Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-18
The Charter OF incorporation Of the
United Firesides Of America.

SECTION l.. II. L Davis, G g.
Hughes. 4. G.. Hunt and such other
persons az may become asso"iated with
them under this charter, are created =
body r%olitic and body corporate under
the name II the United firesides OF
America. for a period of fifty year, and
uuder that name shall have the powers,
privileges and franchise incident to
such corporations under and by virtue
OF the Public Statute Laws of the State
of Mississippi. he post office address
of each Of the above incorporates be-
ing lula, Lafayette County. Mississippi
section , Tine 'ses and objects
for which this corporation is formed l.
70 organize, conduct and carry on
through ,ut the State of Mississippi,
educational benevolent societies to b.
designated sFIresides.n and TO provide
for, and pay to members or their bene-
fciaries q benefit in the event OF acci-
dot. loss Of one eye or otherwise, the
result OF accident, loss of both eyes or
otherwise bhe result of accident, old
age or death.
section .. The i~ncorpordtors herein
and their successors in Office
shall be designated a supreme Guar
dams" of the United tIrefisiies Of
America with its principal Office ~
main place OF business Ia oxford, La
tayetge County, Mississippi, and shall
have and is hereby given authority to
Organize, create, regulate and control
subordinate Fires des throughout the
state of Mississippi and to accumulate
funds, or to empower sGcl subordinate
Eiresides to accumulate fulds Oyasses-
meats upon its members OF such organ
izations { pay a sun in the event ut
a ,Cident, loss on uue eye or otherwise,
{ .e result of accident, loss If both eyes
or otherwise the result IT ACCIDENT, Old
aga or death. - any member in good
standing for thu MN Ciate relief of the
oeaehc.ary. The supreme Guarulans
OF the ULited firesIIes + America.
AMI subordinate fires,des instituted
and organized by the Supreme Guarti-
ans, shall have no capital % II
{ n : with VIII CT To meet tn claims
upJn It sn.s.l be provided by a.; e smen-
ulou members a. hereinafter provided
Tine supreme Guardians shall prescribe
aud furnish bylaws, literature and
other supplies for subordinate FI.esides
Section 4. The SAID corporation max
sue and b. sued il any Of the courts %
itIe State Of Mississippi AMI may have
a common seal The said corporation
may make bylaws ami designate the
ralnc and number OF its board of direct-
uss ami dedne tine duties and powers of
same and may name and x the number
and dehne tie powers andduti = Of any
other officers tney ina deem necessary
IN carrying ont the business if this cor
! poratiOn. and may also make rules and
regulations governing the corporation.
section D. The supreme Guardians
ot the United Flresides OF America and
is subordiRte FIresides shall hava al-
thor1ty in accOr,tance with the regula-
TONS prescribed BY the bylaws OF the
supreme Guardians oQay the beueiicI-
ary vi any member, from the benefit
fInd, IL % nOs to exceed the fol-
iowing:- S5JD.00 in the event OF an
accident, s5O0 10 in the event Of the
loss Of oIe ey e or 9th le result
Of an accident; 5000 % in the event OF
; the loss OF both ey e o : 9th rxisa the
. result OF an accident; -. 0JJ.UJ III the
F, event of old age; Sj,OJj.UJL ii the event
uf death. 10 be collected by assessment
81 upon each member as follows: Ii the
e.ent OF accident not exceeding fifty
= cents; IN the event OF loss of me eve vi
otherwise, tde result OF IN accident not
exceeding fifty cents; in the eve4t OF
the loss Of both eyes or otherwise, the
result OF accident not exceeding three
? dollars; in the event OF Old age not ex-
. Ceeding three dollars; in tine event oi
death Lot exec ding three dollar, Az
shall nave authority TO collect sach per
capita tax from each member Of suct
subordinate tlsesides ~ sLaii be pre-
I serioed by the bylaws of the Supreme
Guardians not to exceed the amount,
above set forth.
section 6. The Supreme Guardians
shall have power and authority to
charge and collect from subordinat,
tlresldes and taeIf members orsanzl-
uon fees AID for bylaws anu othel
supplies.
Section :. III subordinate Fireside.
shall be bound for the beAent or rene
fund due or payable 10 the beneficiarle.
of their respective mem ers, and tnS
Supreme Guardians snail not be liable
, to members OF subo-d maze klresides
instituted o. organized oy It ON any ac-
/, count wn1.ever-
Section >. All slbori Innate Fireside.
> orgaaised by the supreme Gu ,rdlan.
. shall conduct their ~ affairs respect
lyeIy, pay benefits OF other liabilities
ana acr Independently of the Supreme
Guardians, except for organization, by
Laws, literature and other supplies and
such quarterly dues ~ the bylaws pro-
: vide to be collected from eIch member
1 Is a per capita tax TO go 70 paw expense.
OF the supreme Guardians, NOT 10 ex-
: ceed five dollars per nGn per mem
, ber.
Section . The business of this cor
wn-asr.w TTmFHnH Zr.alaa Of 49, ~
shall be managed by a BOARDED three OF
D more persons named and desigaa. ed.
tne number 10 BE- fixed By the bylaws
; Of the said eorpocaaon, who snail be
: members OF the supreme Guardians.
Z Section 10. Tue officers OF the Su-
. prsme s,Gardil n may be "A President,
Nlce iresi lent, Secretary and Treas
= urer ard the last named offices may d.
held By n and the same person
IA- officers OF a subordinate Fire
{ sides may be 4 Guardlan. Vice Guard-
! ian. Secretary and Tre2sIrer-and one
: person may be both secretary ano.
treasurer, Waterman, Usher, Govern
e 5 and Physician whose duties snail Dc
prescribed by . B. laws, aad wn1
snail hold their offices for tha ieng.aoI
time prescribed by the By-aws-
SectIonll. The G~aITdlan, treasurer
and Physician % eaca subOrdlHa1e FIRE
side together vita TIE supreme Guar
disns, anAl constitute a board wac,
shall pass upon al claims for benefits
; Presented TOR pa aent
session II Inc Supreme Guardians
shall not charge N receive more rnAl
the amount prescribed in the bylaw.
! as membership fees from persons be-
coming members of these subordinate
F~IresiGes. All white persons, male %
female, Of good moral character, who
a shall stand a reasonable medical exam
i lnatloa TO be prescribed by the By laws,
between the ages OF sixteen years ana
htty-two years Tor the Junior Class aad
between the ages of fitty-two wears AND