r-
ship will date frori his Rims. atemert.
%. If from any cause an application Tor
membership is refused by the officers OF
the Association it will he retained to the
applicant marked IN jec,sa."
II. The policies mast be signed hv the
President, or Vice President, aud a!,cstcd
by the Seer, tary OF the Association.
-. Policies may be made payable 10 the
mother, sister, or Intended wife OF the APP
plioant and thereby be placed boyonA tho
reach of creditors
2d. No policy will be paid ii The s,ember
to whom it was issued is in arrear for any
annual due, or assessment required of him
to pay the policy Of Il member who has
married at Any ;isne prior to his marriage,
q. II n member should change his r,s;-.
d,n"e or place cf business, Ike is required to
notify the Secretary OF the Association and
inform him of the place, street and mum
Der to which he has removed,
~. Persons desiring to become members
OF the Association need not wait to see an
agent, bet Stonld send at once to the Secre-
tary Tor y hlan': application, and for circu-
lars cont lining the plan, rules, and gegula-
tons Of the Association.
% These rules and regulations NAV be
altered or amended by the Board OF pirce-
tors, hut no alt; ratioa OF amendment shah
effect existing membership,
30. The MH;Hal Marriage Aid Associa-
lion, Ct New Orleans, being purely OF a NIT
iaal character it will be to the inters, oil
every member to increase the membership,
as every accession will Lesson The cost OF the
polici $.
81. Active business men, who can furnish
satisfactory reference, and give bond, can
obtain renuaerative employment as agents
Tor this AssociatisA, by applying to the
General Agent, at the Office of the Associa-
lion, as il is the purpose of the directors to
extend its benefits throughout the country.
~. Ii will he observed that the insurance
Tered by this Association is the Simplest and
safest that can be conceived, and is the most
most economical that can he devised. Besides
v hat can be more noble, what more beauti,
Iul than to sec 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
pose never marry ~ Ii YOU never do 1t is
your own fault, and you will have the con-
ISOLATION of rejecting chat you have helped
to dispense noble charity, and that by putt
ting small mite in his pocket, at the most
critical period of his life. you have given
many worthy young man start ON the
road to usefullness and prosperity.
STRA YLD,