ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-01
What Transped At Soc Board Meetings Held March 18th 10th

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creased by $500 per year and the sick benefits would be
paid in months, but paying $135.O0 during
nuousy on the sick benefit list would save something in
filling out the sick benefit claims and for other
pense The Supreme Office would have less work and the
members would somehow be satisfied by the elimination of
half sick benefit payments.
Mr.. Bruce - Explained that it will be necessary to
transfer from the Surplus Fund of 68O0O0O
into the Reserve Fund in order that the plan
planned by bro Ovcarch be placed the solvent basis
This $68 10000 take said Mr. Bruce because
will still have in the Surplus Fund sum of $90,000O0 1t
be of benefit to mention in presence of the Supreme
Board that have discussed with bro Ovcarch and Dr.
Arch the possibility of paying $4,000 sick benefits in
but that plan would require transfer of $35O0O000
into the Reserve Fund and you don't have that money
transfer.
Bro. krasich - Made motion, seconded by vranes,
that said plan should up together with the
Actuary and that it be submitted to the next Convention
for acceptance The motion unanimously accepted
Supreme President Mandich thanked Mr. Bruce for his
kindness and his qualified explanations and easy and sim
pLfied answers pertaining to our problems
MIR. Bruce - In answering said that he feels happy
that he had chance to personally get acquainted with all
of and just he the why organization
shos from year to year and is convinced that
Since it is o'clock in the afternoon, bro. Mandch
adjourned this meeting and set the next meeting time for
o'clock in the afternoon.
Milan Skrtic, Recording Secretary
Eighth Meeting, Thursday Afternoon, March 24 1866
The Supreme President, bro Mandch, opened the 9Th
and Officials.
Upon the request of both Editors to be excused from
keeping Minutes for this session. due to the fact that their
work falling behind schedule the Supreme President
delegated bro Bella to record the proceedings for this
Thereupon bro Mandich called for the resumption of
discussion on Bylaw revsons which are to be presented
and recommended to the Convention for adoption.
Bella then called the Boards attention to certain
recommendations which made by the Delegates at the
9th Convention as well as those submitted by the State
Examiners pertains to revisions of our pre-
sent Bylaws. .
lengthy discussion ensued in which the Board Mem
bers took an active part and presented views as to what
changes should be made in order to improve our Bylaws
and to comply with said recommendations of the 9Th Con-
vention and the State Examiners.
All the accepted suggestions recorded by the Su
preme Secretary for inclusion in the Bylaw revsions which
shall be presented to the Convention for adoption.
Bro. Krasich - recommends that the Bylaw commit
tee be chosen prior the Convention and that said body
work the Bylaws at the Home Office about weeks
before the Convention This would not only
time at the Convention but would also give the Committee
time to do better job very important part of
work at the Convention.
Bro. Goretta - Is very much in favor of such
and offers the suggestion that the leadership of the Con-
vention pick such Committee.
Bro. Nikolac - Is also in full accord with the sugges
ton since he is of the opinion present system
obsolete and is no longer workable we are to do an eff
cient job in this respect
Bro. skrtic - Agrees with the idea in principle but
does not think that two weeks time necessary He is
vnced that the Bylaws will be revised to such extent
will be required to complete this work.
Bro. Belanic - Is of the opinion that more than
week prior the Convention should be allotted to this
mttee since most of Delegates would have difficulty in
obtaining extra time off from their work
Bro. Borch - Favors the appointment Of such COM
mittee but feels that they should meet in Philadelphia
days prior to the Convention with the Supreme Sec
rotary.
Bro. Mandch Does not think it fair to the other
committees of the Convention if the Bylaw committee
meets too He feels that Friday prior to the Conven
tion is ample time to complete this work
! Bro. Goretta - Makes motion that Bylaw commit
tee of members be selected by the leadership of the Con-
venton from among the elected Delegates The motion was
seconded by bro Verbanic and approved without dissent
On that recommendation of bro: Krasch, the Board
agreed that this Committee meet in Philadelphia with the
Supreme Secretary Wednesday, September H. 1855 at
| the Hotel Syvania.
/ Having reached the hour of 500 PM, the Supreme
President adjourned this session until 900 AM Friday
Joseph Bella, Recording Secretary
i Ninth Meeting, Friday Morning, March 25, 1855
The Supreme President " l. Mandch opened the ninth
session with greetings to all Board members and Officials
and to all members of the Croatian Fraterna Union.
Brother Skrc read the minutes of the seventh session