The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-01-05

sessments made equltably upon all>ttrr~-
members Of the Association, and the LIST as
| sessment 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
to exceed this, but that one such assessment
will probably pay several policies.
! IA. The first assessment must be paid in
advance at the time of joining the Associ-
alton, for the purpose Of creating reserve
marriage fund which will be placed in hank
subject only to the draft Of the President
upon an order OF the Board Of Directors.
ID. 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-
ceved, and if he does not receive his policy
in ten days after sending his application he
should notify the Secretary Of the Associ-
alton.
IL. When a member OF the Association
marries, and due proof OF the same has been
made at the office of the Company the : O.
rotary will send by mail to each member
of the Association printed notice designa-
I 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 10 the Secretary Of the Associa-
ton, within thirty days after the notice 10
him has been mailed.
ANNUAL DUES.
II. The annual dues Of the members OF
this Association shall be five dollars oneach
member of the lst class, nine dollars On
! each member Of the 2nd 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 i'll proportion for the bal
ance Of the wear from Il e time he ioil ed
and all subsequent annual dues shall be
| paid on the LIST day Of each January i'm
advance, the members in all cases paving
cost OF remittance
| 10. When 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 o.
| ticcrs, Office rent, agents, etc, leaving the
| assessments to be applied exclusively to the
payment Of policies
| All drafts, checks and money orders must
be made payable in New Orleans, other
wise the exchange or cost Of collecting
must be Included.
MARRIAGE.
20. When member OF this Association
marrics 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 Of this Association the affidavit
Of the clerk. or other officer who issued the
marriage license, certifying the full name
and post-oiiice 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 Linn 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
pensib!e persons and their z. o. address,
who were present and witnessed the mar
riage certifying the year, month, day, hour
and minute at which it occurred.
RULES AND REGULATIONS,
p. No person will be received as a menu
Der OF this Association WHO cannot furnish
satisfactory reference as to his moral char
acter, and such reference must be given i'll
application for membership.
y. ii a 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
81 ssment funds, and all interest in the As
sociation and he will not be reins; atcl un-
til he has paid all arrears, and his mem5,r-
ship will date from his reinstatement.
| %. If from any cause an application for
membership is refused by the officers Of
the Association it will be returned to tho
applicant marked "R jccted.'
| u. The policies must be signed BY the
President, or Vice President, and a:testeG
by the Secretary of the Association.
-. Policies may be made payable to the
mother, sister, or intended wife Of the a2-
plieant, and thereby Ike placed beyond tn,
reach Of creditors.
26. No policy will be paid if the member
to whom it was issued is in arrear Tor any
annual due, or assessment required of him
to pay the policy of member who has
married at any time prior to his marriage.
|
dence or place OF business, he is required to
notify the Secretary of the Association and
inform him OF the place, street and mum
Der to which he has removed.
rs. 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 a blank application, and for circu-
lars containing the plan, rules, and resula-
tons of the Association.
%. These rules and regulations may be,
altered or amended by the Board ii Direc-
tors, but no alteration or amendment shall
effect existing membership.
80. The Mutual Marriage Aid Associa-
ton, of New Orleans being purely of mu-
tual character. i. sill be to 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 to the
General Agent, at the office OF the Assoeia-
ton, as it is the purpose OF the directors To
extend It's benefits throughout the country,
| ~. 1t will 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 be devised. Besides
what can be more noble, what mere beauti-
tnl 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
pose never marry ?" If YOU never do 1t is
your own fault, and you will have the CON
ISOLATION OF rejecting that you have helped
to dispense noble charity, and that by put.
ting small mite in his pocket, at the most
critical period of his life you have given
many worthy young man a start on the
road to usefulness and prosperity.
MaEi1aD Wdtchas.
Defective Watch Cases are new one of