The Seward gateway., 1921-04-09

BENEFIT fONDS AND GENERAL FUNDS
 The benefit funds shall consist of all monies received from the following sources:
 25 per cent of all monthly dues;
 50 per cent of all initiation and reinstatement fees;
 All withdrawal, transfer and dismissal card fees;
 50 per cent of all life membership fees.
 All interest derived from deposits and investments of this fund
 No monies from the benefit fund shall be appropra- ted for any other purpose than the payment of funeral benefits
 Assessments may be levied by an Igloo for the pur- pose of keeping in the benefit fund sufficient amount to meet all demands upon for funeral benefits but no assessment shall be levied except regular meeting and upon thirty days notice to the members.
 The general fund shall consist of all monies received from all and which are not required to be placed in the benefit funds This fund may be used for any purpose provided in the bylaws and not prohibited by the Constitution
 Upon the death of member in good standing and en- titled to benefits the Igoo shall pay from it's benefit funds such benefits that may be provided in its bylaws. This amount shall be applied towards defrayng the expenses Iof the funeral of the deceased member
 Some discussion started as to the said proposed amendments whereupon it moved by Brother Noon and duly seconded that all amendments to the Constitution be taken up tomorrow according to the rule laid down in the Constitution requiring notice this motion put to vote and declared carried. The minutes of the session of the last Grand lgoo then read by the Secretary and on motion dy made and seconded excepted as read The Grand Secretary read certain correspondence ecved by the Grand President srce the last sesSin G the Grand Igoo whereupon moved and seconded that said correspondence be filed Motion put to vote and declared carried Bro Todd reSerVng the ght to recon sder his vote Bro Brosus in behalf of the Grand Treas lrer made verbal report that the funds ot the Grand Igloo consisting of $55990 bank account and S5OOOO Liberty Bond and that the Treasurers written report would be forthcoming tomorrow.
 At this stage of the proceedings the Grand President declared recess whereby Bro Flames read most ln- erestng address in the the nature of Memorial serVlce
 our departed brothers which very much apprecla- ted and enjoyed by all Bro Love moved and 1t was duly seconded that the paper read by Bro Flames be filed with the Grand Secretary and that vote of thanks and appreciation of the Grand lgioo be rendered to Bro Eames.
 Motion put to vote and carried unanimously Upon the reconvening of the session Bro. Ulmer ported that he had instituted lgoo at Wrange Al aska within the past month, with quite an enthusiastic list of members which list he promised to turn into he Grand Secretary.
 It was moved by Bro Ulmer and duly seconded that the fine of 5000 assessed against Igoo Mo- Is at the last session of the Grand goo for being short in their per apita be remtted it through fault of IgoO o. 16 Motion put to vote and carried unanimously
 Thereupon it moved by Bro. Dooley, seconded by Bros Taylor and Love- that nasmuch Fairbanks Igoo Mo- and Nome Igoo Mo- had each been fined 5000 at
 last session of the Grand goo for failure to have their annual reports file with the Grand Secretary in time for the Grand lgoo Session. although said reports had been mailed by the respective goos before such session. that such fines be retted the books of the Grand g loo against said subordinate Igoos Motion put to vote and declared carried unan- imously
 There being further business to come before the Grand Igoo at this time moved and seconded that the Grand Igoo adj journ until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock whereupon after closing ceremonies the goo declared duly adjuned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
 CHAS c. TAYLOR
 ..: Acting Grand Secretary. Seward Alaska March 30th, 1921
 Adjourned meeting of the Grand Igloos of the Pio- of Alaska called to order 10 M by Grand Pres den Nelson and opened in due form with the following of ficers and acting officers present:
 Grand President, T. w. Nelson First Vice President John Noon; Grand Chaplain T. H. Hunt; Acting Grand Secretary. Chas Taylor; Grand Sergt-At-Arms Geo.