The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-30

" nave Deem paid
by member on relief fund certificate Tor $1,000,
and pro rata q certificate for greater or less
sum, then such member shall no longer be re-
quired to pay assessments, and the certificate
shall be deemed and treated as pald,up certif-
cate.
Provided Up to January l, A. D. 1902, each
member admitted prior to January l, A. d. 1885.
shall continue to pay assessments as they become
due, until the maturity of his or her certificate
and II in so doing he or she pays more than $500
on each relief fund certificate for $1,000 and pro
rata on certificate for greater or less sum, the
excess OF assessment paid shall be added to the
sum named in the certificate and be paid to the
beneficiary with the principal sum due.
Sec. 2S7. On the LIST day OF october, 1895, there
shall BE- charged on the relief fund books against
every member then in good standing, and there
after against every member to whom relief fund
certificate Is Issued such number OF assessments
will realize the full sum of $500 on each relief
fund certificate for $1,000 and pro rata on GER
iicate for greater less sum; and there shall at
the same time be credited every such member the
full amount paid account of each assessment
prior TO said date; and every member shall there
after be credited with all assessments paid until
such member shall pay the full sum of $500 on q
relief fund certificate for $1,000. and pro rata on
certificate for greater or less sum.
Sec. 2SS. If a relief fund certificate shall mature
before the member shall have paid sufficient
$500, on a certificate for $1,000, and pro rata on
certificate for greater or less sum, then in such
case the member shall be credited with the entire
amount paid on account of assessments and shall
be charged with the full OF $500 on q certif-
cate for $1,000, and pro rata on certificate for
greater less sum- and the difference shall be de-
due ed from the amount to be paid the beneficiary
named in such certificate and shall remain in the
relief fund as assessments due and owing by the
said member on account of said certificate, and no
greater sum shall be paid on account of any relief
fund certificate to any beneficiary than herein pro-
vided.
Sec. 311. When twelve assessments year shall
be sufficient to pay all lawful claims that or
may be presented, and there shall be surplus
after such payment, then any such surplus shall
be set apart equalization fund. This fund
shall be invested from time to time by the execu-
tive committee in such interes-bearing securities
savings banks are authorized by law to hold In
the State where such investment is made, and shall
be used when required, the interest thereon to be
first applied to meet equalization certificates is
sued provided in section 2SS they mature
and also TO secure and pay into the relief fund such
amount may be required to meet, as they
mature, the paid-up certificates. provided In
section 287, of such members who shall have paid
full of $500 on certificate for $1,000, and pro
rata on a certificate for greater or less than
$1,000.
Sec 4O5. Any member who has no assessments
charged against him or her may at any time
change from higher to a lower amount by giving
written notice to the supreme recorder of a de-
sire to make such change from and after given
date named by him or her in said notice, and sur
render of his or her relief fund certificate, The
supreme recorder upon the receipt of same shall
cancel the surrendered relief fund certificate and
issue new relief fund certificate to such member.
member who reduces his or her relief fund GER
tifcate shall not be entitled to credit for the
amount paid on account of assessments on such
portion of the surrendered relief fund certificate
in excess of the amount named in the reduced re-
lief fund certificate under the equalization plan.
The age limit was reduced to SO years and is
now in force and effect, and no person who has
reached his or her fftieth birthday can be
admitted to beneficiary membership.
Persons who have not been vaccinated may
now become beneficiary members by filing
with their application waiver of benefits. If
death occurs from smallpox, yarioloid or dis
eases incident thereto.
An extra assessment had, prior to the Su-
preme session, been provided for under date
of October Is, 1895, and this will be collected
this year, but no other extra assessments will
be collected this year.
During the year 1896, under the equaliza-
ton plan, not more than sixteen assessments
will be collected; during the year 1897 not
more than fifteen assessments will be col
lected, and thereafter only twelve assessments
will be required each year.
The initiatory team performed work for Evans
Council No. So last Tuesday night and will
perform its next WORK for II. W. Houton Coun-
Gil No. 10 on Saturday, October IL.
grand entertainment will be given at 317
Mason street on the evening of the 18th of Oc-
tober by Sunset Council No. 20 for the benefit
OF the initiatory team.
More than 800 people attended the enter
tainment given last week by Crystal Council
No. 10, and most enjoyable time was had.