The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-05-11

81 I" 1904
% 1910
"A 1000
aThese 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
tifcates 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 Certifs
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
ating 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 |
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 be paid to the first day
OF the following January, new members
being allowed sixty days in which .
pay for the first year or fraction thereof.
Subsequent payment of annual dues shall
be made in advance on the firstday 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 Z
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
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
clerk, or officer issuing the license, stating
that he issued it on certain day, 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 ofticiu-
ting. The certificate of the officer perform
ing the ceremony and that of two persons
who witnessed 1t must accompany the claim
They must definitely locate the marriage
giving State, county, town, or locality, and
residence where itoccurred, the year, month
day, particular h our and minutes. A printed
form, giving all particulars for the estab-
lishmen of claims, will be sent members
requesting it. After marriage a member
is retired from the Union.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Members being suspended for non-pavl
ment OF assessments or annual dues, vii
have no claim on the Union. After sus
pension they can be reinstated by pawn.
all assessments and dues for the time they
were in arrears, but their membership vii
date from the day of their reinstatement.
All certificates are grown after two years
but any member who has not married, and
has paid all dues and assessments for iif
teen years, will be entitled 10 the benef
named in certificate r
Any misstatement Of facts in applica
tions for Membership, will forfeit all claim
members, or tkeir legal representatives
have on the Onion.
All certificates must be signed by tn
President, certified by the Secretary, am
must bear the corporate seal of the Unior
Members marrying before the expiratio
&C s;,. i'non'f.- from date of their certificate
will have no claim IN the Union
No certificate will be paid iy the Trea
urer except on the written order OF the Sc
rotary, countersigned by the President.
Should members die before their cert
Gates are due, none OF their Representative
can collect anything from the Union.
In case an application is rejected, it W
be returned to the applicant with the mont
s.nt.
The membership fee and one advan
assessment must accompany each applic
ton.
Agents will be required to collect the f
assessments from all applicants secured
them.
Only months will be considered
estimating the amount of certifcote
Members changing their address, shoul
notify the Secretary promptly.
Certificates viii be made PAYABLE to =
one the applicant designates.
Those wishing to join the Union, shot
send for blank applications.
WITH lair membership one ASSESSING
will pay several marriages.
When member marries all are assess
each according to class.
WILL IT SUCCEED?
Yes, if members pay their asscssmo
promptly. Other similar associations i,
succeeded and are now paving their COW
icates when member marries. The
cess OF the Union depends on the
ton Of the members. The officers
simply Trustees, elected because of hi
known business qualifications 10 cond
the affairs OF the Union, and will rece
ana pay out the assessments according
the rules governing. They are under
ilclent bond to guarantee a faithful
honest performance Of their duties.
| AGENTS WANTED.
Active, reliable, energetic agents
wanted IN every part Of the Soutb
States; None need apply unless thew
furnish satisfactory references Or y,
small bond. A liberal commission wi,
given. sA wal