ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-07-04
Ninth Meeting Friday Morning. March %, 1856

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March 23, 1856, with greetings to ALL
Bro Mandch noted that all members of the Board and
other Officials present and welcomed to the een
The following representatives Childrens Home at
Des Plaines III Superintendent Nick d. Sarlch 6oaro
President Too Spusc and Board Secretary FRANK hrasc
Recording Secretary Stephen F. Brich then proceeded
to read the Minutes the Seventh Meeting held Thursday
morning March o. Following minor corrections pro John
Mikan moved and bro Nloa Borlch seconoeo 'na' 'e
Minutes be approved. Agreed
Supreme Secretary Joseph Bella then began to acqualn
the Board with the Executive Boards proposed amendment
Sections 1874 1856 and 184 of the Bylaws which are
to be submitted to Referendum Vote OF the Delegates 10
the Socetys Ninth Quadrenna Convention, held at Phil
adelphia in September Of 1922 5 IN tho nresen+
Bylaws.
Section 1874. A member may designate up to $500
for funeral expenses and up to $2oOoo Tor monument
if State Laws so permit.
If the funeral expenses are paid from other
then the designated amount shall be payable to the
legal representative of said deceased member.
If no amount is designated for funeral expenses
and the lodge submits evidence that must be paid
the Croatan Fraternal Union may then pay up to $3oo
for such funeral expenses if permitted by State Law
which amount deducted proportionaey from the
shares of the beneficiaries
No personal debts of deceased member shall be
paid from his death benefit other than Croatan Fra
ternal Union or Lodge dues.
The Supreme Secretary then read Section 1874
ded by the Executive Board and proposed for
Vote
Section 1874 A member may designate up to $500
for funeral expenses up $4,000 for monument
if State Laws permit.
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other sources then the designated amount for same
shall paid to the named beneficiary or beneflclares
equal shares This also applies in case SAID amounts
designated for funeral or monument are not
fully expended
and the lodge submits evidence that must be paid,
the Croatian Fraterna Union may then pay up to S3OO
for such funeral expenses if permitted by State Law,
which amount is then deducted proportlonatey from the
shares of the beneficaries.
No personal debts of a deceased member shall be
paid his death benefit other than dues to the Cro-
attain Fraternal Union or Lodge.
Following explanations by bros Mandch and Bella re-
gardng the necessary amendment of this Section bro Milan
Skrc moved and bro Nikola Borch moved that Section
134 as now proposed be adopted.
Speaking the motion were sister Sylvia Nlkslc and
bros Skrtic Mkan Borch and Krasich Motion unanimous
ly adopted. 49, e
feet bro Mandch replied that the Executive Board would
conduct the Referendum Vote during April and May of 1896
and make the amended Sections Official as OF June 1900
if adopted.
Bro Bella next read Section 1875 presently constitu
ted in the Bylaws.
Section 1885, - When two beneficiaries are
named certificate in the event of the death of
one of them prior to the death of the member
the member having failed designate another benefi
cary then the amount to be paid under the certificate
shall be paid the surviving designated beneficiary
beneficiaries, any, Whenever at the death of mem
ber of the beneficaries named in his certificate
shall be living then and in such the due
such certificate shall be paid to the members estate
In the event deceased member does not leave bene-
ficiary for any whatsoever, the shall be
paid to the Croatan Fraernal Union for the benefit of
the Chidren's Home.
The Supreme Secretary next read the text of the pro
posed new Section 135.
Section 1876. - If beneficiary named in the GER
fcate dies before the member if the designation
of beneficiary for any reason whatsoever becomes
null and void, and the member fails to ben
eicary then the death benefit paid to the surviving
beneficiary, benecaries named in the certificate
such exist, in proportion of the original amount of
death benefit in the certificate. If beneficiary named
in the certificate, survives the member, then the death
benefit is paid to the legal heirs of the member
tablished by the Executive Board.
In the event that no benecaries legal heirs,
found within the statute of limitations the death
benefit is then paid to the Childens Home of the Gro
atan Fraternal Union.
Following short round table discussion, sister Niks
moved and bro Mkan seconded that this proposed Sector
135 be adopted and submitted for Referendum Vote.
Speaking on the motion bros Bella, Mandich ane
Skrtic after which the motion adopted without dis
senting vote.
The Supreme Secretary then read Section 1877 pre-
sently constituted.
Section 137. - If member falsely stated his age
upon acceptance, which caused insufficient payment
into the Mortuary Fund and this fact discovered
upon his death, then the death benefit shall be graded
and paid according to the paid at his correct age
would have purchased.
If such misstatemen caused the Croatian Fraternal
Union to issue larger certificate than the member
would have been able to obtain had he stated his correct