Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19

encampment may make application to the
board OF managers for the admission OF
such brother stating the name, age. trade
or occupation, residence, TO-, which shall
be referred to the examining committee.
After favorable report Of a majority OF
the examining committee, made at Il stated
meeting OF the board OF managers, he may
be elected to become an inmate, but 1t will
require a majority Of the board OF managers
TO elect.
The election to bseoms an inmate of the
home shall be null and void unless the ap-
p!iesnt report at the home fae admission
within one month after bis election py the
board OF managers.
Brothers applying for admission to the
home as permanent inmates must be 60
years OF age or over, OF good moral
character, and unable to support them
selves by reason OF age or Indulgence, pro-
vided, however, that by reason of physical
disability, infitmity or accident, any Odd
Fellow, otherwise qualified, may be tenn
porariy admitted, upon payment being
made by mis- lodge or encampment at the
rate OF 5l04 par annnm for his care.
No brother shall be eligible for admission
ae O permanent inmate who has not been
contributing member OF lodge or encamp-
ment, member OF this corporation, ten con-
secutive years next preceding his applica-
| tion, having been suspended.
Every brother admitted as an inmate OF
| the home ehell assign to his lodge Rno
eneampmsnt all right and interest to any
weekly benefits which might become due
him from 1t by reason OF sickness or dis
| ability while an inmate.
| Applicants for admission to the home
residing out Of the city OF Wilmington
shall report at the home for examination
/ by the examining committee, and IL re-
| jected they shall be returned to their homes
and their travelling expenses shall be paid
by the association.
to act as representative or manager, oi
take any part. directly or indirectly, In tht
government or management thereof.
ANY inmate absenting himself from the
home without proper permission, or re
turning to the home intoxicated, or yiolat
ing the rules, must be reported by the
superintendent or matron to the supply
committee, who shall investigate the case
giving the lodge or eneampment of whtcl
the inmate is a member due notice; II
order that they may be represented, they
desire. II the charges are proven tn
committee shall recommend the following
penalties:
within the grounds for term not exceed
ing three months.
For the second ofSence-To be confine,
within the grounds for term not exceed
inw one year.
For the third offence. or for crlmina
offence against the laws Of the state-eS
pulsion from the home.
Provided, That the finding and recon
mendstion Of the supply committee be ~
proved by the board OF managers.
In casa OF the death of an inmate th
burial OF such inmate shall be in the cor
, troll of tine managers OF the homo, and tn
: expense of the funeral shall be paid out c
: the funeral benefits, which may be &ae 0
j the death OF such deceased brother.
No alterations or amendments shall
, made 20 these bylaws unless proposed l
| writing at stated meeting OF the repre-
> sentatives, which proposition shall lie owe
} Until the next stated meeting, when, II th
same be approved by a vote OF three-fourtt
of the representatives present, 1t shall /
: adopted.
!; The constitution and by-laws shall Q
into effect and be operative on Novemb,
) 25th next, provided they have been rat
fed by Is lodges and eneampmsnts sn
received the approval of the Grsr
: Lodge of Delaware. m.
! The association conternplstes visitir
the Odd Fellows Home in Philadslph
/. at an early date.