The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

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&These 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 fec with application
those applying through regularly author
lied agents, will pay fee to them. Ger
tlhcates will be issued as soon as applica-
lions 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 ere
atlng reserve marriage benefit fund.
his 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
marriage, it will notify members, and as
sess them according to their respec-
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 thew
fall to do SO within thirty days from date of
notice, they will be suspended.
REMIrTANCEs.
All membership fees, assessments and
annual dues are payable in New Orleans.
at the office of the Union, the cost of trans
uniting to be borne by party sending them.
Agents, applicants and members are request
ell 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 Secretarv's
order.
PROOF OF MARRIAGE.
(prfi fiootac will he ,>.:I
ter they are due. and proof is received
by the Union that marriage occnr-
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
clerk, or officer issuing the license, stating
that he issued it on a certain dav. GIVING
the full names of the parties and their adj.
dress, that it was returned to him with the
certificate of the minister or person Official
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 ii occurred, the year, month.
lay, particular h our and minutes. A printed
orm, giving all particulars for the estab-
ishmen of claims, will be sent members
it. After marriage a member
S retired from the Union.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Members being suspended for non-pav-
nent OF assessments or annual dues. win
laVe no claim on the Union. After sus-
pension they can be reinstated by paving
vi assessments and dues for the time thew
we're in arrears, but their membership will
late from the day of their reinstatement.
All certificates are grown after two years:
'ut any member who has not married. and
las paid all dues and assessments for a.
cen years, will be entitled to the benefit
famed in certificate.
Any misstatement of facts in applica-
ions for membership, will forfeit all claims
nembers,, or their legal representatives.
AVE on the Union.
All certificates must be signed by the
resident, certified by the Secretary, and
aust bear the corporate seal of the Union.
Members marrying before the expiration
SIX months from date of their certificate.
MI have no claim on the Union.
No certificate will be paid by the Treas.
rer except on the written order of the Sec
etary, countersigned by the President.
should members die before their certif-
ates are -dUe, none of their representatives
an collect anything from the Union.
In case an application is rejected, it will
returned to the applicant with the money
mt.
The membership fee and one advance
'sessment must accompany each applica-
on.
Agents will be required to collect the first
'sessments from all applicants secured by
lem.
Only months will be considered in
timatlng the amount of a certificate.
Members changing their address, should
'tlfy the Secretary promptly.
oertihcates Will be made payable to any
le the applicant designates
Those wishing to join the Union sbopld
nd Tor blank applications.
With a fair membership one Assessment,
u pay several marriages.
When member marries all are assessed
CHI according to class.
WILL IT SUCCEED?
Yes, If members pay their assessments
omptiy. Other similar associations have
cceeded and are now paying their certif-
ties when member marries. The sue.
y OF the Union depends on the ae-
a OF the members. The officers are
aply Trustees, elected because Of their
own business qualifications 10 conduct
affairs OF the Union, and will receive
9 pay out the assessments according To
rules governing. They are under suf-
ent bond to guarantee faithful and
nest performance of their duties.
AGENTS WANTED.
Active, reliable, energetic agents ara
nted n every part Of the Southern
ltes; None need apply unless they can
'nish satisfactory references. or c;va =
all bond. A liberal commission viii he
ZEN,