The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-01-17
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Scranton BaymGn, Benevolent and Pro-
tGCtiVG Association.

ARTICLE |. Know all men by these pres.
cnts that NJ. G. Altman, Edward Mitchell,
Charles Brasll, G. w. Davis, w. A. Cox,
". NJ. Denny, +. X. Mayors, j. |. Ford,
Frank Casper, Jr, G. IL. Alley, and all
other persons with or who may hereafter
become associated with them and their
SUCCESSORS, be, and are hereby made u
body corporate under the name of "SCran-
ton BaVmen, Benevolent and Protective
Association with all the powers, privIl-
eyes and~immunities conferred by Chapter
30 of the Revised Code of lSs0 and the
amendments thereto, and by that name
may sue aud be sued, plead aud be en-
pleaded in any court,
That the object and purposes of this
Corporation are as hereinafter mentioned.
The object OF this Association is henev-
client and protective, to provide for the
welfare and to afford relief 10 its MEM
befs in case of sickness, to aid and assist
its men berS in procuring employment,
under rules and regulations to be pre-
scIihed by the Association, not inc0nsist-
cnt with the laws ot the State Of Missis-
sippi. and shall stand vested with full
power to adopt such bylaws aud resolu-
IRONS, from time to time, as may be neces-
sary or e%Xpedient.
ARTICLE 2. That this Association shall
have power to establish branch asSOcia-
ti0ns in the counties OF Harrison, Han
cock and Jackson, aud grant sub-clartels
thereto, and to Withdraw and cancel said
sub-charters, should sud branch associa-
tiOns become delinquent.
That all such branch associations shall
he subject to the charter and bylaws Of
this Association.
To organize Il branch association it
Shall take not less THAI twenty persons,
who shall make application in writing to
the President of this Association said
application shall be accompanied by AT in
iation fee to be fixed by the bylaws of this
Association.
ARTICLE 3 The domicile OF this Asso-
| citation shall be ut Scranton, Jackson
county, Mississippi, and no person shall
be eligible to membership in this ASsOcia-
ton, or of any branch thereof, who has
not been a resident for the period ct six
months, in one OF the counties, of Han
cock, Harrison or jackson, before his ap-
plicatiOn therefor.
ARTICLE 4. The officers of thus AssOcia-
tion shall be separate aud distinct for
each branch, and the officers OF this As
ISOLATION and each braLch thereof shall
consist of II President, Yice-President,
Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary,
Treasurer, Standard Bearer, Marshal and
Doorkeeper. The officers of each branch
association shall be elected by the mem
bers thereof
The dnties aud powers of the officers OF
this Association aud all branches thereof,
| shall be such as are incident to officers of
any Organized body, aud such other du-
ties as shall be prescribed by the bylaws
to be adopted.
The Treasurer shall give such bond as
the bylaws shall be fixed by the
bylaws. and shall receive the funds of
the Association and disbuTse the same as
the bylaws shall direct. The Treasurer
of this Asso ,iation shall be custodian OF
this original charter, and the Treasur-
ers of the different branch associations
shall ave a certified copy thereof.
ARTICLE 5. That all branch associations
shall be governed by the bylaws of this
Assoc iatiOn.
ARTICLE g.. All motions or resolutions to
amend or repeal auy article Of this char
fer shall be 6led with the Seesetafy of
this Association thirty days before any
action can be taken thereon aud shall
require a two third vote of all th emem-
hers of the Association IN order to adopt
the same.
RucL Z. That each branch of this
Association shall retain all fees, dues aud
fines collected from its own members, aud
each branch shall pay sneh expenses OF
its members as il is Liable for under the
bylaws of this Association, and each
branch shall have the right to enforce
the bv-laws of this Association as to its
own mem bers.
ARTICLE q. That this Association shall
have a corporate seal, and may purchase
and hold real and personal property nee
essary aud proper for its purposes and
sell and convey the same under its cor
porate seal and The signature of the Pres
ident.
notice Of the first meeting under this
charter shall be given by posting up no
ticcs in conspicuous places in the town Of
Scranton, Miss.
There is nothing 10 the foregoing char
er violativc OF the Constitution OF laws OF
tbis STATE. 4. n. MILLER,
Attorney General.
! January 3, 1s90. HSt