The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1914-11-07
THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OF
The District Temple, Court Patrons Of the
HuSbandry Of America Dist Of Mississippi

No. l, The corporate title of said company is
The District Temple, Court Patrons Of Husban-
dry Of America, District of Mississippi, No /.
2 The names Of the incorporators are:
Moses N. Peters, postOffice Pearlington, Ham
cock county, Mississippi.
Etlenne W. Maxson, postofice Pearlngton,
Hancock county, Mississippi.
Sadie A. Camp, postoffce Handsboro. Harri-
ssh county, Mississippi
Maggie Bowers, postofice Handsboro, Harri-
son county, Mississippi
Nathaniel Rhodes postoffce Handsboro Har-
| rson county, Mississippi.
3 The domcie is at Pearlington, Hancock
county, Mississippi.
d The amount of capital stock, none.
The par value OF shares Is none
.. me period OF existence mot to exceed If
ty years. is fifty years,
z. The purpose for which it is created is to
do business On the lodge system, with ritual-
istic form OF work and a representative form of
government, for the purpose of making proyi-
slons for the payment of benefits In the case of
death, sickness, temporary or permanent phvsi-
cal disability either as result of disease ac-
cldent or OLD age, formed and organized for the
sole beneht or its members and beneffciaries
and not for profit; to create. maintain apply and
dlsburse among its membership reserve or
emergency fund, as may be provided for in its
constitution and bylaws, provided, however
that no profit or gain shall be added to the paw
ment made to member; to have and hold an
annual meeting at such place as may have been
designated by the delegates at District Tenn
pie on the first Monday of June, in each and
every year, at which time and place all o1ficers
shall be elected by ballot and duly installed, and
at the same time and place there shall be elect
ed one District Representative TO the General
Assembly of the Order, who shall represent the
District Temple therein;
z. Ihere shall be collected at the same time
and place, FIVE directors of the benefit deuart-
ment, one of which shall respectively be the
chairman, secretary and treasurer thereof
and who shall have general supervision of the
benefit department, subject to the laws and
regulations OF the District Temple whose duty
it shall be to examine, and audit the books and
accounts Oh the secretary and treasurer, as may
be deemed necessary; shall keep records of
their do1ngs and findings in writing permanent
| ty and report tho same to the said District
Temple annually, and also at the colse of their
Official term, which shall be for one year. shall
also make report to the General Assembly aud
| Grand Temple Court Patrons of Husbandry of
| America, and shall require the secretary OF the
said board to make monthly reports of the finan-
| cial condition Of the department, to each and
| every subordinate Temple under it's superyis-
! sion, by and fully completely itemized statement
OF the receipts from all sources and expendi-
| lures for all purposes;
3. This District Temple shall have and
/ possess the authority and powers conferred
| upon it by the Grand Temple Court Patrons of
| Husbandry Of America, and the General Laws
of the Or5er, under whose Jurisdiction it shall
! always remain and subject to-;
4. This District Temple shall have general
supervisory power over all subordinate Tenn
pies within its jurisdiction, towit; the State OF
| Mississippi, working under the jurisdiction OF
the said Grand Temple; require Of them obser-
| vance and obedience to the General laws of the
| Order; must report its acts and doings semi
| annually to the sad Grand Temple; and to the
| General Assembly;
| D. This District Temple shall have power tc
adopt and promulgate bylaws, rules and reg
U. ations for the government ofits representatives
| delegates, officers, committees and the benefit
/ depar tment, from time time, ana clangc
| alter, amend ana abrogate theSame as necessity
| may demand and the good of the Order require
not In conflict with the General Laws OF the
/ Order or the mandates OF the Grand Temple
| Courts Patrons of Husbandry of America;
/ 8. The rights and powers that may be eX.
| ercised by this corporation are those conferred
by the provisions Of Chapter "A, Mississippi
/ MOSES n. PETERS.
ETIENNE W. MAXSON
SADIE A. CAMP.
/ MAGGIE BOWERS
| NATHANIEL RODES.
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
| State Of Mississippi.
County of Hancock.
This day personally appeared before me, tht
undersigned Authority, Moses n. Peters, ,Etienne
! W. Maxson, incorporators OF the corporation
| known as The District Temple, Court Patrons
! or Husbandry Of America, District of Mssis-
| sippi No. /, who ACKNOWLEDGED that they signeI
| and executed the above and foregoing article!
| OF Incorporation as their act and deed. on thi:
i the q day of September, 1914
4 (SEALl SIDNEY j, HURSEY, J. P.
! State OF Mississippi
! County of Harrison.
/ undersigned authority, Sadie A. Camp. Maggie
i Bowers, Nathaniel Rhodes, incorooraGors OF the
4 corporation known as The District Temple
Court Patrons of Husbandry OF America, Dis
/ trict OF Mississippi, No. /, who acknowledged
/ that they signea and executed the above ano
| foregoing arIicies or incorporation as their ac
| and deed, on this the 20 day of September 1914,
toEALf JN0. ]. MURPHY,