The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-28
|tYARqERO OF INCORPORATION
Mississippi Coast Timbermen's
Benevolent Association.
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,,.n by these presents, That Ha,r,
knoS M ~. Ionas .Jus. Dutch. Ih0s. R0chfOrsi
nI.w a', ,Iseu. W X. Vancleave. Jas. j. Frore
AsaIs wn Trshs John Bowen. John Lnldle and join
"" 'has AMI al silch other persons IN may ncrsi
~ sr.ome associated with them. ana thelr sue
be and they are nr hsretS ~, c'Sa rame Of t%
w'.;.sinni s,''" Coast 1imbe,nens Benevolent As|o
a.,;,a wi,h all the powers, privileges ami I'M
.anit;ss conferred By chapter % 0f tue Aiih"tatet
san Nn, ~ uissis,ipp Of ls92 and the Acts anenda
' ,i.renf in addition to those herein gwen. an'
That name sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
hltaled III any court
ARTICLE
Ill.,, aomicie of this Association shall Ike al
,a",on Jackson county. mississippi and only
h"s pe,solis shall be eligible to membership II
Lis Association who are Of lawful age, ahu wht
ay. Lern residents for the period OF ak months
aS sns s' nf the counties Of Jackson. Harrison Ol
.""'.t in the state of Mississippi, and who arr
sISr,,s In the timber or lumber business.
ARTICLE
That sa;d Association shall have existence fol
mn wears from the date Of the approval u till
harier by the Governor.
ARTICLES.
The objects AMI purposes Of this Association ar,
laital,e To provide for the welfare and to NJ
n and assist its members in procuring employ
|rnt under rules aud regulations to he prcscribet
N This Association not Inconsistent with tht
rus AZ this Charter, or with the laws and Con
aiIulisu Of the stare of Mississippi, or Of tht
utrd States: and said Association is vested will
Nm f,wer and authority to adopt such by'law'
ml resolutions from time to time as may lt neces
Pry Y cany into effect the purposes OF THIS as
p,iatbn
Tn, officers of this A ssociaton shall consist OF
President. vire.President, Recording Secretary
inancia Secretary, Treasurer. STANDARD Bearer
ashai and Tyltr The duties and powers O
n above enumerated officers shall be such M ar,
cilpnt to the officers of other like ehaIitabl,
fganized bodies and such other duties as may bt
passed by the bylaws to he adopted. The
ieasllier shall AS such give bond for the faithfn
rftolmance OF his duties IN q penalty to be fixed
sad Bylaws, and he shall receive and disbirse
IL funds Of the Association coming INTO hi'
nds as such Treasurer, in Accordance with III,
FLAWS
ARTICLE
The officers above provided f1r shall be elected
ballot al a meeting IL be held mot more than
irv days from the approval VI this charter, and
nually thereafter, and shall serve M such officers
the term VI one year. and until Their SUCCESSOR
elected. and vaeal, les in the offices cai.se,l b,
= ,lncspIred term bv the members. by ballot, at
meeting to be called on five lays notice to said
tmbers.
ARTICLE
An a assessment may be levied in accorlancs
Nh the said Bylaws. for the Burial Fund.
ilch saul fund shall r,4nan inyiolate, except
pm the death of Il member Of this Association,
hri shall b. the 'iiiiy Of tlle, Ttcas,lier to paa
THE vi low uf such deceased memle the sum Ot
or III cast such deceased member lett M
'l"w surviving him then to his hld or clil ,rcn
III the absencc of child or children tU hi,
taie ihc said sum VI 500
ARrICLEs
hts Association may have cOrpnrate seal and
" purchase or acquire and hold such real and
Soha property rs may b. necessary or proper
ns purposes, AMI sell and convey, the sailis
''fr Tue corporate seal and signature of an afh
,lht not IN excess of that allowed by law, but 9
nyefmcc ot realty shall have the seal Of tn,
p"a,lon, signature Of an officer, and the ne
"w~useineht rtqn'rcdb law.
he foregoing proposed charterof incorporatior
rsprciinlly referred to the Honorable itto,nc,
lt.ai ,or ms advice as to the constitutiollality
"Saity oi the provisions thereof.
A. j. MCLAuRiX, Governor.
The Governor;
T. foWER, Scsetary Of State.
'"oAsoi' Miss. April6, 1900
ne provisions of the foregoing charter of in
"'"''ah are nat vlolatvc of the Constitution
avs Of the Stare.
,.,... ,WnEi Ns.NAsH. Attorney General
Mksan' ',n aa Nlss, Ami'6, 1880