Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-31
the CHARTER OF incorporation
OF THE HOME CIRCLE SOCIETY
or MISSISSIPPI. SUPRE1E
COUNCIL.

VI inE TUNE SbKCt-E SOSlEh
or MISSISSIPPI. SUPpE1E
COUNCIL
SECTION 1. lie il known that W. r
Hale, George p. Holcome. " ilsou I,eII
and such other persons - may be-
come associAt d with them under this
Charter, are created . body Polite
and body Corporate under the name
of The HOME CIRCLE SOCIETY OF MIS-
srPPr, SUPREME CoryCTI, for q period
of City year,, and under that name
shall have all powers, privileges ana
franchises incident to soch Corpora
tons under the laws OF the State of
Mississippi - are specified under the
Insurance LAWS Of 1909, and chapter
Is, Code Of lss2, and all amendments
thereto.
Section 2. The purposes and objects
for which ths corporation = formed,
is to organize, conduct and carry on
throughout the State Of Missinsippi.
fraternal beneficiary societies, orders,
associations or coc1ci,s, and TO pro-
vide for, and pay 10 mecibers OF their
Sec. .. This shall be the Supreme
Council Of the Home Circle Society of
Mississippi with il principal once or
main place OF business in Oxford. La
Fayette County, State Of Mississippi.
and shall lave, aid b hereby given
authority to organise create, regulate
and control subordinate circles
throughout the State II Mississippi.
and 10 accumulate funds BY aasea-
ments upon members Of such organxa-
tons, to pay . sum upon the death of
any member in good standing for i'm
mediate relief Of the beneficiary.
This Supreme Council of the Home
Circle Society OF Mississippi, and
subord' ate councils instituted and
organized by this Supreme Council
shaIl have no capital stock The funds
with which to meet the claims upon
it shall be provided by assessments
upon members - hereinafter stated.
This supreme Council shall prescribe
and furnish by-laws, literature and
other supplies for subordinate councils
Sec. L. The said corporation may
sue and Be sued in any Of the courts
Of the State OF Mississippi, and may
have q common seal That sai cor
pos alton may make by-hws fixing Tie
number Of lie Bard Of Director and
define the duties and powers Of TIE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., omcen; alse 70 mako
rules and regulations governing the
Sec. 5. That the Supreme Council Of
the Home Circle Society Of Miasissip-
pi, and it, subordinate councils shall
have authority in accordance with the
regulations prescribed by the bylaws
of this Supreme Council TO nay to the
beneficiary Of any member from the
benefit fund, an amount not to exceed
One thousand (e1, 10000 Dollars to
be collected upon the death of any
member by Al ASSESSMENT upon each
member, not 10 exceed One Dollar for
each death, and shall have authority
70 collect such per C-pita tax from
each member Of s1ch subordiafe
council a. shall be prescribed by the
BY laws ofthis Supreme Council not to
exceed Seventy nve cents per annum
Sec s. That this Supreme Council
shall have power and authority to
collect and charge subordinate councils
and its members, organization fees,
and for bylaws and other supplies
Sec J. All subordinate councils
shall be bound for the benefit or relief
fund due or payable to benefeiaries
of their respective members; and this
Supreme Council shall not De hAbie 10
members OF subordinate councils in
ssifuted, or Organized by it on any ac-
account whatever.
Sec S. All subordinate councils
Organized by this Supreme Council
shall conduct their own Affairs re-
spectivsly, pay their own death losses
and other liabilities, and other bene-
fits, and act independently Of this
Supreme Council, and shall not b
liable 70 this Supreme Council, excep,
for organization, bylaws, hteratur<
and other supplies and snch anuua.
dues ~ the bylaws provide to b
collected from each member a. q Del
capita tax to 60 to paying the expen.
see of this Supreme Council, NOT T.
exceed Sevensy-five cents per mem.
Der per annum.
Sec. o. The business of this corpoFa-
ton, The Home Circle Society Of Nis-
sissippi, Supreme Council, shau b
managed BY . Board Of i've % o.
more Directors, the number axed b.
the by lhvB OF MD coEpoRation, VIII
shan be members Of the Suprem,
Council.
Sec. 10. The officers of the Suprem,
Council, and OF each subordinate
council, shall b . President, Vice.
President, Secretary, and Treasurer
whose duties shall be prescribed b,
the by-laws, and Who ahall hold thei
Offices for the length Of time prescrib
ed BY the by-hvG
Sec. IL There shall be selected from
the membership Of each subordinate
council, three trustees, who shall pes
upon the validity OF each claim azzins
their respective subordinate council
for death benefits.
Sec L. This Supreme Council shall
not charge and receive more than Ia,
amount prescribed in it, by-laEs q
membership fees from persons be-
coming members Of their subordinate
An white persons. male OF female
OF good moral character. between tn
ages Of Eighteen and sixty yeaxs Ar,
eligible to membership.
Sec L. That the Board Of Director,
shAu - authorized By hu, make bv
laws for the eoveEnmsus OF this 81
preme Conncd and subordiuasI
council organize by L.
Sec. IL Thh Charter can he auneud.
ed By resolution proposed and siRn.
cd by majority OF The Directors Snf
adopted BY the Supreme Council, AZ
aha0 be effective When nled by -
Secretary Of State.
Spse1A Tern - clreuH Cert
A Special Term Of the Circuit cour
Of Lafayette County, Iii sfssippi. I
hereby called and ordered 20 s ~
At the Court Houoe Of onid County. d
the town or city Of Oxford in nj
county, to begin on the Third Monday
to-wit: On the 18th day Of August
1900. and continue tor nix days.
This term il called especially for tn,
trial Of the indictments against VIII
Owens heretofore returned into sai<
Court BY the Grand Jury, and for ID,
trial of such indictments against an,
and all parties as may be returned b.
the Grand Jury of sid Special Term
The Clerk of said Court and III.
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