The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-21
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CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Oh THE
Mississippi Coast T%imbermen's
Benevolent Association.


Know MI men by these presents, That Harry
Carr, John James, Jos. Dutch, Ihos Rockford
Andrew Olsen, w Il. Vancleave. Jas. J. Frore,
John krehs. John Bowen. John Liddlr aud John
Flechas, AMI ali such other persons rs may heicaf
ter become associated with them. and their sue
cessors, he and thoy are hereby created a body
polite aud corporate under the name of the
Mississippi Coast Timbe,mcn's l,enevoIent As,o
ciation,' with all the powers. privileges and i'm
munitics conferred by chapter25 Of the Annotated
Code of mississippi Of ls92 and the Acts ancnda,
tory thereof in addition to those herein given. and
by that name sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded in any court.
ARTICLEc.
The domicile of this Association shall he al
Scranton, Jackson county, Mississippi. and only
those persons shall he eligible To membership in
this Association who are of lawful acc, and who
have been residents for the period of six months
in one Of the counties of Jackson. Harrison or
Hancock, in the state OF Mississippi. and who Al,
laborefs in the timber or lumber business.
ARTICLE
That said Association shall nave existence fl
lift years from the date Of the approval 4 this
Charter by the Governor.
ARTICLE 4.
The objects an purposes Of this association are
charitable; Ia provide for the welfare and to af
ford relief Ia liz members in ease Of sickness IA
ahl and assist its meubers in procuring employ.
ment under rules and regulations to he prescribed
by this AssnciatiOn not Inconsistent with the
terms Of this Charter, or with the laws and Con.
s~tiluiiun If the state of Mississippi. ur Of the
United states; and said Association is vested with
full pome and authority to adopt such bylaws
and resolutions from time tn time ms may be neces.
sary To carry into effect the purposes Of this As
ISOLATION.
ARTICLE ).
The officers of this Associa,ion shall consist of
a President, Nire-Pirsidrnt Recording Secretary.
Financial secretary, Treasurer, STANDARD Bearer.
Maj slial and Tyler. The duties aud powrrs of
the above enumerated officers shall be such as are
incident to the officers of other like charitable
organized bodies. aud such other duties as NAV In.
imposed by the BYLAWS &, he adopted. The
Treasurer shall M such give bond for the faithful
performance of his duties IN n lcnalt, to he fixed
by sand Bylaws, and lie shall receive and disburse
the funds of the Association coming iuto his
hands as such Treasurer, in accordance with the
Bylaws.
ARTICLE g..
The officers above provided for shall be elected
by ballot at a meeting t, be held not more than
thirty days from the approval Of this charter, and
annually thereafter, and shall serveas such officers
for the term of one year. and until Their SUCCESSORS
are elected, and vacan, les in The offices caused by
death, resignation or otherwise, shall he filled for
the unexpIred term bv the members. by ballot, at
a meeting to be called on five days notice to said
members,
ARTICLE I.
An NJ ScSSment may ne levied IN accordance
with the said Bylaws. for tho Burial Fund,
which said fund shall remain iuviolate, except
upon the death Of a member of this Association,
when it shall be the duty of the Treasurer 10 pay
to the wi low Of such deceased member the sum Of
900, or in case such deceased member LETT no
widow surviving him then TO his hid or chill iron.
and in the absence of child or children to his
estate The sa Id sum of 800.
ARTICLE s.
This Association NAV have q corporate seal. and
may purchase or acquire and hold such real and
personal property as may bc necessary or proper
for its purposes. and sell aud convey, the same
under the corporate seal and signature of an oil.
Ger. but not In excess of that allowed by law, but a
conveyance of realty shall have the seal of the
corporation, signature of an officer, and the AZ.
acknowledgement required by law.
The foregoing proposed chartered incorporation
isrcspectfully referred TO the Honorable Attorney
General for his advice as to the consiitntiouality
and Legality of the provisions thereof.
A. J. MCLAURlN, Governor,
By the Governor:
J. l.. POWER, Secretary of State.
jackson, Miss, april q, 1899.
The provisions OF the foregoing charter of IN.
corporation a0AUst ~violativo of the Constitution
or laws of the State. .
WHEY N. NASH. Attorney General
Jackson. Miss April q, 1893.
April n, lse9. io.st