The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23

lodges, and in said constitution
prescribe the mode and manner Of
altering or changing either.
Art. 6. Said Grand Lodge aud
subordinate lodges shall have pow
er and authority to acquire and
hold real estate for promotion OF
its objects, and in their discretion
employ their funds for the erection
Of suitable halls as places of meet.
ing, at Louisa, Ky, or elsewhere;
and shall have the power to sell
and convey Same or any part there
OF, the proceeds thereof TO be held
In trust for the promotion Of the
objects Of the lodge owning same.
Art. I. Said Grand Lodge shall
have the power to elect annually
all officers necessary for carrying
out the objects of aud conducting
the business Of said lodge; and
shall have the power to designate,
and define the duties, and fix the
compensation of all officers Of the
said Grand Lodge, and designate
the number and style and duties OF
all officers Of subordinate lodges,
and provide the mode and manner
of election of said officers, and rules
for government OF all subordinate
lodges.
Art. s, Said Grand Lodge shall
have the power to determine what
dues shall be collected from all
subordinate lodges for the support
of the Grand Lodge, and carrying
out the purpose OF Its constitution /;
il may determine the dues payable
to each subordinate lodge, so that
il be between q maximum aud min
imum vote rate fixed by 1t.
The Grand Lodge shall exercise
general supervision aud control
over all subordinate lodges, and
shall hear and determine all ques.
lions and disputes arising in such
lodges that may not be finally de.
terminable by the rules and regu
latlons governing the suhordinat,
lodges, and providing what matters
and determinations and decisions
Of subordinate lodges, and Of IN,
officers Of the Grand and subordi
nate lodges shall be appealable
and the mode and manner OF tax
ing, prosecuting, and determining
the appeals, the orders thereon anC
enforced thereof.
| Art. 9. The private property q
the ineorporaturs and mbers o
said Grand Lodge and OF It's subor
dinate lodges shall be exempt from
the debts OF said lodges.
Art. 10. The chief place OF bust
ness Of said Grand Lode z,
shall be Louisa, Lawrence Co, Ky
Art. IL. Said Grand Lodge shall
not incur an indebtness or liabilit.
exceeding $25,0O0.00 nor shall an!
of its subordinate lodges incur NJ
Indebtedness or liability exceeding
100000.
Art. Il. This corporation shall
; commence upnn acknowledgment
OF these articles, and contlnu
twenty-five years.
Art. IL. The name and place o
residence OF its stockholders AM
|. the number Of shares Of stock sub
scribed by each are as follows:
j. #. Hatten Buchanan, KY, on
! share, 81. j.. G. Ha2lett Mavily
KY, one share, 81 R0bt. Dixo
: Louisa, Ky, one share, 81. NJ. !
Swetnam Wilbur Ky, one share, I
In testimony whereof the abov
named cOrporators hereto sig
their names.
!, This the 10th day OF Jan, 1894.
j. +. HATTEN,
I l.. G. HAZLETT,
ROBT DIXON
NJ. +. SwETNAM.
Q State of Kentucky,
Lawrence County.
= /, RObt. Dixon, Clerk OF the COul
g ~ Court for the county and stat
= aforesaid, do certify that the for
G going Bill Of Incorporation was, 9
/ the 10th day OF January, 1894, pr
n duced before me in my Office to
acknowledged before me by j.
n lIatten, l.. {. Hazleti, Robt. Dixie
II and NJ. +. Swetnam TO be their n
i and deed. Witness my hand tn
y January 10th, 1884.
u RoBERT DIXON, Clerk.