ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-09-19
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 49,
OFFICIAL

WIFI greetings, AL MSWDSTS o i II II OIllCldIS
were present with the exception of bros. Krasch, Grasha
and Brkich.
The minutes of the July 26 meeting were approved as
The Supreme Secretary, bro. Bella, presented the fol-
lowing cases:
Lodge IS - Sister Ljuba Macan named her husband
as beneficiary, who predeceased the member. The Board
approved payment Of the claim to five surviving children.
Lodge 81 - Bro. Steve Plepeic designated his brother
Cvetko and his mother as beneficiaries, both of whom pre-
deceased the member. The Board approved payment of the
claim to the County Court in Yugoslavia for proper dstrl-
button to the legal heirs.
Lodge 14l > Bro. Louis skrinjaric wishes to change
beneficiaries by agreement to a friend, Eva Antolcic' which
the Board approved.
Lodge i54 - Bro. Jerry Chargonja named a brother
Vatko beneficiary, who disappeared in France in 1880. The
County Court in Yugoslavia proclaimed said brother legally
dead, which the Board accepted as proof of death.
Lodge 221 - AS pertains to the protest of a member
of said lodge wherein he wishes to make a change of ben.
eficiary which is contrary to our Bylaws said protest could
not be recognized. The member is to be referred to the
last paragraph of section 131 which allows him to designate
his Estate as beneficiary. "
serve value on her certificate and requests assistance through
her lodge. The Board approved the issuance of a $4,000
ignated for funeral expenses only and is to be effective as
of September /, 1856. The sum of $275.6O to purchase said
certificate is to be paid from the National Fund. "
Lodge 80 - Bro. Mato Stiff exhausted the reserve on
his certificate and requests assistance through ms lodge
The Board approved the issuance of a $4,000 certificate to
fective as of August /, 1856. The sum of $266O6 to pur-
chase said certificate is to be paid from the National Fund.-
as well as the payment of his monthly dues.
Lodge 300 The application of Boris Mandich for an
increase of $5OO0O0 insurance was approved by the Board.
Lodge 59S Bro. Vinko Kovacic named his mother as
beneficiary, who predeceased the member. The Board APP
proved payment of the claim to 2 brothers and a sister.
Lodge GAG - The request of said lodge to publish ther
decision in our Official Organ, as pertains to a certain I
ticle Bro. Vukelic reprinted in the W" from a Canadian
paper could not be granted since the Board was OF the
UNANIMOUS 4u , opinion iotat that the III t PuO soeiefn. q gr aa% Vuk NGHiI gave aVs
his official reply on the above that his remarks did not ap-
ply to any individual or lodge, but that he had reference to
The recommendation of the Chndren's Home Commit.
tee to replace the old roof on the school building at the
Children's Home was approved by the Board. The contract
is to be awarded to the firm of Hans Rosenow Roofing Co.
of Chicago for the sum of $4,000, which was the lowest
Bro. Mandich submitted his report on the 10Th an
nual GU. Day which he attended in Cleveland, a complete
report of which shall be published in the Official Organ.
His expenses of $3034 were approved for payment.
Bro. Braidic gave his report on attending the 1901 Ien'
pin Tournament preparatory meeting in Cleveland, a com.
plete accounting of which already appeared in the Official
Organ. His expenses of $51. III were approved for payment.
At the request of Lodge 6S of Windsor, Ontario, Can"
ada, bro. Ovcarich was authorized to attend their 3Oth An
niversary celebration on September Is at their expense.
Sister Sylvia Niksc was delegated to attend the ln'
diana Fraternal Congress on October 1880 in Indianapolis:
Bro. Math Kovacevich was delegated to attend the CAL
ifornia State Fraternal Congress in Pasadena on OCTOBER
1920.
Jersey Fraternal Congress.
The Board unanimously approved a resolution which
would allow an authorized countersigner in Canada CHOSEN
by Mr.. Hill to sign our Canadian checks in the absence OF
our agent, Mr.. Hill, SO that any delays Of our payments
would be avoided.
Inc IOLOWlnRl Items were approved y pdylehI.
$4,000 to the firm of Martindale- Hubbel for the 1856
edition of the Law Directory in 3 volumes.
$500 to the Indiana Fraternal Congress for dues.
$1,000 to the New Jersey Fraternal Congress for dues.
$4,000 to Matt Prebeg of Gary for photos taken at the
C.F.U. golf tournament held in Gary, Indiana.
$135O0 to H. n. Bruce and Assoc. for actuarial services
rendered in July.
$1,000 to the law section of the MFG. for dues.
$351.85 to the Royal Typewriter Co. for the renewal OF
our service agreement for 1 year for 81 typewriters.
$500 donation from the National Fund to bro. Mike
Borovatz of Lodge 172.
Brother Ovcarich, secretary of Sick Benefit Depart
ment presented to the Board the following cases:
Lodge 6 Sister Anna Rajakovic, cert. C-5369O has
been confined to an institution for mentally i'll since 1915.
In view Of the fact that her father was and still is paying
her membership dues on the recommendation of brother
Ovcarich the Board approved payment of sick benefits to
the members father.
Lodge 81 Brother Tomo Jagunic, cert. 951 died on
July /, 1856 and was entitled to sick benefits in the amount
of $1,000. Being that his beneficiary, son Mirko is in Yu-
goslavia according to our present Bylaws, said BENEFITS
could not be paid to the beneficiary but to the Estate OF
the deceased member. The Board unanimously agreed that
this case is to be brought to the Supreme Board for clari-
fication and Interpretation of section 1875.
Lodge 1870 - Brother Joseph Crnarich, cert, 1915
submitted another letter to the Board pertaining to his dis
ability benefits. Since member was paid said benefits in
accordance with section 288 of the old Bylaws (which were
in effect when claim was submitted and paid the Board
has approved the decision of the Supreme Medical Director
and the secretary Of Sick Benefit Department, brother