The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHARTER

MUSES. b. BENNETT,
FRANK ]. RUTLAND,
BEAUREGARD JOHNSON,
RALPH HEATH.
ARTICLE |.
This organization shall be known
and incorporated as The Christian
Benevolent Aid Society of Florida.
It's chief place OF business and its
headquarters shall be at Reddick, in
Marion county, Florida.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose and object of this or
ganiZatiOn is for charitable and be
nevClent work, and fraternal union,
and as such society, or lodge, to assist
the needy, visit and care for the sick
and bury the dead of its members.
ARTICLE III.
Any person of good character Of
either sex, between the ages of fif-
teen and siXty-five years, may, upon
application at any regular meeting,
be admitted to membership, by bal
lot OF majority of the members pres
ent.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have success
sion by its corporate name for ninety
nine years.
ARTICLE V.
The names and residences of the
subscribing incOrporators are as fol-
lows:
Green Rutland, Reddick, Florida.
Moses B. Bennett, Reddick, florida.
Frank ]. Rutland Reddick, Florida.
Beauregard Johnson, Reddick, FlOc-
ida.
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ARTICLE VI.
The officers who shall manage the
affairs of this corporation shall be
designated as follows: Grand Chief,
Grand Vice Chief, Grand Scribe,
Grand Treasurer and Chaplain; and
such officers shall also form and be
Board of Directors for the conducting
and management of the business of
the organization, to be elected annual
ly on the first Monday in November
of each successive year, by ballot of
a majority of the members present in
regular meeting of the association.
ARTICLE VII.
Green Rutland, Grand Chief: Mo-
ses B. Bennett, Grand Vice Chief;
Frank J. Rutland, Grand Treasurer;
Ralph Heath, Grand Scribe; Beaure-
gard Johnson, Chaplain, who shau
manage the affairs of the organization
until the first election under the char-
ter.
ARTICLE VIII.
The bylaws of this corporation
shall be made, altered or rescinded
by a committee appointed for that
purpose, and subject to approval Of
and by a majority of the members
present at any stated regular meeting,
the times for holding which shall be
established in the bylaws.
ARTICLE TX.
The highest amount of indebtedness
to which this corporation may subject
itself shall never be greater than 90
(two-thirds) of the value of the prop
erty held by it.
ARTICLE X
The amount of the value of the real
estate held by the association shall
be subject to the approval of the cir
cult judge of the fifth judicial circuit
aforesaid.
GREEN RUTLAND,
MOSES B. BENNETT,
FRANK J. RUTLAND,
RALPH HEATH,
BEAUREGARD JOHNSON,
incorporates.
State of Florida,
Marion County.
Before me, duly commissioned 10
tary public for the state of Florida,
personally came Green Rutland one
Of the incOIpOrators, and an officer Of
the above named organization, who,
being duly sworn, depOSeS and de-
clares under oath, that the purposes
and objects set forth therein, it is IN
tended in good faith to carry out, and
further that he, together with the
other incOrpOratOrs, signed their
names as above, and he also asknowi-
edges 10 me that he did sign his name
as such incorporation with the Others
Green Rutland.
Sworn to, and also acknowledged
before me this September 27th, 1909.
(SeaD JOHN z. BAILEY,
| Notary Public for the State of Florida.
My commission expires April 10th,
/ 1912. 10-1.