Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03

member of this lodge who shall have
been in possession of the third degree for
six months and has comrlied with the
constitution and bylaws of this lodge,
who is sick or unable to pursue any occu-
patton or calling, shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the funds of this lodge such
an amount of money, mot less than two
dollars per week for the first year of con-
tinuous sickness or disability, and not less
than one dollar per week during the
further continuance Of the same sickness
or disability per week us sick benefits for
each and every week during such sickness
or disability, as may he fixed and deter
mined by the bylaws, provided always,
that such sickness or disability does not
proceed from intemperance or immoral
conduct on his part, and provided also that
no member allreceive benefits for more
than one week prior to the date the lodge /
receives notice, except in case of distant
members And no claim for benefits shall
be allowed for u shorter duration than one |
week. nor for the first weeks sickness of |
such member Provided that should a |
member become sick or disabled while |
serving, q probationary period imposed by
the bylaws as o penalty for non-paylnent
Of dues, such sickness or disability, shall
be deemed to have commenced at the eN-
piration OF such period OF probation.
Amend sectlon 8 article III by STRIKING
out the words in good standing IN the
second Inc and inserting IN lieu thereol
the words who IS entitled TO benefits
under the constitution and bylaws Of this
louSc.
(oee SSH, ~ ana 30, quoted ABOVE. pee
also q. IL. Del, lSG9, i. ooo)
Strike out all between the word widow
in the eighth line and the word 'the" at
the end of the tenth line, and insert the
following, 'ur orphans VINO are uhuer
twenty-one years of age,
Or dependent relatives of the deceased,
or relatives upon whom the deceased was
dependent at the time of death. And the
only persons who are beneiiciaries of
funeral benefit are the WIDOW, orphans
MLo aru i uiiueI tWents -oiie seais ~ a6c,
or uepen'lellt relutiVes Vi Ine ueie 'i' ot
relatlNes upon Whoni ele ' uecei'seu was uc-
penIiueiit ~ tne tilne VI ueuth.1 .... 49,.
Dependent feialiFeS are relatlVes VINO
were members Oh INC liiiheulate lamlly OF
we neeeusea, anu were uePeiiuehl upon
tne deceaseu ior support at Inc tiile Oh ms
aeaVh'
| tS9l, 1SSi-lSS9, journal, 1O9OS, 1876
| llla2, llSl4, see also, 1886, Journal, 1880,
| l0A2, 104I5.l
If the deceased member have father,
mother, brother, sister or other INDECENT
relative, who is member OF another
| family, and was not i'll the Lifetime of the
deceased member dependent upon him,
such INDECENT relative has no lawful claim
| ON the lodge.
ts95 1873, journal. G5fi34, fi629)
Provided, that ut death OF bene-
fetal member, who Is married. but not
living with his wife prior To his death.
and they not having been legally divorced
from each other and she not being de-
pendent upon him for support nor he de-
pendent upon her for support; she shall
not be entitled To the funeral benefits as
provided for in the bylaws of this lodge.
And i'll case OF her death prior TO his, he
shall not pc entitled " the tuneral dement's
as provided Tor IN the bylaws OF TINS
ludge)
| And by adding at the end of the same
section the following words, "provided, in
case of the death OF a member who has
lost his right to weekly benefits by reason
of non-payment Of dues, or while serving
| u probationary period of suspension from
benefits provided by the bylaws, as a
penalty for such non-payment of dues.
his family or relatives shall not be Ell.
titled TO receive as right, any funeral
benefits, and provided also, that this lodge
does not recognize the personal representa-.
tiyes executors or administrators of de.
ceased member as having any claim upon
the beneficiary dues to member They
are designed for the comfort of a member
aud his family, and to relieve and admin
lister 70 their personal and present needs
Ii there are dependent relatives ON his de
cease, the amount due should be paid di-
rectly to such relatives in the order laiC
down in this section, and in no case to his
executors or administrators, as is not the
right of member to devise his funeral
| benefits by will. As in case there were
: debts, the executors or administrator;
must apply these funds with others to I'll,
PAYMENT Of debts. 1t is no part of the de
| sign of our order to pay such debts"
i | A
i And IN case nf the feath Of n beneficiar,
member leaving no family or deuenden
l. | sa1atiyea ~ teIntives t,nn,i whom, he ,vn
| Ja,,o,,,iont tI,en this lh,lpn is mt bonn,
tn na,, thp funeral benefits To anv person
: ft9S iss7 lonrnal Iu7Ii 1Oll5I iltNl5I
/, Ii,, nGntLer this Ind,Ie shall take narui
1 ~ ,na fnnernl III n ,Iecenst.d member ?,
. ~ tLa funeral eynensns incIirrej shall h
!, NH tn mn nmoiint non exceeding In
: n,na,nt nrnvided far in The bv.laws ~ fiji
II indt,e for funeral beneiits.
u fsIO2. 1879. Journal SlS6, see also 1873
i Journal 1870, 1887
= And in such manner as the lodge shall
II direct, and after such bills are paid, i
g there be any money left over and uneX
$ pended between the amount of said bill
IT and the amount provided for in the by
II laws as funeral benefits, said uneXpende
2, money shall revert back to the lodge an
r he placed in the general fund.
2, The section will then read us follows:
II Sec g. In case of the death of Il beuef
cial third degree member, who is entitle
" 10 benefits under the constitution and b,
le laws of this lodge, there shall be above
"a by the lodge u sum of not less than thirt
T. tS30)doiars as funeral benefit, which sha
y be paid over without delay by the Mob
IL Grand as the lodge may direct. to the d.
: ceased members widow orphans who al
= under twenty-Ole years VI age, OF ueDeGlt