The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-01-10
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Or THE
Scranton BaymGn, Benevolent and Pro.
tGCtiVG Association.

ARTICLE |. Know all men by these nres
ents that NJ. c. Altman, Edward Mitchell
Charles Brash, G. w. Davis, w, A. Gov
". M. Denny, P. X. Mayors, J.-I Earl
Frank Casper, IT., C. ii. Alley, ana ~
other persons with or who NAV bereafta,
become associated with them and their
successors, be, and ARE hereby made n
Dody corporate nUder the name of ''Scrun-
ron baYlhen, Benevolent and Protective
association with all the powers, privll-
Eyes ana lmmnnltlcs conferred by Chapter
~ OF rue Revised Code of 1880 and the
amendments thereto, and by thai mama
may sue and be sued, plead aud be EN-.
pleaded in any court.
mat the object and purposes of this
corporation are as hereinafte mentioned
Inc object OF this Association is bcnev-
oleht ana protective, to provide for the
welfare and to afford relief 10 its mem
bers IN case OF sickness, to aid and assist
rs members in procuring employment
under rules and regulations to be pre-
scrloed by the Association, not inc0psist-
chI win the laws OF the State of Missis-
sippl, and shall stand vested with fnll |
power to adopt such bylaws and resoln-
tlons, from I'M to time, as may be neces-
sary or eXpcdicnt.
ARTICLE 2. That this Association shall
power to establish branch ussocia-
tIons IN the counties of Harrison. Ham
COCK and Jackson, and grant s~ub-cbarters
and to withdraw and cancel snid
s~uD-charters, should SAID branch associa-
become delinquent.
mat all such branch associations sball
be subject to the charter and bylaws of
this Association,
10 organize a branch association IL
snail take not less than twenty persons
Tho snail make application in writing TO
ne President OF this Association said
ippllcatIon shall be accompanied by an in
alton Ice to be fixed by the bylaws of this 4;
association. !
ARTICLE 3. The domicile of this Assn J.
lation shall be at Scranton, Jackson .
ounty, Mississippi, and no person sbali y
e eligible to membership in this Associa- =
on, or OF any branch thereof. WHO bias !,
OF been a resident for the period If six =
III one OF the countless, of Ham =,
1ck, Harrison or Jackson, before his an !
LEGATION therefor. W
ARTICLE 4. The officers of tins Associa.
on snail be separate and distinct for ~
branch, and the officers of this AS o.
clatloh and each braLch thereof shall ~
INSIST OF a President, Vice-President, r.,
'ooruIhS secretary, Financial Secretary,
Standard Bearer, Marshal and
'Orkeeper. The officers of each braneb
shall be elected by the mem =
rs thereof
the dntles and powers OF the officers of
IS Association and all branches thereof.
be such as are incident to officers of
y organized body, and such other du- h
5 as shall be prescribed by the bylaws
be adopted.
he Treasurer shall give suc1 bond as
bylaws shall be fixed bv fbe Th
10 xxa aRtf cbn1l parafva Al. f
Association and disburse the same as
bylaws shall direct. The Treasurer e.
this Asso ,iation shall be custodian of
original charter, and the Treasur-
of the different branch associntions m,
II have a certified copy thereof. "
RTIcLE 5. That all branch associations
Il be governed by the by. la IS of this SCI
iatiOn. =
8. All motions or resolutions to HH
or repeal any article of th is char @tA
be filed with the Secretary of
Association thirty days before any "h
pm can be taken thereon: and shall
ire a two third vote of all til emem-
OF the Association ia order to adopt
same.
S1IcLE 2. That each branch of tbis Sta
shall retain all fees, dues and
coneeted from its own members, and "
branch shall pay such expenses of and
as it is liable for under the Also
VS. of this Association, and each halla
shall have the right to enforce alMa,
'y-laWs Of this Association as to its Me-
mem bers. -
TIcLE &. That this Association shall ".
a corporate seal, and may purchase
old real and personal property nee
7 and proper for its purposes ana naf~
md convey the same uuder It's cor VIE
e seal and the signature of the Pres n
ice Of the Rrut mssti,u variou
n shall be given bv n,Ss tnls have
N consptepous 10. - n W no. ia ST.
Mis-. ~o So"A OF War
re e nothing IN the foregoing char II e.
latFe OF The Constitution or laws or " a
ate. 4. ~. MILLER. ~
attorney General. Guif q
p ~" AA Oct.