Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-12-08
ARTICLES Of INTERPRETATION.

OF Cleopatra Logs, No. -, of United Brothers
| OF Friendship.
Know All Men By These Presents, that We, Jo-
| seph 5. Reid, ID. c Jackman, Abe shanks. Scott
Buekner. Walker Sutton. James Carpentsr jerry
Wade. Frank Adkins, Miller Broadus, w. ID. Tar
DIN, Green Helm. John Helm, Hugh Baker, JOAN
Cook. smith EmbTy. VIM. Jones and Robt. Lyle,
all residents Of Lincoln county, Kentucky. here.
by associate ourselves together and become incoI-
porated under the laws Of the State OF Kentucky.
for the purpose hereinafter expressed and adopt
the following articles Of Incorporated, to-~iC
L. The name OF the corporation shall be Cleo
patra Lodge, No. -, Of the United Brothers Of
Friendship.
II. The principal place OF business at STANFORD,
kentucky.
III. The general nature Of the business 20 be
trsnsac'ed shall be the giving OF aid 10 members
W no sick distressed the pro, iding Of fund 0
therefor aud for the burial Of the dead and the
lief Of the mem bershiP generally, who are iDdi-
gent and needy, and 10 cooperate with the Grand
Lodge Of the Order In ats charitable undertakings
aud 10 do such things as come within the scope Of
charity and benevoience.
Nv. The corporation being orgauzed for charita-
BILE purposes only IL IS ~ have no capital stot
stockholders; but each person who contributes to
the corporation the sum OF seven dollars shall be
deemed a member and entitled to al the benefits
as such, long as he shall comply with the rules
OF the corporation and pay such dues, fines and
assessments as shall be made against the members
from time TO time for its support
V. The corporation shall commence from the
fling ttheSe articles in the proper OH for rec
ord and terminate 4 the expiration OF twenty
hve las years.
vi The affairs Of the corporation are TO be con-
Quoted by Board OF FIVE Isl Directors TO be cleo
ted annually, from and by the lawful memba. 5 { (
the corporation, at their first meeting IN ID, .mb
Of each year. And at the same time there snail be
elected a M as er, Deputy Master, a Secretary
and an Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, which
last named 9th GERS shall be the executive officers
Of the corporation and shall I'LL the various chairs
at the stated meeungs, and all OF which officers
shall hold office TOR one year and until their sue
cesSOrs elected and qualified. The Treasurer
snail be required TO give bond for the faith per-
the constitution and bylaws. The corporation
shall at once I'LL said Offices 10 hold until the
election in December The said officers and Board
shall have such duties ana powers as shall be as.
signed them by the rules and bylaws 10 be
adopted
VII The private properly Of the members is
TO be exempt from corporate debts
VII. The Indebtedness Of the corporation shall
not exceed five thousand dollars.
TX. The said corporation shall have perpetual
succession, the right 10 and be sued IN ts cor.
pOrate name TO have common seal, to make
contracts, to acquire property and transfer same
at its pleasure as as a pr, ate individual To eS-
tablish bylaws and rules and regulations for the
governments OF its members and shall possess all |
the powers Of body corpora G.
Y The corporation shall have the right TO re- |
ceive as members the present members Of tho vol
untary association, frop which this is formed |
without the payment Of the membership fee as Il |
succeeds 10 al of the property OF said
In testimony whereof, witness our signatures
this 2Ist day OF November, 1893