The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

Is 5000
=" 10 -" 3lGS
/" 90 1886
+" II 1904
" - 3672
" % $40
Z" "a 1900
sThese amounts to be paid twelve months
from date of certificate.
MEMBERSHIP FEES.
In every instance the membership fee
must be paid in advance. Persons apply
ing direct to the main Office for member
ship, must send the fee with application
those applying through regularly author
lied agents, will pay fee to them. Ger
tficates will be issued as soon as applica-
tions are received, and they will be mailed
applicants at once. Should they not be re-
ceived by them within twenty days after
applying for membership, they will please
communicate the fact to the office. Certif-
icates will be valid from their date, and
will only be issued to acceptable men and
women.
ASSESSMENTS.
Members will be assessed according to
their classes, as indicated. The first
assessment must be paid in advance.
at date of joining. This assessment is
called for thus early for the purpose OF Gre
ating a reserve marriage benefit fund.
This and all future assessments will be de-
posted in bank by the Treasurer, and can
only be made available to pay off marriage
certificates upon order of the President.
When the Union receives the proof OF q
marriage, il will notify members, and as
IL
tive classes. They will then be required
to remit the amounts called for, at their
own expense, within thirty days from date
OF notice. Members failing to pay the as
sessments within thirty days will be sus-
pended Assessments will only be made as
they are required to pay marriage benefits.
ANNUAL DUES.
All annual dues will begin at date OF
certificate, and must bepaid to the first day
of the following January, new members
being allowed sixty days in which to
pay for the first year or fraction thereof.
Subsequent payment of annual dues shall
be made in advance on the first day of each
January. Members will be notified when
to pay their annual dues, but should they
fail to do so within thirty days from date OF
notice, they will be suspended.
REMITTANCEs.
All membership fees, assessments and
annual dues are payable in New Orleans,
at the office of the Union, the cost of trans
hitting to be borne by party sending them.
| Agents, applicants and members are request
ed to remit either by registered letters, money
orders or by checks on New Orleans.
Checks drawn on other cities must include
the exchange for collecting. All paper
must be made payable to the Secretary's
order
| PROOF OF MARRIAGE.
Certificates will be paid sixty days af-
, ter they are due and proof is received
by the Union that marriage occur
red, after the responsibility of the con-
tracing parties is established. In or
der to establish their claims, members
must send to the office the certificate of the
cIeEk or officer issuing the license, stating
that HE issued it on certain day, giving
the full names of the parties and their ad.
dress, that it was returned to him witt. the
certificate of the minister or person officia.
ting. The certificate of the officer perform.
ing the ceremony and that of two persons
who witnessed it must accompany the claim
They must definitely locate the marriage
giving State, county, town, or locality, and
residence where it occurred, the year, month
4 day, particular our and minutes. A printed
| form, giving all particulars for the estab.
lishmen of claims, will be sent member.
requesting it. After marriage member
is retired from the Union.
| GENERAL REMARKS.
| Members being suspended for non-pay
ment of assessments or annual dues, will
have no claim on the Union. After sus
pension they can be reinstated by payin.
all assessments and dues for the time the,
were in arrears, but their membership viii
date from the day of their reinstatement
All certificates are grown after two years
but any member who has not married, an,
has paid all dues and assessments for fiji
teen years, will be entitled to the benefi
named in certificate.
II ANY misstatement Of facts in applica
J tions for membership, will forfeit all claim
members, or their legal representative:
have on the Union.
All certificates must be signed by tn
President, certified by the Secretary, an
must bear the corporate seal OF the Unior
>, Members marrying before the expiratio
: of six months from date of their certificate
. will have no claim ON the Union.
. No certificate viii be paid by the Treas
urer except on the written order OF the Sc,
/ rotary, countersigned by the President.
! Should members die before their certif
= Gates are due, none of their representativ,
. can collect anything from the Union.
( In case an application is rejected, it wi
g be returned to the applicant with the none
= s.nt.
. The membership lee and one advans
: assessment must accompany each applies
: ton. a4
Agents will be required to collect the fir
O assessments from all applicants secured b
& them.
. Only months will be considered
9 estimating the amount OF certificate.
AL Members changing their address, shoul
q notify the Secretary promptly.
al Certificates will be made payable to al
q one the applicant designates.
9l Those wishing to join the Union, shoul
3 send for blank applications.
q With fair membership one assessmel
q will pay several marriages.
I'll When a member marries all are assesse
q each according to class.
= WILL IT SUCCEED?
81 Yes, if members pay their assessmer
u promptly. Other similar associations ha
q succeeded and are now paying their cert
! icates when a member marries. The su
. cess of the Union depends on the q
ton of the members. The officers a
simply Trustees, elected because of til,
N known business qualifications 10 condu
n the affairs Of the Union, and will recei
n and pay out the assessments according
], the rules governing. They are under 5,
i ticient bond to guarantee faithful a
honest performance Of their duties.
ID AGENTS WANTED.
to Active, reliable, energetic agents !
i wanted in every part Of the Southe
y States; None need apply unless they 9
Ut furnish satisfactory references, or civ,
Ne small bond. A liberal commission viii
e. given.