ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-06-20
Society's ApriI-hay Referendum Vote
Results In June Amendment Of Bylaws

PITTSBURGH - On Monday, June 4, 1856, the Elk
ecutive Board officially tabulated the ballots of the refer
endum vote which was initiated by the Supreme Board in
March and conducted during the months OF April and May,
1856.
Of the gil Delegates who were entitled to cast their
ballots, Is failed to do so and 3 were voided.
The results of the referendum vote, which became ef-
fective June 1, 1856, were as follows:
PROPOSAL NO. l = 2O Delegates voted for adoption
of said proposal and 3 Delegates voted against.
Therefore, Section 1874 of our Bylaws shall read as
follows:
A member may designate up to $4,000 for funeral
expenses, and up to $4,000 for a monument if State Laws
so permit.
If the funeral expenses or monument is paid from other
sources, then the designated amount for same shall be paid
to the named beneficiary, or beneficiaries, in equal shares.
This also applies in case said amounts so designated for
funeral expenses or monument are not fully expended.
If no amount is designated for funeral expenses, and
the lodge submits evidence that same must be paid, the Gro
attain Fraternal Union may then pay up to $4,000 for such
funeral expenses if permitted by State Law, which amount
is then deducted proportionately from the shares of the
beneficiaries.
No personal debts of a deceased member shall be paid
from his death benefit other than dues to the Croatian
Fraternal Union or Lodge.
PROPOSAL NO. 2 - 274 Delegates voted for adop-
ton of this proposal and 8 Delegates cast their votes in
the negative.
Therefore, Section 1876 of our Bylaws shall read as
follows:
If a beneficiary named in the certificate, dies before
the member, or if the designation of a beneficiary for any
reason whatsoever becomes null and void, and the member
fails to name a new beneficiary, then the death benefit is
paid to the surviving beneficiary, or beneficiaries named in
the certificate, if such exist, in proportion of the original
amount of death benefit in the certificate. If no beneficiary,
named in the certificate, survives the member, then the
death benefit is paid to the legal heirs of the member as
established by the Executive Board.
In the event that no beneficaries, or legal heirs, are
fonJ u;+l;p H. c+ot,,t Of 1roitot tho death benefit is
then paid to the Children's Home of the Croatian Fraternal
Union.
ROPOsAL NO. 3 PIG Delegates voted for the pro-
posal and 6 Delegates were opposed.
Therefore, Section 1877 of our Bylaws shall read as
follows:
If a member, at the time he joined, falsely stated his
age, and did not pay a sufficient amount into the mortuary
fund, and this fact is esta blished after his death, then the
full amount of the death benefit as fixed in the certificate
is not paid, but only that sum which according to his age
he could have obtained for the dues paid.
If a member, on the basis of falsely stating his age, re-
ceived a certificate for a larger death benefit than he would
have obtained at his correct age, then his beneficiares are
paid a death benefit in such sum as the member would have
been able to obtain at his correct age. If this is established
while the member is living, then that portion of the death
benefit which the member received illegally is voided and
the dues for same, are refunded without interest.
PROPOSAL NO. 4 = 267 Delegates voted in favor
of the proposal and Is Delegates were against.
Therefore, Section 1874 of our Bylaws shall read as
follows:
A lodge is not permitted to lend money to any indi
vidual.
The lodge may appropriate up to $4,000 out of it's treas
ury for a worthy cause provided such expenditure was ap
proved at a regular lodge meeting. Any amount over this
sum must be approved at a regular or special meeting called
for this purpose either in writing, or through the official
organ.
A lodge that uses C~roatian Fraternal Union dues fol-
any other purpose is subject to suspension by the Execu
tive Board. Should it be proven that such unlawful action
was committed by any lodge officer, said Board shall sus
pend him from office.
FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD:
v. l. Mandich, Supreme President
Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary