The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-01
EMPLOYES FORM
 AN ASSOCIATION People Who Work for B. R. L. 6 P. Co. Organize Society ALL GAN BE MEMBERS Plan Worked Out By General Manager Emery Meets With Endorsement
 of Employees, Which
 Number 75o.

The Birmingham Railway, Light ana Power company has organized benefit association for all the white male em- ployes of the company. The proposition has been submitted to the employees and all who desire to take advantage of 1t are signing the application blanks.
 General Manager J. A. Emery has been working on the plan for several months past and has completed 1t. He thinks that 1t will be one of ,ne most beneficial things of the kind ever attempted by any cor poration in the south for Its employees.
 There are about 750 male employees of the company and 1t is thought that at least 90 per cent of them will become members of the association. Every one that has been approached on the subject so far has signihed his intention of be- coming a member, and not single dis senting voice has been heard. Represen- tatives of the employees are presenting tho plans to the employees and explaining the matter
 A circular has been issued to the em- ployes by MT. Emery setting forth briefly the objects of the association and what IL lnlenuS QOllB lOI tht ultihDClos n constitution and bylaws have already been framed. In the constitution second section deals wl.n me object of the as- sociation, which are as follows;
 Objects of Association.
 ITO aid members when disabled by sickness or accident; to aid families of deceased members; to provide endow- ments or annuities for members who re- tire from the service on account of age; to maintain and strengthen the bond of fellowship and interest between the em- ployes and .4.e company
 Any white male employe of the asso- citation between 21 and 50 years of age can be a member of the association, and that membership terminates when the member leaves the regular and continu- ous service of the company. or when the payment of dues becomes more than thirty days overdue.
 When the membership terminates, all money that has been paid Into the asso- ciation by the retiring member, less the benefits that he has drawn and less the amounts which would have been charged by standard life insurance companies for accident, life and health insurance prem iums during the term of membership, will be deposited in a savings bank subject to the order of the retiring member after one year.
 Each member shall pay Si per month in advance for the benefits. A member may have two or three certificates by carrying proportionate dues By an addi- tional monthly payment of 15 cents member may secure a benefit of $50 on death of his wife, and by the payment of an additional fee of 10 cents per month may obtain beheft of $15 on death of a child.
 For all cases of disability by reason Of sickness or accident, exceeding five days, a benefit of sl per day will be paid the member, and the sickness or accident benefits will stop after two months ill., ness. A member is not entitled to more than s100 sick CT accident benefit per year.
 Death Benefit.
 The death benefit is arranged accord ing to the length of membership. the table being as follows:
 Death during first year of membership, Slo0 during second year, $2o0; during 
 third year. $500; during fourth year, Si0o; during fifth year and thereafter $500.
 The accident benefit is 5000 for loss of sight or both feet. or both hands. or one hand and one foot: for loss of one hand or one foot s3a3; and for loss of sight in one eye, S2O0.
 The members cf the association are en- titled to the free use of beds for them selves at the hospital designated by the association upon recommendation of the association physician.
 The endowment of annuity clause states that when member retires from the ser vice after twenty years membership in the association he is entitled to s500 in cash or an annuity of s72 annually as long as he lives. Charter members of the as- sociatlon who retire from the service of the company before twenty years mem bership in the association. but after twenty years service with the company, will receive one of the two benefits from a special fund to be established by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company at or above the age of 50 years. after service of less than 20 years but more than ten years. shall receive of the