Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
TITS CHARTER cFINC0RP0RAnON
or THE HONE CIRCLE SOCIETY
or MISSISSIPPI. SIpSEIE
COUNCIL

COUNCIL.
SECTION :. re il known that y. r.
Hale. George p. Holcosne. Wlson Eel
md such o.her persons a. asy be
! ,ome associat d with thea unIer ;his
barter. are created a boiy FoHt.c
AID body Corporate alder TIE name
& fHE HONE tTECEE SOCIETY," - Mis-
szrpL. SUPREME g8rSCIf- for a period
af afsv vear< ami und-r tuat maze
-hall have ali powers. privileges ara
franchises incident 10 sue CORPORA
tons IN er the lars of the state OF
Mississippi A. are spGeilEi under the
l-ncurauce Avs Of isJz- and hap.er
-. code q i.s3, aud ali amendments
thereto.
Session > tn purposes 1ui objects
for wtic- This operation J. formed.
i - rgtr rr. conduct and carry on
throughout toe safe q Mississippi.
~fraterual Beneficiary societies. --fers.
l-s-ociation- or councils. aud 70 pro-
vide tor. n pas &C. m= bers ~ their
5eoetca- . ie1.a benefit.
80. 3. his shall be the Supreme
con- cil of tle Home Nircle SocsatN Of
Ai- 1pi with It's principal ofaee OF
main p.ace OF business in oxford. La
F1yette eou1tv. state Of Mississippi.
sl5 shall have. and i hereby given
authority 10 organize. create. regulate
ana control subordinate circles
throughout the state { NisssssiDoi-
and 70 accuuu1ts funds bv assess-
tents up1u members Of such or-anza-
q rs, ~ pay e SIN upon t1e death Of
any q Eber T. good standing for in
mediate relief q tue 5encieia-.
Tal- supreme Council of the Home
Eircl- Society Of Mss ppI. and
subQrd ate councils instituted and
organized by tni- Supreme Council
snaA have 70 capital stock The funds
Wita which % meet TIE claims uu5u
l. snail be provided bv a-ses~usuts
upon members a hereinafter stated
Ibis supreme Council shall prescribe
and furnish bylaws. literature and
other supplies FOR subordinate councils
- The szii corporation may
sue and be =ued il any OF the courts
% the state % Mississippi. and may
have acomm9n seal. HAT - cor
polatlJ1 may make by-Ew- fixing the
number o.: - Board Cf Directors and
define the duties and powers OF the
a ure-t -s.anci II -ers also - make
rul-> aad regulations governing the
c~crporai1n-
sec s. That the Supreme Council 4
the Home Circle Society o. Lississip-
p. and IL subordinate councils snail
lave authority il sceordsn with the
regulations prescribed By the bylaws
OF this Supreme Council 20 ray to tbs
oensn arg Of any member from the
benent fund, n amount Tot To exceed
One thousand lsi.0o9.Coj Dollars TO
be collected upon me oeatn Of aay
member BY al assessment upon each
member, lCt 20 exceed One Dollar for
each death, and shall have authOrltv
10 collect sucn per Z plta tax from
e2cn member OF such suooEdiate
council a. shall be prescribed by the
oF laws Oitlls supreme Council not 70
exceed Ssvsuty-hve cents per annum
See 8. That this supreme Council!
shall have power and authority 10
collect and charge subordinate coauci Q
z Is members, organization fses.
and fer -lxs and 0tner supplies.
See. :. All subordinate councils
-hai! Is bound for the benefit Or rvIet
fund cue o. payable 70 beueGeizle-
E<HHHH &Aa AAA-
supreme Council snail rot De- liable u
members u s-oordiBate councils in
STUFFED or organized By I0a am a.
account whatever.
SEC :. Al subordinate councils
Organized 5y tlis Supreme Council
SHAH conduct their oWa Affairs r.
sPSctEelz pay t1ear Own death losses
ana othc- Liabilities an1 osher bsne-
IL, 3 at Independently O this
supreme Council, and sh1u net De
Hza4 u tins supreme Council. exerp.
Tor o. zzz11on. ty-EN=, Literature
aad ctn-r supplies ana such annual
cu@ a. the bylaws provide 70 be
collected from sach member a. Dc.
capita tax = % 70 paying the expen-
So Ct ths Supreme CeuncI- not Il
exceed Sevelty-avs cents per mem
Ter per a11cz.
Sc ? The business OF this corooz-
uo1- Tae lone Circle Society Of Mis-
pp, Supreme Council, snail D.
managed oy . Beard Of I'VE s. OF
more Directors, toe number fxed D
tie - lws u sid corporation. MIR
s12A ue members % The Supreme
Council
Sec 10. The o1eerz Of the suprems
Goz1elL, and q each subordinate
council snzl be a President, Vice
President. Secretary, ard Treasurer
xhose duties snail Dc prescribed b
TIE py laws. and who snail hold the.
o1ce- for the length oE tine prsz-ib-
81 BY the bylaws.
Sc II. There shall be selected from
tie membership Of eaen Subordinate
council three trustee. VINO shall "a.
upon the validity CT each claim agzin-,
their respective subordinate cSurcil.
tor dsath benefits
sec. L. TINS Supreme Council shal
not charge and receive more than tns
amount prescribed IN It's bylaws =.
membership fees from persons be
coming members OF their subordinate
council.
Al white persons, male or female
of good moral character. between til
ages OF Eighteen and Sixty ear ar
eligible 70 membership.
Sec -. That the Board of Director.
shall as authorized by law, make By
laws for the government OF this Su-
preme Council and subordinate
councils organize by il.
sec. IL This Charter a be amend
ed By a resolution proposed and sign
ed oy a majority of the Directors and
adopted by the Supreme Council, and
snail be effective when filed by The
Secretary OF State.
Special Term of Circuit Court.
A Special Term OF the Circuit Conr;
of Lafayette County, Nj sissippi, i
hereby called and ordered to be held
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