Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-12-22
ARTICLES Of Incorporation.

OF Cleopatra LOdg, Ne. - 20, Of United Brothers
Know All Men BY These Presents, that We yo-
seph S. Reid. D. aekman, A rs,nsn,,r I.trr
Wade. Frank Adkins, Miller Broadus, w. ID ar
DIN. Green Helm. John Helm, Hugh Bater, jon D
Cook smith Embry. VIM. Jones and kobt Lyue,
ali ,esidents Of Lincoln county, Kentucky. here
bv As sociate ourselves together and become me
norateJ under the laws Of the State Of Kentucky,
Tor the purpose HEREINAFTER esprs.S a"u
/ The name OF the oorporstlon shall De Cleo
pa,ra Lodge, No a, OF the United Brothers OF
m The principal place of business at Stanford,
III he general nature OF the business 20 be
transacted shall be the sN,ns OF aid 70 p, E,,
therefor and for the burial OF the dead ana the re-
lief Of the membership generally, who arc indl /,
gent and needy, and TO WIN sn,
ana 80 do such things as come within the scope OF
charity and beneyolenee. .,f,,
~ The corporation being organized for eharita-
ble purposas only 1t Is ~ have no capital sto' or
stool holders: but each person who contributes 10
H.. ro,noration the sum OF seven dollars SHAH be
deemed member ana ens'leu al ,he r,,ss
~ IN, eorpor ation and pay such dues, lines and
assessments as shall be made against the members
from time TO time Tor It's support. ,.... A..
Y The CORPORATION shall commence from the
sling o-thesa articles in the proper Office for rec
ord and terminate II the expiration OF twenty
five az years ,,-..,; - a., - -.
duct,d Inv Board OF FIVE Isl Directors, 10 be cleo
ted annually from aud by the lawful membe OF
HE CORPORATION at their hrst meeting IN DeeeH Der
~ och wear And at the same time there 81 all be
si.cted a Mas.er, a Deputy Master, a Secretary
and an Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, which
iast named onhcers shall be the executive ofhcers
~ The corporatioD and shall I'LL the various hairs
AZ the stated meetings, and all Of which oiheer5
shall hold Office tor one year and until their sue
cessors are elected and quained' ne treasurer
snail be required 10 give bond Tor the iathtul per-
torrance OF duty, in such sum as shall De hxed by
he constitution and by laws. The corporation
hail at once I'll said Offices 10 hold same until the
election in December. The said officers and Boar"
shall have such duties and powers as SHAH be as
signed them by the rules bylaws To be
adopted.
VII The private property OF the members Is
10 be exempt from corporate debts.
VII The Indebtedness cf the corporation shall
40, exceed FIVE tho SAND dollars.
TX. The said corporation snail nave perpetuai
succession the ri ht 10 and be sued IN Its cor
porate name TO have common seal, 10 make
contracts, TO acquire property and transfer same
az its pleasure as as private Individual o es-
tablish by-laws and rules ard regulations for the
government Of its members and shall possess all
the powers of body corpora e -
X The corporation shall have the righ' 10 re-
ceive as members the present members oil the vol
untarv association, frou which this is formed,
without the payment Of the membership fee, as II
succeeds to all OF the property OF said association
In testimony whereof, witness our signatures
this zIst day Of November, 1893.
Is Reid. Abe Shsnks.
w NJ. Jones DC Jsckman,
Scott Buckner, M broadus,
I. NJ. Wade, w o. ANins,
Lilard Fisher, Henry Saiter,
Iohn Cook Sr Smith Embry,
WIN. ID. Tardf. Jr, lanes Carpenter,
Robert Lyle, Green Helm.
John Helm, waIker sutton,
lanes Green, Hugh Baker.