The Portland daily press., 1886-01-30

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The benefit due Mrs. Laiten and Mrs.
Mitchell were both paid from the perma-
nent fund.
The records of the meeting Of directors
since the last general meeting Of the society
was read by Secretary Rollins.
At this meeting the newly elected officers
qualified. President Verrill stated that the
bonds of treasurer Brown and secretary Roll
Inns were approved. Treasurer Browns
bond was for $4,000; his sureties were
Philip FL. Brown and John NJ. Brown. Mr..
Rollins bond was for $4,000 and was con-
tinuing bond, that is, one that would hold
good as long as the secretary held office The
sureties were L. E. o. Adams and Clarence
Hale.
These names of applicants for membership
were laid before the society: William M
Marks, Charles C. Harmon, George N. Fer
maid, John p WEIGH. The applications
were referred to the board of directors to be
examined and reported upon.
The following names, heretofore reported
upon by the directors, were accepted for
membership by vote: F. A. Smith, Albert
B. Butler.
An amendment was then proposed by Mr..
c. W. Belknap, so that Article Of the
bylaws shall read:
Any male resident of the county of Cumberland,
in the State of Maine of 81 and not over so years
of age, mayi become member upon a two-thirds
vote Of those members of the society present
when the election is held, and payment OF an adj
mission fee as follows If 81 and under 80 years
of age $500; 80 and under 40, $780, 40 and
under 45, $500; As and under so, $500. All APP
plications shall be made to the Secretary, and at
once be referred by him to the board of directors
The latter shall investigate and report TO the
society upon each as soon as practicable.
Secretary Rollins said that he had found,
in looking over the bylaws, no provision for
filling vacancies in offices in case of death,
resignation or otherwise. 1t was question
filled by vote of the society or by. the
directors. He proposed to insert in Article
of the bylaws the provision that the board
of directors shall have power to fill vacancies
in their own board, and in the offices of
president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer, and shall have charge of all mat
tiers committed to them by vote Of the
society, etc.
The Secretary also suggested an amend
ment to Article 5, to provide that the annual
meetings, instead of being held on the last
Friday in December shall be held on the Fri
day next succeeding the first Tuesday in
January; and that the regular monthly
meetings shall be held on the Friday next
succeeding the first Tuesday of each month
except January. The object Of this proposed
change, Mr.. Rollins explained, was to allow
the reports made at these meetings to cover
an exact month and year, as they could not
do when they occurred before the end OF the
year or month.
Another suggestion made by Mr.. Rollins
related to assessments. Assessments are
now made on the anniversary of each mem
ber's admission. This makes assessments
for almost every day of the year. MI. Rol-
Inns thought it would be better to have
stated times at which all assessments coul d
be made.
Mr.. Rich admitted that this might be an
advantage, but thought that there would be
difficulty in adjusting the relations between
the dates of assessments and the dates at
which different members were admitted to
the society.
Article 10 of the bylaws relates to for
FIXTURES. Mr.. Rollins was in favor OF amend
ing this article so that, instead of the men,
Der FORGETTING his right to the benefit OF the
Society when he neglects to pay his assess
ment for 80 days, and forfeiting his MEM
bership at the expiration of 80 days, it shall
be provided that:
Whenever proof of the death Of a member not
in arrears, approved by the president in writings
shall be presented to the secretary, ne snail
forthwith assess each surviving member the sum
of one dollar, and mail notice to each such mem
Der demanding payment thereof within one
calendar month from the date of said mailing.
If any member so notified shall not, within such
month, pay such assessment, it shall oe the duty
OF the secretary to mail second notice thereof,
demanding payment of said assessment, and OF q
fee of ten cents to defray the expense OF making
and issuing said second notice.
If any member neglects to pay such assess
ment and such fee within one month from the
mailing of such second notice, he shall forfeit all
his right to any benefit from the society in case OF
his decease, but he may be restored to the right
of benefit at the next regular meeting of the di-
rectors by two-thirdS vote of the board, upon
the tender to the secretary of all amounts due for
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in good health, and not otherwise. Annual as
SeSSmentS shall be made by the secretary, and no
tees thereof shall be given in the same manner as
| fore they become due. Failure to pay when que
| will subject delinquent members to the same fees
and forfeitures as are imposed in cases OF death
assessments.
Mr.. Rollins thOughtAthat by thus shorten
| ing the time of fOrfeitures less chance would
| be given for any one to take advantage OF
| the society as Gledhill had done.
One or two members suggested that there
| was no proof that Gledhill was the man who
| had taken advantage of the society.
This amendment, with the preceding ones,
! was left to lie over land be discussed at the
next meeting.
Secretary Rollins reported that there were
| 10 members delinquent on assessment No.
| 100; II ON No. 121; and 6 on the annual as
| sesSment
Some discussion arising as to whether
| these delinquents might not have paid, but
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| into which the affairs of the society had re-
Gently fallen, it was voted that the secretary
be instructed to ascertain whether persons
| shown by the books to be delinquent are
really delinquent.
Mr.. Verrill suggested that the bylaws
| might be so amended that upon satisfactory
| proof that notice of assessment had not
been received by member that delinquent
| member might be allowed to come back into
| the society without paying new entrance
| fee.
Mr.. Donahue moved an amendment to that
| effect, and it was laid over until next meet
| ing.
| Mr.. Rollins proposed that the mailing of a
notice of assessment in the post office at
| Portland when sworn to by the secretary,
| should be evidence that such notice had
been given. This was also left for the con-
| sideration of the next meeting.
| At the request of member, that part OF
the report of the investigating committee
| which related to Mr.. Rich's offer to make a
| settlement with the society was read by the
secretary.