Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-04-25
Tie Charter Of incorporation Of the
United Firssides Of America.

SECTION /. II. l. Davis, c. G.
Hughes. A. q. Hunt and such other
persons a. nav become associated with
them under this charter, are created a
body polite and body corporate under
the name u the United Firesides of
America, for a period of fifty years and
uuier that name shall have the powers,
privileges and franchises incident to
such corporations under and by virtue
% the Public Statute Laws of the State
of Mississippi. The post Office address
OF each Of the above incorporates be
ing Tula, lafayette County. Mississippi
Section ,. The purposes and obiecta
for which this corporation is formed Is
10 organize. conduct and carry Oh
| throughout the State of Mississippi,
educational benevolent societies to be
designated "Firesides," and to provide
for. and pay To- members or their bene-
! ~iciaries q benefit in the event Of acct
dent; 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 he designated as supreme Guar
dians' Of the United Firesides Of
America with it, 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 and control
subordinate Firesides throughout the
state of Mississippi and to accumulate
funds, or t. mpower such subordinate
siresides to accumulate funds by asses
! ments uuOu it, membersof such organ
izations to pay a sum in the went of
accident; loss Ot one eya the result o I
ieciden CT otherwise; loss Of both ewes
~ result Ut accIdenu or otherwise; old
or death, 20 any member in good
lding for the immediate relief of the
.eiiciary. The Supreme Guardians
the United Firesides Of America,
and subordinate Fresides instituted
and organized by the Supreme Guardi-
ans, shall have no capital stock. The
funds with which 10 meet the claims
! upon IL shall he provided by assessment
I upon members as hereinafter provided
The Supreme Guardians shall prescribe
and furnish bylaws, literature and
other supplies for subordinate Firesides
section /. The said corporation may
| sue hittA bE NAth III 1AN VI Ah1 tfAAS -
| the State uf Mississippi and may have
a common seal The said corporation
| may make bylaws and designate the
! name and number of it, board Of direct
lors and define the duties and powers of
same and may name and fix n number
and define the powers and duties OF any
other officers they ma deem necessary
in carrying out the business If this cor
poratiOn. and may also make rules and
re- equations governing the corporation.
section ). The Supreme Guardians
II the United Firesides of America aud
Its subordinate Firesides shall hava au-
tnority In accordance with the regula-
tons prescribed By the bylaws OF the
| supreme Guardians To pay the benetici-
ary Of any member, from the benefit
/ md. an amount not to exceed the fol-
iowing:- $500 90 in the event of an
accident: $500 90 in the event of the
loss OF one eve the result of an accident
Or otherwise: $1,000 90 in the event of
the loss of both eyes the result OF az
accident OF otherwise; Sj,OJu.UO IN the
event of old age; s3,0OO.OO IN the event
lof death. to De collected by assessment
upan each member as follows: In the
event 81 accident not exceeding fifty
lcents:in the event OF loss of one eye the
result of an accident or otherwise not
exceeding fifty cents; in the event Of
10 - Uf both eyes the result OF acctdeIi
lOr otherwise not exceedinthg three
dollars; in the event of old z not eN-
ceeding three doilars; in the event OF
death not exceeding three dollars, and
shall have authority to collect such per
capita tax from each member Of such
subordinate Fitesides as shall be pre-
scribed by the bylaws of the Supreme
Guardians not 10 exceed the AMOUNT
above set forth.
Section e. The Supreme Guardians
snail nave power a4td authority to
charge and collect from suoordinas,
FIresides and their members organiza-
t.un fees aud for bylaws ana other
supplies.
S%ection7 All subordinate Firesides
shall be bound for the benefit or reiiei
fund due or payable 10 the b~eneiieiarie.
of their respective memaers, and the
Suprems Guardians shall not be liable
TO members OF subu.d nate Eiresides
instituted Or organized by it ON any nc
coGnt whatever.
Section ). All subordinate Firesides
organized by the Supreme Gu irdian.
shall conduct their own affairs esDect
veiy, pay benefits or other Liabilities,
ana act Independently of the Supreme
Guardians, except for organization, by
laws, literature and other supplies and
such quarterly dues as the bylaws pro-
vide 70 be collected from each member
is a per capita tax to go 10 paw expenses
OF the Supreme Guardians, not TO ex-
coed five dollars per annum per men,
Der.
Section 9. The business of this cor
porat:on, United Firesides 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. Tue officers of the SUI
preme Guardians may be a President.
Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer and the last named offices may be
held by n and the same person
The officers of the subordinate Fire
sides may be a Guardian, Vice Guard
ian, Secretary and Treasurer-aud one
person may be both Secretary and
Treasurer, Watehman, Usher, Govern
~ and Physician whose duties shall he
prescribed by the bylaws, and who
shall hold their offices for the length OF
time prescribed by the bylaws.
sectionli. The Guardian treasurer
n Physician of each subordinate Fire.
side together with the Supreme Guar
dams, shall constitute a board who.
shall pass upon all claims for benefits
presented for a ment.
section Il. The Supreme Guardians
shall not charge and receive more than
the amount prescribed in the bylaws
as membership fees from persons be-
coming members of these subordinate
f~iresldes. All white persons, male or
female, OF good moral character, who
snail stand a reasonable medical exam