Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-02
The Charter Of incorporation Of the
United Firesidss Of America.

the name Of the United Firesides OF
America, for a period of fifty years and
under that name shall have the powers,
privileges and franchises incident 70
such corporations under and BY virtue
of the Public Statute Laws of the State
of Mississippi. The p~ost-oflice address
OF each of the above incorporates be-
ing Tula, Lafayette County, Mississippi
Section ,. The purposes and objects
for which this corporation Is formed is
ITO organize, conduct and carry on
I throughout the State OF Mississippi,
educational benevolent societies to be
designated "Fircsiies,n and 10 provide
for. and pay to members or their beue-
tciar1es "a benefit in the event of acct
deaf; loss Of one eye the result Of acci-
dent or otherwise; loss of both eyes
the result Of accident or otherwise; old
age or death.
Section 3. The incorporators herein
and their successors in Office
shall be designated As "Supreme Guar
dams OF the United Fresides of
America with is principal Office or
main place OF business in oxford, La
Fayette County, Mississippi, and shall
have and is hereby given authority to
organize, create, regulate aud control
subordinate FIres'des Throughout the
state OF Mississippi and to accumulate
funds, or - empower such subordinate
Fi~resifes to accumulate funds byasses-
meuts anon is members Of such organ
izatio1s 70 paw 4 sum in the event Of
acrtien. loss 90 one eve the result o (
aecide8 or otherwise; loss of both ewes
the result of acc.dent or otherwise; old
lgs oe death, 20 any member in good
standing for IN. immediate relief of the
beneficiary. The Supreme Guardians
Of the Unitcd Fresides of America,
and subordinate Firesides instituted
and organized By the Supreme Cuarii-
ans. shall have no capital stock. The
funds with which to meet the claims
upon IL shall Dee provided by assessment
upon members g. hereinafter provided.
lTheSupreme Guardians snail prescribe
and furnish bylaws, literature and
other supplies for subordinate Firesides
Section {. The said corporation may
u and be sued in any of the courts of
the State Of Mississippi and may have
a common seal. The said corporation
may make by-llws and designate the
name and number Of its board of direct
ors AMI define the duties and powers of
same and may name and fix the number
and define the powers and duties of any
other officers they mas deem necessary
in carrying ont the business If this cor
poration, and may also make rules and
regulations governing the corporation.
Section 5. The Supreme Guardilus
u the Unired Firesides of America aad
is subordinate Firesides shall hava au-
thority in accordance with the regula-
lions prescribed By the bylaws OF the
Supreme Guardians to pay the benefci-
AIRY OK any member, from the benefit
fund. an amount not to exceed the fol-
lOwing:- $500 90 in the event of al
accident: $500 90 in the event of the
loss Of one eve the result Of an accident
o.: otherwise; $1,000 90 in the event of
the loss OF both eyes the result of an
accident or otherwise; S3,O00.0O in the
event of old age; s3,OOO.OO in the event
of death. to be collected by assessment
upon each member as follows: In the
event of accident not exceeding fifty
cents: in the event of loss of one eve the
result IF an accident or otherwise not
exceeding fifty cents; in the event Of
10 IS of both eyes the result of accident
or otherwise not exceedinthg three
dollars; ii the event OF old age not ex-
NtNNAAAAA AAlAEG AAAAsAa al AtAE event u
death not exceeding three dollars, and
shall have authority 70 collect such G
capita tax from each member Of such
subordinate Firesides as shall be pre-
scribed by the bylaws of the Supreme
Guardians not TO exceed the mount.
above set forth.
Section 6. The Supreme Guardians
shall have power ard authority to
7 haEa. awaN Ill., S.
tlres1des and their members organiza-
ton fees and tor bylaws anu other
supplies.
Section Z. All subordinate Firesides
shall be bound for the benefit Or relief
tund due or payable 20 the beneiiciaries
OF their respective memEers, and the
Supreme Guardians shall not be liable
to members OF subordinate Flresides
Instituted or organized by il on any ac-
count whatever.
Section s. Al subordinate Firesides
organized by the Supreme Guardians
snail conduct their ~ affairs respect
lively, pay benefits or other liabilities.
and act Independently of the Supreme
Guardians, except tor organization, by
laws, literature and other supplies and
suca quarterly dues as the bylaws pro-
vide To be collected from each member
as ! per capita tax TO go To pay expenses
of the Supreme Guardians, not to ex-
coed i've dollars per anEum per mem
Der.
Section .. The business of this cor
poration, United EIresides Of America.
shall be managed by a board of three or
more persons named and designated,
the number to be fixed by the bylaws
OF the said corporation, who shall be
members of the supreme Guardians.
Section 10. The officers of the Su-
preme Guardians may be a President,
wee President, Secretary and Treas
urer and the last named offices may be
held by n and the same person.
Tne officers of the subordinate Fire
sides may be a Guardian, Vice Guard
ian, Secretary and Treasurer-and a
person may be both Secretary and
Treasurer, Waterman, Usher, Govern
ess and Physician whose duties shall be
prescribed by the bylaws, and who
shall hold their offices for the length of
time prescribed by the bylaws.
~Section Ii. The Guardian, Ireasure-
and Physician OF each subordinate Fire
side together with the Supreme Guar
dians, shall constitute a board who.
shall pass upon all claims for benefits
presented for payment.
Section II. The Supreme Guardians
shall not charge and receive more than
the Mount prescribed in the bylaws
as membership fees from persons be-
coming members OF these subordinate
Flresldes. All white persons, male or
female, of good moral character. who
shall stand a reasonable medical exam
nation TO be prescribed by the BY laws.
between the ages of sixteen years and
hfty-two years for the Junior class and
between the ages of fifty-two a and
slxty-iye years for the Senior class
shall be eligible TO membership.
section IS. The Supreme Guardians
shall, as authorized by law, make by-
laws for the government of the Su-
preme Guardians and subordinate Fire
sides organized by it.