Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22
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said corporation has no capital
stock and is not organized for Pc
cuniary gain, but is purely fraternal,
benevolent and beneficiary in its char
acter. The governing bodies OF Sala
Order shall be Local and Grand
Councils and a Supreme Council and
a Supreme Board Of Directors. They
desire the privilege Of organizing in
pursuance of their bylaws, rules and
regulations, councils in each and ev-
cry locality in the State Of Georgia
where one can be organized, and in all
other state of the United States, and
to organize grand councils in such di-
visions in the state of Georgia, and
other states as may be deemed al
visable from time TO time. The SI-
preme Council and the Supreme Board
of Directors selected in the manner rs
provided by the bylaws, rules and
regulations OF the order. That the
place of meeting Of the Supreme
Council and Supreme Board OF Di"ec-
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 9eces-
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 q
mortgage, lien, security deed, bonds
or otherwise, as may be deemed adj
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 s
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
eminent 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 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
dce1c and standing committee as may
be provided in the bylaws, rules ant
regulations of said order.
3rd. With the privilege to make con.
stitution, bylaws, rules and regula.
tons consistent with the existing law!
of the state for the government of al
under its authority, for the manage
ment of its properties, due and order
ly conduct of its affairs.
4th. Said order desires to make pro
vision for the payment of benefits IL
case of death, sickness, partial or per
manent physical disability, either a
a result of disease or accident. The,
desire the privilege of accommodating
maintaining, applying or disbursin'
among its benefit members a reserve
emergency or other funds as may y
provided in the constitution and law
of the order.
9Th, The funds from which the pay
ment of benefits shall be made, an
the funds from which expenses shall
be betrayed shall be derived from tn
assessments, dues, or other payment
collected from its members, as may b
provided by the constitution or by
laws Of such order or association.
9Th. 1t is desired that the assess
ments, dues, or other payments to b
collected from its members shall i
collected only monthly quarterly
semi-annuaIly or annually, as may b
provided by the constitution and by
laws, rules and regulations of said or
der
It'll. To divide among its benef