Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-23

! Council and Supreme Board OF DITec-
tors for the transaction Of business
shall be in the city of Americas, Sum
ter county, Georgia.
V.
Petitioners desire the privilege of
purchasing and holding such real and
personal property as may be neces-
sary for the conduct and operation Of
the business of said order, with the
privilege also to sell or inCumber said
real and personal property, either for
cash or on the installment plan by Il
mortgage, lien, security deed bonds
or otherwise, as may be deemed ad
yisable. Also the privilege of putting
out at interest temporarily such funds
Of the order as from time to time may
accumulate, and for which there IS
no present need, taking therefore
such security, note, bonds or contract
as may be deemed advisable by said
order.
| VI.
The purposes of this corporation
are:
LIST. The formation Of secret Frater-
nal Beneficiary Order, Association, or
Society, carried on for the benefit Of
its members and their beneficiaries,
having a representatives form of gov
Iernment and a. lodge system, with a
ritualistic form of work for the meet
ing of its lodges, chapters, councils,
or other designated bodies, and the
benefits, insurance, charity or relief
shall be payable by a Grand or Su-
preme Body of the same, excepting
sick benefits, which may be also paid
by local or subordinate bodies The
membership shall include only color
ed persons, male and female of good
moral character, not under sixteen
years of age, who believe in a SUI
preme Being as a Creator and pre-
server of all things. The membership
of said order may be divided into two
classes, and designated as social and
benefit members.
2nd. Such Grand or Supreme Bodies
may be composed of its officers, in
COrpoI ators, representatives elected by
local district or grand bodies, past Of
hcel: ana standing committee as may
be provided in the bylaws, rules and
regulations of said order.
3rd. With the privilege to make COLI
stitution, bylaws, rules and regula-
tons consistent with the existing laws
of the state for the government of all
under its authority, for the manage
ment of its properties, due and order
Ily conduct of its affairs.
4th. Said order desires to make pro
vision for the payment of benefits in
case of death, sickness, partial or per
r manent physical disability, either as
a result of disease or accident. They
desire the privilege of accommodating
maintaining, applying or disbursins
among its benefit members a reserve
emergency or other funds as may 5t
provided in the constitution and Law!
, of the order.
9th. The funds from which the pay
Y ment of benefits shall be made, ant
e the funds from which expenses shall
7 be betrayed shall be derived from tn
assessments, dues, or other payment
n collected from its members, as may b
provided by the constitution or by
d laws of such order or association.
u 9Th. 1t is desired that the assess
ments dues, or other payments to b,
collected from it's members shall D,
collected only monthly, quarterly
semi-annually or annually, as may b.
provided by the constitution and by
"a laws, rules and regulations of said or
e der
1 7th. To divide among its benef
a members, in good standing. at the ex
It piration of fixed periods of six year
d each, such amount of the funds o
/ hand as may be prescribed or proyid
- ed by the constitution, bylaws, rule
:. and regulations Of the order fro,
N time to time.
Sth. The privilege of contractin
and being contracted with; to hav
and use a common seal, and do a
other things as may be meet an
proper in the premises and permitte
=, by the laws of the state, United State
- or of the order.
, Wherefore, petitioners pray to b
~ incorporated under said name an
, style aforesaid, with the powers, pri,
ileges and immunities set forth Lerc
in, and as are now, or may hereafts
- be allowed corporations of simila
character under the laws Of the stat
of Georgia.
I. n. MOTT,
w. P. WALLIS,
Petitioners Attorneys.
Original filed in office July 18TH
1901 Il