Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-07
The Masonic Mutual ADOPTS Graded
Assessment.

The Masonic Mutual ADOPTS a Graded
Assessment.
The members and trustees OF the
Western Michigan Masonic Mutusl
Benefit ASSOCIATION held meeting yes
terday IN me Masonic hall on Lyon
street. The association was largely
vepr, sented, having a voting force or
1919 members. and = committee TO
Whom was referred the duty OF sng-
gestlns amendments to the bylaws
made is report through Judge Me-
Gfash g. Its chairman. Several Inpor-
tant elaGgss We're made, prominent
among them being the adoption OF 4
new asrne for the association. 1t vii
hereafter be kuown IS the Michigan
Masoaic Mutual Benefit association,
ana lis territory will embrace the wnoie
state instead OF the western district, as
heretofore. The old association was
rot reorganlZed. A graded assessment
plan MAS adopted on the following
ratio: AT Il years OF age, 30 cents; Az
years of age, 81, and AT 90 years, 800.
the extreme limit. Three classes OF
benefits were arranged under the heads
nj Benefit A. Benefit Il, and . general
fund. A membership fee OF s. was
proposed, which drew out considerable
discussion. L. was oppoIed by Mr..
titles of Jackson as being too high.
He thought tie the fee should
be no larger than under the
former rules winch was 50. Judge Nc
Erath explained that the s. Was for .
po!icitnr's fee, but if the members
wished TO give their services free in
>olicitiny, Il would not cost the APP
plicart a cent for ms membership, or
II the application WAS made direct to
the ofhce there would be no charges.
The system by which the solicitors
were paid a salary had been o very ex-
pensive one TO the association, As many
members had cost IL $50 each. The
amendment was finally adopted. The
medical examiners fee was then
placed at 81 rs the outside limit. The
board OF trustees was empowered to
levy assessments on the association
Tor all money required TO melt
Necessary expenses. After other
amendments of minor importance had
been adopted u committee consisting OF
Gen. W. p. Inns, Crawford Angel,
William Durham or this city. and
Judge John A. Ncjrath OF Detroit,
aud VI. u. Carpenter of Lansing wa
appointed TO devise q plan for conduct.
ing the business of the ASSOCIATION by
unloading sonic of the cumbersome re-
quirements now on hand and to Lesson
the expense of the Office. The com
mittee Will maks its report at the an
nual meeting to be held IN April. Or
motion OF T.. K. Myers of Detroit com
snittec consisting of Gen. Rutherford
Col. Myers, DIR. Aetcalf. Mr.. Conkhr
ard Neal Mcmillan was appointed K
draft suitable resolutions on the deatf
Of jacob Barth who had been treasured
Of the ASSOCIATION for number OF year.
and to forward a copy of the same t.
The family of the deceased. The meet
ing was presided over by Captain
Gavitt of Detroit and DR.. l.. "A. Roger
of TINS city was secretary. A risln,
vote ct thanks was rendered 10 judge
McGrath for the able and satisfacfor,
manner in which he had attended Il
the duties OF the committee of which
he was CHAIRMAN. Remarks were
made by several of the trustees ant
stockholders corgratulating them
selves upon the satisfactory result o
the meeting and the harmony that had
characterized tie proceedings through
out the session.