Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-16
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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 SAID
Order shall be Local and Grand
and d 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 eT-
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 ad-
yisable from time to time The Su-
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 Direc-
tors for the transaction of business
shall be in the city of Americas, Sum
ter county, Georgia.
V.
Petitioners desire the privilege Of
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 4
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 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 a Grand or SUI
preme Body of the same, excepting
sick benefits, which may be olso paid
by local or subordinate bodies. The
membership shall include only color
ed persons, male and female Of goot
moral character, not under siXteal
years of age, who believe in a Su
preme Being as a Creator and pre-
server of all things. The membership
of said order may be divided into tw'
classes, and designated as social ant
benefit members.
End. Such Grand or Supreme Bodie
may be composed of its officers, in
CorpoI ators, representatives elected b
local district or grand bodies, past of
ficeIc and standing committee as ma,
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 it's authority, for the manage
ment Of it's properties, due and order
ly conduct of its affairs.
4th Said order desires to make pro
vision for the payment of benefits i
case of death, sickness, partial or per
Imanent physical disability, either 4
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 J.
provided in the constitution and law
of the order.
9Th. The funds from which the pa!
ment of benefits shall be made, an
the funds from which expenses sha
be betrayed shall be derived from II
assessments, dues, or other paymen
collected from its members, as may
provided by the constitution or b,
laws of such order or association.
9Th. 1t is desired that the asses
ments, dues, or other payments to
collected from its members shall
Icollected only monthly, quarterl
semi-annually or annually, as may
provided by the constitution and b
laws, rules and regulations of said o
der.
It'll. To divide among its bene
members, in good standing, at the e
piration of fixed periods of six yea
each, such amount of the funds
hand as may be prescribed or proyi
ed by the constitution, bylaws, rul
and regulations of the order fro
/ time to time.
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